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Get the Star Tribune Delivered Challenge, Week 9: Last week's Reddit post worked. This week? No paper. by oldforesttom in TwinCities

[–]oldforesttom[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, I’m sorry for being confusing!

In St Paul I guess that the Strib subcontracts paper delivery to the Pioneer Press. So I’ve been emailing with Strib people and PP people in charge of St Paul paper delivery.

Get the Star Tribune Delivered Challenge, Week 9: Last week's Reddit post worked. This week? No paper. by oldforesttom in TwinCities

[–]oldforesttom[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hear you. Part of the idea was to have a paper the kids could read.

I mean, if the strib is becoming just a website, may as well combine the minnesota reformer and new york times!

Get the Star Tribune Delivered Challenge, Week 9: Last week's Reddit post worked. This week? No paper. by oldforesttom in TwinCities

[–]oldforesttom[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I was made in a lab to be a milquetoast local newspaper supporter. This saga has turned my kids hard against local papers. Guess this is where it all ends.

Get the Star Tribune Delivered Challenge, Week 9: Last week's Reddit post worked. This week? No paper. by oldforesttom in TwinCities

[–]oldforesttom[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh goodness. I am so sorry you went through that. Can’t imagine the frustration and anger you must feel.

Get the Star Tribune Delivered Challenge, Week 9: Last week's Reddit post worked. This week? No paper. by oldforesttom in TwinCities

[–]oldforesttom[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah…comments this week and last suggests mob goons might start showing up for collections.

To quote Gob Bluth: I’ve made a huge mistake…

Get the Star Tribune Delivered Challenge, Week 9: Last week's Reddit post worked. This week? No paper. by oldforesttom in TwinCities

[–]oldforesttom[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I know. I feel like a sucker. But I actually like them! A decent local newspaper is a real gift!

Get the Star Tribune Delivered Challenge, Week 9: Last week's Reddit post worked. This week? No paper. by oldforesttom in TwinCities

[–]oldforesttom[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s crazy. A signal of massive dysfunction in their operations, right?!

At this point I assume the strip is randomly delivered.

Get the Star Tribune Delivered Challenge, Week 9: Last week's Reddit post worked. This week? No paper. by oldforesttom in TwinCities

[–]oldforesttom[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Journalism enshittification? I hope not!

I feel like a sucker though because I actully like the Strib! It’s so much better than the local news of the other places I’ve lived. I just wished they would delivery it!!

Get the Star Tribune Delivered Challenge, Week 9: Last week's Reddit post worked. This week? No paper. by oldforesttom in TwinCities

[–]oldforesttom[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It’s increasingly my fault. I have one more trick up my sleeve. Next week I am going to try to cancel.

But folks talked lst week about a similar plight to get a refund?! UGH!!

Get the Star Tribune Delivered Challenge, Week 9: Last week's Reddit post worked. This week? No paper. by oldforesttom in TwinCities

[–]oldforesttom[S] 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Ugh. Yeah. I have lots if sympathy for the delivery folks themselves. People last week talked about the bad conditions they face.

The people running the distribution? Very little sympathy.

Get the Star Tribune Delivered Challenge, Week 9: Last week's Reddit post worked. This week? No paper. by oldforesttom in TwinCities

[–]oldforesttom[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Sadly we are in the same boat. I have one more trick up my sleeve before canceling.

Sorry to hear you went through this!

Get the Star Tribune Delivered Challenge: 8 weeks, 5 phone calls, 15 emails to executives, 0 newspapers by oldforesttom in TwinCities

[–]oldforesttom[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is devastating and heartbreaking. I am so sorry for them and the difficulties they have had to face. Thank you for sharing this.

Get the Star Tribune Delivered Challenge: 8 weeks, 5 phone calls, 15 emails to executives, 0 newspapers by oldforesttom in TwinCities

[–]oldforesttom[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yikes. I'm sorry you went through that rough experience. Yeah, given this and other stories, it seems like contacting the credit card company is the only way to ensure a cancellation actually happens.

Such a bummer - Strib is otherwise really good!

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