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Subscriptions Query

tanya2014
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I have taken out a Subscription to Red and Glamour Magazines as I buy them every month anyway and this way looked cheaper.
However my question is:
Sometimes when you buy these magazines at the shop they have a free gift attached to the magazine (ie Nail Varnish, Mascara etc)
Would I get a free gift in the post with my Subscription on those occasions or do I miss out (which doesnt seem fair as I have committed to a subscription?)
I hope somebody will be able to advise me.
Thanks in advance!
I have taken out a Subscription to Red and Glamour Magazines as I buy them every month anyway and this way looked cheaper.
However my question is:
Sometimes when you buy these magazines at the shop they have a free gift attached to the magazine (ie Nail Varnish, Mascara etc)
Would I get a free gift in the post with my Subscription on those occasions or do I miss out (which doesnt seem fair as I have committed to a subscription?)
I hope somebody will be able to advise me.
Thanks in advance!
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Ive bought several subsriptions over the years to magazines....and usually you dont get sent the free gift if there is one attached with each monthly mailing.
most of the subscription prices are at a substantial discount so in fairness you are getting the benefit of a reduced price rather than a free item attached to the front of the magazine...
also sometimes there are deals associated with taking out a subsription that will give you a better gift up front..
Last year for example I took a subsription to a magazine and was sent an electic toothbrush as part of the package....the cost of which more than made up for the lack of "free gift" monthly and acually made the magazine free also if I had bought the toothbrush in the conventional way.frugal October...£41.82 of £40 food shopping spend for the 2 of us!
2017 toiletries challenge 179 out 145 in ...£18.64 spend0 -
Thanks LEJC
I did get a gift for subscribing too.
So I guess on the odd occasion if I really want the free
gift I buy the magazine in the shop too!0 -
Glamour send the gift to subscribers so long as it's not nail varnish (due to postage restrictions), as far as I know.
I also had free ESPA samples included with Tatler last month, and a lipgloss from Cosmo (I think) within the past few issues.
It's all a bit hit and miss.
EDIT: Actually I think it was Glamour that had the lipgloss: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/51703930
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