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The New York Sun

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Complaints

Customer Complaints Summary

  • 21 total complaints in the last 3 years.
  • 14 complaints closed in the last 12 months.

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  • Initial Complaint

    Date:04/30/2025

    Type:Billing Issues
    Status:
    Unanswered
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    I had a trial subscription for ****** which i basically forgot about because i never read it. 4/25/25 was the deadline to cancel before being charged $120. Anyways, i have photo evidence that I canceled my membership within due time, but they still tried to charge me. Fortunately my bank blocked the payment, but i had to put my card on freeze so that they wont try and charge me again. I have tried multiple times to email and schedule calls to verify that they see that i canceled, and that there wont be any more charge attempts. But they are purposely evading my emails and calls, which makes me feel like they are still going to try to charge again. I dont want to have to start over with a new card; i really just want them to verify that they see i canceled on time and will not reattempt to charge me. Very shady business practices.

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:03/13/2025

    Type:Billing Issues
    Status:
    Unanswered
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    03/12/2025 a charge to my debit card was made for $120 and fraud alert called me. I unsubcribed from this and did not expect it to renew. I do not have an account on ********************** under this email.

    Customer Answer

    Date: 04/07/2025

    Better Business Bureau:

    At this time, I have not been contacted by The New York Sun regarding complaint ID ********.

    Sincerely,

    ******* *******

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:03/05/2025

    Type:Order Issues
    Status:
    Unanswered
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    I paid for one year with the New York Sun for $120. In May 2024, I cancelled it. I also unsubscribed from the daily drip emails. Last week, I get charged again, $120. I completed a ticket for customer service and the call was scheduled today for 7:45. They snubbed me. No call. As a former card-carrying **** journalist (****************************************), this kind of "lackadaisical" approach to customer service is simply inexcusable. Regretfully, my bank will now force the chargeback.

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:02/11/2025

    Type:Product Issues
    Status:
    Resolved
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    I saw an advertisement on the internet for a 30 day trial subscription to the **** Sun newspaper.I took the trial subscription and started receiving daily emails of the newspaper. Before the 30 days was up, I emailed the paper to cancel my subscription, which they did. On 1-8-2025 my charge card was bill for $120.00 by the newspaper. I have not been receiving the daily emails since I cancelled the subscription. I have been unsuccessful in trying to contact the newspaper to have them cancel this unjustified charge.

    Customer Answer

    Date: 03/07/2025

    Better Business Bureau:

    At this time, my complaint, ID ******** regarding The New York Sun has been resolved.

    (By clicking "OK", your complaint will be closed as Resolved.)


    Sincerely,

    ******* ********

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:01/16/2025

    Type:Product Issues
    Status:
    Unanswered
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    I started a trial subscription with the ****** and was charged $120 for a year's subscription at the end of the trial period, on 12/1/14. My mistake - I missed the deadline to cancel. The following day I put an order to cancel the subscription in order to make sure it did not automatically renew next year. Now, I can neither access the current subscription for which I was charged, nor have I been refunded the $120. Either give me access to my annual subscription for which I have paid, or refund my $120. Several emails to the NY Sun **************** have gone unanswered.

    Customer Answer

    Date: 02/09/2025

    Better Business Bureau:

    At this time, I have not been contacted by The New York Sun regarding complaint ID ********.

    Sincerely,

    ****** *****

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:11/19/2024

    Type:Billing Issues
    Status:
    Unanswered
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    I was offered a free subscription to the *** and received it. Later, without consulting me my credit card was charged $120.00. I have left multiple messages and emails to no avail. Please help!

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:09/30/2024

    Type:Order Issues
    Status:
    Unanswered
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    I have repeated asked this company to stop emailing me. I unsubscribe six times a day. They refuse to stop. I do not and have never agreed with anything they stand for. Please make them stop.

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:09/03/2024

    Type:Product Issues
    Status:
    Unanswered
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    My husband, ****** H. *****, has early Alzheimer's and last year he purchased a trial subscription to The New York Sun. On August 23, 2024 the New York Sun automatically charged $120.00 for an annual subscription that was not authorized. He never received an email notice or phone call that this would happen. We have tried to reach their customer service with no luck. Although they clearly state on their dashboard that the subscription can be cancelled at any time there is no way to reach them. Only "members" which he is not can request a call back. This has caused my husband quite a bit of anxiety as he is not able to cancel. Please check into this for us and ask them to cancel his subscription which is under his email: ******************* Thank you so much for your assistance. ******* ***** - ************ - ****************

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:08/09/2024

    Type:Billing Issues
    Status:
    Unanswered
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    I was unable to use my card because my bank had stopped my ability to use it due to possible fraud charge. I looked at my bank billing statement and noticed that my card had been charged $120 by the New York Sun. I had signed up a ***** a month subscription with no intention of a full years subscription of $120. With no notice, my card was suddenly charged $120 and I cant get a hold of anyone from the ******** Son to cancel my subscription even though ****** says they would happily cancel my subscription.

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:07/10/2024

    Type:Billing Issues
    Status:
    Unanswered
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    6/24/24 ****** charged without authorization Impossible to get in touch with them to cancel, although I did not sign up for next year. I know they will say it was automatic renewal. Last year I spent a lot of time trying to cancel with no success and forgot about it until the 120 appeared on my latest Amex bill. I emailed saying I wanted to cancel with no response, and calling is impossible

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