Cust. Service
Design
Selection
Prices
Deals
User rating
Pros: A+ BBB Rating
LOW Prices
Great Design
Cons: No toll free phone number listed
Auto-renewal added

I did a full review of MagazineDiscountCenter.com and graded the company on 10 different factors, with each factor being worth 10 points. This is the same grading scale I used for other magazine sites. The final score out of 100 is at the end of the review. Enjoy!

BBB Rating – 10/10
MagazineDiscountCenter.com is currently accredited through the BBB and has an outstanding A+ rating. They handle customer issues promptly. You can view the full report here.

http://www.bbb.org/new-york-city/business-reviews/magazines-subscription-agents/magazine-discount-center-in-garden-city-ny-122119

Toll Free Number – 5/10
There is not a phone number listed on the site. I feel this important to have available so customers can quickly have questions answered.

Auto-Renewals – 7/10

Auto-renewals automatically charge your credit card when your subscription ends, adding on another year to your subscription. This is not needed and I believe it is not good for the consumer.

MagazineDiscountCenter DOES use auto-renewals and clearly mentions that on the homepage. However according to customer service auto-renewal can be removed at your request.

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Customer Service – 7/10

Although no customer service email was listed on the site a contact form was easy to find. Live online support is also generally available throughout the day.

I sent a test email to support and received a friendly, helpful response in three days. Compared to other magazine sites this is on the slower end.

Selection – 7/10

According to the customer service rep, MagazineDiscountCenter.com has approximately 700 titles available for sale. Compared to other sites this is a fairly average number of available titles. Most popular titles are available.

FAQ – 10/10
A “Frequently Asked Questions” page is easily found and quite helpful. A lot of common questions that you may have are answered.

Privacy Policy – 10/10
Privacy of your information is very important when ordering online. One thing I checked for on the magazine sites I reviewed was a privacy policy that states how your information is collected and protected. MagazineDiscountCenter.com ranks very well with its policy.

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Website Design – 9/10

MagazineDiscountCenter.com has a very nice clean and simple layout. Categories of magazines are easy to find. Details for each magazine are in an easy to read format. Subscribing to a magazine is pain-free and and quick.

Pricing – 9/10
I compared 10 different magazines titles across 10 websites and MagazineDiscountCenter.com consistently offers very low prices.

Discounts – 9/10

Each month around 50 titles are discounted. Each title is $5 off, and different magazines rotate each month. Check out the $5 Off Titles page to see what is on sale this month.

Summary

Overall MagazineDiscountCenter.com receives a 82 out of 100. Not having a toll free phone number listed, and adding auto-renewals lowered the score. However a great design, BBB rating, and low prices keeps this site in contention with the best magazine sites.

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BBB Rating Auto Renewal Cust. Service Toll Free # FAQ
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Privacy
Titles Design Deals Prices Total
Magazine-Agent 10 10 7 10 20 9 9 8 10 93
DiscountMags 10 10 10 5 20 9 10 10 8 92
MagazineValues 10 10 10 7 20 10 7 5 7 86
BestDeal
Magazines
6 10 9 9 20 7 7 9 8 85
Magazine
DealsNow
8 10 7 9 20 6 7 7 9 83
DiscountCenter 10 7 7 5 20 7 9 8 9 82
MagazinesUSA 2 10 10 10 15 6 10 10 6 79
MagazineOutlet 10 5 5 10 15 7 10 7 8 77
Magazines
Unlimited
5 10 3 9 20 7 6 6 6 72
BlueDolphin 3 5 3 5 15 8 8 6 9 62

Each month around 50 titles are discounted. Each title is $5 off, and different magazines rotate each month. Check out the $5 Off Titles page to see what is on sale this month.