Magazine offers

A question about : Magazine offers

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Please place all discussion about the offers on the new discussion thread HERE

The following note is from Martin:

Now I'll probably be struck out of the NUJ for writing this. However magazines use a host of marketing tricks to get us to sign up, and often stay subscribed even if we're not reading their magazines.

Yet active MoneySavers can use this to their advantage. There are lots of different types of deals, but most effectively say sign up by direct debit and we'll give you three or six mags for free (or for Ј1). Sometimes you may get a free gift too.

Their aim

Their aim is you forget to cancel the DD whether you like the mag or not, after all a subscribers a subscriber.

MoneySavers aim

Sign up. Read the mag. Cancel the direct debit at the end of the trial and possibly sign up for another trial with the same magazine all over again. Of course we shouldn't kill the magazine industry. Don't repeat this too often. if you are a loyal follower then get your subscription - it's always substantially cheaper than buying it again and again in a newsagents anyway.

More about the list below

Below is a categorised list of magazines with these type of offers, based on information provided from MoneySavers. It's sectioned into subject categories and sub-sectioned into offer types. Of course offers change, so do check the terms and conditions before you sign up.

Please continue to post your magazine spots and periodically (forgive the pun) we'll update this list

Best answers:

• Business & News Related
  6 for Ј1
  What Investment
  3 months free
  Guardian Weekly
  New Internationalist
  Money Observer
  4 free issues
  Time
  3 free issues
  Fortune
  Bloomberg Money,
  unlimited magazine,
  MoneyWeek
  1 free issue
  Money Observer Free Issue
  Computing & Technology
  3 free issues
  MacUser
  Computer Buyer
  Computer Shopper
  Discounted Subscriptions
  Webuser
  Digit
  Discounted Subscriptions+ Free Gift
  PC Pro
  PC Advisor
  Sport & Fitness
  Discounted Subscriptions
  Four Four Two (Football)
  Mens Health
  Discounted + Free gift
  Runners World + free sports watch
  Men’s Magazines
  3 for Ј1
  Maxim
  3 Trial issues
  Viz plus free gift
  2 Trial issues
  Loaded
  Discounted Subscription
  Esquire
  Discounted + Free gift
  Men's Fitness
  Women’s Magazines
  3 for Ј1
  Cosmopolitan
  She
  Prima
  Discounted Subscriptions
  Cosmo Girl
  Cosmo Hair and Beauty
  Prima Baby
  Harpers and Queen
  Essentials
  Marie Claire
  Woman and Home
  Discounted + Free gifts
  Red + free gift
  New Woman + free body shop gift
  Now + free gift
  3 for Ј3
  Zest
  Company
  Home and Lifestyle
  Discounted
  Country Living
  Good Housekeeping
  Country Homes and Interiors
  3 for Ј1
  Ideal Home
  House Beautiful
  3 for Ј3
  Gardeners World
  Good Food
  Good Homes
  Photography
  Free gifts
  Digital Photo + FreeGift
  Work
  Discounted
  Nursing Times
  Community Care
  Free Issue
  Soldier Magazine
  Music and entertainment
  Free Gifts
  Radio Times
  3 for Ј1
  What Hi Fi ?
  Cancel within six weeks for a FULL refund
  Sight & Sound magazine
  Discounted
  NME
  Classic FM
  Gramophone
  Time Out
  Car and Motoring
  Discounted
  Classic & Sports car
  Two Wheels Only
  MotorSport News
  MotorSport
  6 free issues
  Auto Express
  3 for Ј3
  What Car?
  EVO
  Gambling
  Free issue
  Gambling Times
  3 for Ј1
  Inside Edge
  12 issues for Ј5
  Inside Edge - Enter Code SMAX
  Miscellaneous
  3 free issues
  Flight International
  Discounted
  T3
  Discounted + Free Gift
  Italia today
  6 trial issues
  The Week
  3 for Ј3 and free gift
  Junior + Free Train Set
• The following magazines offer a 3 issue risk free trial, however, you need to pay the full price upfront and claim the money back after 3 issues
  Bizarre Mag 3 free issues plus free T-Shirt
  Koi Carp - 3 trial issues - Must pay upfront + Free T-Shirt
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  The following magazines offer a 6 issue risk free trial, however, you need to pay the full price upfront and claim the money back after 6 issues
  London Review of Books 6 issues free, need to claim the money back after 6 issues
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  AOL access enter keyword ‘magazines’ and you can get 2 free issues of
  25 Beautiful Homes
  Country Homes & Interiors
  Country Life
  Ideal Homes
  Instyle
  Practical Boat Owner
  TV & Satelite Week
  Essentials
• Could some one give me the e-mail address to complain about getting the books.
  Louise
• Hi, I'm having zest problems as well. I ordered the magazine in nov. for CK perfume. When it hadn't arrived late dec. rang and was told it would be despatched and to expect anytime. Rang again in Jan and told to expect any time. Received phone call 2nd week of Jan out of stock and given 2 options of current promo or sanctuary bath products.
  I agreed to bath products which arrived and had leaked in transit. Rang to complain and was told more bath products on the way. I didn't get them but got some naf "origins Frolic" floral fantasy mist.
  Any suggestions of what I should do. Is it worth complaining again. I am just so fed up!
• Well I did get my free perfume, and to be honest it smelled awful on me (I tried it in Boots after I'd paid my sub!), was planning to give it to my mum as a pressie, but dog grabbed it off the kitchen table and now the box has holes in from his teeth - argh!
• Got a reply to the mail today re the books: basically they have ran out of Radox bath sets and just sent a replacement. I have advised them I have cancelled the DD and requested a pre-paid envelope to return the books in.
• No reply for me yet
• I just received the Dove Set offered with Prima. It's great - it contains 2 x 500ml Regenerating Night Bath, 2 x 250ml Regenerating Night Lotion and 2 x 75ml Regenerating Hand Cream. One set for me and one for the pressie box!
• Hi everyone,
  this is my first post so, I hope I've put it in the right place. I got this today in the post. You buy 3 issues of PCPro for Ј1 and get a 26 piece toolkit free:
  https://www.pcpro.co.uk/subsmarketing/N0601BEML
• thanks for posting this i just need to remember to cancel it after i get the tool kit
• I subscribed to this last year when the same offer was on. The tool kit has proved most usefull.
  May this should be in the magazine thread on shop but dont drop though.
  Great first post.
• Should come in handy for this years annual family PCs upgrade marathon
• Excellent spot - I like these magazines but don't think they are truly worth the price, as there is only ever a couple of things I find interesting.
  For a pound, I can't complain!!!
• So is this a DVD (disk) rather than a printed paper mag? Can't read it on the train then? boo.