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From: quinn@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Clark  Quinn)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: MacWorld's Phony Offers
Keywords: MacWorld
Message-ID: <21473@unix.cis.pitt.edu>
Date: 10 Jan 90 13:37:16 GMT
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Reply-To: quinn@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Clark  Quinn)
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In article <6096@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu> friedman@uhccux.UUCP (Daniel Friedman) writes:
>
>  By the way, an easy way to get a subscription at a price a lot lower than
>what they claim in their sleazy letters is the "absolute lowest" is to go
>through one of those companies that offers educational discounts on various
>magazines. They typically put packets of their order forms on campus bulletin
>boards. The ones on our bulletin boards at UH will get you MacWorld for $15.
>
>- Dan Friedman

Same for MacUser.  There are more than one company, BTW, and not all
carry all magazines.  In the book store they'll have some others.

Also (a tactic I learned from dealing with Outside magazine), when they
contact you for a renewal, they will start with their regular price and
eventually get to a special renewal offer.  Neither of which is as
low as the educational price.  If you send them a letter or call,
telling them you can get a new subscription for the educational price,
they will allow you to resubscribe for the educational price.  You do
have to mention a school, so this should only be valid if you're a
student, staff, or faculty member (or willing to deceive).
-- Clark

Clark N. Quinn
Learning Research and Development Center
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
(412) 624-9581
quinn@unix.cis.pitt.edu