I guess just about every new car is equipped with Sirius these days and they come with a three month trial. Not only that, I have received a number of e-mails and now snail mail trying to get me to extend the trial. I really wished they would provide me with a simple check box, No thank you! Don’t need; don’t want; have no desire to have your services. Turned it down before. I will turn it down every time it is offered.

The hitch is that all communication is one way, unless I accept. They allow a yes but never a way of saying no. There is no way to reply to the e-mail and when I bought the car, there was no option to turn it down.

First, they have nothing to offer me. They have at least three jazz channels. They have but one easy listening channel, which is about one forth jazz. As far as I was concerned, none of the rest of the music was worth a hoot either. Did I mention I don’t like but about 5 pieces of jazz ever written. Not at all fond of it. Hence the question, if I don’t like it, why should I pay for it? For what reason would I listen to it?

Second, I wouldn’t take it if it were free. I have a selection of the music I like and I listen to that. I do not need or want anyone selecting my music for me. Moreover, I really get upset with organizations that establish one way communications. I’ve already had enough of that. I have signed up for a few things and then I can’t talk to anyone about it. The only way I can stop the service is to stop payment through the bank. In at least one case, I changed banks. They did, eventually stop bothering me, though I never got to send one message to them.

There is a person I used to listen to on the radio who had the perfect expression for such… “Customer NO Service. when I have a small problem easily resolved, and I try to speak to someone, I can’t. When I can’t speak to anyone, I get angry and terminate my business with them.

Now let me see. Let me consider the reasons I need Sirius? None! And I am dead serious about that. No need to ask me again. I have already made up my mind. There is no chance I will ever, ever change my mind for any reason. The only thing I ask from them is stop sending me the trash mail, of all kinds. Now. If I could ever figure out a way to get that message to them.