Saveur, I am disappointed in you.

It's funny Alexa mentioned Saveur to me today because I was just thinking about writing an entry about the magazine and how little they valued my subscription and/or customers.

In the past, I had said I was waiting for one of those desperate "please don't leave me" subscription renewal offers before deciding whether or not to renew.  Every magazine does this, some better than others, because they don't want to lose you.  It's the same as most relationships - no one wants to be left behind, whether it's the person, the food or the magazine.

I received my last issue, #137 The Sandwich Issue, a little while back, and last week, I received what is apparently Saveur's best "deal" for current subscribers: $24.95 for one year.  Maybe you don't really care about the cost of the magazine and just send in that slip, or maybe you think like me and think, that does not really sound like a great deal, let's see what they are offering on their own website.

$19.95 for one year!! TWO YEARS for $29.95!!

So again, maybe you don't care or maybe you think like me you're about to get ripped the fuck off and decide to tell Saveur to suck it.

I sent them back their notice, putting a big X over their $24.95 pay now or pay later offer, and wrote that their were cheaper rates available online and it was insulting to refer to their offer as some sort of exceptional deal for current subscribers.

Unlike Applebee's though, I will not say never again and will take any additional discounted rate you provide me.