mikemodeler Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Just curious as to how the effort is going to get the magazine back ? Gregg seemed pretty stoked about being able to get the magazine going again with some support, which unfortunately for me is a little too rich right now but I hope to be able to send in some money later this year. Sure hope he is successful, I know a lot of people are pulling for him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 A I am also curious in the response to the lifetime subscriptions. Hoping that is a success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 I'd like to hear the results so far too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTallDad Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Lifetime Subscriptions were also covered in this topic... http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/142706-lifetime-subscription/?tab=comments#comment-2092100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnslow Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Not the initial offering , but how many have been purchased to date ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blunc Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 I only learned of this option a few days ago and paid for it immediately. I just wish there was more that I could do to help Gregg to get issues out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 It's an intriguing idea. I was going to opt for it but the premium for a Canadian subscription was quite high. I hope there is some success with this endeavour. If I can scrape together some more disposable cash I'll be going for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Was looking on the magazine page. Did a search on lifetime. According to this link http://www.modelcarsmag.com/lifetime-subscriptions-sold-out/ the lifetime subscriptions have sold out. Thanks to all that made it happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted June 6, 2019 Author Share Posted June 6, 2019 20 minutes ago, bobthehobbyguy said: Was looking on the magazine page. Did a search on lifetime. According to this link http://www.modelcarsmag.com/lifetime-subscriptions-sold-out/ the lifetime subscriptions have sold out. Thanks to all that made it happen. So we should see a magazine sooner rather than later, given Gregg's optimism in his original post. Sure hope the new plan can sustain the continuation of the magazine, would hate for it to not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Last issue was over a year ago. At the rate it's going, my one year subscription will last at least 6 more years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted June 6, 2019 Author Share Posted June 6, 2019 53 minutes ago, crazyjim said: Last issue was over a year ago. At the rate it's going, my one year subscription will last at least 6 more years. Well, Gregg said if he could raise the funding, he could get 3-4 magazines out and I am pretty sure he has been assembling content for this so hopefully you will be pleasantly surprised Jim. I know a lot of people are hoping this is going to happen and it sounds like it could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 I sure hope it works. I tried contacting Gregg about sending pics from our recent contest and never heard back from him. In the meantime, SA was very happy to get the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 One of Tom's Rules of Life is "Always root for the underdog" so I am hoping that this all works out. Good luck to Gregg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted June 14, 2019 Author Share Posted June 14, 2019 (edited) Just a thought I had today about the long term survival of the magazine and I know it might be a complicated one but here goes: What if Gregg was to allow the selling of kits here and charged a small fee to use toward supporting the magazine and this forum? Edited June 14, 2019 by mikemodeler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 I think the selling of kits on the forum would be like an accident just waiting to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 33 minutes ago, High octane said: I think the selling of kits on the forum would be like an accident just waiting to happen. agreed, leave well enough alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 More trouble than what little revenue that would be generated. Would rather see premium content. Gregg has also talked about online access to all back issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 1 hour ago, High octane said: I think the selling of kits on the forum would be like an accident just waiting to happen. I am also a stamp collector. I just came from a stamp board I frequent, much like this one. They have a sales area. It brings in a different element. The folks who sell, for the most part, do not participate in the message center at all.They are just dumping their listings onto a venue. Of the 800 items for sale, 600 are from one seller, way overpriced and rarely sell. As buyers go through the sales area, and are forced to go through page after page of his overpriced drek, I'm sure many of them just stop looking, which destroys the venue for the rest of the sellers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 On 6/5/2019 at 5:54 PM, bobthehobbyguy said: Was looking on the magazine page. Did a search on lifetime. According to this link http://www.modelcarsmag.com/lifetime-subscriptions-sold-out/ the lifetime subscriptions have sold out. Thanks to all that made it happen. well, not sure what is up with that, but I JUST followed the subscription link from another thread, and paid....I wonder what now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xingu Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 9 hours ago, mikemodeler said: Just a thought I had today about the long term survival of the magazine and I know it might be a complicated one but here goes: What if Gregg was to allow the selling of kits here and charged a small fee to use toward supporting the magazine and this forum? There are many threads where this has been discussed. Not going to happen. Gregg knows the trouble it would cause. Use eBay, they are set up for the disputes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 There used to be sales sort of connected with this forum. I don’t believe there was a fee and I don’t think it was used much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Selling has never been allowed. Gregg created emodelcars as a separate entity for selling. However very few used it. You want to sell use ebay or facebook or craiglist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Was Gregg able to get what was needed? I have not seen anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted July 4, 2019 Author Share Posted July 4, 2019 Just got "the other mag" yesterday and it had me wondering how much longer before Gregg is able to publish and distribute the magazine? I sure hope his silence is an indication of how busy he has been getting the issues ready! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 The July/August issue of the IPMS Journal has an MCM ad on page 21. "Subscribe today and get 9 great issues, including the sectacular contest issue for less than $4 an issue." There's no price, just a phone number 303 296-1600 and email address. Kind of strange since 303 is in Colorado and not Hawaii. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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