I am sure many of you must have noticed that this month must be a record of the number of aviation magazines sealed in clear transparent bags, accompanied by an ‘air shows & events’ supplement or a “museums guide”. Are these ‘supplements’ really necessary for sales of the magazines? I personally find them irritating and detremental to sales. I only have a subscription to one magazine these days and refuse to buy any magazine I can’t browse through in Smiths and decide if it is worth buying or not. Any self-respecting enthusiast knows what exhibits are in the UK’s aviation museums and this air shows are well publicised on websites, so what do you think about all the ‘baggies’? Do you buy the mag regardless of its contents, or are you put off because it’s sealed up?
By: mike currill - 14th March 2010 at 22:11
I hate to admit to buying the following: Flyer, Pilot: Aeroplane, Flypast, Aircraft (What used to be Aircraft Illustrated I believe) and I have a subscription to Today’s Pilot. All told I am spending about £25 a month and then I don’t read all of each magazine. Anything shared by more than one publication I read once so I go through them all just to see what is different in them. I lead a really sad life incase you hadn’t guessed.
By: Red Hunter - 7th March 2010 at 06:58
At least we’re not getting personal…..:p
By: kev35 - 7th March 2010 at 00:17
Good grief – caricatures of all of us! Well, some of us………….;)
Indeed Joey. I’ve got you down as 2, 4, 6, 8 and 13.;)
Regards,
kev35
By: Red Hunter - 6th March 2010 at 16:09
Good grief – caricatures of all of us! Well, some of us………….;)
By: Red Hunter - 6th March 2010 at 14:09
………or just grumpy contradiction.:(
By: kev35 - 6th March 2010 at 11:33
In the interests of completeness I always find it best to try and fall into both camps.
Regards,
kev35
By: JDK - 6th March 2010 at 06:25
I have to wonder if some posters actually realise what they’ve typed. My favourites are the Mr Grumpys (that is – to avoid) and Mr Self Contradiction.
Don’t mind me, though.
By: T-21 - 5th March 2010 at 14:17
If you open the plastic covering its “damaged goods” the shop will be unable to sell it on, with loss to the publisher as well,full stop. These people should be made to pay for it whether they want the magazine or not. Why the big “secret” mystery over supplements. Enjoy the hidden gems inside ! a change of psychology needed ?
By: Red Hunter - 5th March 2010 at 13:09
I BOUGHT my copy of Flypast from a newsagents this morning, having looked the front cover and without the need to rip off the plastic bag. I am delighted with it.:D:cool:
By: Arabella-Cox - 5th March 2010 at 13:06
I subscribe to two magazines but wouldn’t buy anything from a shop if I couldn’t see inside first. Neither would I buy a magazine on the strength of a free supplement – they’re usually on a subject where I think I’d be better off buying a proper book.
On the other hand I find the museums supplements useful to identify any airframe that might have appeared since my latest copy of W&R.
By: Proctor VH-AHY - 4th March 2010 at 23:42
If the mag were “Classic Wings Downunder” then I would buy it, else if its in a bag, then its “Secret Mens Business” and I give it a miss. Most of the English magazines are just recycling of the same old news.
One thing that could be useful would be a CD with a selection old articles from past editions on it – now that would be a selling point. For example, everything that had ever been published by Flypast about Percival Proctors/Gulls.
Give the Spitfires and Lancasters a miss though – boring, boring boring!
cheers
By: Blue_2 - 4th March 2010 at 15:57
Ditto.
By: Red Hunter - 4th March 2010 at 15:55
I thought I’d reply to the eh team, but I couldn’t be bothered…..
By: T-21 - 4th March 2010 at 15:50
The reason some of us are fed up with it, is because of the lack of manners and respect shown to other people. I might confront someone if I had a Magnum 44 poked up their nostril to get results .
By: The"Eh"Team - 4th March 2010 at 15:45
Five minutes ago I had a massive rant about this and then scrubbed it all thinking to myself,”whats life got too if this is something I worry about”.Ha,ha:):).Live and let live and worry about the important things in life.Then again if all you worry about is things like this youll have no idea whats really important….Peace.;)Bye for now and take it easy man.
By: Red Hunter - 4th March 2010 at 15:43
I already did confront someone who did the same with an auto mag. Luckily he was shamed. On another day he might have thumped me!
By: Blue_2 - 4th March 2010 at 15:32
Straw poll time then- who, if they saw someone ripping the bag open to get to the magazine, would shop them?
By: Red Hunter - 4th March 2010 at 15:28
…and the returned copies also mean lost revenue for both newsagent and publisher and lost revenue equals higher cover price to cover costs. So all-in-all anyone ripping the bags open is costing us all more. Stoppit!
By: Blue_2 - 4th March 2010 at 15:21
As for ripping open the contents that is sheer bad manners and revenue lost to the publisher.
Surely it’s also criminal damage too? SHAME on you Chox.
By: Red Hunter - 4th March 2010 at 15:10
There must be a few here who clog up the mag displays reading one after the other from cover to cover, completely obscuring the display from thiose of us just wanting to make a purchase. Why is it that people seem to think it’s OK to do that, but wouldn’t dream of opening products in supermarkets – or perhaps they would.
I didn’t think you had to buy Flypast to be a forum member. I subscribe to Aeroplane and am happy to accept it, plastic bag and all, and usually buy Flypast, but not always. The front cover decides it for me. Anyone guilty of destroying the newsagent’s/publisher’s property should be soundly tarred and feathered and put in the stocks.
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