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1. World'sFastest_GitEmSteveDave says:
   June 9, 2009 at 1:20 pm

   Don’t take this the wrong way, but has anyone ever paid shipping on a magazine subscription?

   • kevjohn says:
     June 9, 2009 at 1:39 pm

     @World’sFastest_GitEmSteveDave: I always thought the entire cost of the subscription was due to shipping. So you mean I’m actually paying for the content of Maxim??
   • Chris Walters says:
     June 9, 2009 at 1:42 pm

     @World’sFastest_GitEmSteveDave: Agreed, “with free shipping” is stupid for a magazine. I’ve removed it.

     • World'sFastest_GitEmSteveDave says:
       June 9, 2009 at 3:02 pm

       @Chris Walters: Well, it’s not stupid for Amazon. I would not put it past them TO charge shipping on a magazine subscription. In fact, it wouldn’t surprise me if they offered two day shipping if you have a Prime account.

       @kevjohn: I get my subs on eBay. Paid 2.99 for four years of Maxim and MacAddict.
   • larrymac thinks testing should have occurred says:
     June 9, 2009 at 3:04 pm

     @World’sFastest_GitEmSteveDave: I’ve actually received direct mail pieces that offer a magazine for $X, and then note a shipping and handling charge. These pieces get shoved into the recycling box with extra force.

     • World'sFastest_GitEmSteveDave says:
       June 9, 2009 at 3:47 pm

       @larrymac: That’s ponderous.
2. muddymaesuggins says:
   June 9, 2009 at 1:44 pm

   the shipping is not free on the rock band bundle if you use that coupon

   • Raekwon says:
     June 9, 2009 at 2:56 pm

     @muddymaesuggins: Ah but if you also use the code SAVER you can get free shipping and the discount. I just bought a copy this morning for $85 + tax.

     What I really want to buy is one of these fancy warehouses gamestop uses to magically produce video game overstocks.

     • muddymaesuggins says:
       June 9, 2009 at 5:54 pm

       @Raekwon: not for me. this is what it says when i try to do that.

       The coupon entered will not provide a discount based on the current contents of your shopping cart. You may continue checkout without a discount or read the coupon description below and make the appropriate changes to your shopping cart or shipping method selected. Coupon description :
       Coupon:SAVER – Free Value Shipping on your order. Minimum cart value must be $25.00Coupon:CAG16 – 16% off all in-stock used games.
3. Hank Scorpio says:
   June 9, 2009 at 2:37 pm

   For all the Browncoats out there: Amazon’s Gold Box deal of the day is Firefly the Complete Series on Blu-Ray. (Gave me an excuse to finally upgrade from the DVD version.)
4. HeyApples says:
   June 9, 2009 at 3:54 pm

   The coupon code isn’t working on those gamestop deals.

   • Ghede says:
     June 9, 2009 at 4:09 pm

     @HeyApples: That’s because the coupon code is for used games only, someone dropped the ball here.
   • Raekwon says:
     June 9, 2009 at 4:20 pm

     @HeyApples: Looks like they disabled it. It worked a few hours ago when I bought it. Reading the discount it gives it looks like it was never meant to work like this. I guess a bunch of people got lucky before they disabled it.

     • SrsRevo17 says:
       June 9, 2009 at 6:37 pm

       @Raekwon: Even without the code, the total price including taxes is only $15 more (for RB2 on 360)
5. ajlei says:
   June 10, 2009 at 1:05 am

   Are magazine subscriptions through Amazon reputable, does anyone know? I’d be interested in that Popular Science subscription but this note at the bottom

   After you place your order, we will share your name, address and order information with the magazine vendor and, if we’re requested to do so, an organization that verifies publishers’ circulation records.

   makes me wonder what the extend of that is. They say they won’t share credit card info but has anyone else had any experience with subscriptions through Amazon?

   • World'sFastestBrowser_GitEmSteveDave says:
     June 10, 2009 at 2:21 am

     @ajlei: If you ever read the december issue of a magazine, there is usually this disclosure they have to include about their subscription numbers. I’m guessing this means that either the magazine you subscribe to uses a company to get those numbers and they ask the vendors, or the agency they are filing this disclosure with may use a similar company to verify the magazine figures.