My GF’s son get Popular Mechanics. Never ordered it, has no interest. He gives them to me. It’s another mag gone PC.
Yes, I assume they have to do this to get readership up. It does not bother me, but if I was an advertiser I would be up in arms over this fraud.
That’s exactly it. They are padding the circulation numbers. Waiting rooms and doctor’s offices rejoice, I’m sure. Send it back “refused”, if it’s 1st class periodical or whatever they call it, they have to pay for it. They’ll figure it out.