Bulleidboy Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I've been into WHSmith this morning and bought both the February 2018 Hornby Magazine and the new 2018 Hornby Catalogue - and there was no deal, as advertised at the back of the January 2018 Hornby Magazine. This is not a Hornby problem - just a warning what to expect. The cashier said I was the third person to raise this question this morning. I will send an email to Key Publishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulleidboy Posted January 10, 2018 Author Share Posted January 10, 2018 Going off at a tangent (don't we all!), the Hornby Collector Club Model will be SECR "H" Class 263 as displayed at Warley. Just in case you didn't get one last time round - I appreciate it does not fall into your modelling era. BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Hi. This morning (Wednesday 10th Jan) I saw both the 2018 Hornby Catalaogue and Hornby Mag, Februray Issue, in Tescos, There was no signage about a deal (As there wasn't last year in WHS Chester). So, I enquired, and tested the deal by self-scanning.... Result, a £3.50 saving. That is both the Feb Hornby Mag and 2018 Catalogue for £9.99, and Clubcard points too! 😎 Mayhap the deal is with Tesco this year, not WHS????? I have just had a look on the Key Hornby Mag site... I tried putting the two items in the basket, but no discount applied! I could not find a bundle offer...but looked harder... Seached Key for "Bundle), and on page 3 ... SPECIAL BUNDLE DEALHornby 2018 Catalogue plus Hornby Magazine February 2018 issue!This bundle saves you £3.50 on Combined RRP. http://shop.keypublishing.com/product/View/productCode/HM18BUNDLE/Hornby%202018%20Catalogue%20BUNDLE Total price £9.99 (2nd Class P&P should be free...) This for subscribers on the Hornby 2018 Catalogue page on Key...SUBSCRIBERS CALL FOR YOUR £3.50 DISCOUNT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulleidboy Posted January 10, 2018 Author Share Posted January 10, 2018 I had a very polite reply from Key Publishing, and they say the "Deal" is active from tomorrow - the 11th January 2018. It certainly says the offer (February Hornby Magazine+ 2018 Hornby Catalogue) is available from the 10th January in the January Hornby Magazine. Not a serious problem and they are sending me the 2018 Hornby Yearbook as compensation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I think if they're would be a deal, or if the catalogue was going to be given away for free with the magazine, the publishers of the magazine publication would be bagging up a copy of the magazine and the catalogue together, so you know it's a pair. The fact they are not bagged together and sitting on the shelves as seperate items, seems a little odd why a deal would be in place anyway, hence I didn't purchase either at Tesco today. I would trust the deal if, if they were bagged up togtether and the fact they are not seems like there is no deal. Plus, WHSmith's saying there isn't deal or they are not knowig about it also suggests to me there is no deal. GNR-Gordon-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulleidboy Posted January 10, 2018 Author Share Posted January 10, 2018 The "Deal" should be available from WHSmith tomorrow - 11th January 2018. For those that want both the magazine and the catalogue you save £3.50 on the joint price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 They should be bagged together. That tells me they are sold together, under one price. GNR-Gordon-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainDriverJ Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 GNR-Gordon-4See my other post please. I agree with you other than seeing the banner advert in my local Tesco I too would have expected them to be bundled together and would like you have been confused. It's the act of purchasing them together that triggers the deal. The till is probably programmed for the products and gives the discount. These are programmed from a distance now - perhaps from head office overnight. Damn communication again. Unfortunately the staff can't know everything and I understand that and there is now a reliance on the technology telling them. Nothing is simple in life now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The son of Triangman Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 I gave up buying model railway magazines sometime ago unless they had something of interest. It was the magazines that pushed the manufacturers into making super detail super fragile models and the magazines have lead modellers blindly by the nose ever since. I didn't fancy my railway modelling being dictated to me by glossy magazines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulleidboy Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share Posted January 11, 2018 I spoke to the Marketing Manager at Key Publishing yesterday, and was informed that WHSmith had moved the dates. This would explain why WHS didn't have it available and Tesco's did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 I was not expecting Hornby Magazine until tody... Thiursday was the usual day....The same as Railway Modeller! BRM and Model Rail are seemingly all over the place these days, with their 13 issue year! 😉 Of course, since the 2018 Hornby Magazine Calender does not have the "on sale" dates, as all previous HM Callenders have, I no longer am so sure! 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slornie Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Of course, since the 2018 Hornby Magazine Calender does not have the "on sale" dates, as all previous HM Callenders have, I no longer am so sure! 😉 Mind you, the January 2018 issue of Hornby Magazine turned up on my doorstep in December a full week earlier than their 2017 Calendar led me to expect, so maybe it's a good thing they've omitted the dates this year? 😛 Now my February 2018 issue has arrived I'll be taking advantage of the online equivalent of the multi-buy offer and using the enclosed discount code to purchase Hornby's new catalogue. 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 See my other post please. I agree with you other than seeing the banner advert in my local Tesco I too would have expected them to be bundled together and would like you have been confused. It's the act of purchasing them together that triggers the deal. The till is probably programmed for the products and gives the discount. These are programmed from a distance now - perhaps from head office overnight. Damn communication again. Unfortunately the staff can't know everything and I understand that and there is now a reliance on the technology telling them. Nothing is simple in life now! I have seen your other post, TrainDriverJohn and no, nothing is simple anymore! It's a very complicated world we live in! GNR-Gordon-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howbi Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 In Tesco today the offer was prominently displayed on top of the newspaper dispenser.......all you have to do is take the two magazines to the checkout........what could be simpler.???.........HB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 No advert in Cheltenham's Tesco! Anyway, I don't want Hornby Magazine. Just the catalogue which I cam get for £8.00 at the model shop and save 99p for something else, or to put towards something else! 😆 GNR-Gordon-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamDavid Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 All this fuss over £3-50? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulleidboy Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share Posted January 11, 2018 😉 Of course, since the 2018 Hornby Magazine Calender does not have the "on sale" dates, as all previous HM Callenders have, I no longer am so sure! 😉 The date of the next issue of Hornby Magazine is almost always printed inside the back cover. I have found this to be very accurate. The March edition will be available on February 8th 2018. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulleidboy Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share Posted January 11, 2018 All this fuss over £3-50? The cost is irrelevant. If your told something will happen on a certain date, and you make a journey especially to buy or see something, and it doesn't happen it's frustrating. If the cost was relevant, I wouldn't have bought the two items yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjb1961 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Got mine today from tesco,,I'm now drooling over all the nice things I'd like ,,but can't afford ,,,,but have set my mind on the re-release of the gold plated mallard and one of each of the re-release of the gresley 61ft-6" teaks ,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainDriverJ Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 LongDistanceA company promises you something - in writing. It doesn't happen. They do not communicate properly. No apology. What does this say about them. I'm new here but I've already read numerous posts over disappointments about various things. Since when is this a fuss about not very much. If I was in charge I'd be asking questions, I wouldn't be happy. But then again if this behaviour is okay fine. And I'm not going on about £3.50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howbi Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 This is the notification in the Jan issue......../media/tinymce_upload/975481d153d9ac367603d9f53648d175.jpgThe offer is available today from both Tesco & Smith so where's the problem?.........it doesn't need an inquest.......some people look forward to finding fault as a pastime these days.......glad I'm old, won't have to put up with this nonsense much longer.........HB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Thank you for posting that offer note, HB. 😀 GNR-Gordon-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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