Classic NY Times Price going up a lot I think

evan2000 · 04-05-2010, 01:17 PM

So this past weekend I get the email below about the subscription to the NY Times going up from $13.99/m to $19.99/m

This is turning me off to this ebook stuff.

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We are writing to notify you that the publisher/distributor of the periodical The New York Times has increased the subscription price to $19.99 effective as of 04-01-2010.

As a valued current subscriber you will continue at your current rate and pay $13.99 for another 6 months. After 6 months your price will go up to $19.99.

If you wish to cancel your subscription, please sign on to your account and click on Manage Subscriptions in your Digital Management section. Or you may cancel your subscription by dialing 1-800-THE-BOOK (1-800-843-2665) and selecting Option 5 from the Menu options. If you are contacting us from outside the United States, please dial 201-559-3882 to speak with one of our representatives.

Thank you for shopping with us.

-- Barnes & Noble

Ervserver · 04-05-2010, 09:54 PM

They are hurting for money

bgalbrecht · 04-05-2010, 10:37 PM

That's the NY Times fault, not Barnes & Noble.

pbennett · 04-06-2010, 10:59 AM

Price went up for the Kindle as well (with the same 6 month timeline). I canceled my subscription immediately. I liked the NYTimes, but $240/year for an electronic only subscription!? They're nuts.

HarryT · 04-06-2010, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pbennett

Price went up for the Kindle as well (with the same 6 month timeline). I canceled my subscription immediately. I liked the NYTimes, but $240/year for an electronic only subscription!? They're nuts.

How much would a year's subscription to the paper version of it cost?

elsussman · 04-06-2010, 12:54 PM

I used to have it home delivered 7 days a week to my door.. approx $200 per 8 weeks.... the newstand price is approx 14/week

stangri · 04-08-2010, 01:31 AM

There was an article on engadget (I think it was on WSJ) that in the case of that particular periodical it was cheaper to subscribe to a printed version and get complimentary online access than to buy an iPad version.

With such a mindset of content providers, it'd take us a while to get to the wonderful world of all digital content on any device at any time.

egeist · 04-21-2010, 03:04 PM

I was paying almost $700 per year for home delivery. The first price on the Times for the Nook was $24.99/mo. Even at that high price, I would have saved enough to buy the Nook within a year. So, I can't complain when it goes to $19.99. As it is, I am lined up back to Feb. with unread Sunday magazines.

I will consider switching back temporarily when one of those six-month special home delivery subscriptions costs less than the Nook sub.

04-05-2010, 01:17 PM	#1
evan2000 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nook	NY Times Price going up a lot I think So this past weekend I get the email below about the subscription to the NY Times going up from $13.99/m to $19.99/m This is turning me off to this ebook stuff. ---- We are writing to notify you that the publisher/distributor of the periodical The New York Times has increased the subscription price to $19.99 effective as of 04-01-2010. As a valued current subscriber you will continue at your current rate and pay $13.99 for another 6 months. After 6 months your price will go up to $19.99. If you wish to cancel your subscription, please sign on to your account and click on Manage Subscriptions in your Digital Management section. Or you may cancel your subscription by dialing 1-800-THE-BOOK (1-800-843-2665) and selecting Option 5 from the Menu options. If you are contacting us from outside the United States, please dial 201-559-3882 to speak with one of our representatives. Thank you for shopping with us. -- Barnes & Noble

04-21-2010, 03:04 PM	#8
egeist Nook user Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Silver Spring, MD Device: Nook	home delivery in Silver Spring, MD I was paying almost $700 per year for home delivery. The first price on the Times for the Nook was $24.99/mo. Even at that high price, I would have saved enough to buy the Nook within a year. So, I can't complain when it goes to $19.99. As it is, I am lined up back to Feb. with unread Sunday magazines. I will consider switching back temporarily when one of those six-month special home delivery subscriptions costs less than the Nook sub.

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Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch	They are hurting for money

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bgalbrecht Wizard Posts: 1,806 Karma: 13399999 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: US Device: Nook Simple Touch, Kobo Glo HD, Kobo Clara HD, Kindle 4	That's the NY Times fault, not Barnes & Noble.

04-06-2010, 10:59 AM	#4
pbennett Enthusiast Posts: 41 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Sony 500, Amazon Kindle	Price went up for the Kindle as well (with the same 6 month timeline). I canceled my subscription immediately. I liked the NYTimes, but $240/year for an electronic only subscription!? They're nuts.

04-06-2010, 12:54 PM	#6
elsussman Connoisseur Posts: 62 Karma: 1223962 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: kindle paperwhite, kindle voyage and android kindle app	I used to have it home delivered 7 days a week to my door.. approx $200 per 8 weeks.... the newstand price is approx 14/week

04-08-2010, 01:31 AM	#7
stangri Addict Posts: 352 Karma: 55400 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: YVR/BWS/PUJ Device: nook	There was an article on engadget (I think it was on WSJ) that in the case of that particular periodical it was cheaper to subscribe to a printed version and get complimentary online access than to buy an iPad version. With such a mindset of content providers, it'd take us a while to get to the wonderful world of all digital content on any device at any time.

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