mr badger Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 :sad:just wondering if anyone out there has got hthere r a a mag yet mine has not arrived never been this late ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIMMYTWO Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Nope,Haven't seen mine either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvaner Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Same here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thirsty Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Mine came today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Got mine today also but that is the Board Member copy so I haven't received my "member" copy yet...I normally pass one over to my father to read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEON Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 As I have an add in it I phoned yesterday questioning it and was told "by Xmas". Told them I got my Dec "Aviator" on 2 Dec; and bought Jan/Feb "Australian Flying" today. This is not good enough! It was not long ago that (Ithink) RA Aus was thinking (??) of removing the mag from newsagents as it was making a loss...I WOUNDER WHY IT IS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davidh10 Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Got the November issue a couple of weeks ago. I never get it until at least the 3rd week of the month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWpilot Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 mine is always about 3 weeks after it hits the shelf in the shops, my local newsagent is now used to me reading theirs a couple of weeks before i get mine in the mail :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest basscheffers Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 It was not long ago that (Ithink) RA Aus was thinking (??) of removing the mag from newsagents as it was making a loss...I WOUNDER WHY IT IS You'd have to define "loss"; I only found out about RA because of the magazine being on the shelves. So even if it is a loss on the magazine, it may well be a gain for the organisation as a whole. See it as a marketing expense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEON Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 I agree that the mag being available to non members via newsagents is essential. My point was that the current slovenly presentation for sale well after the date on the cover hinders it's sale potentential to "non beleavers" who I think would discount it as "old" and buy a more "current" mag...one that looks current as the printed date is more in line with the calendar. The current situation is very poor marketing...and a possible reasion it seems to be non performing with sales...AND costing RA Aus (=us!) money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest basscheffers Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Realistically; it is normal for a magazine to come out with the December issue early November, etc. So basically, all they need to do is to call the next two issues "February" and they are in line with industry practice again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest burbles1 Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 It was not long ago that (Ithink) RA Aus was thinking (??) of removing the mag from newsagents as it was making a loss...I WOUNDER WHY IT IS You're correct HEON - the Board mentioned at the AGM that they did not see newsagency sales as being a sustainable marketing option, and that they would remove the mag from the shelves. That begs the question: How are we now going to promote RA to the public? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEON Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Removing from newsagents not the way to go. Do not think other aviation mags being distributed as a loss or they would not be on the market. I am not a marketing person myself but as I rearly think RA Aus has something to sell...recreational aviation...some bums need to be kicked to get the product in the black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ozzie Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Even tho the RAAus bundle the two months i think you will find also that the postie will not deliver mags and similar untill after Christmas. They have enough to carry at this time of year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kevin the Penniless Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Dec/Jan will come out in Jan. At the risk of being abused beyond belief (the norm these days) I'll risk saying this. 'There mag' should be 'their mag'. An example; Their magazines are over there. They're late this month. Now, let the abuse roll in..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest burbles1 Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Thair, thair Kevin ... settle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kevin the Penniless Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 See, what did I say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEON Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 With the last mail prior to Christmas now delivered I can say the statement I was told that the Dec/Jan RA Aus mag would be out by Christmas was bull ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Might be the fault of the post.....Busy at Xmas. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvaner Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Mine turned up in todays mail. Hooray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIMMYTWO Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Still have'nt seen mine, and the local newsagent has'nt any copies yet. Said he might have them on Tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wigg Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Received ours in the mail today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza 38 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 I received mine in the mail today.The Tech Managers report was a interesting read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kevin the Penniless Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 what month(s) are on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly_tornado Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 mine arrived today along with a 3000' VSI from ebay. a double good postal day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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