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Subscription Q & A | April 2, 2006

Dear Eric:

I am paranoid about buying things on the Internet, but I want to subscribe to Planet Waves Weekly. What can I do? I can't seem to get over the unsettling feeling of typing my credit card into the Internet.

-- Digitally Impaired in Cardiff


Dear di Cardiff,

We offer phone-in and snail mail order options where you have the experience of shopping just one step removed from the Four Corners General Store. In fact, you can place subscriptions in person if you visit our extra-friendly Cedar Rapids, Idaho factory outlet! Yes, we are a company that broadcasts on computers, but we appreciate the human touch, and our readers do too. Therefore, we answer the phone; return calls; and have time to talk to you.   

Email info@planetwaves.net inquiring about either of these old-timey options -- or call (206) 567-4455 during Eastern business hours. If you're in the USA we have a freephone -- it's still a free country -- (877) 453-8265.

All this information is contained on our orders page, which is here:

http://planetwavesweekly.com/sales/home.html

Please send my regards to Wales!

    e


Dear Eric:

Do you offer Paypal? Why or why not?

-- Logic Minded Elf


Dear Elf,

Some people love Paypal; some people despise it; for some, it's what there is. Therefore, we offer the option for all subscriptions. Paypal is also the most convenient way to pay recurring monthly, if you want that option. You can also do that by calling the numbers above.

Here is the Paypal link:

http://ericfrancis.com/Paypal/orderlist.html

Thanks for asking...

    e


Dear Eric:

You offer a lot on Planet Waves -- you know, the free site. Why should I subscribe? Do I get more?

-- My Mother Said Caveat Emptor!


Dear Caveat's Child:

Yes, more is what you get -- and more is what we get. It's a good balance. Subscribing gets you access to three special content areas -- Planet Waves Weekly, our astrology news service with the weekly horoscope and more; as well as Parallel Worlds, the 2006 annual horoscope and special edition; and Lemonade, home of the Lemonade horoscope and reorganized content archives.

And we get to keep gas in the Chevy, the dogs fed and the roof dry as my old Uncle Lars used to say. Seriously, though, "free press belongs to those who have one." We have one, and we use that privilege to keep you as updated as we can, as entertained as we can, and good astrology does not grow on trees. If you ask me, that's the best investment you can make here in the wild wooly 21st century.

Since you asked, here's a link into Parallel Worlds. Explore for a week and see what we're up to.

http://www.planetwavesweekly.com/parallel/

    e


PS: What are your free services?

Dear PS:

We call them open access services: the monthly horoscopes in the Planet Waves series, as well as Inner Space horoscopes (also monthly). There are picture galleries, article and horoscope archives going back about seven years, Eric's daily blog, the daily photo, and other articles as well. We also have two extra blogs: Political Waves by Jude, which distributes news articles with commentary; and Psychsound by Steve Bergstein, a civil rights lawyer in New York.

Note, we offer comp subscriptions to those who request them. If you're interested, just drop a note to info@planetwaves.net .


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Well that wraps up another splendid week here at Planet Waves! Thanks for visiting -- and we'll look for you in Monday morning!

Yours truly,

-- ERIC FRANCIS

francis@planetwaves.net