DON'T LET AARP RIP YOU OFF!!!!!

[nctarheel]

AARP is advertising a supposed great deal where they will give you one year of membership for $15 if you sign up for automatic renewal at whatever the price will be next year.

WHAT A RIP OFF!!!!

And from an organization that is supposed to protect its membership from RIP OFFS.

I renewed recently and by calling to negotiate my membership fees, I got renewed at $9 a year for 5 years WITHOUT having to agree to automatic renewal, a 40% savings over their supposed great deal they are presently running.

I negotiate all subscriptions. I get Time magazine for a three year period at $10 a year saving hundreds over what the offers are. I have gotten XM Radio for hundreds less than their membership offers. My landline phone (yes, I am old fashioned) was just re-negotiated at 30-40% off advertised rates.

But there is one difference between AARP and the other examples. The other examples are for profit entities and do not have as a policy protection of their constituency.

That makes AARP a wolf in sheep's clothing.

[GAKKIEZ]

Makes a lot more sense to just do Lifetime Membership @ $200.00.  I never have to worry about renewing again.  Lifetime Membership is forever!  Currently my membership expiration shows Dec 2800 on all my AARP mailings.

[nctarheel]

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@GAKKIEZ wrote:

Makes a lot more sense to just do Lifetime Membership @ $200.00.  I never have to worry about renewing again.  Lifetime Membership is forever!  Currently my membership expiration shows Dec 2800 on all my AARP mailings.

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It would make sense if I were younger but, at my age, the Lifetime membership is fiscally not a way to go.