Comments on: I Hate Earth Class Mail – My Review http://blog.evanfell.com/2008/09/01/i-hate-earth-class-mail-my-review/ I use this blog to share images, links, videos, and musings that I find interesting. Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:17:14 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: John http://blog.evanfell.com/2008/09/01/i-hate-earth-class-mail-my-review/comment-page-1/#comment-37952 John Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:17:14 +0000 http://blog.evanfell.com/?p=378#comment-37952 I don't think point #1 is fair, because it's a USPS requirement. I don’t think point #1 is fair, because it’s a USPS requirement.

]]> By: Nan http://blog.evanfell.com/2008/09/01/i-hate-earth-class-mail-my-review/comment-page-1/#comment-37937 Nan Tue, 13 Apr 2010 23:46:58 +0000 http://blog.evanfell.com/?p=378#comment-37937 ECM has turned into a ripoff. They overcharge for everything! I cancelled my service and they won't even forward any mail that might arrive late--unless you reopen and pay for a month or more service. They do scan and handle your mail as stated but everything comes at a price...not worth it. ECM has turned into a ripoff. They overcharge for everything! I cancelled my service and they won’t even forward any mail that might arrive late–unless you reopen and pay for a month or more service. They do scan and handle your mail as stated but everything comes at a price…not worth it.

]]> By: Anne http://blog.evanfell.com/2008/09/01/i-hate-earth-class-mail-my-review/comment-page-1/#comment-37936 Anne Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:16:51 +0000 http://blog.evanfell.com/?p=378#comment-37936 Help! I just signed up, and sent myself a test letter, but ten days later, nothing in the inbox. Anyone have an alternative service that works well? I'm going to cancel but need a back up plan. thanks, Anne Help! I just signed up, and sent myself a test letter, but ten days later, nothing in the inbox. Anyone have an alternative service that works well? I’m going to cancel but need a back up plan. thanks,
Anne

]]> By: Paul http://blog.evanfell.com/2008/09/01/i-hate-earth-class-mail-my-review/comment-page-1/#comment-37933 Paul Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:12:40 +0000 http://blog.evanfell.com/?p=378#comment-37933 I absolutely HATE Earth Class Mail. They lured me into their service a couple years ago when I cancelled a 10 year old relationship with Mailboxes Etc. because of the better value proposition that ECM offered me. Then all of a sudden in the middle of a recession they increase their prices in such a way that small users like myself would see their costs increase by 5 times or more if my usage of the service were to stay exactly the same. They make it sound like they are providing me a great deal. Now I have to choose between paying them 5 times for the service or switching my mailing address to another provider, and having to inform tons of companies, family, etc. about a new address. A company that does this and doesn't grandfather existing users in the old plan SUCKS Big time; and I discourage ANYBODY From signing up with them. Let them ROT in hell; and the way to get that going is to reduce their membership numbers SOOOOO much that they are unable to secure any venture capital funds the next time around until they go out of business for their abusive, selfish, iresponsible and frankly STUPID move. GO TO HELL EARTH CLASS MAIL. Please somebody find a way to file a class action lawsuit against them. I absolutely HATE Earth Class Mail. They lured me into their service a couple years ago when I cancelled a 10 year old relationship with Mailboxes Etc. because of the better value proposition that ECM offered me. Then all of a sudden in the middle of a recession they increase their prices in such a way that small users like myself would see their costs increase by 5 times or more if my usage of the service were to stay exactly the same. They make it sound like they are providing me a great deal. Now I have to choose between paying them 5 times for the service or switching my mailing address to another provider, and having to inform tons of companies, family, etc. about a new address. A company that does this and doesn’t grandfather existing users in the old plan SUCKS Big time; and I discourage ANYBODY From signing up with them. Let them ROT in hell; and the way to get that going is to reduce their membership numbers SOOOOO much that they are unable to secure any venture capital funds the next time around until they go out of business for their abusive, selfish, iresponsible and frankly STUPID move. GO TO HELL EARTH CLASS MAIL. Please somebody find a way to file a class action lawsuit against them.

]]> By: Aaron http://blog.evanfell.com/2008/09/01/i-hate-earth-class-mail-my-review/comment-page-1/#comment-37929 Aaron Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:27:50 +0000 http://blog.evanfell.com/?p=378#comment-37929 Are there any alternatives to ECM in the US? I tried some Google searches but came up dry. Are there any alternatives to ECM in the US? I tried some Google searches but came up dry.

]]> By: Hugh http://blog.evanfell.com/2008/09/01/i-hate-earth-class-mail-my-review/comment-page-1/#comment-37927 Hugh Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:14:10 +0000 http://blog.evanfell.com/?p=378#comment-37927 More price hikes. They converted my "Value Plus" plan to a new "Essential" plan. Storage fees went from $0.05 to $0.25 per envelop per month. Shredding went from free to $4.95 per month. Mails scans went from 100 per month to $1.50 each for black & white and $2.00 each for color. Instead of paying less than $20 a month I'm now stuck paying upwards of $45 per month. And it would be much worse if I received a significant quantity of mail. As soon as I can find an alternative I'm dropping these clowns. More price hikes. They converted my “Value Plus” plan to a new “Essential” plan. Storage fees went from $0.05 to $0.25 per envelop per month. Shredding went from free to $4.95 per month. Mails scans went from 100 per month to $1.50 each for black & white and $2.00 each for color. Instead of paying less than $20 a month I’m now stuck paying upwards of $45 per month. And it would be much worse if I received a significant quantity of mail. As soon as I can find an alternative I’m dropping these clowns.

]]> By: Alex http://blog.evanfell.com/2008/09/01/i-hate-earth-class-mail-my-review/comment-page-1/#comment-37915 Alex Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:49:52 +0000 http://blog.evanfell.com/?p=378#comment-37915 I signed up in 2008, and loved ECM's service. I even recommended it to many people. Now I feel ROBBED. ECM raised its prices in mid-2009 by 200-300%. Even worse, ECM tried to market the price hike as intended for allowing customers to save money. As soon as ECM had a sizeable captive market, ECM went for all its customers' throats. ECM should be sued. I signed up in 2008, and loved ECM’s service. I even recommended it to many people. Now I feel ROBBED. ECM raised its prices in mid-2009 by 200-300%. Even worse, ECM tried to market the price hike as intended for allowing customers to save money. As soon as ECM had a sizeable captive market, ECM went for all its customers’ throats. ECM should be sued.

]]> By: shi http://blog.evanfell.com/2008/09/01/i-hate-earth-class-mail-my-review/comment-page-1/#comment-37908 shi Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:04:54 +0000 http://blog.evanfell.com/?p=378#comment-37908 thank you for the review. I was thinking about using them until this! thank you for the review. I was thinking about using them until this!

]]> By: Evan Fell http://blog.evanfell.com/2008/09/01/i-hate-earth-class-mail-my-review/comment-page-1/#comment-11898 Evan Fell Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:18:08 +0000 http://blog.evanfell.com/?p=378#comment-11898 Thanks for all the comments guys and gals. I've had lots of emails about this as well. I never added in a few final thoughts about closing my account at <strong>Earth Class Mail</strong>. I called to cancel my Earth Class Mail account (this is many months ago now) and it went smoothly - or so I thought. They were polite when canceling my account and said the refund would be processed in 2-3 days. After I got off the phone with customer support I received a confirmation email from <strong>Earth Class Mail</strong> stating that the cancellation had been made and the refund would be processed in 2-3 days. Ten days later I looked at my bank account and the refund had not been made. I called customer support again and they said "Oh, actually we never processed your refund."..... "WHAT?!" They didn't have any excuses other than "I'm not sure why it wasn't processed." Seems fishy to me. So after closely watching my accounts the refund was eventually made - but what a hassle. The whole experience with Earth Class Mail was a giant pain. Ugh. Live and learn. Thanks for all the comments guys and gals. I’ve had lots of emails about this as well.

I never added in a few final thoughts about closing my account at Earth Class Mail.

I called to cancel my Earth Class Mail account (this is many months ago now) and it went smoothly – or so I thought. They were polite when canceling my account and said the refund would be processed in 2-3 days. After I got off the phone with customer support I received a confirmation email from Earth Class Mail stating that the cancellation had been made and the refund would be processed in 2-3 days.

Ten days later I looked at my bank account and the refund had not been made. I called customer support again and they said “Oh, actually we never processed your refund.”….. “WHAT?!”

They didn’t have any excuses other than “I’m not sure why it wasn’t processed.” Seems fishy to me. So after closely watching my accounts the refund was eventually made – but what a hassle. The whole experience with Earth Class Mail was a giant pain. Ugh. Live and learn.

]]> By: $21.4M Earth Class Mail Corp. Threatens Me With Lawsuit. What Have I Done? « Stop Junk Mail. Save Trees. http://blog.evanfell.com/2008/09/01/i-hate-earth-class-mail-my-review/comment-page-1/#comment-116 $21.4M Earth Class Mail Corp. Threatens Me With Lawsuit. What Have I Done? « Stop Junk Mail. Save Trees. Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:17:29 +0000 http://blog.evanfell.com/?p=378#comment-116 [...] I Hate Earth Class Mail - My Review – Evan Fell, a real user of Earth Class Mail services, had the following to say: [...] [...] I Hate Earth Class Mail – My Review – Evan Fell, a real user of Earth Class Mail services, had the following to say: [...]

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