Tom Connor: >Anyone have an opinion of the Columbia Record Club. 12 free Cds for >joining, only have to buy 5 over 2 years, etc. Shipping is high, but I'm >curious about members experiences. I dropped my membership. My credit card number changed, and they couldn't seem to get it through their heads. I wrote, called, and e-mailed several times. Each time they assured me it was now taken care of, and then they continued to charge to the invalid card. I have no confidence in a firm that doesn't understand basic billing and accounts receivable. They kept sending me offers to join Play, their "hassle-free" club. In a weak moment, I told a telemarketer that I would. He then tried to give me a free CD. I wanted none of the CDs he had, but I had to take one in order for the agreement to be binding. I asked for what was for me the least objectionable. I received it and the catalogue. Going through the entire catalogue, I found two CDs I wanted. To call the selection "meagre" ... I realized I wouldn't be able to buy the requisite number of CDs in the allotted time. Of course, I could have had all the Charlotte Church I wanted. I finally sent back the introductory CD, unopened, and a letter telling them to drop me. It took them four months. Steve Schwartz