Why do mags..

doggegg
doggegg Posts: 61
edited September 2010 in MTB general
..Tell you NEVER to use cheap tools on your bike....then give away as freebies multitools or Allen keys made by Dum Sun Bich and Sum Ting Wong in their garden shed that are made from cheese?

Stickers mag people...always a good thing.

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  • Duffer
    Duffer Posts: 379
    doggegg wrote:
    Stickers mag people...always a good thing.

    Forget the stickers, tools, or any other cheap rubbish. Just spend the money on content.
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  • piker
    piker Posts: 353
    Duffer wrote:
    doggegg wrote:
    Stickers mag people...always a good thing.

    Forget the stickers, tools, or any other cheap rubbish. Just spend the money on content.

    Hit the nail on the head.
  • stumpyjon
    stumpyjon Posts: 4,069
    piker wrote:
    Duffer wrote:
    doggegg wrote:
    Stickers mag people...always a good thing.

    Forget the stickers, tools, or any other cheap rubbish. Just spend the money on content.

    Hit the nail on the head.

    Or a discount :wink:
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  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    piker wrote:

    Hit the nail on the head.

    Obviously dont use the free hammer you got from a magazine
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  • biff55
    biff55 Posts: 1,404
    usually agree with the above sentiments , however ....
    the free weatherproof wallet with this months MBUK is a great freebie
    well chuffed with it :D
  • rudedog
    rudedog Posts: 523
    the buffs you get with MBR look a bit rubbish but are pretty handy though
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    Mm the Eco DVD in WMTB would that have not been better as a free download?
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  • jay12
    jay12 Posts: 6,306
    should be a vote on the mbuk section on bike radar forum for each months magazine as to what should be put in as a freebie. like 5 things to choose from? then we get what we want and also advertaise in the mag that you can go on bike radar to vote

    but tbh i'd rather have occasional freebies and have a discount on teh mag or money spent on content instead, as already suggested
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  • peter413
    peter413 Posts: 5,120
    nicklouse wrote:
    Mm the Eco DVD in WMTB would that have not been better as a free download?

    Not everyone has the internet so some might kick up a fuss that they are not getting what they paid for

    And those that want a discount, subscribe :wink:
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  • angry_bird
    angry_bird Posts: 3,787
    rudedog wrote:
    the buffs you get with MBR look a bit rubbish but are pretty handy though

    I murdered someone with one of those
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    peter413 wrote:
    Not everyone has the internet
    Don't be daft. I live in bloody Wales of all places and even us reprobates have the internet (barely!)
  • peter413
    peter413 Posts: 5,120
    I do actually know someone who still has Dial Up :oonly because they live on one of only two streets in the town that don't recieve broadband
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  • nferrar
    nferrar Posts: 2,511
    Yeah the free stuff is always cheap tat that goes in the bin for me, would rather have the option not to have it and get a small discount (as a subscriber). I'm not 10 years old either so the stickers end up the same way.
  • doggegg
    doggegg Posts: 61
    Don't you guys have toolboxes or part boxes? Refridgerators? Ideal sticker territory. Anyone who actually puts them on a bike..no never mind, nobody would do that.
    The wallet was a good one, the belt made me wet my boxers a lil bit when it jammed and as for buffs, I don't have the LA gang member look to pull them off.

    What would you like to see as a gifty? ( cue multiple idiots stating brakes, forks, shocks etc ).
    Personally I wouldn't mind a SRAM powerlink, a couple of cable end caps, maybe some chain pins...a mini pot of lube??

    Made good use of the gadgetsock that came with some mag or other...but don't ask :shock:
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    doggegg wrote:
    Don't you guys have toolboxes or part boxes? Refridgerators? Ideal sticker territory. Anyone who actually puts them on a bike..no never mind, nobody would do that.
    The wallet was a good one, the belt made me wet my boxers a lil bit when it jammed and as for buffs, I don't have the LA gang member look to pull them off.
    I think this sums up why they won't, and shouldn't change things. You can't please all of the people all the time.

    I've found use for a few of their freebies over the years. Bottle opener keyrings, carabiners, watch straps and so on.
    Other stuff I've just thrown away, but it doesn't really matter, since I found an use for some of it.

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