Do You Prefer Subscriptions or Buying in the Store?

@kel1483 (986)
United States
April 20, 2010 9:52am CST
When it comes to magazines, do you prefer to have a subscription where the magazine is delivered by mail or do you prefer to just buy the magazine in the store/news stand? Usually I prefer to have a subscription. They are convenient because the magazines get delivered right to your house. They are also cheaper than paying the store price. There are some magazines, though, that I wouldn't want to read on a monthly basis, so those I prefer to just buy in the store. Sometimes the subject matter of certain magazines don't always appeal to me, but if I see them in the store and the cover reveals some article I'd like to read then I just buy the one issue.
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• Greece
20 Apr 10
I love subscriptions. You can register fast an easy (online).And most of the times you receive more interesting gifts with the issues. But for magazines like cosmo,I prefer to buy them in a store because every issue is not very interesting and i don't care so much about fashion.
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@kel1483 (986)
• United States
20 Apr 10
Being able to order subscriptions online does make it really easy and convenient. I agree that sometimes a magazine isn't always interesting so it's better just to buy it in a store when it does have something interesting in it.
@replyashu (745)
• India
20 Apr 10
i do prefer buying at store as we can compare other magazines there there are cases that in a particular month content of one magazine is better than other last month's digit magazine was far better than chip while previous chip outwitted others, so you can see here proof also......... subscription leaves us with no option, buying does.... so i will go with buying at store...... enjoy TATA
@kel1483 (986)
• United States
20 Apr 10
For me there are some magazines, that I know I will always like the content, so I don't mind buying a subscription, but I agree that it's easier to compare different magazines in store each month to see which has better content that month.
@youless (112164)
• Guangzhou, China
8 Jul 10
I prefer to go to the store to buy the magazine. As even I pay for the subscription, it seems it doesn't give me extra benefits. Since the magazine booth is everywhere, it is convenient to buy the magazines from it. I love China