I know that it isn’t much, but today I found out just how easy it is to beat the American Greetings system (they sell memberships for online e-cards).

After taking full advantage of my 30-day free trial (I sent 4 e-cards), I called to cancel my subscription before I was charged the annual fee of $15.99.

Jim, my American Greetings representative, enthusiastically informed me that not only was he was willing to extend my trial period by an additional 2 weeks, but he also wanted to give me a full year’s membership for $15.99 $11.99!

I politely told Jim of my real intentions in signing up with American Greetings, at which point we severed ties.

Best of luck in the future Jim.