winsor68 Posted January 4, 2011 Posted January 4, 2011 I am going to call Ra-Aus today. I will complain but will try to keep in mind that they are just doing a job. There is talk of dropping the magazine from newsagency shelves... I prefer the idea of making the magazine only available through newsagencies and making it pay for itself.
Guest ozzie Posted January 4, 2011 Posted January 4, 2011 Gee with all the flooding up and down the state i'd think myself lucky if the milk turned up each morning. I don't think the RAAus is to blame here. The mag is printed and mailed out by a commercial mailing company then delivered by Aus Post under the conditions of the publication catagory. People who regularly get the mag late would benifit from an online version. My EAA Sport Pilot Mag is always on time online.
FlyingVizsla Posted January 4, 2011 Posted January 4, 2011 Still no magazines for us (we get 2 as we are both members). Have checked the PO Box and the letter box. We were cut off from all towns, but now the highway is open all the way to Rockhampton - they get their flood peak today - but no mag for us. Sue
winsor68 Posted January 5, 2011 Posted January 5, 2011 Mine arrived today... I checked the mail with the phone in my hand preparing to call Ra-Aus and enquire and it was here. I understand there is flooding at the moment... what I couldn't understand is why the other members I saw last Wednesday at the local field had theirs and mine still hadn't been delivered. It is a pain seeing the mag on the News agency shelves by the 6th of every month while I have never received my mag before the 17th. Like I said I would prefer if Ra-Aus stopped mailing the mag and just made it pay for itself commercially. That way members still have access and the public still has too... and its good advertising.
Guest studentbiggles Posted January 5, 2011 Posted January 5, 2011 Gee Bruce, I didn't know "Camels" could go farster than "Crows"?????....................................I'm STILL waiting............waiting.............and as sure as egggs if I buy one at the newsagent on the morro, mine will arrive the next day......................................Not Impressed @#@#@#.............................. Alley PS............All my other subscriptions ALWAYS arive at the early start of the month...................pick up your game people?
FlyingVizsla Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 His mag arrived today - 6 Jan. Still waiting for mine. Sue
Guest burbles1 Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 I don't wait for my mag - I'm too busy flight planning and flying.
bushcaddy105 Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 Still waiting! Rang RaAus yesterday, and was told "the magazines were late getting to the mailing house". Seems that where you live has a huge bearing on what you can expect from the supply chain, given that some forum members had theirs before Xmas.
Kenchhidu Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 I finally got my mag from the newsagent today. Only problem is I also got my birthday present from my brother. It was the ATC student pilot kit. Hmmm... What too read first???
Wangaratta Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 Mine arrived this morning. Along with my Calendar, Safety Insert & RA-Aus Blue Tote Bag.
Guest studentbiggles Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 Hi Guys, my mag only arrived on Monday only because I rang RAAus last week to find out what the hold up was and was told my name had "Disappeared" off the mailing list!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can only wonder when next months will arrive?? Alley
rdarby Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 Which one are we talking about, Dec/Jan? Are we getting blue bags? All I ever got is one of those re-usable shopping bags which I left at some airfield somewhere.
Wangaratta Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 Yeah, Dec/Jan Issue. The blue bag is like one of those re-usable shopping bags with The RA-Aus Logo on both sides. I don't know if everyone else got it.
Guest ozzie Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 No bag but i recieved a safety insert in the previous issue. Also a calendar with nice photos of aircraft i can't afford.
FlyingVizsla Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 Hubby got his on Thurs 6 Jan and mine turned up 7 Jan. We didn't get a bag. I donate my copy to the library. Sue
DoubleB Posted February 15, 2011 Posted February 15, 2011 :angry:I wouldn't mind getting the Feb 2011 mag, the Dec/Jan is starting to fade because it's been open for so long :{
Guest burbles1 Posted February 15, 2011 Posted February 15, 2011 I don't get hung up about when the mag arrives - too busy enjoying myself.
mattbutton Posted February 15, 2011 Posted February 15, 2011 +1 I'm out of reading material, guess I could always review the BAK
HEON Posted February 15, 2011 Posted February 15, 2011 Advertisers copy and bill arrived yesterday! Have not seen member copy yet. Why am I not suprised!!!!
Guest davidh10 Posted February 15, 2011 Posted February 15, 2011 Before the days of social media, and these days, this site broadly fits that category, it didn't matter that magazines were delivered in different places at different times, because you only socialised with locals who all received their magazines within a day or two at most. Unfortunately, with the worldwide reach of Internet based social media interaction, not getting your magazine for several weeks after the first deliveries means that by the time you read the juicy articles, most people have already discussed / argued the points or items of interest or contention and have lost interest in further discussion. It's a bit like being the last poster in a thread.
Spin Posted February 16, 2011 Posted February 16, 2011 Dexter I agree, although if you're really keen, the classifieds are available on the RA Aus site from the first week of the month, ie. well before the mag goes out. Still waiting for mine incidently.
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