discountmagazines.com - how long of a wait?

[DNBois]

I got information from these threads on www.discountmagazines.com and checked it out - the prices were unbelievable (almost too good to be true). I ordered a magazine for myself, DH and dad and sent the check on 8/27/04. The check was subsequently cashed on 9/20/04 but haven't recieved an issue as of present. How long does this usually take and has anyone had problems with the company Aradco?

 

[judi]

It can take 8-10 weeks for monthly mags and longer for the every other month mags. I haven't had any problems with them.

 

[DNBois]

Thanks so much - I figure at least another 2-3 weeks then and the money I saved was worth it.

 

[Muffy]

I recently ordered several magazines from www.store.yahoo.com/budgetmags/ At $3.59 ea it was hard to pass up! Hope this info helps someone!

Muffy

 

[Mom2Ashli]

Thank you for the information.
They have the new Disney Princess Mag for 7.99 for 6 issues. That is allot cheaper than what a co-worker just paid.

 

[sorchamac]

Here's a big secret....

If you really want to save money on magazine subscriptions, go to www.subscriptionagency.com . If you sign up to become a subscription agent, you can buy magazines at wholesale prices. You won't believe how cheap some of these magazines are. I'm not allowed by contract to tell you the prices, but there are magazines who's wholesale cost is about 10% or even less than the price they charge you. You have to pay $50 up front, but that amount is credited to your account, so it basically means you have $50 to order magazines with, and can order as much or as little as you want.

I've signed up for it thinking that I could do well selling them on ebay. But the publishers of some magazines are really cracking down on discounted magazine sales. They want you to only sell them at the regular full prices. But as you can see on ebay and on hundreds of web stores, that ain't happening! But they do have the right to reject your orders. I learned all this the hard way, and had to refund over 10 orders on ebay after a certain magazine saw I was selling them at discounted prices on ebay. In fact, it is in the contract now that you can't sell on ebay. But you can sell on your own storefront on the web (I guess like a PayPal or Yahoo storefront).

I'm not selling them on ebay anymore. One, it's not worth the hassle of having the companies reject my orders weeks after I have placed them, and then having to refund. I have a 100% ebay rating and I don't want to mess it up with bad vendors. Plus, it's against the contract to sell on ebay, and I don't want to risk my ability to order for myself and family members. And it's not worth my time to sell elsewhere, because it's so competitive you can only make $3-$4 a subscription anyway. But maybe for someone looking for an at home business, it can be great, if you're willing to set up your own storefront, you're organized, and have a broadband computer connection. I did love learning about all the different magazines out there, and now I must subscribe to about 15 magazines just myself!!!

So I thought I'd mention it since I know alot of people here are always looking for ways to be SAHM and make some money on the side. Or even using it for holiday gifts would save some (lots!) on holiday costs.

Good luck-

Sorcha

PS If you have questions you can ask me - I have no financial association with the company and get no kickbacks from referrals.