Hornby Magazine

[Dukedog.]

Hi all just a simple question when looking to subscribe what is the differance between the print +digital and the print +E-Magazine apart from the cost i.e what is the differance between E-Magazine and Digital

[Deem]

Print is hard copy sent to you your home address via post, after you pay for subscription.

E magazine or digital print is online, only, on tablet or phone or pc via web browser.

[Dukedog.]

thanks but what is the differanced between E magazine and digital or is it the same just a play on words

[Fazy]

Digital or E-magazine (Electronic)

are the same thing, the terminology used is down to the individual but should stick to one. To use them in the same piece of work isn’t a good idea and can lead to confusion by the reader.

[Dukedog.]

thanks for that, i have been looking at keypublishing for subs and they list both so make`s it confusing when trying to get the best deal but nows it is clear.

Thanks again

[james_nelmes]

Just got my renewal through for digital copy at just under £50 for a year. I let it lapse and took out new subscription from the Hornby Magazine website for £34.99. I always shop around now and get frustrated that loyal customers still don’t get the best deals.

[Topcat2018]

Loyalty counts for nothing these days. I've been with the same internet service provider for many years. When my contract was up for renewal recently they wanted to put up the price, but on their website they were offering cheaper deals "for new customers only". I called them and threatened to leave and managed to get a deal with twice the broadband speed for less cost. Unfortunately that's not as easy to do with a magazine as your only switching option is another railway modelling magazine that I won't name.

[dBerriff]

Why not mention the other magazine? Hornby magazine is published by Key Publishing and not Hornby. I am a subscriber, see the offers, and then forget to cancel my direct debit. confused

[Topcat2018]

Irrespective of who publishes Hornby magazine it seems a bit cheeky to mention other magazines by name on the Hornby forum. As for direct debits, I try to avoid automatically renewed direct debits like the plague. Unfortunately many companies make automatic renewal the default and make it difficult to find the opt-out option. I think this practice should be banned.

[Deem]

E magazine or digital print is on-line, only, on tablet or phone or pc via web browser.

Please correct me if I am wrong, but as I don't have digital or e magazine subscription, I can not confirm, but I would think, digital is via web browser on pc, tablet or phone but e magazine could be or should in digital format, so subscriber can keep the whole magazine saved as ebook on phone, tablet or e readers only.

 

 

[Dukedog.]

Spoke to Key publishing today and was told both the same, i dont belive that so will try email. will try and find out one way or another they shoud really put a definition on the subs page.

[LesXRN]

I've just read through the latest edition of the mag and to be frank, it's nowhere near as good looking or user friendly on my laptop as the other mags that I subscribe to are.

To be honest, I'm sorry I susbscribed.

[sir john]

I've stopped buying it full of adverts and an extortionate price

[96RAF]

Ditto BRM mag.

I have it on paper subscription but trying to cancel it is a real chore of hoop jumping.

Full of ads and typos.

[Bulleidboy]

I don't think you can describe the price of Hornby Magazine as extortionate - it's about average. I have just looked at the magazines lying around at home at the moment, and the prices are as follows:

Hornby Magazine £5.60 ( Cheaper with a subscription - I subscribe and have a complete set)

Railway Modeller £5.30

What Car £6.50

Classic and Sport Car £5.99

Cavallino £16.66 (Bi-monthly - I subscribe)

Forza $6.99 (Bi-monthly - I subscribe)

I expect that if you did a review in WHSmiths you would find the prices about the same.

[sir john]

Can't see the point of paying what in my opinion is an extortionate amount to by a magazine stuffed full of adverts.Thought the idea of adverts was to keep the cost down.To be honest I think most magazines are over priced I gave up buying news papers for the same reason

[sxbiker]

Ditto BRM mag.

I have it on paper subscription but trying to cancel it is a real chore of hoop jumping.

Full of ads and typos.

I agree, in the end I just cancelled my Direct Debit, the magazine stopped pretty much immediately.

 

 

 

 

[Dukedog.]

OK just a update

So i have got nowhere with Key Publishing sent emails and just no replys so wont bother now.

[JJ73]

The best thing to do is what I do - Every time I'm in Sainsbury's or passing WHSmiths - I pop in & have a quick look at both the Hornby Mag & Railway Modeller - & see if there is any thing interesting & if not ( which is usually the case) I put it back, but on a occasion like on the Jan. issue of the RM Mag, there was a free Backdrop which came with the mag - so I bought it!!! 🚂

[Simmo009]

Not to mention the inaccuracies. Such as publishing that the 2MT would be released in April last year. Still waiting.

[ColinB]

I think the price of newsprint went through the roof plus a smaller market for magazines means that the price of every magazine is expensive. Then of course because the magazines are so expensive the market gets smaller and it is an ever diminishing circle. Of course the web has made things worse, if I want information as to new models I get mail shots from the major retailers although the magazines sometimes do articles on some things that don't appear on the mail shots.

[Bulleidboy]

I have, over the last year, had a couple of copies of Hornby Magazine that did not arrive. A quick phone call to Key Publishing and a new copy was in the post - no questions. A very efficient service by Key Publishing. Not everybody spends all day studying their email inbox. I just ordered three slip-covers for the magazine, arrived in three days well packaged - no complaints from me.

[TFOCH]

Slightly off topic, but my local library gives me digital access to BRM, Model Rail and a US magazine called Model Railroader. There's also a magazine called Fine Scale Modeller.

All free, just need to get a library account.