Coming events in the other rag!!

[tabsscale1]

So when did the other rag start charging for putting coming events in their Mag? Always thought this was a free service

[Harry P.]

Did you ever think that maybe you're reading the wrong magazine?

[tabsscale1]

Did you ever think that maybe you're reading the wrong magazine?

I already knew that but we put our clubs contest in both mags and have never been charged before . Got a bill from scale auto for putting it in.

[LDO]

Kalmbach just can't get it right. SA and FSM are dinosaurs. Pick up a British hobby magazine. Tons of industry news, new releases, reviews, how-tos, etc. Kalmbach seems to be stuck in the pre-internet days, when a little bit of information was all people needed. I haven't bought either of them in ages. I thumb through them at the LHS, but they just don't have much to offer. If only Model Cars could lure away Mark Gustavson...

[coopdad]

I already knew that but we put our clubs contest in both mags and have never been charged before . Got a bill from scale auto for putting it in.

You gotta be kidding! I can see asking advertisers to pay, but not clubs! I will bet you don't ask them to promote your contest with them next year.

In the 1:1 truck magazines I produce, not only do I not ask clubs to pay, I give the listing away to go in the mag and on website, I give them ad space, I even ask them to send us photos/text after the event that we print. I see clubs as the most enthusiastic members of the hobby and you don't want to "bite the hand that feeds you". Either they don't know that, or are hurting for money.

John

[MADmodelDOCTOR]

the other rag

[lordairgtar]

So when did the other rag start charging for putting coming events in their Mag? Always thought this was a free service

Not any more. Different mags find different ways to gain revenue in these tough times. SA charges club listings now, MCM raised their cover price. Different ways to the same end I guess.