Member postings for Robert George

Posted by Robert George on 16/01/2011 14:57:58:

       Posted by David Clark 1 on 16/01/2011 15:23:03:  

              1. Yes

              2. Yes

              3. Yes and No.

 

 

We'll, at least we clarified that part.  

 

The horse is dead -- please lock the thread David.

 

Thanks,

 

Robert 

Posted by David Clark 1 on 16/01/2011 15:45:25:

 

We ran North American and Canadian offers offering the Mini Lathe book last year.

They ran for several issues. They were a separate half page advert in the body of the magazine.

 

regards David

Right, but the instructions to get the book indicate that you should renew online at:

www.subscription.co.uk/myhobbystore/X0nn

When North American subscribers clicked that link, they ended up back at ExpressMags with no Mini-Lathe book offered.

 

Robert M.: my irritation is that all ME/MEW subscriptions outside of the UK, except North America, are handled by MyHobbyStore directly.  So the Australian subscribers, for example, don't pay ExpressMag's distributor fees, they have access to the discounted subscription rates, and presumably get the Workshop Practice books for renewing their subscription

Posted by David Clark 1 on 16/01/2011 15:23:03:

 

Newsagents copies of MEW 173 in US and I assume Canada will have subscription leaflets in them offering a Workshop Practice book.

 

Last year's MEW indicated a copy of the Mini-Lathe workshop practice book, and (North American subscribers) didn't get that either.

So John tells me that the latest Model Engineering Workshop has an editorial from David Clark complaining about whinging North American subscribers.

 

Oooh, I can't wait to read it!

 

So in summary:

 

1. North American subscribers must go through ExpressMags, who tacks a  £10 distributor fee onto the subscription.

 

2. North American subscribers can't get the discount subscriptions that MyHobbyStore offers.

 

3. North American subscribers don't get the Workshop Practice books that the rest of the ME and MEW subscribers get for renewal. 

Posted by jsk on 15/01/2011 08:32:14:

                Posted by Robert George on 12/01/2011 16:35:25: 
                Hi David,

Robert
 

Posted by David Clark 1 on 13/01/2011 12:06:55:

David, that's interesting.

 

I could never get a live person at ExpressMags to answer the phone or reply to email, but someone at ExpressMags called my house the day I posted this thread (December 14, during the previous subscription discount),. They would not support the subscription discount that was offered on MyHobbyStore's web page at the time.

 

So I subscribed at the normal $89 USD rate -- the Express Mags rep indicated they DO NOT support the MyHobbyStore discounted subscription rates..

 

My subscription actually doesn't expire until March, so ExpressMags calling me in December was a bit premature, so if you can give me the correct subscription rate, it would be greatly appreciated David!

 

Robert

 

Posted by David Clark 1 on 09/01/2011 11:34:48:

 

I think you're missing my point: ExpressMags does not support the subscription renewals you're offering.

 

Robert 

 

 

 

 

Did the mailing costs suddenly increase 30% (the price difference between North American subscription and the rest of the world) since the Model Engineer contract switched from Wise Owl to Express Mags?

I think it's pretty clear that ExpressMags negotiated some kind of deal, and sadly MyHobbyStore is not getting the extra 30% subscription fee, ExpressMags is.

As another alternative, you can buy Model Engineer and MEW through Borders with their 10% membership program -- it's about the same price as paying $90/years to ExpressMags.

For the other denizens here who aren't in on the joke, Sir John and I know each other quite well

 

David,

 Posted by David Clark 1 on 15/12/2010 16:33:05:

 

According to your web page, the UK price is  £42:

 

 

ExpressMags is charging £56.95, so where is the £14.95 going?

 

John: how about I pay you for a MEW subscription, and you drop-ship me the issues?  I'd rather you spend the extra £15 at the pub than ExpressMags pocket it. 

 

Cheers,

 

Robert

 

 

Posted by David Clark 1 on 15/12/2010 09:05:21:

I would greatly appreciate that!

 

 

According to the web page, the UK subscription is 42 GB pounds?

 

Thanks!

 

Robert 

 

Owen, if David deletes my post, he'll have answered my question.

 

I really like MEW as well -- it's excellent!  But somehow ExpressMags has managed to apply a levy to the North American subscriptions.  We've heard all the excuses: shipping and distribution to the US and Canada is higher than shipping and distribution to Australia and New Zealand.  ???

 

I really miss Wise Owl Publications -- they were good people

 

 

So, it's been a year, and I'm looking at the pricing (again) for North American Subscribers. 

The UK, EU, Australia, and New Zealand are paying  £ 42.00, which is $66 USD.  >>

ExpressMags is charging $89 USD, and $109 Canadian.  So for some reason, the US and Canada pay 30% more than the rest of the world for Model Engineer's Workshop.

How much longer will this continue?

Is anyone in North America going to renew? >>

Posted by Sid Herbage on 01/06/2010 21:41:38:

 

No, it means I sent the renewal in December, and I didn't get an issue until March

David,  could you clarify the Free Book situation for the North American subscribers?

 

I thought you said something about a 7x10 Mini-lathe book, but I haven't seen mention of it in MEW?

 

Are we supposed to call the distributor?

 

Thanks,

 

Robert

 

Thanks Sid, but the problem I'm having is that when I click on "Extra" and go to the Digital Archives, I get issues 1 - 145, but the recent issues are nowhere to be found.

 

They used to have two links there; the recent issues, and the Digital Archives.

 

I'm an active MEW subscriber, and I've obviously paid for the digital archives of the old issues, which I can get to...

 

To add to the confusion, issue 163 shows up on the Digital Archives, so I'm actually seeing issues 1 - 145, and 163. 

 

Anyone else having this issue?

I've been exchanging email with John Stevenson, and he says that he still sees issues 146 - 163, but they've gone missing on my Digital Archives.

 

Have the recent back issues (not the paid Digital Archives, to which I'm subscribed and can read) been moved to a different link?