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Real Simple Magazine - is it going under?

hoosieroriginal — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 17:47:13 GMT

Just got a check from Real Simple returning my payment to renew my subscription - love this magazine - has anyone heard if it is no longer in business?

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queendiva — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 17:54:51 GMT

I hope not- it's my favorite.

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hoosieroriginal — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 17:58:04 GMT

@queendiva wrote:
I hope not- it's my favorite.

@queendiva - there was no explanation - just a check in the envelope -so I'm assuming it's no longer going to be published, otherwise, if I overpaid they would have applied it to another year's subscription.

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Mermaid22 — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 18:29:05 GMT

Hmm. I just got a card in the mail saying my script would be automatically renewed unless I called. I actually called andcancelled. I find I'm reading the issues less and less . I think I'm also irritated by their politically influenced posts on facebook. I'm wondering if others feel the same? Perhaps this is why they might be going under. I prefer my magazines to stick to recipes and beauty instead of political commentary, especially when it's a view I don't share.

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hoosieroriginal — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 18:49:54 GMT

@Mermaid22 wrote:
Hmm. I just got a card in the mail saying my script would be automatically renewed unless I called. I actually called andcancelled. I find I'm reading the issues less and less . I think I'm also irritated by their politically influenced posts on facebook. I'm wondering if others feel the same? Perhaps this is why they might be going under. I prefer my magazines to stick to recipes and beauty instead of political commentary, especially when it's a view I don't share.

@Mermaid22 - I don't like the "auto renew" either - I don't like it that it is put on me to call them to tell them I don't want an auto renew. I cancelled a magazine lately because they said unless I called, it would be auto renewed - nope - that's my decision!

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goldensrbest — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 19:28:13 GMT

I also like real simple,i wonder if they are having problems, it might because,you can read on line.

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Catty2 — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 22:00:02 GMT

I hope not as I recently paid for a year's subscription for a $10 special price.

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Irshgrl31201 — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 22:13:13 GMT

I have a ton of magazine subscriptions and that is one of my favorite. You can get some great deals on subscriptions nowadays.

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deeva — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 22:17:10 GMT

I hope not. My subscription is valid thru 2020.

I don't use Facebook so I have no idea what type of political comments are being posted.

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jackthebear — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 22:46:15 GMT

IF you don't pay for it how can they keep renewing ,unless you are paying by CC

I don't give anyone access to automatically do anything on my CC

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jackthebear — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 22:47:06 GMT

@Mermaid22 wrote:
Hmm. I just got a card in the mail saying my script would be automatically renewed unless I called. I actually called andcancelled. I find I'm reading the issues less and less . I think I'm also irritated by their politically influenced posts on facebook. I'm wondering if others feel the same? Perhaps this is why they might be going under. I prefer my magazines to stick to recipes and beauty instead of political commentary, especially when it's a view I don't share.

but you can just block all that b/s

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Tinkrbl44 — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 23:06:14 GMT

@Mermaid22 wrote:
Hmm. I just got a card in the mail saying my script would be automatically renewed unless I called. I actually called andcancelled. I find I'm reading the issues less and less . I think I'm also irritated by their politically influenced posts on facebook. I'm wondering if others feel the same? Perhaps this is why they might be going under. I prefer my magazines to stick to recipes and beauty instead of political commentary, especially when it's a view I don't share.

@Mermaid22

No one is forcing you to change your mind. Not sure why people get so upset by different points of view. Sometimes we actually learn something.

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sandraskates — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 02:30:11 GMT

I've been subscribing to Real Simple for probably 10 years and this time I'm not renewing it. I don't like like the layout / format changes they've made over the past 3 years. The fonts are too tiny now and reading it is no longer relaxing; even the header fonts are tiny.

I will miss the recipes because they are great. Several years ago their Thanksgiving issue had so many wonderful side and dessert recipes and turkey tips that I pulled out the whole section and filed in my recipe binder.

Oh well, sometimes good things come to an end.

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september — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 02:35:00 GMT

I got this free for a year (after making a purchase at the Container Store). It was okay, but I didn't renew after my free issues came to an end.

I think when when they give something away...it's because they're trying to "buy" new customers

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ROMARY — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 02:40:56 GMT

O/P: Maybe they returned your payment/check via mail because they had already taken the payment from your credit card. That is, if you gave them your cc number on the previous subscription. Just a thought. Well, wait and see whether or not you continue to recieve issues. And make sure you check your cc statements to make sure that the amount per subscription is correct. One of our friends was charged $400 via cc for a newspaper subscription that she hadn't renewed (or cancelled). One must make sure to cancel subscriptions or they will continue to automatically arrive unless you call or email or write to the company.

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hoosieroriginal — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 13:46:11 GMT

@ROMARY wrote:
O/P: Maybe they returned your payment/check via mail because they had already taken the payment from your credit card. That is, if you gave them your cc number on the previous subscription. Just a thought. Well, wait and see whether or not you continue to recieve issues. And make sure you check your cc statements to make sure that the amount per subscription is correct. One of our friends was charged $400 via cc for a newspaper subscription that she hadn't renewed (or cancelled). One must make sure to cancel subscriptions or they will continue to automatically arrive unless you call or email or write to the company.

@ROMARY - I never renew a subscription with my credit card - always a check so they can't "auto renew" when I don't want to - I would think if I sent two payments in they would have just give me a second year - I do believe the last issue I got said "last issue", that's why I sent in a renewal and check.

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Mermaid22 — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 19:38:31 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
@Mermaid22 wrote:
Hmm. I just got a card in the mail saying my script would be automatically renewed unless I called. I actually called andcancelled. I find I'm reading the issues less and less . I think I'm also irritated by their politically influenced posts on facebook. I'm wondering if others feel the same? Perhaps this is why they might be going under. I prefer my magazines to stick to recipes and beauty instead of political commentary, especially when it's a view I don't share.
@Mermaid22

No one is forcing you to change your mind. Not sure why people get so upset by different points of view. Sometimes we actually learn something.

Lol😊

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Gramy24 — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 12:40:58 GMT

I hope that's not the case as I love it! It's the only magazine I subscribe too. About 6 months ago the longtime editor quit or was asked to leave and since that time I have noticed a change - and not for the good. Like another poster mentioned, the font size is very small in some areas - or perhaps I'm just getting old and eyes are failing! LOL! Also a couple times, the editions were very thin. At any rate, I hope they are failing completely.

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Lipstickdiva — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 14:07:27 GMT

I was subscribing to All You and that went under and they automatically switched me to Real Simple. Just dawned on me that I haven't received a magazine in months. Maybe my subscription was up.

I can't find anything on-line saying they are not going to be making this magazine anymore.

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sarahjaney — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 02:04:44 GMT

I renewed my subscription so I hope they aren't closing.