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Uncategorized Boards => Balloon Chit Chat => Topic started by: Professor T Wist on April 29, 2012, 03:12:26 PM
Does anyone know when the above magazine is likely to land on my door mat?
My Father-in-law paid for a three year subscription for me for Christmas and the money has left his account but I have seen no sign of the magazine.
Is any one else waiting for it to arrive?
They wrote on FB that the new issue is on the printer and will be posted within the next week. They will be back on schedule from now on.
I hope, no more delays will happen.
If it is uk you can add 2-3 weeks on to the usa postage.
It seems that each issue of Balloon Magic magazine is preceded by posts about people missing copies, or complaints about them being late. I've never really noticed, because I've always bought my copies through LaRocks or TMyers with my balloon orders. Whenever they get a new one in, I add it to that balloon order. Since I'm not necessarily expecting them in the mail at a certain time, I never think of them as being late....
I supposed that 4 issues / year means that I will get an issue in every quarter. But since a half year no new issue arrived (last issue arrived in October or November last year). For me the last issue is in delay since a quarter. But finally we will get the new issue in few weeks. At least I hope.
They say they have had problems getting it to print. We are all 6 months late!
I've heard something like that they had waiting for articles from participants in the WBC...
Has anyone received the latest copy of balloon magic in the UK yet?
Nope!! I complained and they have added another 2 issues to my 2 year subscription! I must be ok till 2015!!!! This is beyond a joke now!
I'm still waiting mine in Hungary. :(
I paid my subscription last October and have never received an issue yet, however they did take the money out for the 2year subscription straight away! Not very happy. Hope my first issue is one worth waiting for.
I agree, it needs to be something special. It is a pretty poor show in my opinion.
It's a shame there has been production issues with this magazine. In recent years the quality of the designs have been excellent. I hope this delay isn't a sign that it will be coming to an end. I never subscribed and just purchase each copy individually.
And here it is.....
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And here is a statement from the facebook page...
QuoteGreat news! Balloon Magic issue #67 mailed last Friday, so it's on its way to your mailbox (if you're a subscriber). AND, if you're a subscriber receiving #67, we are also adding TWO FREE ISSUES to your subscription to apologize for the delay in getting this issue to you. Yay for free stuff! As always, if you have any questions about your subscription or wish to subscribe, just contact us at balloonmagic@qualatex.com, 1-800-86504603 or 316-685-2266 outside the USA.
Yes Debbie sent me a text today saying that anyone that subscibed to the magazine would get an additional two copies due to the delay's.
I'm waiting too, in Canada.
I've just ordered a copy from tmyers who say it is in stock. Cost me $12 including shipping to UK. Probably arrive faster than the subscriptions!
Quote from: "nippy99"I've just ordered a copy from tmyers who say it is in stock. Cost me $12 including shipping to UK. Probably arrive faster than the subscriptions!
For $12 you could get two issues if you subscribe for a year. Well, maybe slower...
Make you laugh. Tmyers wants $20 to ship a single magazine to the UK! I think I will cancel this order now!
Have they arrived in the states yet? Wondering about having them posted to my sister in law's address in Philli and asking her to post them on. may be quicker!
Has anyone in the uk got their copy yet?
In Hungary not yet. :evil:
Has anyone in the US had theirs yet as not heard any excitement about the contents from there!
Well they were apparently shipped a while ago but no sign over here and I've not seen the usual exclamations all over their FB wall or Qualatex' either even from those in America who should have gotten theirs a while back.
Well, it is a big gift (for the subscribers because of the delay) to get two additional free issues, when no issues come ever...
Being a cynic I just wonder if it really will be 2 more issues or whether we will just get the 6 months tracked on the end so that we get the regular number of copies.
If they fold it will be interesting to see if we get out money. back.
I'll be very unhappy if they don't a they were very quick to remind me my subscription had expired & take my money the real end of last year. So for my 2 year subscription I have had no issues in 6 months.
I don't understand that at the wholesaler is available the new issue, but I still don't got it. After weeks.
Last issue all the European ones seemed to come from Germany! So really who knows when we will see the next issue as recently it took nearly 2 weeks to get a small package from Sweden to the UK, okay we had the bank holiday in the middle but that was still 9 working days!
Mine arrived today. Hungary, Europe.
Yay mine has just arrived! It was posted from France.
Got mine, today, also posted in France.
Mine is still not here!
Yes mine arrived in the post, I expect they read what you wrote about them Yvonne and have taken you off the list ;) :lol:
Nothing I have written is incorrect (or else just personal opinion) and nothing I wouldn't (and in some cases already have) said directly to them via FB.
He is winding you up Yvonne... LOL... Not had mine yet and I have been good lately
Pam
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I know the ;) :D kind of gave that away! Still wanted to make the point in case anyone else really thought I had made "off" comments though. I also know I'm not alone in having voiced my displeasure to Qualatex over this. People have been posting on FB for months about not only the lack of magazine but the lack of communication over it.
Anyone who has it already what season are the balloons for?
Yay mine has arrived and models not fixed to any event or season!
Quote from: "Snurb"Yay mine has arrived and models not fixed to any event or season!
Hard to link it to a season when you have no clue when you will publish!
So true Martin!
At last mine has arrived :D
Mine arrived in Saturdays post...xxx
Mine did actually arrive yesterday but only just found enough time to get it out of it's wrapping. Very pleased they listened last time about most people not liking it with no envelope or protection around the magazine.
How much is this magazine? Sounds interesting....
Hey Honey
Here is a review of one edition to give you some idea of what to expect...
balloon-review-017-balloon-magic-magazine-t4431.html (http://balloonchat.co.uk/balloon-review-017-balloon-magic-magazine-t4431.html)
you subscribe to it at www.qualatex.com (http://www.qualatex.com)