The Economist Magazine Offer 12 issues for £1

Yes, it's legit.

https://www.economistsubscriptions.com/ecom906/global/

I'm a subscriber already. It's a good deal - cover price is £4.00 an issue.

Best coverage of world affairs that there is.

Reply 3

OP

No.... I got a poster thing through my door (one of their new ones - http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/jun/02/the-economist-poster-campaign) and so I subscribed, but now I have thrown away the leaflet :/ Was 3 weeks ago and I haven't heard anything yet.

Reply 4

OP

Jez, that link just has the £12 for your first 12 issues offer? Mine was 12 issues for £1 (supposedly).

Reply 5

OP

I couldn't find it on the internet either. The leaflet was part of their new ad campaign (http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/jun/02/the-economist-poster-campaign). I just phoned the number and subscribed :/ I no longer have the leaflet.

Reply 6

banj0

Did you have a code you had to quote when you called up? Would you care to share it please.

Reply 7

Bunkd

1

I got that through school. Great stuff.

Reply 8

Jez RR

Ah OK - misread that and thought it was 12 issues for £1 each. Which the official site seems to confirm.

I suppose if you find a phone number for The Economist (ie not the one on the leaflet) they would be happy to confirm.

It's still a good deal even if it's £1 an issue IMO.

Reply 9

OP

No... I don't have the code - I threw away the leaflet (which is part of their new ad campaign - http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/jun/02/the-economist-poster-campaign).

Reply 10

The Stig

18

It's not a scam. Magazines do these kinds of deals often, probably in the hope of either a) you enjoying the magazine and thus contuing to suscribe or b) you forget to cancel your direct debit and carry on paying for it.

Reply 11

manchild007

Jez RR

Best coverage of world affairs that there is.

World coverage in the sense of politics, yes; world coverage with regards to economics, DEFIANTLY NOT.

Reply 12

chiliman14

Yeah I have done the offer and am about 3 issues into it, got a free book aswell!

Reply 13

concubine

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A USEFUL THREAD? WTF?

I buy this sometimes so I think I'll rape this offer and then ditch them.

Reply 14

OP

The Stig

It's not a scam. Magazines do these kinds of deals often, probably in the hope of either a) you enjoying the magazine and thus contuing to suscribe or b) you forget to cancel your direct debit and carry on paying for it.

But Scammers also do these kinds of deals to take your money.... :frown:

Reply 15

Jez RR

manchild007

World coverage in the sense of politics, yes; world coverage with regards to economics, DEFIANTLY NOT.

No, I agree. Economics makes my head spin anyway. But for in-depth analysis and the background to international news it's probably the best.

I've lost count of the number of times you see something on the news and you think to yourself 'The Economist predicted this 3 months ago'.

Reply 16

Lamptastic

Not a scam I did a similar thing for New Scientist a few years ago.

Reply 17

ily_em

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thegenius31416

But Scammers also do these kinds of deals to take your money.... :frown:

yeh but not likely some will try to scam you out of just £1 :p:

Reply 18

OP