I was/is having the same problems as other people ...

I was/is having the same problems as other people described. I got into a 2-year Seventeen magazine subscription and I have never in the past requested it. I first contacted Hearst, the publisher, and they referred me to this company (Hearst customer service, by the way, sucks.) I called them at the toll-free number on their website. I waited for about 15 minutes with 10 callers ahead of me. Once I spoke with a representative, she was extremely nice and explained to me why I got the subscription. Some company called Western Readers Service provided me with an "Introductory free subscription with no obligations during or after the subscription trial period." She confidently tells me I won't be charged. I will keep checking my bank statements and look out for a bill, which will be on their tab and not mine. All Subco does is receive requests to send out magazines, and not really related to the publisher. If you have this issue I suggest calling them directly, or e-mailing them. They CAN cancel it, and remove you from future mailing lists.