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As of 3pm on Thursday 3 April CJS subscription rates changed. The new rates are now: For 2-10 copies £1.55 for online access or £1.65 by post. For more than 10 copies £1.40 online or £1.50 by post.
On 7 April Royal Mail will, once again, increase the cost of postage. A standard first class stamp rises from 34p to 36p and second class from 24p to 27p. CJS has managed to absorb the last few rises in postage and other costs but to remain viable we have to revise the subscription rates. We are using this opportunity to restructure the way subscriptions are charged, depending upon length and delivery method.
We hope to have an option to download a single copy on request, this will have to be more expensive than a 'full subscription'.
You may have noticed that in recent weeks your copy of CJS has been delivered in a smaller envelope. This is one of many measures we are taking in an attempt to counteract the recent increases in the cost of producing CJS. Unfortunately, these do not outweigh the increasing costs some of which we are going to have to pass onto to you the subscriber. This will be the first rate change for several years and for most readers we will still be able to keep the cost below the £1.50 per week cost of CJS when it was first launched in 1994 – no mean feat. If you're on the minimum wage, which we know many subscribers are, then it will take just 15 minutes to earn one copy of CJS Weekly, compare that with 10 minutes for a loaf of bread or 26 minutes for a pint, still makes CJS good value for money (or even minutes!).
FAQs s Why are less than 10 copies more expensive? This is because the cost of 'servicing your subscription' credit card fees / bank charges, setting up the subscription on our system etc is spread over a shorter period. s Why is there only a small difference between electronic copies and postal ones? The subscriber might only see a 10p per week difference, however, for CJS the difference is over 30p. In their wisdom HM Revenue and Customs do not recognise electronic copies as being the same as paper ones which are currently zero rated (ie no VAT) and therefore charge VAT at standard rates which amounts to 23p or 21p per week. s Why no minimum term anymore? Well, fixed terms make it easier for us but more restrictive for readers and in response to just this question we're doing away with specified subscription lengths but changing the rates so the shorter ones don't cost CJS significantly more than longer ones. s What happens about subscriptions already running? As you have paid before the new rates take effect we will honour the price you paid and not reduce the term to cover the new prices – so you might like to extend your subscription now!
If you've any questions about the changing subscription rates or structure please contact CJS.
Advance warnings have been published in CJS Weekly every week from 3 March edition up to and including 31 March and notification of the changed rates published in the 7 April edition.
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