I KNOW the price of plain paper has NOT gone up. Walmart 2 weeks ago had 70 page looseleaf notebooks 10cents each.
When USA Today first came out--I didn't think they would make it. Then they quickly became my favorite newspaper by a mile.
Now--I think they HAVE MADE A BIG MISTAKE! Very Greedy folks is my guess.
When USA Today first came out--I didn't think they would make it. Then they quickly became my favorite newspaper by a mile.
Now--I think they HAVE MADE A BIG MISTAKE! Very Greedy folks is my guess.
they have not raised their price in almost 20 years, give them a break. I'm sure the price of printing has increased since 1985
http://www.usatoday.com/money/media/2004-06-22-usa-today-price_x.htm
http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/columnist/neuharth/2004-09-02-neuharth_x.htm
I was trying to buy a copy of USA Today a few weeks ago and wondered why I couldn't get one out of the machine when I put my two quarters in. After putting the 50 cents in a few times, I finally noticed the little sign they had put in the top part of the machine where you can barely see it that said 75 cents on it.
USA Today is a good paper, not a great paper. The sports section was what really stood out but I can get all that information in one form or another from tons of different websites. The rest of the paper simply isn't worth 75 cents on a daily basis. I will still probably buy the Friday edition but that's it.
It's my guess that they did this to try to push home delivery but that doesn't do any good because it arrives after most people have left for work. I feel this short sighted decision to raise the price will bite them in the ass. They will have to sell a lot more tout ads in the sports section to make up for loss in circulation revenue. LOL.
USA Today is a good paper, not a great paper. The sports section was what really stood out but I can get all that information in one form or another from tons of different websites. The rest of the paper simply isn't worth 75 cents on a daily basis. I will still probably buy the Friday edition but that's it.
It's my guess that they did this to try to push home delivery but that doesn't do any good because it arrives after most people have left for work. I feel this short sighted decision to raise the price will bite them in the ass. They will have to sell a lot more tout ads in the sports section to make up for loss in circulation revenue. LOL.
SoccerBob--You are correct.I agree that was probably their goal. Maybe--Just maybe if they had only gone up a dime (10cents to 60 cents) people might not be so upset. This will definately BITE them. You know countless times on a Friday--I have gone from one 7-11 to another looking to buy it as the machines were empty. I don't think that will be the case any more!!!
Journeyman--Which one is you . The picture is a little hard to see.
Journeyman--Which one is you . The picture is a little hard to see.
50% increases are tough to stomach all at once, in anything. They should have went to 60 cents ten years ago, then 75 cents five years ago, then no problem ! I can see a 50 % increase in something like lettuce, if the crop gets wiped out, then a reduction next year, but this increase will take time to settle in, then they will be OK. I like the paper.
I used to get a free copy from the vendor that delivered them to the P.O., then I'd buy the friday one after quitting USPS or just read it online. There is something easier about reading printed stuff vs, online. I don't buy it regularly though.
I used to get a free copy from the vendor that delivered them to the P.O., then I'd buy the friday one after quitting USPS or just read it online. There is something easier about reading printed stuff vs, online. I don't buy it regularly though.
