The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Friday, September 8, 1995              TAG: 9509070012
SECTION: FRONT                    PAGE: A12  EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   22 lines

ANSWERING-MACHINE ABUSE

I came home from a vacation and found that the first three-fourths of my answering machine was filled with a sales pitch from a local firm.

I did not purchase an answering machine to be used in this manner. Will there ever be any consideration shown to the ordinary citizen? I would never purchase anything or use the services of any firm that was so inconsiderate.

I think that such actions are dishonest and unconscionable.

BERTIE T. JONES

Norfolk, Sept. 5, 1995 by CNB