Comments on: The Wall Street Journal Goes Business Class?

By: Baiju

Baiju — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:07:40 +0000

I got my renewal notice and it is for $225, somehow I am saving 70% they claim. When I go to the website it is $139 for a print and online subscription.

When I called in to say I am not renewing, the lady kept saying there was nothing she could do and I am on a introductory rate, well I guess my introductory rate has lasted about 3 years.

I guess I will have to let the subscription lapse for a few days and sign up as a new subscriber.

What a pain.

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:37:12 +0000

I’m glad to see that I’m not the only one. I received my renewal notice ($441.00 also) and was shocked at the rate increase. I couldn’t remember what I paid last year, but after reading the above comments, it must have been $149.00. I’m just not going to renew. I’ve found that complaining doesn’t do any good; you have to vote with your feet.

By: Karin Wacaser

Karin Wacaser — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:54:49 +0000

The same thing happened at the Dallas Morning News. Last year I paid $130/year, this year my renewal rate is $360/year! (I cancelled!) They said the higher rate is due to the loss of car dealer advertising.
I also received a WSJ promotion for $120/year, and couldn’t believe I could actually get the WSJ for much cheaper than my local paper. Crazy.

By: Leah

Leah — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:17:04 +0000

I just went through the same exact thing and just got off the phone with WSJ subscription services. They are forwarding my comments to Marktg. Meanwhile, there is a student rate, and since my son is a student and the subscriber, I think we will be trying that route. There is no way in he** I would pay $441.00.

By: Debbie Wilson

Debbie Wilson — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:28:33 +0000

Here is a postscript – my son’s middle school is running a magazine subscription fundraiser. In it they offered the WSJ for $49 for 6 months, even for renewals. I signed up – the price was right!

By: Allison Tobin

Allison Tobin — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:58:33 +0000

Thanks for posting that, Debbie. it is outrageous that they would even consider tripling a subcriber’s rate, let alone actually do it. print pubs are having a hard time i know but if you ask me, this will just make things harder for them–as they lose loyal subscribers.

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By: denise lee yohn

denise lee yohn — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:00:14 +0000

it’s too bad that so many companies like the wsj take their current, loyal customers for granted and try to gouge them with higher fees than those they offer to prospects — plus, it seems they’re assuming most readers wouldn’t figure out what they’re doing or be too lazy to do protest — they don’t realize how savvy and powerful customers are these days!