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GAMING & PC MAGAZINES

Computer Gaming World:
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Tips & Tricks:
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Electronic Gaming Monthy (offer expires 01/15/2004)
http://eb.egmmag.com/

Electronic Gaming Monthly, Computer Gaming, PC Magazine, and Computer Shopper: [DEAD]
http://www.click4mags.com/?offer=trc

PSM:
http://www.freebizmag.com/emailpsm02welcome.htm

Official Xbox Magazine: [DEAD]
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Gamepro:
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Xbox Nation: [DEAD]
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PC Magazine (electronic format, not a paper magazine):
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NON-GAMING MAGAZINES

Maxim & Blender: [DEAD]
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Rolling Stone:
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Maxim: [DEAD]
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Stuff Magazine: [DEAD]
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http://www.freebizmag.com/realonestuff01welcome.htm

Maxim Magazine: [DEAD]
http://complimentarymagazines.com/cgi-bin/create_form.cgi?setup=maxim24

Seventeen: [DEAD]
http://www.freebizmag.com/seventeenad03welcome.htm

YM: [DEAD]
http://www.teenfreeway.com/magscentral/ym1.htm

FHM: [DEAD]
http://www.magazine-city.net/fhm/fhm.asp

Biography Magazine: [DEAD]
http://a388.g.akamai.net/7/388/1603/0001/www.freebizmag.com/emailbio01welcome.htm

Video Store Magazine:
https://www.advanstar.com/subscriptions/subscribe.asp?subid=49

Alternative Sports: [DEAD]
http://www.alternativesportsmag.com/prsubscribe.html

Comedy Scene Magazine: (3 months)
http://www.comedycalendar.com/subscriptionform.htm
 
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i hope i dont get this kinda crap from any other offer..

i went to the EGM site. it told me i owe $19. I clicked to cancel my subscription, and it still says i owe $19.. hopefully this changes.. since i havent received any issues anyways.. also i sent them a message saying that i signed up for the free 12 issues offer, and was billed and that i would like to cancel the subscription if i will not be receiving the free offer. This has been too much hassle considering i dont even like EGM that much..

Hopefully i will not receive a bill for any more magazines..
 
Yea, i agree on that...i dont see how it could afffect your credit rating; and if it ever could, you could just put down another name on there.
 
I think they need your social security # for it to affect your credit. Otherwise, anybody could use your name any time and it would affect your credit.
 
sup guys i had a smiliair problem
i signed up 4 two free issues of gamepro
got the third issue
4got 2 send cancel notice
n they jus kept sending me invoiced sayin that i owed them money
funny thing is
bout a year or two later
i sign up for the free subscription offer for gamepro
n they're currently sending me issues like im a valued customer n shit lol
dunno how this will help jus wanted 2 give u some insite i guess
 
Anyone who wants cheap magazine subscriptions should go visit www.cheapmagz.com. I've already ordered over 15 magazines and have saved HUGE. Unbeatable deals. Magazines as low as $4 for a full year subscription.
 
[quote name='WHFinest187']sup guys i had a smiliair problem
i signed up 4 two free issues of gamepro
got the third issue
4got 2 send cancel notice
n they jus kept sending me invoiced sayin that i owed them money
funny thing is
bout a year or two later
i sign up for the free subscription offer for gamepro
n they're currently sending me issues like im a valued customer n shit lol
dunno how this will help jus wanted 2 give u some insite i guess[/quote]

i had a really hard time deciphering what this says.
 
[quote name='paidtoread']Anyone who wants cheap magazine subscriptions should go visit www.cheapmagz.com. I've already ordered over 15 magazines and have saved HUGE. Unbeatable deals. Magazines as low as $4 for a full year subscription.[/quote]

No, no, no. We don't want want cheap magazines. We want free magazines. 8)
 
[quote name='Supernothing'][quote name='balinor']
If a company sends you a few free magazines and demands money I say just throw out the notices. If they do not have your credit card number they can not do anything. [/quote]

Please don't give people your advice on this matter any furter, it will hurt them in the future.
They can send you to a collection agency, who will in turn send you a bad credit rating. Do not ever-ever-ever ignore bill notices. Get them resolved by either paying it or calling the company to get it worked out.[/quote]


Obviously supernothing knows... nothing. Even though supernothing told me "Please don't give people your advice on this matter any furter, it will hurt them in the future." Well heres my "furter" information, ANYONE can sign you up for magazines online or with those little cards you get from magazines. According to supernothing I could find his/hers address and send them tons of subscriptions to magazines they did not ask for. The magazine companies know nothing about you except your name and address, now really is anyone ignorant or stupid enough to belive that that is enough to effect your credit report. Can you imagine what teh magazine companies are going to say "er yah this person signed up for a free issue of our magazine then didn't want to subscribe, now we want to damage their credit." The idea that anyone could belive that is mind boggling.

Supernothing please dont hurt anyone else with your ignorance.
 
It's not that it's going to happen (nessasarily), it's the habbit and principle of the matter, how much hard is it to send in a cancelation note than throwing it away? I'd guess as easy as checking a box and throwing it in your mailbox...
 
[quote name='thatstoobad'][quote name='WHFinest187']sup guys i had a smiliair problem
i signed up 4 two free issues of gamepro
got the third issue
4got 2 send cancel notice
n they jus kept sending me invoiced sayin that i owed them money
funny thing is
bout a year or two later
i sign up for the free subscription offer for gamepro
n they're currently sending me issues like im a valued customer n shit lol
dunno how this will help jus wanted 2 give u some insite i guess[/quote]

i had a really hard time deciphering what this says.[/quote]

What he meant was, that he signed up for a "two free issues of Gamepro"
It's one of those things where after you get your two free issues, they will send you a bill and you just have to cancel it and mail it back. But he forgot to do so. So they just kept giving him more issues and soon, he was billed and owed money for the magazines. After a year, he signed up for a free subscription for Gamepro and now, they forgot about the money he owed and they treat him just like other customers.
 
[quote name='gamefreak']It's not that it's going to happen (nessasarily), it's the habbit and principle of the matter, how much hard is it to send in a cancelation note than throwing it away? I'd guess as easy as checking a box and throwing it in your mailbox...[/quote]

Yeah, the problem is sometimes they don't even bother to listen those cancellation notices. I remember one time I got a free issue of PC Gamer, thinking I'd cancel after the free issue came. Well they sent the first notice before the magazine even arrived, so I ignored that one. Then they sent me another one, which I sent back. Next month they sent me another magazine and another notice. I sent the notice back, but the next month it was another magazine and another notice. Finally I just ignored the notices and let them send me as many free magazines as they wanted, which I think ended up being about 5 or 6. A few years later I decided to get a subscription to PC Gamer for real (and pay with real money! :shock: ) and they didn't appear to have any hard feelings about it.

The moral of the story? Just throw those cancelation notices away, because all those magazine companies can do to you if you don't pay is stop sending you the magazine.
 
i too got my first EGM today
but i cancelled on their website after getting the bill so i probably wont be getting anymore :(
 
Yea. I got my first issue of EGM today also (With Splinter Cell: PD on the cover). I'm just going to keep ignoring the notices I've gotten. Like it has been said before, if they don't have any credit card numbers or your ID #...how on God's green earth could they get a credit report going against you? Good times, I'm just happy I finally got a magazine...
 
[quote name='snake201']https://secure.cnchost.com/www.zmcirc.com/cgi/custsvc/customer.cgi?id=login&icode=egam

Go here if you want to see if you owe money to EGm.
I dont know how you guys are getting billed and I am not.
BTw when I checked there when my subcription ends it said MArch 2006.[/quote]

I went to that website, and it tells me:

As of 01-28-2004,
Your name on our file is -----.
Your subscription is currently being delivered to
-----
-----
-----
-----

Your email address on our file is -----
You currently have an outstanding balance of $19.97.
Click to expand...

-_-.... I'm not going to pay no matter what, though, wether I get the free mags or not.
 
I'm really confused as to why some people have to pay, and some don't , even though they signed up at the same offer. My only thoughts are that there were limited free copies, and they didn't mention it. I signed up the same day it was offered, so it may be possible. We might be getting the screwed up issues, because mine looks like a Rottweiller mauled it, but none of the pages are missing. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining, I'm just trying to come up with ideas.
 
lol...first off this is a very minor problem and nothing to be worried about...you can not get in trouble for signing up for these free mags...when you sign up for these things it is important to read all of the rules and to print out the page where you signed up for just incase this happens as it is evidence that you signed up for a free SUBSCRIPTION...second of all if a company decides to send you mags before you pay for them then that is their fault...never give a service or good until you receive payment for it...a company cant just send you mags and force you to pay for them...lol...there are laws against that otherwise every mag company would send you mags just to force you to pay for them whether you like it or not

if you get a bill just throw it away...nothing will happen...unless they have actual evidence that you asked for the mag...like if you called them...they have no case whatsoever if you applied online...anyone can sign you up because they do not ask for any specific information like a credit card or ss# that only you should know...thus if they try to force you to pay just say that you didnt sign up for it and you have no evidence that i did...second of all they should not send you the mags until you paid for them...also when you sign up for these mags dont use your real name...make up one...then who are they going to bring to trial "Ivanna Twinkle" i think not....lol...dont worry about this whoever said that you will get in trouble is a naive person who has no clue what they are talking about
 
I went to that page to see about my info, and here is the stuff I got as an answer. Nothing at all about my balance having not been payed or anything:

As of 01-29-2004,
Your name on our file is -----.
Your subscription is currently being delivered to

-----
-----
-----

Your email address on our file is
-----
Your last issue will be in MAR 2005.

Everyone else is saying they got until 2006...looks like I'm jipped a year...haha who cares its free.
 
what makes me mad is... i cancelled my subscription on the site b/c they said i was going to be billed.. then as soon as i cancelled, everybody else says they got bills and they arent paying.. now on that EGM site it tells me i no longer have a bill, but i have no more issues left in my subsciption.
 
I signed up for Gamepro and EGM back in like November and still haven't seen an issue from either of them. I'm use to waiting 6-8 weeks for magazines, but I'm starting to lose hope. Does it take longer than 6-8 weeks for these free subscriptions? Is there anyone else who has signed up later than me and already have recieived an issue?
 
Well I've got my accounts on EGM and GamePro's website, both say I have issues left. I' subsrcibed to EGM like a month ago, but I've received from GamePro.
 
not trying to sound like a jerk but why are you complaining about how you didnt get any of your FREE mags yet?!?!?!...you should be happy that you are getting them for free...boo hoo that it is taking longer than 6-8 weeks but dont forget that they take care of their real customers first and not us free subscribers....usually it takes 6-8 weeks but with everyone ordering the mag they are probably limiting how many orders they will accept now...also with all of the orders they are going to take longer than usual...so i wouldnt hold my breath if i was you

seriously when you sign up for a free mag dont expect them to cater to you by sending your issues on time or even if they send them at all...i have signed up for many mags that they never sent me one or decided to send me a mag whenever they wanted to...oh well that is what happens...if you want the damn mag pay for it then...please stop flooding the board about how you didnt get it yet or what is taking so long blah blah blah

as you saw befora with cracka...if they think you are going to pay for the mag it only takes a 3-4 weeks for it to come because you are a customer but when you are trying to get the mag for free it takes much much longer...hell it may never come but dont cry foul when you are trying to get it for free so just suck it up and wait for it and if it doesnt come, sign up again and maybe you will get lucky...just be glad that they arent trying to stiff you with a bill like some others on this board...they have a right to complain about how they signed up for something for free and the mag is trying to stiff them with a bill...but dont complain that it is taking longer than 6-8 weeks...it can take as long as 3-4 months for it to come but what else do you expect??who would you rather help someone who pays you or someone who wants it for free??? it will come grasshopper so just be patient
 
FINALLY got my psm in the mail
didnt really take that long
ordered it in mid november i think :D
ordered the egm subscription in november n they say my subscription is fully paid so for all those who subscribed in november dun worry
i should get the first issue in february since the last issue im gonna recieve 4 free is the march 2005 issue
that link for gamepro sure as hell works
signed up 4 it in the summer n ive been getting magz since november i think
major props 4 the cheap asses who posted all these subscriptions
all i have 2 do now is wait 4 my magazine basket 2 pile up :lol:
hope u all have luck :wink:
 
Nowhere in my post was I complaining. I was asking a few simple questions so how is that "flooding" these boards. Geez I didn't say anywhere in my posts that I should get better served or served at all since I do realize this is free. I think someone just needs to chill. Thanks to those who help with the questions, and I'm sorry if somehow my questions sounded like me a "jerk" but I thought they were just standard questions.
 
"I signed up for Gamepro and EGM back in like November and still haven't seen an issue from either of them. I'm use to waiting 6-8 weeks for magazines, but I'm starting to lose hope. Does it take longer than 6-8 weeks for these free subscriptions? Is there anyone else who has signed up later than me and already have recieived an issue? "

Sounds like a complaint to me...defintion of the word complain is An expression of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment....sounds like you were expressing your dissatisfaction with the mag

now i didnt say you were flooding the boards but this same message is flooding the topic like a broken record...i cant count how many come here and complain about how the mag is taking longer than 6-8 weeks...unfortunately you can not do anything but wait so you might as well not complain...if you want the mag so bad you should just pay for it..then you will get the mag sooner and on time...many free mags never arrive on the month they are suppose too...i sometimes got the magazine a week or two later than everyboyd else that paid for it...i cant stand people crying about how their FREE mag isnt here yet...i am sorry but if you read this topic as much as i do, you too would get annoyed about this same post...the only posts should be on deals about mags, questions, or problems...not complaints like about how long it is taking or anything like that...people should be glad that they got this deals

well i didnt say you were a jerk...i was saying i hope that i dont sound like a jerk basically trying to say is that dont take offense to this reply just stating how annoying it is when people complain about their free mags taking forever to arrive....that is all i was trying to say...so you shouldnt take it personal (its obvious that you did) it was a general statement about not filling this topic about complaints...only should be deals or problems people occured like getting a bill...never said anythin insulting to you

if you want to know when your mags will come then look at previous posts...some state how you can go to the mag website and look up your account which should tell you when it starts and ends...this will give you an idea when the first mag will arrive
 
I have already checked the website before I posted my original post so I could see if I maybe did something wrong or if it had happend to anyone and obviously it has as bmac1632 posted saying he hasn't received some magazines. I was also wondering if you get a confirmation e-mail saying you did feel out that information. I am asking this because on websites that send you those confirmation emails (like here to register) I won't get one sometimes. Even when I originally registered here back in around Sept. I didnt get one and about 2 months later I e-mailed CheapyD and he manually let me in (good guy some owners just don't really care so I'm SOL). I can't agree with you on the paid service though because I am a paid subscriber to 3 magazines (Gameinformer, GMR, and OXM) and only 1 comes in when it's suppose to. OXM I normally get 2-3 weeks later than people on message boards have posted saying they have theirs and I have been a paid subriber for months and months. Another thing is why hang around this message board if you aren't going to help and just complain yourself about how you hate people that ask questions. I hang quite a few message boards myself and I kind of find it annoying also myself when people post the same questions, but I find it easier to answer the questions and let them be on their way then whine around on a message board, if you don't like it go somewhere else.
"Does it take longer than 6-8 weeks for these free subscriptions? Is there anyone else who has signed up later than me and already have recieived an issue? "
And how are these not questions? How are these complaining? The 1st part of it was just a little backdrop of my situation. And it's obvious that you might be taking this type of stuff too personal. I appreciate with some of your help, but most of it was just good-old fashioned complaining coming from your part.
 
Free mags dont come with cd's goomba. If they did do it, the company would simply lose too much money.
 
yea no free mag will come with a cd...i havent heard of anyone getting a cd with a free mag

only certain sites that offer free mags will send you an email like complimentary magazines.com...if you are having problems with receiving emails than maybe it is time to get a new email address...if you pay for a magazine and it arrives late regularly than you should call up the magazine and complain...i did and got a free 6 month extension

i dont hang around this topic but i do hang around these boards so i dont miss any good deals that are online only...the reason i voiced my opinion is that when i check here i dont feel like reading the same thing everyday about how long it takes for the mag to come...i feel that you shouldnt complain about anything that you get for free that is all...well i do help people when i think it is a problem...it is no problem whether the mag is taking longer than 6-8weeks...i do think it is a problem when they send you a bill like cracka...that is why i tried to help him/her out with his/her problem...i dont mind people asking sincere questions but i dont like it when they ask their questions without looking at the other 17 pages to see if anyone else had the same problem...people are lazy and instead of researching the other 17 pages they will just ask...i mean there are only so many problems and if you look back you probably can find your answer...i just dont like answering the same question over and over when the answer is on another page in this topic...this topic is big enough that your questions are already answered if you just look

"Does it take longer than 6-8 weeks for these free subscriptions? Is there anyone else who has signed up later than me and already have recieived an issue? "

that questioin has been asked and answered back when this topic was started...so just look back for your answers...its obvious that it takes longer than usually that is why i complained about people writing about how their mag didnt come yet...i dont know how to make it more obvious than this...i mean your question could have been answered without even posting if you just looked

"And it's obvious that you might be taking this type of stuff too personal. I appreciate with some of your help, but most of it was just good-old fashioned complaining coming from your part."

nope not personal at all...i know some people are new to this site as it has become bigger than ever so all of these noob questions get redundant after a while and i try to let them know about the 17 other pages that they can look through for their answers...and yes i did complain about all of the noobs and it was all triggered by your complaining...so thank you
 
how did yall get PSM.. if yall did the free business magazine thing where u gotta go through the maze of job positions to see which mags are available to u, could u plz tell me which options u had to pick to get it?
 
well i use the it manager thing often and it usually works but dont forget that this is a limited deal...so some months its available and sometimes its not...so no matter what you put it wont show because it is not available which is what is happening to you right now
 
when I clicked on the pay your bill option, it told me my subscription was paid in full and that I owed no money. It also said my sub ran throug March 2005
 
Basically that was my information for Gamepro magazine. I guess it just went through on the 20th of last month, and says it is only an 8 month thing. It does say my first issue will be Apr 01 so it should be coming in March...but why would my account status be suspended?

Account Status: Suspended
Issue Information:

The first issue of your current order is Apr 01, 2004
Your subscription will expire with the Nov 01, 2004.
GamePro is published 12 times per year.

Order Information:

Your current order for 8 issues was received on 01/20/2004.

You have no other orders associated with this account.

Miscellaneous Information:

There are no unapplied transactions for this subscription. Please note that this list will not be updated until you log out of this customer service site and log back into it.
 
[quote name='paidtoread']Anyone who wants cheap magazine subscriptions should go visit www.cheapmagz.com. I've already ordered over 15 magazines and have saved HUGE. Unbeatable deals. Magazines as low as $4 for a full year subscription.[/quote]
How trustable is this site? Because $13 for OPM sounds like a deal to me, after all...there is not a demo-less edition out there.
 
[quote name='D4rkewolfe']Basically that was my information for Gamepro magazine. I guess it just went through on the 20th of last month, and says it is only an 8 month thing. It does say my first issue will be Apr 01 so it should be coming in March...but why would my account status be suspended?

Account Status: Suspended
Issue Information:

The first issue of your current order is Apr 01, 2004
Your subscription will expire with the Nov 01, 2004.
GamePro is published 12 times per year.

Order Information:

Your current order for 8 issues was received on 01/20/2004.

You have no other orders associated with this account.

Miscellaneous Information:

There are no unapplied transactions for this subscription. Please note that this list will not be updated until you log out of this customer service site and log back into it.[/quote]


THat is the same thing it says on mine. I send the an email to see why It got suspended and why am I only getting 8 mags and not the full year
 
For all of you guys that are recieving bills from EGM, where did you get your subscription, because I just checked on their website and it says that my bill has been paid in full. Also, I haven't recieved my magazines yet, so the bills might come then.
 
The first of us to sign up (Me and Cracka) had problems with them. But I think they changed it now so everyone is getting it for free.
 
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