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Albany Times Union has 3 locations, listed below.

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    • Albany Times Union

      PO Box 15000 Albany, NY 12212-5000

    • Albany Times Union

      645 Albany Shaker Rd Albany, NY 12211-1158

    • Albany Times Union

      959 Eighth Ave New York, NY 10019

    Business ProfileforAlbany Times Union

    Newspaper
    Multi Location Business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 7 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    45 complaints closed in last 3 years

    19 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Overview

    This company offers Newspaper Publishers.

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Albany Times Union has 3 locations, listed below.

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      • Albany Times Union

        PO Box 15000 Albany, NY 12212-5000

      • Albany Times Union

        645 Albany Shaker Rd Albany, NY 12211-1158

      • Albany Times Union

        959 Eighth Ave New York, NY 10019

      Location of This Business
      PO Box 15000, Albany, NY 12212-5000
      BBB File Opened:
      1/1/1992
      Years in Business:
      166
      Business Started:
      1/1/1858
      Business Started Locally:
      1/1/1858
      Licensing Information:
      This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
      Alternate Business Name
      • Times Union
      • Capital Newspaper Div
      • Hearst Group
      Business Management
      • Ms. Betsy Feldstein
      • Ms. Marcy Rollis, Customer Service Manager
      • Mr. John (Jack) F. Thornton, Public Relations Mgr.
      • Mr. Richard Karlin, Consumer Affairs
      • Mr. Robert Provost, Dir/Mktg
      • Ms. Michelle Wright, Retention Manager
      • Dana Gerdes, Complaint Handler
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Ms. Michelle Wright, Retention Manager

      Customer Contact

      • Dana Gerdes, Complaint Handler
      Additional Contact Information

      Fax Numbers

      • (518) 454-5628
        Primary Fax

      Phone Numbers

      Customer Complaints

      45 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      07/04/2024

      Complaint Type:
      Customer Service Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      I was at an event and I was tricking to signing up for Times Union. I was told that I would get digital copies of the paper. I ended up getting a whole bunch of paper copies, which I never wanted. I was told if I paid cash I would only have a one month subscription and then I would have the option to add extra months when I was ready. Because I paid cash, I did not have to necessarily do anything and I could cancel anytime. When I try to call and the rep was very rude and would not let me cancel my membership and told me that I had to pay $15. I never agreed to be billed again, and I never agreed for another month of this paper. I told the rep I don’t want anything and just cancel the membership and she said she could not cancel it and she will never cancel it because I need to pay $15 that is freaking ridiculous and this is how they con you. I was told I could cancel anytime and I wasn’t even allowed to cancel. What type of crap is that. I do not want to continue to be billed. I’m not paying anything. I did not agree to pay anything further I was just trying it out as a one month trial at least that’s what was explained to me. I want this subscription canceled and I want this balance dropped and I don’t want it to keep increasing every month when I already said I did not want this anymore. I don’t understand how difficult it has to be where I spent an hour on the phone arguing with somebody when I simply just wanted to cancel.
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      Customer Reviews

      7 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Helen K

      1 star

      07/01/2024

      I discovered that Times Union has been debiting a monthly free from my checking for months!! I never signed up for a subscription. I called last month to CANCEL. thought it was all cleared up and I wouldn't get another deduction. BUT NO!!! they took out money this month from my checking!! They are scamming me and won't stop. I was hoping to get a refund of some or maybe all of the money they took out but they never did that!! They never stopped my subscription. I'm so fed up and feel others should know how sneaky they are. Don't subscribe to Times Union!

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