When it comes to magazines this MAP is called “subrate”. The subrate is set by the publishers and no seller is permitted to sell below that. Of course in the magazine world, the more volume of sales, the lower your subrate will be.

These individuals selling on Ebay are selling magazines through 1 of 3-4 major clearinghouses or all of them. When they sign up with the clearinghouses, there contract states “NO AUCTION SALES PERMITTED”. In fact some publishers do not allow their titles to be sold door to door or on the internet in general.

In Conclusion. Sellers on Ebay and throughout the internet are mindless individuals that will never ever make it in the business world. How long can you provide for yourself and your family selling for a quarter or fifty cent profit? Besides that point, they will eventually be found by the publishers and removed, hence every order that has not been cleared by the publisher will not be filled. All their customers will lose their money.

You are right, Maxim magazine actually pays the agent $.25 every time the agent clears a subscription for them. They have a subrate (on average) for 12.00 per year. Does that mean someone should sell the title for a $1.00?? I don’t think so. This industry has been ruined by crooked door to door salesmen and rogue sellers on the net. Its sad for us that make a living doing the honest thing.

Is $12.00 really a lot of money for a product that lasts a year?

Unfortunately life is not always fair and you will always have crooks and scammers out there. Its sad but true.