Magazine subscription website - low prices

[GA Russell]

I found a website this week that some here living in the US might find interesting. It compares the prices of 2,500 magazines as offered by 25 websites, and links you to the best deal for each mag.

For example, 24 issues of Esquire for $8.00. 46 issues of New York for $5.00. I'm thinking about 305 issues of Financial Times for $99.00.

I bought my sister a 10-issue subscription to Every Day with Rachel Ray for $4.45, and for myself a year's subscription to Ellery Queen for $17.05.

http://www.magazinepricesearch.com/index.html

[GA Russell]

A friend has suggested a second site that covers 3,500 mags, many foreign.

http://www.cheapmagazinesite.com/

[fallingwickets]

thanks for the link

clive

[GA Russell]

Here's an interesting mag deal I have found.

Dell publishes four digest (modern day pulp) fiction magazines - two mystery (Ellery Queen and Alfred Hitchcock) and two sci-fi (Analog and Asimov).

I was surprised to read their claim that Alfred Hitchcock is "America's best selling short story magazine".

Dell is offering back issues of Alfred Hitchcock and Ellery Queen, three for $2.25. Technically, it is $1.00 for the three mags, and $1.25 for the shipping.

You can order as many packs of three as you like, but if you order multiple packs they won't guarantee that every issue is different.

Dell chooses the issues. The offer is called the Dell Mystery Magazine Sampler Pack.

http://www.themysteryplace.com/order/order_ahmm.aspx

[GA Russell]

I ordered three packs late Saturday night. I was delighted to find my package from Dell in the mailbox today. That's very quick for Media Mail.

However, I am somewhat disappointed in what they sent. Remember, the mags come in packs of three, and I ordered three packs. Well two of the packs they sent were identical. And the third pack had one issue that was included in both of the other packs.

So for my $6.75 I received five different issues. That comes to #1.35 each, which isn't bad, and I have four issues I can give away to friends and family.

By the way, one of the issues is an Ellery Queen Christmas issue, which I am very happy to receive.

[GA Russell]

All three of my packs contained one Ellery Queen and two Alfred Hitchcocks.

I ordered two more packs last night to see if I would get any different mags.

[desertbadger]

Thanks for the link, Gene. I think you could find some real deals there!

[GA Russell]

This Christmas I had great luck giving puzzle mags to teen-age nephews and nieces, and to kids at an orphanage as well. Today I went back to the site, and found some interesting items.

Get a 25% discount with the code MY25...Offer ends 1/26/15.

The prices they offer do not include shipping, but the 25% discount is very close to the shipping cost.

Various puzzle mags
http://www.pennydellpuzzles.com/

Alfred Hitchcock and Ellery Queen Magazines...
8 issues for $5.95; 12 double-issues for $15.95
http://www.themysteryplace.com/order/order_ahmm.aspx

Analog and Asimov sci-fi mags
8 issues for $6.95; 12 double-issues for $15.95
http://www.analogsf.com/order/order.aspx

The company offers discounts from time to time, but I have never seen one greater than this week's 25%.