Squadron's New Policy

Some love to look thru the pages of a catolog,it's part of whole process for many,just like going to the hobby shop and handling the kits.If you still enjoy doing that,then your going to have to pay for the privilge.As it was said,everything in the fliers can be acessed on the website,so it's just the real world today,everything changes.

Why would you pay for a building tips from a flyer when you can get them from the FSM magazine (if you have a subscription)  or even for free from this very forum or many other free internet forums?

They have already raised their prices. The last barrage of online sales have reflected an overall increase in "our price" and "web only" amounts; this is not a  just knee-jerk opinion, I've gone back into my invoices and previous issues of the Flyer to check. Some of the now "sale" prices are more than I paid them for the same kits in the past.

This is nothing against Squadron as an online hobby vendor. I have bought from them many times and found their customer service to be top notch. At the new prices, I will probably buy much less from them, as others are almost always less expensive and offer comparable service. As for the new flyer, I'll wait and see if the first two complimentary issues look like a worthwhile subscription. It's not the price that's a put-off, it's just how many reviews, tips and techniques can one need?

My two cents;

Mike  

Greg, that someone is always the company advertising their wares. It's part of their business model; they should evaluate and adjust those dollars to get a good return on investment. With paper/mailing costs increasing, and with the proliferation of the internet; they saw a need to make a change. That said, the effect of this decision will take a little time to manifest itself, but if the majority are like-minded with me, it won't turn out well.

Glenn

Advertising and mailing costs $$$ folks, someone has to pay for it (and the ObamaCare that comes with it.)  It's that or they can raise the kit prices.

I got the impression that this will be more than just the sale flyer.  I'd have to read the email again, but I think there are going to be build tips and articles in addition to the sales part.  Not sure if that justifies the fee they want to charge though.

Steve