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Find a Location

Advocate has 3 locations, listed below.

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    • Advocate

      203 W 3rd St Lafayette, LA 70501-7017

    • Advocate

      PO Box 588 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0588

    • Advocate

      P.O. Box 3767 Lafayette, LA 70502

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    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 1 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    6 complaints closed in last 3 years

    6 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Advocate has 3 locations, listed below.

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      • Advocate

        203 W 3rd St Lafayette, LA 70501-7017

      • Advocate

        PO Box 588 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0588

      • Advocate

        P.O. Box 3767 Lafayette, LA 70502

      Location of This Business
      203 W 3rd St, Lafayette, LA 70501-7017
      BBB File Opened:
      12/20/1995
      Alternate Business Name
      • The Morning Advocate
      • Baton Rouge Advocate
      • The Advocate Acadiana Bureau
      Business Management
      • Richard Burgess, Bureau Chief
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Richard Burgess, Bureau Chief

      Customer Contact

      • Bruce Schultz
      • Richard Burgess, Bureau Chief
      Additional Contact Information

      Fax Numbers

      • (337) 269-0410
        Primary Fax

      Website Addresses

      Customer Complaints

      6 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      07/24/2024

      Complaint Type:
      Billing Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      We are long time subscription holders with The Advocate. Over the past several years the cost increases have gone from 6.9% in 2022, 6.4% in 2023, 10.5% in March 2024 (March 1 to Sept 30, 2024). My July statement from America Express showed a payment to The Advocate for $235.86. This payment was only 4 months after the previous 6-month payment on March 1 and is a 19.2% increase in subscription rate. The frequency and amount of cost increases is untenable. I have attempted numerous times to call all numbers associated with The Advocate to discuss this matter. All attempts route one through a menu and ultimately end in a disconnected call. I have emailed the Advocate and received a follow up reply (Ticket #18346). However, each time I respond I am told they are only notifying me of a rate increase. I have been billed, charged and the monies collected by American Express. I need the following 3 actions completed by The Advocate: 1. A full refund of the final payment of $235.86 withdrawn from my American Express account on July 17, 2024. 2, Cancel my subscription to The Advocate effective July 31, 2024. 3. A prorated refund of $32.98 for the remaining month of August on current subscription. I am requesting the help of the BBB to achieve these outcomes for which I can not do with The Advocate due to their lack of contact and communication.
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      1 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Jason D

      1 star

      09/07/2022

      I have been running ads for 18 years this company is completely unprofessional and price gouging I pay $600 for 2 ads just to show my business card and now they are wanting $500 per ad with no explanation and will not return my call I’ve tried reaching out to them for a month the new district manager is completely unprofessional and hung up on me. I would recommend that there business practices be looked at more in depth they are now asking from $500- $1000 just to place a card in the paper for 2 ads the new regional manager said it will be $9000 a month this is completely unethical and as a small business owner that works outside this is not fair to my workers there families or outreach of my customers especially with the rain we have had over the last three months the regional manager stated it’s not her problem but cannot return a call or answer for these actions I’ve spent over $60,000 in advertising in the last 15 years nobody should be treated in this manner I would recommend this company is reprimanded for there actions

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