RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted March 28, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 28, 2018 Just to let eager readers know. I was at the printers this morning and could see some pallets labelled MRJ 262. They should be winging their way to the distributors very shortly. Jamie 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Already? I'm not long after picking up 261! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted March 28, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 28, 2018 I thought we were on 264 now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iak Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Whoooosh... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted March 28, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 28, 2018 Whoaa, go steady,I haven't got 261 yet, (it's coming out as part of a shipment!). Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaughan45 Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Just to let eager readers know. I was at the printers this morning and could see some pallets labelled MRJ 262. They should be winging their way to the distributors very shortly. Jamie Ah, there'll be the ones for the Easter show at York, then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted March 28, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 28, 2018 Already? I'm not long after picking up 261! Ealing's clearly not what it was. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted March 28, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 28, 2018 But what date was printed in 261? Were we expecting it any time soon? (Too lazy to get up and look...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium figworthy Posted March 28, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 28, 2018 But what date was printed in 261? Were we expecting it any time soon? (Too lazy to get up and look...) 29th March, so almost on time. Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted March 28, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 28, 2018 I'm still confused. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted March 28, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 28, 2018 (edited) Ah, there'll be the ones for the Easter show at York, then Yes the rush to get certain books etc published in time for York was mentioned. Jamie Edited March 28, 2018 by jamie92208 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted March 28, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 28, 2018 29th eh? I'll mosey on down to the newsagents sometime at the end of next week, or perhaps the middle of the week following. It might be in then... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kylestrome Posted March 29, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 29, 2018 I can't keep up with this! I must be spending way too much time on here because I've got a small pile of unread MRJs sitting on my desk. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted March 29, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 29, 2018 No sign of MRJ as of yet but this months Rubber and Plastics Gazette has a smashing feature on PVC shorts. Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 .... Think of the poor staff at WHS Ealing. ...and, believe me, they are a poor lot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted March 29, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 29, 2018 Sorry, it is not acceptable to publish MRJ on or close to the stated publishing date. The frothers will choke whilst foaming at the mouth. Think of the poor staff at WHS Ealing. It'll just confuse non-subs readers. They'll start looking at their usual post-stated-publication-date offset and find that the issue has sold out already! What do you mean, "there's aways copies left when the next one comes out?" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hughes Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Ah, there'll be the ones for the Easter show at York, then So it's the usual s*d the subscribers, let them wait in the queue attitude, then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Zero Gravitas Posted March 30, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 30, 2018 So it's the usual s*d the subscribers, let them wait in the queue attitude, then. I’m pretty sure that Cygnet can defend themselves and I’m also pretty sure that this has been explained before, although I can’t immediately find the relevant post. So... If you’re a “big” publication, then your printer tends to handle your distribution as well. So they print the mag, bag up and post the subscription copies and send the rest out to the newsagent through the usual channels, hence subs copies tend to arrive before the shop copies. However, if you’re a “small” publication (and in the overall scheme of publishing things, MRJ is pretty small) the magazine is printed, newsagent copies are distributed and the subs copies are sent back to the publisher, who then bags up and posts; hence the subs copies tend to arrive after the shop copies. I subscribe to MRJ to make sure I always get a copy, not because I want to get it more quickly. And to paraphrase something I’ve posted before, a world in which I receive my copy of MRJ after it is on sale in WHS Ealing is still infinitely preferable to one where there is no MRJ at all. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete55 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 I’m pretty sure that Cygnet can defend themselves and I’m also pretty sure that this has been explained before, although I can’t immediately find the relevant post. So... If you’re a “big” publication, then your printer tends to handle your distribution as well. So they print the mag, bag up and post the subscription copies and send the rest out to the newsagent through the usual channels, hence subs copies tend to arrive before the shop copies. However, if you’re a “small” publication (and in the overall scheme of publishing things, MRJ is pretty small) the magazine is printed, newsagent copies are distributed and the subs copies are sent back to the publisher, who then bags up and posts; hence the subs copies tend to arrive after the shop copies. I subscribe to MRJ to make sure I always get a copy, not because I want to get it more quickly. And to paraphrase something I’ve posted before, a world in which I receive my copy of MRJ after it is on sale in WHS Ealing is still infinitely preferable to one where there is no MRJ at all. I might point out that Narrow Gauge and Industrial Review is also a small publication, yet it's subs copies are bagged, addressed and sent out direct from the printers in clear poly sealed bags. I think it is probably the choice of Cygnet to this themselves, rather than the printer doing this for them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Young Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Some associations I belong to get the printers to distribute and post the copies because it’s cheaper than doing it themselves so the MRJ method might not be the cheapest. Though probably avoids the need to embrace modern technology. Not being a subscriber, doesn’t matter to me which comes first. However, I agree with the comment that I’d prefer to have MRJ whichever way or time it comes rather than no MRJ and being a small fish in a big publishing pond, whatever works for them is good for me. Andrew 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted March 31, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 31, 2018 Re subscriptions. There is a plan b, I support my local bookshop, (ok, thick end of 1500 miles away), and get MRJ sent out, the advantage being that I can get other books sent at the same time and save on postage. Mike. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted March 31, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 31, 2018 It is swings and roundabouts financially as the printer can get a discount on postage rates which may or may not cover the extra costs of the printer wrapping, labelling and posting the copies. the HMRS has its mag and newsletter posted out by the printer (Amadeus as it happens, the same as MRJ) but the WRRC currently gets them delivered in bulk and the newsletter editor arranges it. It probably depends with MRJ how many subs copies there are. Jonathan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hughes Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 I certainly agree that the important thing is getting the mag, whether on time or late. I've bought the lot since No. 0, plus the two Compendiums (Compendia?) and have relished just about every issue; and I subscribe, rather than asking my mate Nigel Bird to keep a copy for me, precisely because I want to support them and I know that having the money up front can be very important for a small business. But these things do cut both ways, don't they? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dan Randall Posted March 31, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 31, 2018 (edited) I've bought the lot since No. 0, plus the two CompendiumsThere have actually been three compendiums and it's high time a forth one appeared I reckon! Regards Dan Edited March 31, 2018 by Dan Randall Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 .... high time a forth one appeared... Should a fourth be forthcoming? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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