I have had most pleasant experience with purchasing these subscriptions. Most take a while to get started but are well worth the wait for the incredible price you can get a year to four years for less than what you woul dpay for a single issue it is incredible. I have found how these sell for so low and they are for real. I reccomend these for gifts however beware a lot of gifts I did ended up arriving to me instead of the person I requested they go to. But this was a simple phone call to the magazine and it send to the proper person and usually will credit you a couple issues as well. Good luck and enjoy these make great gift for xmas, everyone including the kids got magazine subscriptions. It is the gift that gives year round and its not something lame like the fruit of the month club. Enjoy