How much would you pay
By whyaskq
@whyaskq (7523)
Singapore
March 29, 2007 11:23pm CST
I am subscribed to a magazine, the subscription of which is expiring in 2 months. It was subscribed at a 50% discount. Now it's time for renewal, and the price is back to the original, which is almost $10. I find it so expensive to pay for a magazine which I finished reading in 1 day. Why should I continue the subscription, I asked myself. I wonder about other people, will they pay that much for one magazine? I am not referring to journals.
Friends, how much will you pay for a magazine, or how much do you think it is a reasonsable amount to pay for one magazine, any magazine? Please share your views.
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13 responses
@DeaXyza (577)
• United States
31 Mar 07
oops I hope the magazine comes bounded in hardcover made of gold! kidding but on a serious note is it a very informative magazine something that helps you in your career and if it does then I guess I would invest in it even if I finish it up in a day, the returns ofcourse will be multifold. But if it is just a newmagazine or any fluff then I am not going to give it away to the highway robbers! I am switching to a different subscription fast!
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@charms88 (7538)
• Philippines
30 Mar 07
I don't understand very well what you said. $10 subscription for a year(6 to 12 issues)or for one magazine only? For 6 to 12 issues, $10 is more or less within the appropriate pricing. It is the same thing here in my country. There will be other magazines ranging from $20 to $30 for a year subscription. I normally bought back issues. 3 copies for only $2.
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
31 Mar 07
I subscribed to a couple of magazines when they offered them at a 50% discount. I cancelled them all except one, when they put the price back to its original one. I just took advantage of the discount only, then once that expired, I cancelled them. I found that I didn't really have time to read them all anyways so another reason to cancel it. The only one I do read is the O magazine.
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@bluewings (3857)
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30 Mar 07
I am subscribed to a reputed weekly magazine that costs me around $20 annually.Even if they hike the price I will stay with it because I love reading it.They offer huge discounts if I subscribe for two o three years and I chose the 3 year option.
I think how much I am ready to shell out for a particular magazine depends on how much it's content interests me.If I enjoy reading it and it provides unique content,then I might be ready to pay more.For example , if reader's digest increases the prise by 10% I will still subscribe to it,but if it doubles it's price ,then I would prefer borrowing a copy from my friend :-P
PS-Sorry for the late reply,this email had got lost in the maze.
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@bluewings (3857)
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31 Mar 07
Well, yes,actually ROI does apply even if not always in monetary terms :-)Thanks for pointing it out.Should have highlighted it.

@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
30 Mar 07
I wouldn't pay a cent for the magazine.
What can I get there that I can't get elsewhere - and for free? I would suggest you just cancel your subscription and be done with it. :P

@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
31 Mar 07
There is an invention known as the Internet... might you have heard of it?
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@kurtbiewald (2625)
• United States
31 Mar 07
Smithsonian
and YOGA JOURNAL are worth it
I have not even attempted even one pose yet
that black haired woman on the cover is just so sexy though
I like them yoga babes, very much, it must be an attitude thing or something
why they so sexy to me?
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
30 Mar 07
I don't buy magazines, I read whatever I need on the net, I just cannot afford to.
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@Alexandria37 (5717)
• Ireland
30 Mar 07
I very rarely buy magazines and I wouldn't subscribe to any that I would read in a day. I think $10 is far too much and I would rather spend the money on a good book. I think you should cancel your subscription and if you want a magazine, just go into a shop and buy one. That way you won't be committing yourself to taking out a yearly subscription.
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@mommyaiai (295)
• United States
31 Mar 07
I subscribe the ELLE magazine and it is $54 for 2 years.I really don't want to waste money for the magazine only but the woman who went to our apartment beg us coz she is pregnant and she wants to study.So my husband wrote a check,after this magazine i will not renew this again,it's only a waste of money.Besides,i don't have time to read or look at it coz i am so busy.
@ram_cv (16513)
• India
30 Mar 07
I share your views on the magazines, that probably buying a magazine is not worth that much especially as most of these magazines contain stuff which are freely available on the news sites online. So the question that I ask is what is it that the magazine offers which is not available anywhere on the net. If the answer is something worthy of it's prize, then I go and get that magazine, else I don't take it.
I find that the internet usually solves most of the things that I need and hence these days I rarely read magazines except when on travel.
Cheers!
Ram












