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Magshop provides a convenient and popular platform for purchasing and gifting print magazine subscriptions, backed by a customer service team that receives frequent praise for being polite and efficient. While the majority of users experience smooth transactions and reliable service, a subset of reviews highlights occasional website navigation issues and postal delivery delays. Overall, sentiment remains largely positive among long-term subscribers and gift buyers alike.
I've bought a number of subscriptions as gifts for family members, and Magshop make it very easy, cost effective, and very flexible when I need to update anything to do with these.
I spoke with Customer Service Member Celine today regarding a change required to a 12 issue subscription for Women's Weekly. Her support and efficiency were outstanding and very much appreciated. The matter was resolved promptly and extremely professionally. Thank you to Celine.
Thank you for great service and help. Sorry I didn’t catch the name of the gentleman but he was very professional and ensured my renewal was correct for post and digital. I really appreciate it.
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Magshop manage our magazine subscriptions professionally and efficiently. We recently had to merge our accounts and they were very helpful.
I have ordered magazines from mag shop, off and on for years and have always been extremely happy with the service until recently. In the last few months their delivery service has been awful. Magazines have been left on the nature strip or thrown in the bushes in our yard, everywhere except the letter box, resulting that 4 from the last 6 being… Read more
stolen or wrecked. Complained to mag shop but nothing changed. I would definitely not buy from them again
Customer Feedback – Exceptional Service from Anna at MagShop Dear MagShop Team, I’m writing to express my sincere appreciation for the exceptional customer service I received from Anna during a recent phone call regarding a 12-month subscription to Country Style, which I arranged as a gift for my partner. From the very beginning of our… Read more · 1
conversation, Anna displayed a unique and welcoming mindset that immediately put me at ease. Her warmth, clarity, and professionalism set the tone for a truly outstanding customer experience. It was clear she takes great pride in her role and genuinely cares about helping customers.
Anna was not only thorough and efficient but also incredibly courteous throughout. She guided me through the process with such grace and attention to detail that it felt more like a conversation than a transaction — a rare and refreshing quality in today’s fast-paced world.
It’s interactions like this that remind me how powerful great customer service can be. Please pass on my gratitude to Anna — she is a wonderful ambassador for MagShop, and I hope her efforts are recognised.
Kind regards, Michael John Williams Deviot, Tasmania
Great service and fingers crossed I win the Mums day promotion
Very easy process. Excellent website and easy to navigate around
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I found person I spoke to as very polite and very helpfull, Could not ask for better service
Follow-up · The magazen was Better Homes and gardens, service was briliant very happy we enjoy receiving it every month abd read it from cover to cover
My magazine has not arrived which means if it comes next week it’s last week’s magazine. I am frustrated that Magshop outsources the call centre outside Australia.
Follow-up · Most of the time magazines arrive on time. I don’t think this is the fault of Magshop though. I will say that their website needs to be updated in a major way. It needs to be more organised and easier to navigate. It needs to be consumer friendly.
Very quick to complete My renewal, given information of the Deal and estimated time of delivery.
Follow-up · The Deal was to Subscribe or Re New Subscription for Country Style and receive a $200 Gift Parcel. I ReNewed on 13th August,parcel arrived on 24th August. Nice throw rug, big market bag,Country Homes book amd 2026 Diary!! All very nice.
Positive reviews
After speaking with Tee and with her knowledge everything was sorted out - it all comes back to the illustrious airlines and our wonderful postal system (ha ha) - one thing I have always found strange is that when you have new customers they all receive a gift - I cannot remember receiving any when I joined and then I became permanent and you… Read more · 1
receive nothing at all - I am not saying that gifts should go out to all and sundry but maybe when somebody has been a member for say 5-6 years a small gift would not go astray - what do you think of this idea - plus I just love your magazines and I hope I never have to go onto looking at them on the computer - what a waste of time - you cannot really take the computer to lie down with you instead of a book - now can you???? Many thanks and keep up the good work. love to all - evelyn
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I had a problem with a renewal proposition which resulted in me getting two copies of a magazine. Noah underestood and sorted the issue very professionally and quickly.
After my local newsagent closed down I turned to the Magshop in order to continue to get the magazines that the newsagent previously put aside for me. It was so easy to subscribe via their website and I’m so happy with their customer service that I receive with my magazines delivered right to my doorstep each month it’s like a little gift for me.… Read more
Thank you Magshop for filling the gap that was left when my local store shut down and for helping me subscribe to all the magazines that I love.
Negative reviews
my query was about being direct debited without my permission and it should have been cancelled. I also was informed I was not eligible for the gift box, which I was very disappointed.
Years ago I must have ordered something. Couldn’t buy anything until I tried to set up an account and then you told me I already had one. Checkout bill was initially doubled
I was not able to get a clear idea of what the normal subscription is for The Weekly if you don't take up one of the offers to subscribe early. Just a little frustrating as the offer is now and I have 3 more issues before my subscription is due and with cost of living issues it would be nice to know what the price is.
Recent reviews
An excellent selection of magazine to choose from as gifts for family members. Competitive prices and easy to set up a gift subscription following the prompts on their webpage. Highly recommend their selections and prices. Also great if you live outside Australia it's easy to set up.
I spoke with Louise today to sort out a subscription issue. She was very helpful and sorted it out quickly, even providing additional information so I could improve my outcome.
Last weeks Weekly Subscription was not received by mail. Spoke to Magshop and immediately a week was added to the Subscription. Cannot thank you enough for your ease of discussing my concern and your swift action.
Purchase process is a bit clunky on a mobile device but overall my subscription setup worked out OK. Good price for home delivery option for 6 issues. 12 issues works out more expensive when it should be cheaper. (More than double the price of getting 6. Odd...)
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I cancelled my subscription in Nov/Dec 2025 but it was not acted upon and I was debited in August for another annual subscription. After sending two follow up emails and getting no where, I called and spoke to Tee. She was a delight to interact with, she cancelled the subscription, explained the refund amount and time line and left me feeling 'listened to' and happy with the outcome. Well done to Tee.
Tee, was super friendly & responsive to my needs. The missing New Idea actually arrived this Wednesday mail, with the new weeks mags??? The day after I complained. Where has it been?
Purchased a WHO magazine subscription renewal. Process was straightforward and completed in a few minutes. That is essentially the least you should expect and the most you can hope for all at the same time. So - five stars.
Great once I realised i.needed to register with MagShop.Grest service from Customer Services - I certainly look forward to getting my digital copy of Better Homes and Gardens. Thank you
Great service, no waiting on the call, introduction and less number of button pressing on the phone before someone pick it up, the query was resolved quickly. I am very impressed with the service.
The service provided by Jo was fine. Our reason for cancelling our subscription to TV Week is because is that it too often came well after the start of the relevant TV Week period.
this person was very helpful but it is most likely not their fault...australia post has just announced they are cutting back even more on delivery services so it is going to get worse not better...
I have been a subscriber for a number of years now and my auto renewal was a great option to have. The person I originally spoke to on the phone to check that my card number was correct was most helpful.
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