How to Buy a Magazine Subscription as a Gift

Magazine subscriptions make great gifts, but they are also very difficult. The person is going to be receiving this gift for a year in most cases, which provides added pressure to make sure it is the right magazine. You don't want your family member or friend to be reminded of how stupid you are once a week or once a month. Check out some of these tips to ensure that this doesn't happen.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

• Access to a large magazine store.

1. Write down a list of things that the person likes and dislikes. Include on this list hobbies, political interests, different sports, things related to their career and so on. Be specific, and really think hard because most people have many interests.
2. Take this list to a place with a very large selection of magazines. Browse through some of these magazines that fit into one or more of the categories you wrote down. The ideal magazine will cover multiple things on your list.
3. Don't judge the magazine by it's cover. Keep in mind that the person probably won't even be receiving that particular issue. Go through the magazine thoroughly.
4. After looking through some magazines and narrowing down your ideas, go up to the counter and ask somebody to recommend a magazine that covers what you have narrowed it down to. They might even recommend something you've never heard of, or something that they get themselves.
5. Ask around with your friends. See what other people similar to the person you are giving this to read on a regular basis. It's all about finding what jumps out at you just like any other gift, but you really have to know this particular gift.

Tips & Warnings

• Give him an issue along with the subscription. That way he won't be just holding a card that says you will be receiving this magazine some day. That's kind of disappointing at the time.

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