Speaking of subscriptions.....

CycloneFE · 01-05-2011, 09:35 PM

Rick Lester started it. I have had YEARS of trouble with National Dragster and their poor delivery, so I have kept track for nearly one year. Anyone else with the same results as I?

partsbob67 · 01-05-2011, 10:18 PM

i have the same problem. went to the post office and reported it thinking it was a mail problem. nothing changes. i guess getting it late is better than not getting it at all.

John Leichtamer Jr · 01-05-2011, 10:39 PM

The guy at my post office said they deliver bulk rate mail when they feel like it.
Bulk rate is not high on their list.

Hammer

Rob Petrie E395 · 01-06-2011, 12:22 AM

I have four words for anybody thinking about calling NHRA about why your issues show up 2-3 weeks after the cover date, dont show up at all, show up in shreads, show up with just the address label in a USPS envolope with a note reading that your mag. was damaged in the USPS system, ECT ECT ECT.

They are

DONT WASTE YOUR TIME

bill dedman · 01-06-2011, 02:38 AM

My brother worked at the local post office for 20 years, during which I had a subscri[tion to Nat'l DRAGSTER the whole time.. When it was delivered "late" (which was about 80-percent of the time), I'd call him and complain.

His ultimate response was, "If you saw how the Post Office is run, you'd be glad you get it AT ALL!!!!"

TV Guide doesn't get that kind of treatment, nor Time and Newsweek magazines. They are delivered on the day they are scheduled.

Maybe someone who works for the Post Office and is on this board can explain why National DRAGSTER gets the red-headed stepchild treatment, year after year..

Anybody???? Does NHRA pay a lessser rate than TV Guide?

I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO sick of it........

Bob Pagano · 01-06-2011, 11:02 AM

Next time you go to the post office go to the postmaster himself, show him the deliver by date, then tell him you are going to come every week and seek him out. Also the problem may not be your PO, the digger goes out in bundles, where they are split open for distribution has more affect on when you get it. I bitched twice and now get mine either Wednesday or Thursday. If there is a holiday in that week its Fri or Sat. Its not NHRA its the PO system which is in ruin.

SuperStocks@LionsDragStrip · 01-11-2011, 11:06 AM

When I first started to subscribe in late 1969, if a national event was completed on Sunday, I would get the new issue on Friday, just days late, if it was late it came Saturday, sometimes it would come as early as Thursday. As the years clicked by it got later and later. Then when they changed printers to some joint in Wisconsin (I think) it really got late. Most times nearly 2 weeks after an event. I got frustrated then I just threw in the towel and resigned myself that whenever the thing shows up, whatever. I still enjoy it and like the new size and color, it just comes so far after the fact. The sportsman writeups seem to not get here till a month after the race.

SuperStocks@LionsDragStrip

63corvette · 01-11-2011, 12:35 PM

I have always received mine really late.
When I complained to the local postmaster he did check it out and called me to let me know it was due to the way NHRA paid for bulk shipping to the USPS distribution centers.
When the distribution center gets the bulk package it sometimes sits there days before breaking it out to put it in the regular mail. He claimed that the distribution centers just use the bulk mail distribution work as filler as needed when all the other regular mail is distributed.
He said that just the way the Post Office does business.
I guess some distribution centers get it out quicker than others as some have said they get theirs on time. It all depends on where you live.
I am not sure the Government can run anything efficiently.
Just My 2 Cents
Rick Cates

01-05-2011, 09:35 PM	#1
CycloneFE Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Decatur Illinois Posts: 634 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Speaking of subscriptions..... Rick Lester started it. I have had YEARS of trouble with National Dragster and their poor delivery, so I have kept track for nearly one year. Anyone else with the same results as I? Attached Thumbnails __________________ Steve Jackson Last edited by CycloneFE; 01-05-2011 at 09:53 PM.

01-05-2011, 10:18 PM	#2
partsbob67 Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: rohnert park,ca Posts: 414 Likes: 11 Liked 79 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Speaking of subscriptions..... i have the same problem. went to the post office and reported it thinking it was a mail problem. nothing changes. i guess getting it late is better than not getting it at all. __________________ bob beals 7244

01-05-2011, 10:39 PM	#3
John Leichtamer Jr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Orange City Fl Posts: 764 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Speaking of subscriptions..... The guy at my post office said they deliver bulk rate mail when they feel like it. Bulk rate is not high on their list. Hammer

01-06-2011, 12:22 AM	#4
Rob Petrie E395 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Woodlawn IL Posts: 1,092 Likes: 162 Liked 216 Times in 77 Posts	Re: Speaking of subscriptions..... I have four words for anybody thinking about calling NHRA about why your issues show up 2-3 weeks after the cover date, dont show up at all, show up in shreads, show up with just the address label in a USPS envolope with a note reading that your mag. was damaged in the USPS system, ECT ECT ECT. They are DONT WASTE YOUR TIME

01-06-2011, 02:38 AM	#5
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Speaking of subscriptions..... My brother worked at the local post office for 20 years, during which I had a subscri[tion to Nat'l DRAGSTER the whole time.. When it was delivered "late" (which was about 80-percent of the time), I'd call him and complain. His ultimate response was, "If you saw how the Post Office is run, you'd be glad you get it AT ALL!!!!" TV Guide doesn't get that kind of treatment, nor Time and Newsweek magazines. They are delivered on the day they are scheduled. Maybe someone who works for the Post Office and is on this board can explain why National DRAGSTER gets the red-headed stepchild treatment, year after year.. Anybody???? Does NHRA pay a lessser rate than TV Guide? I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO sick of it........ __________________ Bill

01-06-2011, 11:02 AM	#6
Bob Pagano VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New Holland, PA Mooresville,NC Posts: 1,163 Likes: 241 Liked 16 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Speaking of subscriptions..... Next time you go to the post office go to the postmaster himself, show him the deliver by date, then tell him you are going to come every week and seek him out. Also the problem may not be your PO, the digger goes out in bundles, where they are split open for distribution has more affect on when you get it. I bitched twice and now get mine either Wednesday or Thursday. If there is a holiday in that week its Fri or Sat. Its not NHRA its the PO system which is in ruin. __________________ Bob Pagano A/SA

01-11-2011, 11:06 AM	#7
SuperStocks@LionsDragStrip Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 75 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Speaking of subscriptions..... When I first started to subscribe in late 1969, if a national event was completed on Sunday, I would get the new issue on Friday, just days late, if it was late it came Saturday, sometimes it would come as early as Thursday. As the years clicked by it got later and later. Then when they changed printers to some joint in Wisconsin (I think) it really got late. Most times nearly 2 weeks after an event. I got frustrated then I just threw in the towel and resigned myself that whenever the thing shows up, whatever. I still enjoy it and like the new size and color, it just comes so far after the fact. The sportsman writeups seem to not get here till a month after the race. SuperStocks@LionsDragStrip

01-11-2011, 12:35 PM	#8
63corvette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canyon, Tx Posts: 552 Likes: 128 Liked 359 Times in 103 Posts	Re: Speaking of subscriptions..... I have always received mine really late. When I complained to the local postmaster he did check it out and called me to let me know it was due to the way NHRA paid for bulk shipping to the USPS distribution centers. When the distribution center gets the bulk package it sometimes sits there days before breaking it out to put it in the regular mail. He claimed that the distribution centers just use the bulk mail distribution work as filler as needed when all the other regular mail is distributed. He said that just the way the Post Office does business. I guess some distribution centers get it out quicker than others as some have said they get theirs on time. It all depends on where you live. I am not sure the Government can run anything efficiently. Just My 2 Cents Rick Cates