MEW 300 IS HERE !

[DMBParticipant @dmb]

Hoorah! Postie just delivered my copy (+"Computeractive" + Dominoes pizza leaflet)

[David Standing 1Participant @davidstanding1]

Posted by Peter G. Shaw on 07/01/2021 16:56:41:

Not really interested in re-building an MGB

Peter G. Shaw

Nor me. If I wanted to read articles about rebuilding cars, I would buy 'Practical Classics' or something like that.

As the magazine title is 'Model Engineers' Workshop', I would prefer to read articles more linked to model engineers' workshops

[Nick WheelerParticipant @nickwheeler]

Posted by David Standing 1 on 09/01/2021 16:02:08:

Posted by Peter G. Shaw on 07/01/2021 16:56:41:

Not really interested in re-building an MGB

Peter G. Shaw

Nor me. If I wanted to read articles about rebuilding cars, I would buy 'Practical Classics' or something like that.

As the magazine title is 'Model Engineers' Workshop', I would prefer to read articles more linked to model engineers' workshops

Yet I looked at the picture of the car raised on farm jacks bolted to hub adapters, and wondered why I hadn't thought of doing that.

The important part of the MEW title is workshop, not Model Engineer. If the magazine hadn't grown out of Model Engineer, it would have had a far more appropriate title. Something like Workshop Tools & Techniques

[KEITH BEAUMONTParticipant @keithbeaumont45476]

Mine arrived today and I was pleased to see that an article I submitted some time ago-Installing a Magnetic DRO System to a Mini-Lathe, has been printed in it. In my explanation of why I had used components from EMS-I and M-DRO, I have stated that the EMS-I reader head is about 25% smaller than the M-DRO reader head, therefore making it suitable to fit on the Cross slide. This was correct at time of writing, but It is worth mentioning to anyone interested,that, in the same issue, M-DRO are advertising their Reader Heads and they now have one listed as EHM Series Mini Head, which is the same size as that I used from EMS-I

Keith.

[ChrisHParticipant @chrish]

My 300 arrived on the 8th too – SHMBO got it out the post and just laid it on the side and never told me, was there two days before I found it – you just can't get staff these days

[Frances IoMParticipant @francesiom58905]

My copy has not yet arrived – although before Xmas Beth (of MTM) emailed that I was correct in my supposition that my subscription included both this and subsequent issues I suspect the difficulties seen by others re subscriptions may have hit me – as my last email on 8th Dec to Beth pointing out that she had made a mistake in the final issue was auto-answered by ‘out of office + on annual leave’ some 5 weeks later still have had no reply.

[noel shelleyParticipant @noelshelley55608]

MAY be but what will it cost to sack current staff member ?

[Frances IoMParticipant @francesiom58905]

No idea re sacking – but MTM with much of its news-stand sales lost (eg my local W H Smiths takes 1 copy of ME + MEW whereas it was probably 10 prior to lockdown) must be in significant difficulties as a subscription only model has generally failed for other once thriving publications deprived of advertising revenue. The lockdown is very unlikely to be gone before next summer at earliest + I suspect MEW might well be one of the casualties

Edited By Frances IoM on 11/01/2021 15:53:48

Edited By Frances IoM on 11/01/2021 16:17:30

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Posted by Frances IoM on 11/01/2021 15:02:08:
My copy has not yet arrived – although before Xmas Beth (of MTM) emailed that I was correct in my supposition that my subscription included both this and subsequent issues I suspect the difficulties seen by others re subscriptions may have hit me – as my last email on 8th Dec to Beth pointing out that she had made a mistake in the final issue was auto-answered by 'out of office + on annual leave' some 5 weeks later still have had no reply.

Beth recently returned after an extended break, I know she's being doing a lot of catching up. Perhaps you had best send her a reminder?

Neil

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Posted by Frances IoM on 11/01/2021 15:53:12:
No idea re sacking – but MTM with much of its news-stand sales lost (eg my local W H Smiths takes 1 copy of ME + MEW whereas it was probably 10 prior to lockdown) must be in significant difficulties as a subscription only model has generally failed for other once thriving publications deprived of advertising revenue. The lockdown is very unlikely to be gone before next summer at earliest + I suspect MEW might well be one of the casualties

Actually subscriptions have been the saviour of most magazines, its those who rely on mostly news stand sales that have been hit the hardest across the industry. Losing all our overseas distribution was a blow, but fortunately it did get sorted.

I think we have lost about seven titles, although Model Boats was resurrected after a few month's break.

Advertising has recovered somewhat, the problem was not that people weren't buying model engineering goods, it was that they were cleaning out the suppliers who couldn't restock fast enough due to (ongoing, but improving) delays in receiving stock from overseas.

Subs renewals are what will keep the magazines going.

Neil

[Frances IoMParticipant @francesiom58905]

I personally will not renew a sub until I have seen issue 300 delivered as I pointed out to you the faulty mechanism in the subs dept that did not take account of the slipped publication but sent me two warnings that the 10th issue (out of 13 prepaid) would be the last – this I pointed to you both privately + on here – to Beth, who cannot add 13 to the initial subscription #, and seems to be the only employee dealing with such matters – now obviously it could be lost in a mailbag in deepest Surrey but the local post seems to be working again – even a bulky post from IoM arrived within the usual 5 days.

ETA – my comments about relying on subs only model were based on a couple of computing + electronics machines, each highly regarded in their fields. Subscribers die – without seeing mags on news-stands new readers don’t become acquainted – hence subs work for a year or two then things start to drop off – fewer paid-for articles generated and old subs may make comments about regurgitated content.

Edited By Frances IoM on 11/01/2021 19:49:58

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Frances I did post on the 6th Dec and say that from the info that I can access your subs will run out with issue 303

"Frances your subs look to be showing 303 as last one so should be no worries there but I only have limited access to what is a hard page to decipher subscriptions page."

Probably could have told you that earlier but your reluctance to give away much in the way of detail made it impossible to look you up earlier.

[Frances IoMParticipant @francesiom58905]

Jason – I sent full details to both Neil + Beth – surely that should have been sufficient? – Not sure what detail I should have added – my birth date ? as most spamming companies seem keen to get this.
ETA

As I said above it might turn up tomorrow – it used to arrive on the Weds prior to the Friday appearance in Smiths

Edited By Frances IoM on 11/01/2021 19:55:11

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

You don't have your subs number entered in your details on this site, I only picked it up from a post of yours and I need that number to look people up on the system.

[Roderick JenkinsParticipant @roderickjenkins93242]

300 only came through the door this morning here in Dorset so I think we probably need to understand that the Post are having difficulties at the moment.

Stay well,

Rod

[Mechanical AidsParticipant @mechanicalaids]

Hi All,

my first post, I have been reading the forum for quite awhile now. I finally moved to subscribing to MEW as the news agent which I have been buying the magazine for over twenty years now does not receive the magazine. So lets see how I go. Covid motivation .

Thank you for the effort that members go too to post their hard work.

Adrian (Aust)

[martin perman 1Participant @martinperman1]

Gentlemen,

On the Radio 4 one oclock new today the Post office announced that they have 28 area's in the UK including Northern Ireland where they are struggling with deliveries, apparently due to staff shortages, Covid related and major increase on internet shopping.

Martin P

[Frances IoMParticipant @francesiom58905]

After emailing a reminder to Beth I received the following:
“I’ve had a look into your subscription, and it appears there’s been a temporary suspension put on your account. This could be for a variety of reasons but I can’t see in depth enough and so I’ve passed this onto our account managers at the subscriptions bureau and asked someone to contact you as soon as they can on this.

As I’ve been saying all along there are problems in that one branch bases its action on date of printing whilst the other on issue number – either that or Jason put a hex on my subscription

[MeunierParticipant @meunier]

My copy of MEW300 arrived in S.W France this morning
DaveD

[Martyn DuncumbParticipant @martynduncumb88863]

Sadly no No.300 yet SW Essex. Post received yesterday after 10 day interval but no MEW.

Hopefully, next week will bring it.

Martyn

[Frances IoMParticipant @francesiom58905]

I gave up and bought the sole copy in W H Smiths – have informed Beth + maybe once between her + the subscription handling dept they can add an additional issue in lieu – what does surprise me in that I am the only one to have received this treatment – maybe because the 1st sub was a Xmas present (to myself!) the first issue of the year would normally be part of a renewed subscription as I only pay for one year at time as distrust such organisations obtaining direct access to my bank account – after all they haven’t really demonstrated much competence so far.

[Martyn DuncumbParticipant @martynduncumb88863]

Just for the record, another delivery of post on Monday brought me Issue 300.

Enjoying it now.

Martyn

[Frances IoMParticipant @francesiom58905]

to close this saga and illustrate the disconnect between sections of MTM i have just received a nominally couriered copy of #300 the paperwork states delivered to DHP at 14:41 on the 19th Jan and arrived via Royal Mail on 22nd – however I had emailed Beth on 16th stating that not having had any communication from MTM I had bought the sole copy in Smiths – so now I have 2 copies, no explanation of why my subscription was suspended and a rather jaundiced view about MTM

[bernard towersParticipant @bernardtowers37738]

I live in good old Norfolk and have still not seen MEW300

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

A replacement isn on it's way, Bernard.

Neil

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