thecandlespastore Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 This morning I was asked by a person in the Editorials department for Natural Health Magazine for samples of my banana soap and anything else I make with bananas. Its a great opportunity to be featured in another magazine (I was featured in the August edition of Craft Magazine) but he told me the samples had to be in by Friday, that was his deadline. Is this normal behavior? Craft just featured me out of the blue, no samples were requested. What if he is someone from the company just looking for freebies and has no intention of featuring my product in the magazine? I have grown weary of people these days, so often I am asked for samples for a review and I never see a review... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 I'd be wary, and probably weary as well.e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted September 17, 2007 Author Share Posted September 17, 2007 I'd be wary, and probably weary as well.eYou need a spanking:tongue2: Actually my use of weary was correct;) I do grow impatient and dissatisfied:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 I might be leery as well.e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted September 17, 2007 Author Share Posted September 17, 2007 Yes, that too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eva Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 It could be that he only wants some freebies, but I personally would sacrifice a few samples for the possibility of getting a nice review in a magazine.Good luck,Eva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sockmonkey Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Ask him for a current issue of the magazine and when this article will be published. He shouldn't have a problem with that.When it comes to periodicals--things like newspapers, yes you can have even shorter deadlines. But magazines??? Usually, things are planned out well in advance. He might just be a procrastinator and has waited until the last minute to do his story, and you know the way things go--he's fallen behind so that puts all of the pressure on everyone else.If it were me I would give him samples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted September 17, 2007 Author Share Posted September 17, 2007 Thanks for the advice. Yes, I was leaning toward giving him the samples too, I am not stressed out about giving things up. I will shoot him an email now and ask if I can have a copy of the publication when it comes out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted September 17, 2007 Author Share Posted September 17, 2007 Wow that was a fast response! He is sending me a copy of the current issue and he says that the issue that my samples might be featured in will come out in March of 2008. They will let me know after review of the products if they will go in the magazine by end of October. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazerina Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Hmm, a bit fishy... because on the one hand his deadline in this friday but the issue isn't due out until march 08?? On the other hand, I guess if it is a quarterly mag then that might explain it... still. Seems weird. But yeah... no big loss of a few tarts if he doesn't pan out. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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