Caller stated they were caling on behalf of a magazine I have been subscribing to for years.  They stated that they were doing a survey of long term customers in good standing in my state and were selecting 500 customers to receive a free $300.00 gas card along with a 3 year subscription to the magazine I had been receiving and 11 free issues of a related magazine for a cost of around $58.00.

Why would a company who was only collecting $58.00 fom me give a gas card for $300.00.  How can they do that.  According to the caller the gas card was valid in any gas station anywhere.  

The caller informed me that his supervisor whould be calling me back to verify and set up payment arrangements.  He asked that I put in a good word for him.  I missed that return call as I had to go out but I did not agree to participate in anything.   My policy is "send me something in the mail and I will examine it and make a decision"   I do not do business over the phone and I never give my credit card # to anyone who calls me.