Scooby Magazine
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Scooby Magazine
I was out at a number of newsagents today looking for this mag but no joy. Now I know their adverising blurb talks about this being stocked at over 1200 newsagents so why can't I lay hands on a copy?
I don't want to subscribe as I prefer the experience of going out and getting the mag myself, along with other reading materials.
Anyone throw any light on this please?
Cheers
I don't want to subscribe as I prefer the experience of going out and getting the mag myself, along with other reading materials.
Anyone throw any light on this please?
Cheers
#4
Originally Posted by phil_stephens
A little unfair
granted its a little way off yet from some other specialist marque magazines but we all should give it our full support
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It has the makings of a great mag, I for one look forward to getting it each month. Agreed it still has some way to come, but that's something that will, hopefully, come with time and readership support.
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Originally Posted by wacky.banana
I was out at a number of newsagents today looking for this mag but no joy. Now I know their adverising blurb talks about this being stocked at over 1200 newsagents so why can't I lay hands on a copy?
I don't want to subscribe as I prefer the experience of going out and getting the mag myself, along with other reading materials.
Anyone throw any light on this please?
Cheers
I don't want to subscribe as I prefer the experience of going out and getting the mag myself, along with other reading materials.
Anyone throw any light on this please?
Cheers
i think scoobymag is spot on,issue 7 is still not here yet-do you think they can do it weekly!
martin
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I tried to order it from WH. Smiths, it took them two weeks to get me a Scooby Doo (the cartoon) magazine,after three weeks they gave up and said they couldnt get it.
Tried ringing Scoobymag but they never answer the phone,I wont order online as I will NEVER put my bank details onto my computer just in case hackers get in.
Tried ringing Scoobymag but they never answer the phone,I wont order online as I will NEVER put my bank details onto my computer just in case hackers get in.
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Originally Posted by Scooby Dan
I tried to order it from WH. Smiths, it took them two weeks to get me a Scooby Doo (the cartoon) magazine,after three weeks they gave up and said they couldnt get it.
Tried ringing Scoobymag but they never answer the phone, I wont order online as I will NEVER put my bank details onto my computer just in case hackers get in.
Tried ringing Scoobymag but they never answer the phone, I wont order online as I will NEVER put my bank details onto my computer just in case hackers get in.
Originally Posted by Phil Stephens
I think you'll find that WH Smiths won't be stocking it
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Originally Posted by highlander68k
A Plan is in place which will rectify current distribution problems
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Bloke on Ebay selling issue 6, current bid £2.50. Advert even states that it can not be bought in the shops.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SCOOBY-MAGAZIN...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SCOOBY-MAGAZIN...QQcmdZViewItem
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Originally Posted by Topcat1
Bloke on Ebay selling issue 6, current bid £2.50. Advert even states that it can not be bought in the shops.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SCOOBY-MAGAZIN...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SCOOBY-MAGAZIN...QQcmdZViewItem
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Originally Posted by Topcat1
Bloke on Ebay selling issue 6, current bid £2.50. Advert even states that it can not be bought in the shops.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SCOOBY-MAGAZIN...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SCOOBY-MAGAZIN...QQcmdZViewItem
Distribution hasn't been the best in certain areas. Independent publishers, like us, get a raw deal. If you don't know the secret handshake, you get a bit of a cold welcome from certain distributors, making prospects unviable. We are also limited by the 'competitors' - we can't use any of the distributors that are involved with any of the popular Japanese magazines.
One major problem we've encountered is the newsagents reluctance to stock a specialist magazine. They take a copy or two to try and if nobody goes in to buy that issue, they turn round and refuse to stock it again, making it harder and harder to find.
Thanks for the comments, especially the positive ones. Unless you've ever done anything like this, you'll never understand the complications, costs and time involved for small independents and who don't have the monster budgets and abundance of personnel that the big publishing houses have.
Enough excuses from me.... I've got Issue 8 to finish!
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I really enjoy the magazine, I can’t buy it locally in any shops so I subscribed on-line, no big deal...
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#24
Originally Posted by wacky.banana
I was out at a number of newsagents today looking for this mag but no joy. Now I know their adverising blurb talks about this being stocked at over 1200 newsagents so why can't I lay hands on a copy?
I don't want to subscribe as I prefer the experience of going out and getting the mag myself, along with other reading materials.
Anyone throw any light on this please?
Cheers
I don't want to subscribe as I prefer the experience of going out and getting the mag myself, along with other reading materials.
Anyone throw any light on this please?
Cheers
#25
Enough excuses from me.... I've got Issue 8 to finish!
what is in it and when is issue 7 out
why not get free copies put in redline like jtuning did to get more custom or a taster if the whole mag is too expensive
martin
what is in it and when is issue 7 out
why not get free copies put in redline like jtuning did to get more custom or a taster if the whole mag is too expensive
martin
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Can't see why Redline would want to distribute Scoobymag even if it was free!!
They did J Tuner because they run J Tuner
The problem that Jon has is that he is "independant" and breaking into the areas covered by the "nationals" is not easy
But Stick with it Jon
They did J Tuner because they run J Tuner
The problem that Jon has is that he is "independant" and breaking into the areas covered by the "nationals" is not easy
But Stick with it Jon
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It's a great magazine.
However, some of the articles take forever to come round. I have not seen write up on Scoobyshootout yet and now we have had TOTB. So when it comes out it will be old news. Such articles could be speeded up and brought to the front as there are articles in the magazine which can go in any issue really.
IMHO.
p.s. Makes superb bog reading which annoys **** outta my dad
However, some of the articles take forever to come round. I have not seen write up on Scoobyshootout yet and now we have had TOTB. So when it comes out it will be old news. Such articles could be speeded up and brought to the front as there are articles in the magazine which can go in any issue really.
IMHO.
p.s. Makes superb bog reading which annoys **** outta my dad
#28
Originally Posted by SPEN555
It's a great magazine.
However, some of the articles take forever to come round. I have not seen write up on Scoobyshootout yet and now we have had TOTB. So when it comes out it will be old news. Such articles could be speeded up and brought to the front as there are articles in the magazine which can go in any issue really.
IMHO.
p.s. Makes superb bog reading which annoys **** outta my dad
However, some of the articles take forever to come round. I have not seen write up on Scoobyshootout yet and now we have had TOTB. So when it comes out it will be old news. Such articles could be speeded up and brought to the front as there are articles in the magazine which can go in any issue really.
IMHO.
p.s. Makes superb bog reading which annoys **** outta my dad
Bog reading - the best way to enjoy any magazine. There is a method of hygiene to be observed though - sit, read, flush, wash, pick up magazine, spray freshener
#29
Thanks for the responses. Seems if I don't subscribe then I'm going to have a devilish time finding this mag. I don't want to subscribe (personal choice) so will have to wait for the distribution network to get better. I was really looking forward to supporting this mag but I wish them every success.
Anyroad jap performance mag will have to continue to be my mainstay for now.
Anyroad jap performance mag will have to continue to be my mainstay for now.
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away off on a tangent...
this isnt bad....
www.subiesport.com
is it available anywhere in the UK? train stations/airports and the like?
www.subiesport.com
is it available anywhere in the UK? train stations/airports and the like?