Hey, I'm enjoying the Intergalactic Medicine Show and want to give subscriptions to some of my friends at Christmas... is there any easy way to do that?
Posted by El JT de Spang (Member # 7742) on :
They should be adding that option soon; if it's not up yet look for it in the coming weeks.
I emailed about this about a month ago and was told they're working on it.
Posted by kacard (Member # 200) on :
Gift Subscriptions are available as of today Posted by TL (Member # 8124) on :
Are they *subscriptions* meaning you can subscribe for like, a year --
or is it still the one issue at a time thing?
Posted by kacard (Member # 200) on :
Oops, it's still the one issue at a time thing. We try not to use the word "subscriptions." They are "Gift Certificates."
Posted by TL (Member # 8124) on :
Thanks for the info. Posted by Orson Scott Card (Member # 209) on :
We're going to try to set it up so you can give gift issues to multiple recipients without filling out the whole form and making a separate purchase for each one. Still only one issue for each person ... for now, that just feels safer. I am committed to four issues, but I don't want to be stuck with a subscription obligation if we discover that the public interest just isn't there.
After teaching out of the print magazines for a semester, I was further impressed with the great need for a storytelling-centered magazine like IGMS. So I hope it DOES succeed.
And one of the best ways would be for people to help us find readers. It's a challenge - how do you advertise a webzine? But ... don't you think that giving a gift issue to everybody you know is a remarkably cheap way of giving gifts this holiday season? <grin> In fact, it's not THAT much more expensive than Christmas cards!
I think when people read our fiction, they'll want more ... and I think our art, audio, and comics alone would be worth the $2.50! So ... gift issues will help us reach a widening audience!
Posted by theCrowsWife (Member # 8302) on :
What happens if someone who already bought the issue receives a gift certificate? Can they use it on a later issue instead?
--Mel
Posted by kacard (Member # 200) on :
The person receiving the certificate can choose which issue to purchase. So, yes they can use it on a later issue.
Posted by theCrowsWife (Member # 8302) on :
Very good. I'll be getting certificates for my brothers, then.
--Mel
Posted by Gosu (Member # 5783) on :
I am curious as to how the magazine is doing at this point. How many subscriptions? Have you broke even yet?
Posted by Mindbowels (Member # 7407) on :
The certificates are a good way to one-up siblings or friends, its like, whoa, X got me this wild sweater AND a cool subscription! I used to use candy to do this but OSCIGMS might be a healthier way to go...
Posted by Will B (Member # 7931) on :
It's coming up on Christmas, so it would be good to have something appropriate for a present. A year of IGMS would be about right. ($2.50 says "party favor," not "present," to me.) I think making the call, "we'll be doing it for a year," and pushing this as a nice cheap gift, might be good for sales.
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