Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I was reading reviews, thinking of ordering a subscription for my granddaughters. I loved the magazine when I was a kid. I only got to read it in the doctor's office or if a classmate brought one to school because we were too poor to afford it. I was so jealous of the kids who had this delivered to their home every month. What a luxury. I was ready to order something else after reading all the bad reviews of their marketing practices. Then I noticed that I had ordered it last year for other granddaughters. I knew that I wasn't getting any unsolicited items from them. I contacted my son. He told me that his girls love Highlights. The four year old is especially glad to get each edition. And no, he had never received unsolicited items or had any problems at all. I do not doubt that they engage in the practices that are alleged. The stories are too similar to discount and why would anyone lie about it. I am guessing that because the billing and shipping addresses differ we are not subject to the problem. I notice that grandparents are not complaining about the practice. It appears that because they have no billing information on the recipient they don't bother with the scam. My advice is to have the grandparents order the magazine for the kids if you want to receive it.