OT - SCD Ripoff!

[0-2 Pitch]

Hi Gary,

Including Tom's responses to my request for clarification about the term of my SCD subscription for those interested. I don't think Tom (the new SCD editor) is a bad guy, or unwilling to help, he just comes off as someone in an organization who is not empowered to act on his convictions. Again, he has been sympathetic about my situation.

Re: Subscription Question
Thank you for your e-mail Mike. Regarding your subscription, it is for the term of your subscription and not on an issue-to-issue basis, unfortunately. That call is out of my hands. As for the price of a subscription to SCD, that stays the same to my knowledge. Thank you.

Thank you for your e-mail Mike. I will make sure your comments are passed along above me, with the understanding you are not along in your thoughts and actions. I can understand completely.

Tom

Given the numerous emails I have sent with no results (other than continued annoyance and frustration), I will instead communicate my disatisfaction with their policy by not renewing. Sharing my experiences with the good folks of Net54 has hopefully shed some unwanted light on F + W Media's lack of concern for doing the right thing by their subscribers.

I also subscribe to another F + W Media mag, Comics Buyers Guide. Not renewing my subscription to this mag will no doubt go unnoticed, but I will at least feel better about supporting the other hobby publications I subscribe to.

[Mollys Dad]

I know that everyone likes to bash SCD and I'm not in total disagreement. But, I still look forward to the arrival of each new SCD simply because there's nothing else out there to my knowledge that caters more to the vintage collector. Tuff Stuff was a rag and I am happy to hear of it's demise. Does anyone remember "Vintage Beckett"? I loved it. I really wish there were other periodicals out there that I could subscribe to that, again, are geared towards the vintage collectors. Since there are none (to my knowledge), I remain captive audience to SCD.

If anyone knows of any others please let me know. Seriously.

[Rich Klein]

Just google search

[0-2 Pitch]

One of my favorites is Old Cardboard - Great magazine done very professionally. Read it cover to cover in one sitting.

http://oldcardboard.com/

They publish very good e-newsletters too.

[Mollys Dad]

I love Old Cardboard too. Great magazine but it's only run quarterly.

[Tim Kindler]

Years back when VCBC stopped coming I was pissed as hell! I had just renewed my subscription and was out about $50. The weird thing is that to this day, I never received, read, or heard anything about its demise or why they stopped making it. It just never came again and I certainly didn't receive anything about getting my $ back. The crooks stole my money!. I love getting Old Cardboard now, but do wish it came out more often, and I have to say that I didn't subscribe at first because I was afraid I might get burnt again like I did with VCBC.

[Mollys Dad]

Yeah, I would LOVE it if Old cardboard ran monthly. I wish there was another monthly vintage publication out there.

[jcmtiger]

SCD was a great magazine produced by the Stoman (sp) family in Michigan in the 1970’s & 1980’s. Once it was sold it began a slow death. Was a good tool in its early days. Always looked forward to receiving the magazine.

[Rich Klein]

Originally Posted by jcmtiger

SCD was a great magazine produced by the Stoman (sp) family in Michigan in the 1970’s & 1980’s. Once it was sold it began a slow death. Was a good tool in its early days. Always looked forward to receiving the magazine.

Like most print of the 21st century, SCD is not what it used to be.

But their hobby newsletter of the stories is a nice resource and since Beckett really goofed up the Convention Calendar their Convention Calendar has been the resource which has brought the most "new"people to find out about my now "small" show. So, there are some real positives and the editor/staff work hard on what they do

Rich

[ALR-bishop]

I still get it

[Jay Wolt]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

I still get it

Me too!