OK, first off I must say I work in the media, so I know what a hard time some publishers/editors have with mags, it's not always a license to print money.
However I have bitten my lip long enough with Kit car magazine!
I have just come back from WH Smiths after paying £5.99 (yes really) for the "Christmas special edition" I wouldn't usually pay almost six quid for a magazine, but the promise on the front of "Cobra and GT40 Special" (my two favourite cars, means I bought it.
Upon opening the wrapping (it came with a "free" catalogue from GPR motorsport???? so no chance to look first) I was gutted to find the whole bloody GT40 write up is just reprinted from the magazine earlier this year, not only that, but the "buyers guide" is also a reprint.
To say I am angry is an understatement, As far as I am concerned this is just lazy journalism and ripping off the consumer into the bargain. To think that I paid six quid for this cr*p makes me really bloody angry. If anyone wants to see the xmas edition, just look through your old mags, you'll see pretty much everything there.
I've been a supporter of kit car magazines in general for many many years, this however was the last straw, they will NEVER be getting another penny of mine and I would urge anybody looking for a decent read to stay away.
There you go, rant over.
Simon
Earlier on this year there was another reprint in one of the mags, in the text it spoke of something like "looking forward to 2005"! theres no excuse for lazyness like that!
However I have bitten my lip long enough with Kit car magazine!
I have just come back from WH Smiths after paying £5.99 (yes really) for the "Christmas special edition" I wouldn't usually pay almost six quid for a magazine, but the promise on the front of "Cobra and GT40 Special" (my two favourite cars, means I bought it.
Upon opening the wrapping (it came with a "free" catalogue from GPR motorsport???? so no chance to look first) I was gutted to find the whole bloody GT40 write up is just reprinted from the magazine earlier this year, not only that, but the "buyers guide" is also a reprint.
To say I am angry is an understatement, As far as I am concerned this is just lazy journalism and ripping off the consumer into the bargain. To think that I paid six quid for this cr*p makes me really bloody angry. If anyone wants to see the xmas edition, just look through your old mags, you'll see pretty much everything there.
I've been a supporter of kit car magazines in general for many many years, this however was the last straw, they will NEVER be getting another penny of mine and I would urge anybody looking for a decent read to stay away.
There you go, rant over.
Simon
Earlier on this year there was another reprint in one of the mags, in the text it spoke of something like "looking forward to 2005"! theres no excuse for lazyness like that!