Re: [LM_NET] HIT: Magazine Subscriptions

[Thomas Kaun <tomkaun@GMAIL.COM>]

Hi, Jaime.
You and others might want to be aware that Amazon has certain restrictions
on corporate subscriptions.
Tom Kaun

On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 10:14 AM, Jaime Meadows <jaimem@sthelens.k12.or.us>wrote:

> I received a number of suggestions through LM_NET and when I was out
> searching the Internet, I came up with a few more sites.
>
> In order to perform a scientific study, I selected a group of titles,
> created a spread sheet, tallied the totals and came up with some interesting
> information.  If you would like a copy of the spread sheet, send me an email
> request.  I don't think I can post an attachment in LM_NET.
>
> Not all companies carried all the titles, which did not make my research
> completely equal.  However, I did get a valid sense of where the best prices
> are.  I compared titles from nine companies:  Amazon.com, Popular Magazine
> Service, Gold Coast Magazines, Magazines.com, Alini, Ebsco (I found a site
> for waiting room subscriptions which was much less expensive than EBSCO
> Information Services (where many libraries get their subscriptions),
> Discount and Discount Mags.com, Demco, Subscription Service of America.
>
> Many companies had the same prices on their titles, some were a few $$
> either way.  Some offered huge savings on some titles, but not so much on
> others.
>
> Here is my list that I used for comparison
>
> Atlantic Monthly
>
> Cat Fancy
>
> Dirt Rider
>
> Discover
>
> Dog Fancy
>
> Health
>
> Horse Illustrated
>
> Hot Rod
>
> Maximum PC
>
> Mother Jones
>
> Motor Trend
>
> National Geographic
>
> National Wildlife
>
> Newsweek
>
> Off Road
>
> Shonen Jump
>
> Ski
>
> Smithsonian
>
> Sporting News
>
> Sports Illustrated
>
> Time
>
>
> This list includes the name of the company, web address, the total cost,
> and the titles NOT listed by the company.
> Company             Web site                              COST
>         Titles carried      Titles not carried
> Alini                       alinimag.com                     $812
>               All titles
> Amazon.com     Amazon.com                     $376.50                 20 of
> 21                Sporting News
> DEMCO                demco.com                        $632
>       20 of 21                Health
> Discount              discountmags.com          $258
> 14 of 21                Health, Newsweek, Off road, Shonen Jump,
> Smithsonian, SI, Time
> Discount M         discountmagazineweb.com
>
>    $369`                     19 of 21                Mother Jones, Sporting
> News
> EBSCO Inf            call or fax for prices         $547
>     20 of 21                Dirt Rider
>                                800-693-2726
> Ebsco mags         Ebscomags.com                $285
> 17 0f 21                 Atlantic, Hot Rod, Shonen Jump, Sporting News
> Gold Coast          goldcoastservice.com    $509                       all
> titles
> Magazines.co   magazines.com                  $275
> 14 of 21                Health, Motor Trend, Natl. Wildlife, Newsweek, Off
> Road, Shonen Jump
>
>  Sporting News
> Popular                popularss.com                  $642
>       20 of 21                Health
> Subscription       subscriptionservicesofamerica.com/
>
>    $334                       18 of 21                Maximum PC, Shonen
> Jump, Sporting News
>
> I will examine the lists carefully to see if I can split between two
> companies for the best coverage and the best prices.
>
> "And that is all I have to say about that!"
>
>
>
> Jaime J. Meadows
> Library Media Specialist
> St. Helens High School
> St. Helens, OR 97051
> 503 366-7417
>
>
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