I was lying here listening to Yo Yuffy and having Goggled Magazines365 when what I believe is the obvious occurred to me, the obvious that is based on what I read and heard.
That is that a company who want to save on overheads, the biggest one being outlay for magazines every month, can if there scrupples are loose save a fortune.
A magazine that is a month old and unsold is literally wortless and if unsold and you offer someone a very small price for it they will I imagine part with it quite easily.
So it goes like this, I take large wads for subscription and promise everything will be fine, sit back and wait for three week/month old magazines(known as returns in the business) to become available, when they are I buy for a pittance, probably ten per cent of full price and ship them on to the annoyed but slightly relieved customer who is happy at least that they are not being conned ultimately even if it is annoying. If he cant get the magazines he has at least tried, ignore all e-mails, telephone calls and efforts to get through. If the Credit card companies arrive then its time to cave in as they are unbeatable. The business model is that you will make money either way, up until the point that the negative publicity overwhelms you. All the time up to that point is money money money and because you are a conman it doesnt blunt you at all. I think that that point arrived today.
You then find yourserlf appearing live on the radio and its all good even if there are a few problems to be ironied out. As the woman said on the programme there is no point in agreeing with all the complaints if there is and or has been no change in the situation which to all outsiders looks like a shambles but your bank balance is pipping hot.
I hope I havent given anyone a great idea and that Im on the money with regards to his motus operandi and it doesnt really work but I have convinced myself theirs a shy business tycoon in here hoping to stay that way.