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Looking for an answer please...
Posted by Benchedthatpiece on Monday, January 26, 2015 10:04 PM

I've been an avid reader of Trains for years (newsstand) but have just now subscribed to it. I'd like to read some of the older articles I missed but get the following message when I try...

"The full text of this article is available to Trains Magazine subscribers only"

I am a subscriber but can't read them, am I doing something wrong? I couldn't find anything on this using the search feature? Thanks!

 

Jay

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Posted by CShaveRR on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 10:01 AM

Patience and perseverance, Grasshopper.

Give them some time to process your subscription.

But keep trying--it would be interesting to know how quickly it can be done.

Carl

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Posted by samfp1943 on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 10:20 AM

Bow

CShaveRR

Patience and perseverance, Grasshopper.

Give them some time to process your subscription.

But keep trying--it would be interesting to know how quickly it can be done.

 

 

Sage advice from a very smart man! Bow

The TRAINS Customer Service folks are very competent, and accomodating, if callin in live to them..

Just a note of personal experience. Their on-line subscription system via a CC payment works wonders, particularly, "when sliding late into home plate".  Embarrassed

 

 


 

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Posted by Benchedthatpiece on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 10:33 AM

I'll practice some patience. Thanks, I appreciate it! : )

 

Jay

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Posted by Deggesty on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 10:45 AM

Or, you can even send a note to customerservice@kalmbach.com. Doing such can work wonders.

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Posted by Wizlish on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 11:39 AM

Contact Customer Service by phone -- this page has the contact information.

Explain that you need to have your trains.com account updated to reflect your subscription status.  I suspect they may be able to get this done while you are still on the phone.  If they need to refer the issue to the IT department, get a name and contact phone number for the specific person(s) responsible, and follow up with them directly.  You might want to have a receipt with your subscription information handy just in case the IT folks don't have it easily available.

I doubt it will take long to get set up... perhaps only a few keystrokes or mouse clicks from people with the right kind of software access. 

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Posted by Benchedthatpiece on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 7:24 PM

Thanks Deggesty and Wizlish, I appreciate it! : )

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