How About a Real Mobile Detailers Magazine!

Tex Star Detail said:
Didn't someone overseas make a detailing magazine, but everyone that ordered one never got one? Or some did and some didn't. (was a thread on another forum)
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"WaxIt" Published in the UK. Issue One was excellent. Issue Two... well, been waiting two years for Issue Two. I know it's been printed, but the Publisher, Simon Denver was his name, I think, apparently preferred to sell out the issue on EBay than to mail it to customers who had paid for an annual subscription.
 
JohnHenry said:
"WaxIt" Published in the UK. Issue One was excellent. Issue Two... well, been waiting two years for Issue Two. I know it's been printed, but the Publisher, Simon Denver was his name, I think, apparently preferred to sell out the issue on EBay than to mail it to customers who had paid for an annual subscription.
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trhland said:
took my half a year before i got my first issue.. ill never by from him again
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OUCH.... That sucks. Wonder how much Money he made from forums members. I would have been pissed.
 
Not to hijack this thread, but I find Sir Simon posting on Detailing World, UK, as of 01/2010. It seems he has published Issues 1 through 4 of WaxiT, the complete annual subscription for which I paid in full. Too bad he saw fit to only send me Issue 1.

Judging by all the "Where the hell is my mag?" posts over there, plus his jammed full PM box, Simon01 apparently uses each new edition to lure new "annual" subscribers, sends them a copy or two, then stiffs them.

WaxiT is not completely fraudulent. Seems that Simple Simon hand delivers the current issue hot off the presses to a few of his buds. What a guy!

I know you're lurking, Simon. If you've got a legitimate explanation for this mess, we're all ears.
 
So...I have been into car mags for some time...spent much of my college career pining over hot Imports and modifications. As a mechanical engineer by education (detailer by choice), I am always about tools, girls and hot cars...I am sure that a sweet mix of that...minus the fore mentioned tunnel / scratch installing equipment...and we have some sweet reading material. I would read it...I am almost 2 steps from saying I'll put it together...as usual a little more compulsive and less rational on my part...but that is what makes life so fun.
 
Well I guess, I'll be 1/30 to buy, Like Morrison1 stated, this is how I eat, I too love everything about it...
 
I think thats a great idea. I want to see what others are doing and their mobile rig set ups and hear about some of the dilemas some have faced and how they were solved. I hope everyone agrees on it.
 
Working with columnist for Car Collector, and Muscle car Review for several years content is always hard to find month after month. Many rely on contacts in the target industry for subject matter. Filling a whole magazine could be even harder to keep intrest. Distribution, printing, layout would make it very difficult to realize any break even costs.

However contacting publications with a draft for a column within may be the way to go you might be surprized. They would carry the burden of near all the cost and a monthly article would be easier to maintain and "fill" plus giving readers a more broad spectrum to keep intrest. Then just let people know what magazine it is featured in. Finding the right platform to place it would be the trick.

I'm sure there's plenty of input here to come up with good topics without taking away from the interactive exerience of a forum such as this.

Maybe even a simple sign up monthly E-mail newsletter. This is what my tax attorney does. Just a thought.
 
MirandaDetailin said:
I know this is probably a stretch but I have been really thinking about coming up with a real mobile detailers Magazine. Nothing to glamorous or thick, just simple colorful, helpful. I know I would love a monthly Magazine to browse over with tips, new ideas, tons of pics, lots of reviews of products, basically a forum on printed page but better. All the major Detailer Brands, Meguiars, Automagic, Mothers, ect..can put ads in it. Monthly Articles of local Detailers with their rigs and pics of work. I could go on here, and probably most Pro and Enthusiasts would enjoy a real magazine that is made for them and by detailers like them.

Just an idea, I could probably start small and locally. but I bet it would catch on nation wide.
Any ideas or people who would be interested in beginning something like this?
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You are looking at ton of money even if you started small, do you have any experience whatsoever with either detail, working with magazines, printing, business savvy, etc..?
 
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