Subscription does not include access?
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So let me get this right… my subscription does not include access to plans, past issues and more? Do I have to pay extra for this? FW you really need to rethink your strategy.
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I know I'm confused as well but
I know I'm confused as well
Seems the page is not well linked. I did a search on "knife box part 2" and found links to what I think are the rest of the videos.
The last thing I want to do is start a flame-war, so please take my comments as my opinion.
FWW, its publisher, and most importantly, the writer/contributors all need to make money (which they've rightfully earned), so I have no issues with a magazine charging for access to past issues, or for detailed plans. Intellectual property has value and worth. We can't expect everything to be thrown into the subscription price (which would be much higher) because not all of us want to pay for all those plans, etc. Pay as you go for access or for detailed plans is a fair way for them to monetize these products.
An Unlimited subscription does in fact include access to all of that and more. A print subscription does not.
A subscription to any magazine consists if a set number of issues--one year, two years, etc. Fine woodworking is no different. No one gives access to all previous issues with a subscription.
The unlimited gives you a one year subscription to future issues, plus digital access to all past issues, plus some classic books, plus the video workshop series. It does not cover plans and most books, which need to be purchased individually.
This is what I have been able to piece together. Fine Woodworking has amazing content, but they have a really crappy system for laying out what is included and what is not.
Actually, that's not true at all. I have been subscribing to some magazines (not FWW), that give me access to every article ever published, plus forum access and print copies.
What a rip-off! It says nothing about this in the 'subscribe now' banner.
I’m inclined to agree with Kikodoss — you get what you pay for. I’ve subscribed to various other woodworking mags and websites over the years, and somehow have never felt compelled to renew after the first year. Not so with FWW, going back to issue 1. FWW’s content always inspires, even if it isn’t my particular area of interest. I have both print and digital subscriptions which cover a vast amount of content. On those rare occasions I want/need more, I’m willing to pay for the privilege. There are some things in life that are cheap and, as Mark Twain would say, they’re worth every penny. FWW may not be cheap, but it truly is worth it to me.
Perhaps it's time to quit FW. Going from $34 to $100 is to great an increase. When will the price increases stop. If people keep paying they will never learn when it too much. If they can't innovate to move beyond print for a reasonable cost, they will parish.
I think what they supply for 100 bucks is an absolute steal.
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