Subscriptions – Going Forward

[JasonB]

On JasonB Said:

The problem is the mag currently has Model Engineer on the cover and it has been loosing subscribers which is what has brought the change about.

The ‘problems’ seem to be more associated with the frequency of ME making the subscription cost too high; people not wanting a magazine that often, and possibly too narrow a focus. The name is rarely raised as an issue outside this sort of discussion.

 

I think the proportion of sales is about 1/3rd ME and 2/3rds MEW

The numbers are closer, about 5:7. With about 25% taking both magazines.

 

It would be interesting to know that of those offered Railway mag instead of ME how many contact Mortons will ask for a refund and how many will ask for the balance to be put towards more issue sof the new title.

As of this morning, hardly anyone has declined the offer of the Railway Magazine for a refund. No doubt there will be more when the magazines arrive in a weeks’ time.

DD subscribers can’t be put onto an extension because of the way payments are taken. Extending would take their sub past their next payment. For people who make a one-off payment extending is the simplest option.

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

As of this morning, hardly anyone has declined the offer of the Railway Magazine for a refund. No doubt there will be more when the magazines arrive in a weeks’ time.

Not a surprize if you say most subscribers don’t visit the forum as they are still in the dark

[noel shelley]

On noel shelley Said:

So the plan was to wait till the last edition ( 4761 ) of ME to tell us all that MEW was dead and ME was to be a different animal ?

In this day of instant action does the term STOP PRESS not have any meaning any more.

Now I know Mortons are treating us all with contempt !

As a subscriber since the 1980s and just renewed I feel badly let down ! Noel.

Come on now Noel, that’s a bit unfair!

You can see by the reactions in this thread that a month before the launch, some decisions have only just been made.  People have been knocking Mortons because it’s taking so long to get things like website links updated etc.

Many of the key decisions had not been finalised when ME 4760 had gone to press. If we had announced it and been unable to answer some of the most obvious of questions for another two or three weeks, can you imagine how furious you would be by now? We only held the final planning meeting on Tuesday.

Please bear in mind, there are not just readers involved and invested in these magazines. There are staff, suppliers, subcontractors, agencies, and distributors who are all potentially impacted. An early announcement might give readers an extra few weeks to debate the implications, but it is also unfair to people whose livelihoods are potentially affected and need to know first.

 

[JasonB]

On JasonB Said:

As of this morning, hardly anyone has declined the offer of the Railway Magazine for a refund. No doubt there will be more when the magazines arrive in a weeks’ time.

Not a surprize if you say most subscribers don’t visit the forum as they are still in the dark

The word is spreading far beyond the group discussing it on the forum, as my email inbox demonstrates. People also know that they can visit the forum to find out more.

[Michael Gilligan]

On Michael Gilligan Said:

On Neil Wyatt Said:

You’re debating the number of angels dancing on a pinhead. […]

Is that specifically directed at me, Neil … or to the recent conversation in general ?

I don’t much care either way, but I would like to know.

MichaelG.

I would be grateful for an answer to that entirely  reasonable question, Neil

MichaelG.

[Stuart Smith 5Participant @stuartsmith5]

Neil

Why did anyone at Morton’s think that someone who subscribes to ME and MEW would be happy to receive ‘The Railway Magazine’ instead.

When I first saw Jason’s post, I assumed that it was a typo. Apparently not.

Surely the obvious and most reasonable solution is for Morton’s to refund any outstanding credit back to the subscribers bank account.

This is what happened when EIM ceased. (Though this was a different publisher). They didn’t try to push a different magazine onto subscribers.

Hopefully Morton’s will have a rethink and do the correct thing.

Stuart

 

 

 

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