Plastic bagged magazines?
 

Went to Joann fab yesterday. Haven't been there in a long time, and haven't purchased a magazine in quite awhile either. My surprise was most of the mags are now sealed in a plastic bag-some with "free premiums"-yeah sure- cost of mag $14.99! Others just bagged...well, I did not buy any....I liked to flip thru to see what's inside before I invest....not sight unseen buyer! I really didn't need a mag either...more ads than anything else. Just was surprised at the new way of marketing, I guess.

I guess it's to stop the magazines from getting shopworn by people thumbing through them. I don't buy sight unseen, either.

I don't like it either but I understand it better since I saw a woman taking pictures of patterns with her phone.

Wow! I would never have thought of doing that......but that's me....now I can understand the why, but it's a shame that all has to change for a few!

Possible reasons for encasing magazines in plastic:

1) So they don't get looking shopworn from people looking through them without buying them (I admit - I am "one of those people" - especially for the gossip magazines near the checkout counters)

2) So none of the inserts get lost

3) To discourage people from flipping through them to see if there really is something of interest in them

4) Maybe there is something "naughty" in them like there is in the skin magazines?

I didn't know Joann's was going in for "naughty" magazines now. I guess I really don't pay attention to the magazines when I'm checking out. :D

sometimes you find one mag with out the bag, for perusing.

I've seen it too. I don't blame any magazines for doing this. If you knew everything in it why buy it?

I don't purchase sealed magazines either. I like to go to the preview page or the page in the back where you can order kits to see what's in the magazine without flipping thru it. I understand the practice but don't like it.

I quit buying magazines years ago and haven't missed even one. They seem to be about 80% ads. Yuck!

Most of those bagged magazines are from the UK or Australia. They are fabulous magazines with great patterns, but that's why they are pricey. And besides that they have the little kits inside too.

I refuse to purchase a sealed quilting magazine. I did that once and there wasn't a darn thing in it that interested me.....all that money wasted!

I never buy a sealed magazine as I want to know if here may be a pattern I would use before purchase, besides with everything on the computer plus pattern and fabric costs I want to be pretty sure I will use it before I purchase it Thank heavens for my large stash of both patterns and fabric

The nerve (taking phone photos) ruins the fun for others.

You can usually find most magazines at the public library. Most quilt guilds sell members gently used magazines for $.25 each. Gives you a chance to see what you like.

I went to my local Joann's tonight and most of their magazines were not in plastic. It probably is coming if yours were enclosed.

I like to look through a magazine too before buying it. The only one I buy sight-unseen is the one from Missouri Star, and that one I have subscription. But I think I am going to stop it just because I have so many.

Magazines should be given out free considering they are about half full of advertising.

I quit buying paper magazines about 3 years ago and I've been weeding out old ones from my sewing room. I found that I like the magazines I can subscribe to on my Nook because wherever I go I have a library always with met . Plus they're much cheaper. I have yet to buy a quilting book on Nook because I haven't seen a great cost savings. I have also organized all those free internet patterns on my laptop and Evernote for my use only and again very portable and gives me things to read and dream of while traveling with dh.