5th Street Magazine update

[Lottery Larry]

Anyone who is a subscriber and has been waiting on issues since the first one (Feb 2005), I emailed the magazine and received these replies today:

>From: "Ted Elrick"
>Reply-To:
>To: "'Larry Lottery'"
>Subject: RE: Falling behind on 5th Street issues?
>Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 09:29:31 -0700
>
>Alas, there was an unexpected delay, but, we're back on track and in the midst of laying out the next issue. From that point on you'll see an issue on a regular monthly basis and all subscribers will be receiving the full 12 issues they subscribed for. I apologize for this delay. It was, unfortunately, beyond my control and, I do appreciate your patience.
>
>Ted

-----Original Message-----
From: Larry Lottery
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 10:07 AM
Subject: RE: Falling behind on 5th Street issues?

Pretty long delay.... maybe you can let us know next time, if it happens again? I didn't see anything on the website about it.

Thanks for the information. When should I expect to see the next issue delivered, Mr Elrick?

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I agree. Believe it or not, I was nearly as much in the dark on how long this delay would last as you were. I would expect to see the June issue in three weeks.

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(Here's the past history of Live Action Poker/5th Street magazine from my perspective, if you care:
http://tinyurl.com/bbz62 )

Hope that helps someone
LL

[Lottery Larry]

More delays- this is developing into the same problem that it had when it was Live Action Poker magazine:

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Larry Lottery ]
>Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 7:39 AM
>Subject: RE: Falling behind on 5th Street issues?
>
>Or maybe I WON'T see the June issue in 3 weeks.....
>
>What's the status, Ted?


>From: "Ted Elrick"
>Subject: RE: Falling behind on 5th Street issues?
>Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 17:20:35
>
>I don't know what to say except, I'm sorry. We were in the midst of laying that issue out. So, the three weeks is what I was led to believe. Then, on hold again. Not indefinitely and I can say we're not in the dumper. I'm meeting with some of our columnists this weekend, and you'll be the first person I let know, when I know something definite, something that I won't later be sorry I said. It's frustrating for me as well so I appreciate any of you who may still be hanging in there.
>

[muckdumper]

I think you lost your money on a lousey subsciption!!!!nothing there worth reading anyway ...... I think !!!

[Lottery Larry]

You could be right- I called today after they didn't answer repeated emails, the subscription service number said they don't have information on when or if they are starting back up again.

[Lottery Larry]

It seems as if 5th Street Magazine, by ROI Media Publishers L.L.C, has folded tents and disappeared into the night, taking our subscription money with them. The only number that still works connected me with an ex-employee who isn't too happy with them either. None of the email addresses get replies and some are rejected as closed accounts.

I've filed a complaint with the LA Better Business Bureau, but I'm pretty much assuming that this is a write off loss. Oh well, maybe the two issues that I have will be collectibles many years from now.

It's too bad they couldn't be honest about their problems and status.

Previous history

Last email information I received
http://tinyurl.com/c3bnh

Conversion from Live Action Poker to 5th Street, late last year
http://tinyurl.com/byn9m

Various posts tracking the problems and responses
http://tinyurl.com/7oats