The 'Imported Issue Arrivals' Thread

[honeycombchild]

Yes, but why exactly is the same price as an issue that's 500 pages bigger than it? It's totally illogical.

I'm annoyed they hiked the price again, they only just moved it up from £4.50 the other month as well.

 

[justaguy]

Ah...see your point. Well taken.

 

[honeycombchild]

It's all very illogical too. German Vogue is way more expensive than Australian Vogue - which is plain insanity. The time it takes for Australian Vogue to make it to the UK is proof enough it's not re-printed here for the UK market, so it has to be done there and shipped across... I, like Tigerrouge said, would love to know what they base their prices on.

 

[fearless123]

I think price is based upon import/export taxes in general - Vogue Nippon is most expensive - this is mainly because of its size, it's bigger than I think all other Vogues, in height/length, even if its 1cm or so, and also the speed in which it arrives abroad - something like 1 to 2 weeks and its already here.

Vogue Australia is cheapest because the magazine is nearly two/three months behind schedule - which means it uses the cheapest shipping method, therefore the taxes are lower. If you notice Vogue Germany and Russia (now two of the next most expensive) both arrive very quickly after being released in the origin country.

Import/export taxes rise every so often depending on inflation/politics/etc so thats normally the main reason for a price hike. I don't understand why theres such a quick rise in US Vogue though, it only increased the price a month or so ago.

 

[tigerrouge]

Yet if size was a factor, then a magazine such as W would be more expensive than it is. And if 'speedy arrival' was a factor, then Vogue Paris should be on the same level as the German and Russian editions. It's an enigma.

 

[fearless123]

Size is just one of the things, but with magazines like Interview and W -- the weight comes in as a factor as well. Something like 10 issues of Interview is equal to the size of one VN.

I'm not sure if you've noticed, but for the last year or so German and Russian Vogue's have arrived alot quicker than the French edition - especially if I'm using the UK as an example because France is much closer than either Germany or Russia. Vogue Russia is so quick sometimes its released abroad on the same day as Russia. German Vogue is normally out within the week. And this months VP isn't out in the UK yet so it might have a price rise as well?

This is only sort of the basics I know because in part of the course I was doing we had to study import/exports and stuff, but I'm sure there are other more significant factors too.

 

[Chanelcouture09]

^Vogue Paris is out in the UK.

alot of the prices i think come down to where they are printed like VN is printed in japan (although alot of its team is based in italy) so that explains its price.

and in the UK confectionary such as magazine's don't get taxed on (whereas things like alcohol and cigarettes do)

 

[tigerrouge]

Then there's the strange case of the same magazines being different prices in different stores - I remember that Tower Records used to sell import US magazines at a much cheaper price than in regular newsagents. They'd arrive faster as well. So they must have had a particular deal with the publishers or distributors.

 

[honeycombchild]

I remember as well when Borders used still be here, their copies of US Vogue/US Elle and W were always cheaper than WHSmith's copies, usually by about a £1. US Vogue used to be like £3.50 at Border's.

 

[Chanelcouture09]

^^Yeah, some stores like fenwicks get their issues alot quicker than the likes WHSmiths, WHSmiths as i was told only get deliveries on tuesdays and thursdays (even if a magazine is released on another day of the week, say a monday or a friday)

 

[honeycombchild]

Yeah, although there are ways around that. Usually WHSmith's stores in trains stations and airports have daily deliveries, and put them out.

It's often been the case I can buy a magazine in Liverpool Street Station's WHSmith's, but it wont be in a regular high street branch of WHSmith's in London for a few days. It's odd how they do it.

 

[honeycombchild]

L'Officiel, Numero and W are all out in the UK now.

 

[honeycombchild]

Interview's out in the UK now also.

 

[Gary101]

The June/July issue of Interview is barely out 2 weeks? Whats going on with it? I better not leave it too long to get again thats the April and June/July issue I have missed now.

 

[honeycombchild]

Yeah, I thought Interview was very quick to be here already, but yup. Hit newstands this morning, and the Megan issues were being sent back.

 

[honeycombchild]

V's out in the UK now, and all of the covers have made it across again.

 

[franchini]

Russh magazine (the Tony Ward/Ieva Laguna cover) is now out in the UK.

 

[Aby]

Vogue US August, Vogue UK September are out in France.

 

[honeycombchild]

Vogue Nippon September is out in London.

 

[Manuva]

Russh magazine (the Tony Ward/Ieva Laguna cover) is now out in the UK.

Where did you find a copy? I'm desperate to track this magazine down