Is Zing still there?

compmad1

I sent them an e-mail expressing concern that it had been posted on another forum that they had gone out of business. I got this reply:
Your message

To: zing magazine
Subject: concerns over subscription
Sent: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 18:07:27 +0100

did not reach the following recipient(s):

info@zingmag.co.uk on Fri, 22 Jul 2005 18:08:40 +0100
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server. Please contact your system administrator.


Is anyone still there? Have we all been ripped off for £9?

LearningToSave.

i only signed up yesterday so they better had still be there!!!!
would be grateful if this could be confirmed today and i'll get on phone to bank to stop payment if needs be.

compmad1

Let me know if you find anything out

blossom30

I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM RED APPLE PUBLISHING LTD ON THE 7TH JULY TO WELCOME ME TO THE ZING MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION AND WAS TOLD MY FIRST COPY WOULD BE SENT AT THE BEGINNING OF AUGUST . THERE IS A PHONE NUMBER ON THE LETTER 0845 2260801 AND A WEB SIT AT www.redapplepublishing.co.uk I THINK THIS IS A LEGITIMATE PUBLISHING COMPANY AND DON'T THINK YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.........

compmad1

Thanks , I hope you're right --- I think it may be a different company called Zing --- but e-mails get bounced back. This is what I saw on Bob's forum:


"Important Notice from Zing

We regret to announce that Zing has gone out of business.

Thank you all for taking part in our great community. Check out what people are saying in our guestbook!

If you are interested in acquiring the Zing.com Java Server Chat Engine, 3D chat interface (click here for a tour of the 2003 interface), video, or dating technology, the 700,000+ fully opted in and email verified member base, or in acquiring the domain, Zing.com, and the Federal Trademark and Goodwill click here. We will only respond to serious offers.

Do you miss Zing? Please leave us a comment in the Zing Guestbook!

Sincerely,
The Zing Team"

bluep

Why on earth would Zingmag be connected with a company called Zing who provide a Java Server Chat Engine or a 3D chat interface?

Even their website has always been zingmag.co.uk NOT zing.com. I spoke to someone at customer services last week and everythign was normal.

compmad1

Yes I reckon you're right! Just panicked a bit as I'd got my 78 year old mother to subscribe to help her save money. I've taken out 2 subscriptions, but I'm less bothered for myself.

zzzLazyDaisy

Just visited the website. Not very up-to-date, is it. Here we are at the end of July and it is still saying that issue 2 is due in June!

Have people who subscribed been receiving the issues each month, okay?

millie

I have received mine ok up to now, and the coupons I have used so far in the issues that I have had, have been more than enough to cover the £9 I paid, so although I hope it continues, I am not going to lose any sleep worring about it

bluep

Same here Millie, the issues I got last month already covered more than the cost of subs.

Honey9036

Hi Millie, have you received an issue for July yet? I have received May and June, and have since subscribed again for my mum, but neither of us has received the July issue yet.


Lori
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