Flynrider
Phoeix,#2Consumer Comment
Fri, May 22, 2009
"They have NO SIGNATURE of mine to allocate these additional years of commitment." I'm afraid they do. The initial agreement you signed also agreed to the annual auto renewal. I don't see where the confusion is. The initial contract is for three years, after that it automatically renews for 1 year periods. So the original contract went to 11/07, whereupon it automatically renewed for ONE YEAR through 11/08. On 11/08, it automatically renewed for ONE MORE YEAR through 11/09. As far as cancelling goes, DO NOT listen to the representative. What she told you is NOT what the contract says. The contract specifically says you must send them written notice of cancellation AT LEAST 30 days before the contract auto renews (which will be on the contract date in 11/09). So if you do not have written notice in their hands 1 month before the contract expires in 11/09, you lose your window and the contract auto renews. On this issue, the rep that you spoke to was full of it and was probably trying to mislead into getting stuck for another year. Now as far as not being able to give them notice now, the contract only says that you have to provide written notice AT LEAST 30 days before the renewal date. It does not say anything about a window. Today is AT LEAST 30 days before the renewal, so you should be able to cancel in writing today and it would take effect when the current contract ends in November. Frankly, this company sounds like they make their money jerking people around on contractual language. Here's what I would do to be rid of them for good. Starting around July or August, send them a registered letter (return receipt requested) that you are giving notice to cancel when the current contract period is up in November. Do it again in September and October. That fulfills the no-penalty cancellation requirements and provides triple proof that you fulfilled your requirement. Sure, it's kind of a pain in the a*s, but it's better than being stuck with these clowns for life. Best of luck.