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WRME and NN in cahoots?
I just received a "Special message from Numismatic News e-Newsletter
and World Reserve Monetary Exchange", regarding a "Special Presidential Dollar Coin Ballistic Roll Deal". For the low, low price of $496 plus shipping, you can get 4 plastic cases filled with 50 coins each featuring each of the first 4 presidents, and 4 additional Presidential dollar coins in individual encapsulated cases. I have previously railed against this company in my blog, and thankfuly they have moved their marketing out of my area, but this is a new low. I used to consider NN with a small amount of regard, with their sound reporting on the news of coins, despite the regular hawking of Krause products. But at least Krause is a well-known and well-regarded company catering to numismatics, not the sort to use fly- by-night tactics for which WRME is well known. I am now doubly glad that I threw out the re-subscription notice for NN: they will not be getting any more of my money. When my subscription ends this June or so, I will rely on the web and the various other coin blogs for my numismatic news. -- Les http://life-of-coins.blogspot.com/ |
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WRME and NN in cahoots?
On Jan 22, 8:30*am, "
wrote: I just received a "Special message from Numismatic News e-Newsletter and World Reserve Monetary Exchange", regarding a "Special Presidential Dollar Coin Ballistic Roll Deal". *For the low, low price of $496 plus shipping, you can get 4 plastic cases filled with 50 coins each featuring each of the first 4 presidents, and 4 additional Presidential dollar coins in individual encapsulated cases. I have previously railed against this company in my blog, and thankfuly they have moved their marketing out of my area, but this is a new low. *I used to consider NN with a small amount of regard, with their sound reporting on the news of coins, despite the regular hawking of Krause products. *But at least Krause is a well-known and well-regarded company catering to numismatics, not the sort to use fly- by-night tactics for which WRME is well known. I am now doubly glad that I threw out the re-subscription notice for NN: they will not be getting any more of my money. *When my subscription ends this June or so, I will rely on the web and the various other coin blogs for my numismatic news. -- Leshttp://life-of-coins.blogspot.com/ Please keep in mind that Krause Publications has been swallowed by a much bigger entity, F & W Publications. It is certainly possible that F & W could arrange this kind of advertising without a single person in Iola ever knowing about it. Yes, it is a rip, but KP is no longer simply Chet and Cliff and Dave. oly |
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WRME and NN in cahoots?
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I just received a "Special message from Numismatic News e-Newsletter and World Reserve Monetary Exchange", regarding a "Special Presidential Dollar Coin Ballistic Roll Deal". For the low, low price of $496 plus shipping, you can get 4 plastic cases filled with 50 coins each featuring each of the first 4 presidents, and 4 additional Presidential dollar coins in individual encapsulated cases. I have previously railed against this company in my blog, and thankfuly they have moved their marketing out of my area, but this is a new low. I used to consider NN with a small amount of regard, with their sound reporting on the news of coins, despite the regular hawking of Krause products. But at least Krause is a well-known and well-regarded company catering to numismatics, not the sort to use fly- by-night tactics for which WRME is well known. I am now doubly glad that I threw out the re-subscription notice for NN: they will not be getting any more of my money. When my subscription ends this June or so, I will rely on the web and the various other coin blogs for my numismatic news. If you feel that strongly, I'd suggest you drop a line to the new guy in Iola, Scott Tappa. I did recently, several times in fact, and find that he listens. It's worth a try, and you might accomplish a positive result for our hobby. james |
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WRME and NN in cahoots?
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... I am now doubly glad that I threw out the re-subscription notice for NN: they will not be getting any more of my money. When my subscription ends this June or so, I will rely on the web and the various other coin blogs for my numismatic news. I let my sub to NN lapse also. Primarily because I also get Coin World and prefer it to NN. I was dismayed though when they started running ads for WRME ballistic rolls. |
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WRME and NN in cahoots?
"RWF" wrote in message ... " wrote in message ... I am now doubly glad that I threw out the re-subscription notice for NN: they will not be getting any more of my money. When my subscription ends this June or so, I will rely on the web and the various other coin blogs for my numismatic news. I let my sub to NN lapse also. Primarily because I also get Coin World and prefer it to NN. I was dismayed though when they started running ads for WRME ballistic rolls. I go ballistic every time I see that ad. |
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WRME and NN in cahoots?
"mazorj" wrote in message ... "RWF" wrote in message ... " wrote in message ... I am now doubly glad that I threw out the re-subscription notice for NN: they will not be getting any more of my money. When my subscription ends this June or so, I will rely on the web and the various other coin blogs for my numismatic news. I let my sub to NN lapse also. Primarily because I also get Coin World and prefer it to NN. I was dismayed though when they started running ads for WRME ballistic rolls. I go ballistic every time I see that ad. One has to wonder at the marketing savvy of the good folks at WRME in putting such an ad in a paper read by (presumably) knowledgeable numismatists. |
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WRME and NN in cahoots?
I don't think Chet Krause is involved in the day to day operations
since he retired and sold out to a big publishing company. I'm sure that this kind of ad would never appear in the old NN. Krause sued the company that bought him out a few years ago in a dispute over use of his name or something like that, the details escape me now. I don't think there is any love lost between Chet and the new owners these days. |
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WRME and NN in cahoots?
"RWF" wrote in message ... "mazorj" wrote in message ... "RWF" wrote in message ... " wrote in message ... I am now doubly glad that I threw out the re-subscription notice for NN: they will not be getting any more of my money. When my subscription ends this June or so, I will rely on the web and the various other coin blogs for my numismatic news. I let my sub to NN lapse also. Primarily because I also get Coin World and prefer it to NN. I was dismayed though when they started running ads for WRME ballistic rolls. I go ballistic every time I see that ad. One has to wonder at the marketing savvy of the good folks at WRME in putting such an ad in a paper read by (presumably) knowledgeable numismatists. I think they're the ones who take 2-page spreads in the Parade Sunday supplement. It must cost many times what NN charges but it fits right in with the ads for crystal angel statues and painted ceramic plates of pets and dead celebrities. IOW, they're aiming at the far left shoulder of the IQ and knowledge bell curves. In a mass circulation rag, even with a low response rate, enough soft heads and hearts will be buying your trash to make you rich. So your question is even more interesting - why bother with NN? Maybe they're making so much $ off the idiots that they can afford to gussy up their marketing image by splurging a little to showcase themselves in a "prestige" publication. "As seen in Numismatic News" looks more impressive than "As seen in Sunday supplements, seniors' publications, and junk mail inserts". |
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WRME and NN in cahoots?
On Jan 22, 12:40*pm, "mazorj" wrote:
"RWF" wrote in message ... "mazorj" wrote in message ... "RWF" wrote in message ... " wrote in message .... I am now doubly glad that I threw out the re-subscription notice for NN: they will not be getting any more of my money. *When my subscription ends this June or so, I will rely on the web and the various other coin blogs for my numismatic news. I let my sub to NN lapse also. Primarily because I also get Coin World and prefer it to NN. I was dismayed though when they started running ads for WRME ballistic rolls. I go ballistic every time I see that ad. One has to wonder at the marketing savvy of the good folks at WRME in putting such an ad in a paper read by (presumably) knowledgeable numismatists. I think they're the ones who take 2-page spreads in the Parade Sunday supplement. *It must cost many times what NN charges but it fits right in with the ads for crystal angel statues and *painted ceramic plates of pets and dead celebrities. *IOW, they're aiming at the far left shoulder of the IQ and knowledge bell curves. *In a mass circulation rag, even with a low response rate, enough soft heads and hearts will be buying your trash to make you rich. So your question is even more interesting - why bother with NN? *Maybe they're making so much $ off the idiots that they can afford to gussy up their marketing image by splurging a little to showcase themselves in a "prestige" publication. *"As seen in Numismatic News" looks more impressive than "As seen in Sunday supplements, seniors' publications, and junk mail inserts".- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - The word "numismatics" has no currency with the general public. If you use that word, they think you are talking about auto & truck tires. oly |
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WRME and NN in cahoots?
"oly" wrote in message ... On Jan 22, 12:40 pm, "mazorj" wrote: "RWF" wrote in message ... "mazorj" wrote in message ... "RWF" wrote in message ... " wrote in message ... I am now doubly glad that I threw out the re-subscription notice for NN: they will not be getting any more of my money. When my subscription ends this June or so, I will rely on the web and the various other coin blogs for my numismatic news. I let my sub to NN lapse also. Primarily because I also get Coin World and prefer it to NN. I was dismayed though when they started running ads for WRME ballistic rolls. I go ballistic every time I see that ad. One has to wonder at the marketing savvy of the good folks at WRME in putting such an ad in a paper read by (presumably) knowledgeable numismatists. I think they're the ones who take 2-page spreads in the Parade Sunday supplement. It must cost many times what NN charges but it fits right in with the ads for crystal angel statues and painted ceramic plates of pets and dead celebrities. IOW, they're aiming at the far left shoulder of the IQ and knowledge bell curves. In a mass circulation rag, even with a low response rate, enough soft heads and hearts will be buying your trash to make you rich. So your question is even more interesting - why bother with NN? Maybe they're making so much $ off the idiots that they can afford to gussy up their marketing image by splurging a little to showcase themselves in a "prestige" publication. "As seen in Numismatic News" looks more impressive than "As seen in Sunday supplements, seniors' publications, and junk mail inserts".- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - The word "numismatics" has no currency with the general public. If you use that word, they think you are talking about auto & truck tires. Heh, heh. Or to coin a phrase, "The Numismatics? Weren't they a techno band back in the Eighties?" |
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