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    Business ProfileforSan Antonio Express News

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    Current Alerts For This Business

    Pattern of Complaint:

    BBB files indicate San Antonio Express News has a pattern of complaints and customer reviews concerning delivery of services and customer service issues. Consumers allege they are experiencing numerous billing issues and delivery issues.

    Consumers allege:

    • difficulty canceling their subscription even after calls and emails requesting to cancel are made.  Some consumers allege they still experience receipt of bills, charges after cancelation.
    • continuous delivery of papers even after they have canceled their subscription
    • difficulty receiving a refund after they have canceled their subscription
    • they were never subscribers to San Antonio Express News
    • difficulties receiving their papers as subscribers to San Antonio Express News

     In November 2021, BBB submitted a written request to the company encouraging them to address their pattern of complaints. However, as of July 2023, BBB conducted a follow-up investigation and concluded the pattern of complaints previously noted remains.

    As a result, BBB submitted a written request to the company seeking additional information including how they intend to address the pattern identified within consumer complaints and customer review data. BBB will update this profile with any additional information, including any business responses, when it is available.

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.13/5stars

    Average of 31 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    81 complaints closed in last 3 years

    25 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    301 Ave. E, San Antonio, TX 78205
    BBB File Opened:
    4/1/1955
    Years in Business:
    159
    Business Started:
    1/1/1865
    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Alternate Business Name
    • San Antonio Express-News Online Store
    Business Management
    • Mr. Joseph Braunschweig, VP Circulation
    • Ms. Dana Gerdes, Customer Service Manager
    • Ms. Susan Pape, President/Publisher
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. Joseph Braunschweig, VP Circulation
    • Ms. Dana Gerdes, Customer Service Manager
    • Ms. Susan Pape, President/Publisher

    Customer Contact

    • Ms. Dana Gerdes, Customer Service Manager
    Additional Contact Information

    Fax Numbers

    • (210) 250-2021
      Primary Fax

    Customer Complaints

    81 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    03/05/2024

    Complaint Type:
    Billing Issues
    Status:
    Resolved
    The above establishment made fraudulent statements in order to get my information that was supposed to be a one time payment and used it for a subscription that I did not agree to. It was stated that there would be no subscription if the payment was made and that it was for locals to try out the paper. The payments listed below were not agreed upon and were increased illegally without any notification. The name listed on bank statements is ambiguous and can easily be mistaken for something else, which is why it was left unchecked for so long. The physical paper was not even delivered for many of these months which is another reason why there was a lack of knowledge on the incident. This is completely unacceptable and quite frankly disgusting behavior from a news outlet.03/15/23- $30 04/05/23- $30 05/03/23- $30 05/31/23- $50 06/28/23- $50 07/26/23- $50 08/23/23- $50 09/20/23- $50 10/18/23- $50 11/15/23- $56.95 12/13/23- $50 01/10/24- $55 02/07/24- $55 Current Pending as of 03/04/24- $59
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    Customer Reviews

    31 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Cullen S

    1 star

    02/21/2024

    San Antonio express news had a booth setup in my local HEB in December 2023 offering 2 months of daily delivery for $30 per month. The salesperson was adamant that after 2 months the offer auto cancelled and no further obligation unless I responded to an email to extend the service. In January 24th my debit card was billed a 3rd month at $30. I promptly called annd was and advised that the special was 3 months, not two, and stupidly agreed to a reduced Sunday only service at $13 per month as soon as the third month ended. Fast forward to yesterday and my debit card was charged $50!! I called customer service and they were closed for the day so I emailed demanding to cancel my subscription per my rights under terms and conditions posted on their website to do so at any time and to reverse the unauthorized $50 charge and received a response confirming that my subscription had been reduced from daily to Sunday only at the new rate of $13 per month. No explanation of why I was charged $50 and no response to returning my $50. Extremely disappointed.

    San Antonio Express News Response

    02/22/2024

    **************,

    After reviewing your account, I see you called on 1/26/24 and your service was switched to Sunday only effective 2/25/24. Since the service will not update till that time you are still on the 7-day delivery service which is why your account was charged $50.00 at the rate of $12.50 week. If you want ****************** that will take place this Sunday and I can refund you the difference totaling $43.00.

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