Thanks for not being like these guys, GRM

Adverts for concrete pavers might be a good start.

My wife has got'en tired of me buying GRM off the shelf.

"dont you have a sub to that"

me "ah, no it ran out"

her "why dont sub to it agian"

me "ok"

pinchvalve wrote: I bought a lifetime subscription. Should I be worried if Margie sends me a renewal notice?

That needs to go in the magazine

Joe Gearin wrote: For the record, we've had the "manliness enhancer" companies approach us offering to buy full page ads at top dollar. Although we are a small company, and are always working hard for that next ad contract, both Margie and Tim decided it would be inappropriate and not worth the $$ to run those ads. The lack of those ads in GRM/ CMS isn't because they didn't try though. It's because some things are more important than a quick buck.

Wow. Didn't know that, I figured they left you alone becuase we are by and large a Do It Yourself kinda readership. ("Hey guys, I got a length of wide PVC and a vacum pump of my old MG...")

But that business princple alone is enough to keep my subscription. As it was said earlier, it tells me you respect me as a reader.

FWIW, in regards to Margies conversation, I moved when my subsription ran out and missed the renwal stuff. When I called, Gabe got it straightened out, they sent me to issue I missed anyway. How cool is that?

Joe Gearin wrote: For the record, we've had the "manliness enhancer" companies approach us offering to buy full page ads at top dollar. ...

Seems pretty appropriate to me, then again I thought Hummer was going away.

Marjorie Suddard wrote: I'm really not so good at the customer service.

As you may recall, I sell merchandise for a national touring act. My standard response to "$25 for a Tshirt, thats ridiculous!" is "Remember that big tourbus you saw out front? Yeah, it runs on diesel, not hopes and dreams."

Marjorie Suddard wrote: Me: "You're right, sir. We SHOULD send out some kind of complicated table so people can perform date calculations to determine when they should renew! SOOOO much easier than just sending a notice that says, 'Your next issue will be your last unless you renew'!!" I'm really not so good at the customer service. Margie

The last subscription guy would have just hollered and called him names and sent back his money. Of course, he doesn't work there anymore. Hey Margie, there's the business model to follow if you want to "retire" early! Please remember to send me a reminder to renew in about eight more years, because by that time I'll be too senile to do it myself. Thank you.

Hey, I call dibs on the being-senile-in-eight-years thing!

Margie

+1 on the spoof ads

Joe Gearin wrote:

Xceler8x wrote: I notice the same thing at the Dentist's office. It left me thinking "The only people who must read this mag are guys with weiner problems."

For the record, we've had the "manliness enhancer" companies approach us offering to buy full page ads at top dollar. Although we are a small company, and are always working hard for that next ad contract, both Margie and Tim decided it would be inappropriate and not worth the $$ to run those ads. The lack of those ads in GRM/ CMS isn't because they didn't try though. It's because some things are more important than a quick buck.

Bravo!!

Mental wrote: Wow. Didn't know that, I figured they left you alone becuase we are by and large a Do It Yourself kinda readership. ("Hey guys, I got a length of wide PVC and a vacum pump of my old MG...")

IT is going to hate me, diet sprite all over my laptop screen and keyboard!

pinchvalve wrote: FWIW - What did Mike Seate write that you objected to? I tend to read his stuff in motorcycle magazines because he is a local Pittsburgh boy. He only has a Motorcycle licence, no cars at all. That is dedication living around here!

I seem to recall in a recent issue that he broke down and got a full license, so that he could trailer his bike to track weekends, and not worry so much about damaging it.