Personal Finance&Savings Mag-£1 for 12 issues

noelski_2

Hi People,

On the front of Personal Finance&Savings Mag (Feb 2005 issue £2.50) that I bought from WH Smiths yesterday was a leaflet, stuck on the front of the mag, with a subscription offer for this mag.

"To get you in the savings habit, we are offering you the chance to sub-scribe to a year's worth of PF&S for £1 only.
That's right. No hidden catches and no small print, just 12 copies of PF&S for £1 only."

and

"Why are we making such an offer? Simply because we know from our experience that once you take up PF&S regularly you'll realise the value of having a copy each and every month and stay with us for years to come. Just like our other subscribers"
If you use the form as well it says that this fixes the subscription price after the year to £19.95 each year and not the normal £30."

I cannot see a closing date for the offer on the leaflet and the only T&C that I can see is a * by the “yes, I wish to subscribe to PF&S for an initial payment of £1 only by standing order and fix my annual subscription thereafter at only £19.95 for life*” The * at the bottom of the leaflet says “Subject only to our obligations should there ever be VAT”

You have to set up a standing order. What is a standing order? Sorry to be so unknowledgeable but never set one up before. Is it just the same as a Direct Debit but a different word?

Now I know you have to be wary of things that look to good to be true but is this real, do you think? and is the magazine any good? Has anyone read it and what do you think?

I do not have any connection to this mag.

Thank you for your time

I have posted this in 'Savings and investments' and 'Quick! Grap it while you can'