About DiscountMags

A family business, 24 years in the making

If you're reading this, you're probably wondering who we are and whether it's safe to buy from us. The answer is yes. We aren't a publishing conglomerate or a faceless marketplace. We're a family owned business based in the United States, and we've been selling magazine subscriptions the same way since 2002: lowest price, no confusion, and a guarantee we actually stand behind.

Our story

Started in 2002 to fix an industry that made buying a magazine harder than it needed to be.

We started DiscountMags in 2002 with a simple mission: offer the absolute lowest prices on magazine subscriptions without the confusion that plagues this industry. Back then, buying a subscription meant filling out a card that fell out of a magazine, mailing it in, and waiting months to find out whether it worked. We knew there had to be a better way.

Today we're one of the largest magazine subscription retailers in the country, and we've grown into digital magazines (2016) and books (2023) too. What hasn't changed is how we work: a small team, no middle management, and the same family running things.

  1. 2002DiscountMags opensPrint magazine subscriptions at the lowest price we could negotiate, with a real refund policy.
  2. 2016Digital magazinesDigital editions delivered through Zinio and Magzter, alongside print.
  3. 2023Books and moreBooks, calendars and other print goods. Today: 1,000,000+ titles, still family owned, still a small team.

Why we're different

Being small is the advantage. Here's what it gets you.

The lowest prices, and we keep negotiating

We already offer the lowest prices on thousands of magazines, and we never stop pushing publishers for better. If you find the same subscription for less from an authorized seller, we'll match it.

See our price match guarantee →

Real people on the other end

Automated order help is available around the clock, and live agents are here Monday through Friday, 11am to 7pm CST. Every message you send is read by someone on our team, not routed into a void.

Contact us →

Easy cancellation and refunds

Not happy with a subscription? Cancel within 6 months of ordering and we'll refund you for the issues that haven't been sent yet. Any reason, or no reason at all.

Read the refund policy →

You're always in control

Magazine subscriptions renew through DiscountLock, which keeps your subscription from lapsing at a locked-in discount, and we email you 30 days and 7 days before every renewal. Don't want it? Turn it off for any subscription in your account, any time, with one click.

How DiscountLock works →

Our team

Small on purpose.

  • Team sizeAbout a dozenincluding the family that owns it
  • Since2002same family, same mission
  • Who answers youOur own teamthe same people who run the business

There are about a dozen of us, and the owners still work customer tickets alongside everyone else. That's not a hardship, it's the point: when the people making decisions are the same people reading your email, problems get fixed instead of filed.

We treat our team the way we want to be treated, and we'd rather keep a small group of people who know this business inside out than churn through a call center. When you write to us, you're talking to someone who has probably handled your exact question a hundred times.

Our promise

When you order from us, you aren't just an order ID. You're supporting a small, independent business that cares about reading as much as you do, and you're getting the same thing every customer has gotten since 2002: the lowest price we can find, a guarantee that means something, and a person who will help when something goes wrong.

Publishers still own printing and mailing, so we can't promise a first issue arrives faster than the industry allows (our delivery estimates are honest about that). What we can promise is that if it doesn't arrive, we'll chase it down for you.

Thank you for choosing us.The DiscountMags Team

Get in touch

Questions about an order, a charge, or a missing issue? Start here.

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Automated order support: available 24/7  ·  Live agents: Mon to Fri, 11am to 7pm CST

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Questions people ask before ordering

Is DiscountMags legit?
Yes. We're a family owned small business operating since 2002, based in the United States. Our customer reviews are independently collected and verified by SmartCustomer from confirmed buyers, and every order is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Are you the publisher of the magazines you sell?
No. We're an authorized subscription retailer. Publishers print and mail the magazines; we sell the subscriptions at a discount and handle your order, your account and your refunds. This site is not officially affiliated with, associated with, or endorsed by any magazine or publisher. Magazine names, logos, and images may be registered trademarks of individual magazines, publishers, or parent companies.
How are you able to sell subscriptions for less than the publisher?
Publishers give authorized resellers like us wholesale rates, and we pass most of the difference to you. We also keep our costs low: a small team, no call center, no storefronts.
Will my subscription renew automatically?
Yes. Magazine subscriptions renew through DiscountLock so you never miss an issue, at a locked-in discount. We email you 30 days and 7 days before any renewal, and you can turn DiscountLock off for any subscription in your account at any time. Details are on the DiscountLock page.
How long until my first issue arrives?
Publishers control printing and mailing, so first issues usually take 4 to 12 weeks depending on how often the magazine comes out. Our delivery estimates page has the timing by frequency. Digital subscriptions are delivered to your Zinio or Magzter account right away.
How do I reach a person?
Send us a message through Contact Us with your order number or the email you ordered with. Automated order help is available 24/7; live agents are available Monday through Friday, 11am to 7pm CST.

This site is not officially affiliated with, associated with, or endorsed by any magazine or publisher. Magazine names, logos, and images may be registered trademarks of individual magazines, publishers, or parent companies.