Magazine offers - DISCUSSION THREAD ONLY

sinw

I just got a letter off great magazine re Grazi sub with free gift at £14.

I ordered this when there was free gifts still showing and they say that i missed the offer as the gifts had ran out. I am so annoyed that they are trying this con trick on, i have emailed them and sent a letter.

misseypootle

Bebsie wrote: »

Does anyone know if there are any vogue offers with a free gift? Thanks...

http://www.magazineboutique.co.uk/store/displayitem.asp?sid=3673&id=25604&custid=09@05@200951978@786526758

Vogue
Best online offer plus a free gift from ElemisSubscribe to 10 issues for just £19.99 and receive a Pro-Collagen Body Serum Intensive Lift from Elemis, RRP £45.00, FREE!*

6 great reasons to subscribe:

• Pay just £1.99 a copy
• Save 48% on the cover price
• Free delivery to your door
• Never miss an issue
• It's the perfect gift
• PLUS receive: Pro-Collagen Body Serum Intensive Lift from Elemis – perfect for restoring skin firmness and elasticity, and reducing the appearance of wrinkles and dry skin, RRP £45.00.*

* Offer is limited to new subscribers at UK addresses and direct debit payments only. Subject to availability. Gifts are issued on a first-come, first-served basis and sent to the donor. Your subscription by direct debit will automatically renew at the discounted rate of 6 issues for £19.50. Should the price increase thereafter, you will be notified in advance. You can cancel at any time and receive a full refund on any issues yet to be mailed.

REF: 5674First 10 Issues for ONLY £19.99 + FREE ELEMIS Pro-Collagen Body Serum, NEXT 6 issues for £19.50 - Direct Debit EXCLUSIVE
£19.99

jenniewb

Just wanted to note this:

I took up an offer for Glamour mag, which siad 6 issues for £6 and free Goldwell haircare set (full sized). I got the freebies before the offer: shampoo, conditioner and intensive treatment, all full size, but the shampoo was not the same as the offer- noneother the less, I know the rules, sometimes they run out and you get a substitution. I began using the stuff (really good quality IMO).

Today, out of the blue, in the post, I get a free shampoo- its the (full sized) shampoo I had been substituted for- so now I have two Goldwell shampoos, and a letter of apology for the substitution that did happen. I get to keep both shampoos too- Good on Glamour for doing this- so many mags just substitute and you never hear anything from them about it.

ThinkingOfLinking

That's good Jennie. I only subscribe to mags for the good freebies: I got a gorgeous necklace worth £42, an Elemis serum worth £95 and the entire strawberry skincare range from Body Shop. What are the best freebies others have had?

grownup1

Does anyone know the best place to look for subscriptions with free gifts that can be taken up without Direct Debit? My problem is that my DD account is registered to my address abroad but I want the gift and sub delivered to my UK address, so I have to use my UK credit card. I have found only a couple of offers recently: eg a current one is Glamour £14 for 12 issues plus free KMS Solperfection hair set at
http://www.magazineboutique.co.uk

Any suggestions gratefully received. I am interested in women's mags and homes mags mainly. Thanks!

ThinkingOfLinking

I once subsribed to Glamour by cheque. Sometimes they just say, eg £9.99 for 12 issues plus free gift from Rimmel worth £24, and if it's for 12 issues they tend to let you pay by cheque. If it's £3 for the first 3 issues, and then £19.99 for 12 thereafter, or a changing, rolling rate, then there is no alternative option. HTH.

WATTY1978

oooh just got the new InStyle mag and its got a gorgeous Nails Inc polish in there, managed to get the Coral colour which will be perfect for my holiday toenails! Well worth a look for £3.50!

sinw

I recently signed up for an offer through Quidco for the Magazine Group, the cashback was showing at £4.50p but only tracked at 45p. I contacted Quidco who said that this should pay at the higher amount, however i've been paid at 45p.

If ne one has similar problems i did actually copy the £4.50p banner head off Quidco stating the offer was for £4.50p, not 45p.

Also i have been shafted by great magazines who's indicator showed there was gifts still available on a offer i applied for through Grazia (£14). Couple days ago they sent letter to say this offer had ran out - i think not, they are very slow to respond to my angry letter

xx

coopstar23

SueMaggie wrote: »

I did the above offer in January and have had two magazines through now, but no Elizabeth Arden goodies. Had anyone else had any yet please?

I'd stay away from iSubscribe, the same thing's happened to me more than once. I'm sure they advertise these free gifts just to get you to subscribe, regardless of what the stock is.

twig1_2

coopstar23 wrote: »

I'd stay away from iSubscribe, the same thing's happened to me more than once. I'm sure they advertise these free gifts just to get you to subscribe, regardless of what the stock is.

Have subscribed twice to Grazia and have never had the gift advertised and recently had to phone up and ask where it was. Still didn't get anything. Cancelled the direct debit at the bank only to get a letter telling me to call them and was told it was a 12 month contract and I couldn't cancel . Did anyone take a screen print when they subscribed for the Elizabeth arden offer as positive it didn't say 12 month minimum.