----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Lewis"
Subject: [IBC] Those Bonsai Magazines

some snips:
I tend to agree, Iris. I had a brief discussion with someone on
this not long ago about Bonsai Today, after I complained about
issue #84 (which I did NOT buy):

When I buy BT today, I do it primarily for the gallery,

You're right, I'm only one person, but the feeling is shared by a
couple of folks in my local club. The BTs stocked by the local
Borders have gone largely unsold the last few issues. I think 82
sold out (they only get 3!), but 83 did not, and 84 is
languishing. The club bought one copy of it to raffle off at our
show last weekend -- ONE ticket (!). (We made $75 on raffle
tickets.)

Jim,
I can just see you standing at the magazine rack in Borders reading the
magazine and trying to decide to buy it! Why don't you subscribe to the
magazine instead of counting on getting it at the local store if they aren't
sold out.? Of course, if so, you will have to put up with that inferior
issue sometimes.
There are several reasons why magazines ( of any kind) have a tough go once
in a while. Advertising subscriptions ( and BT certainly charges well for
that!) and subscription drops. You could really help out BT and possibly
help it improve it's content by actually supporting it with a subscription.
Another real "magazine killer" is the group ( sounds like your club here)
that buys a magazine or gets a subscription then passes it around for
everyone to read! i fear this is also a problem with books!
I liked "Bonsai Europe" so well that for the second year now I asked members
of the local club if they wanted to get in on a group order. I had several
takers. They get it "brought to them by me" at meetings and get it overall
cheaper than buying it singularly by themselves. The only small
hassle....getting everyones money after they order it, but, that's a slight
problem and the magazine is soooo good.
Regards,
Dale Cochoy

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