Thread: Why do single-issue periodicals cost a few times more than under subscriptions?
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Old 08-10-2014, 04:18 AM   #4
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What's the rationale for such a wide gap in price (single copy vs subscription)? Wouldn't it be cheaper for a person to buy a one month subscription and then cancel it at the end of the month?
'Cover price' includes Retailer markup.

No store is going to sell a product without PROFIT.
Haven't you read your Ferengi rules of acquisition?
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