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| Publisher: Financial Times
List Price: $308.00
Buy New: $99.00
You Save: $209.00 (68%)
Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 509
Format: Newspaper Subscription
Type: Consumer magazine
Subscription Issues: 308
Subscription Length: 12 Months
Issues Per Year: 308
First Issue Lead Time: 2-4 Weeks
ASIN: B00074QG8E
Release Date: November 23, 2001
Availability: Usually ships in 2 to 4 weeks
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| Customer Reviews:
 Three months later, no FT March 10, 2008
Gracenote Editorial (Phoenix, AZ)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Great paper but Synapse Services, the subscription fulfillment company, is either incompetent or running a scam. After a month without delivery, I called the FT and they said they hadn't received the order from Synapse but kindly gave me a month free in the expectation that the Amazon sub would kick in by then. It didn't. The paper stopped. I called SS; they said they'd investigate and call me back within five days. They didn't. Now Amazon says they will credit my account. I'd rather have the paper than the money. What a lot of hassle for nothing. Avoid this.
 A Global Perspective March 19, 2006
Adrian K. Martin (Honolulu, HI)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
With its over 150 years of experience, the Financial Times is one of the greatest newspapers in the world. Recently rated as the most reliable news source by a survey of journalists, politicians, and other authorities, there are few newspapers that can match its breadth of coverage or depth of analysis. Although it is much lighter than the New York Times or the Wall Street Journal, what it does contain is worth its weight in gold. Besides, who can remember everything in the newspaper anyway?
Although I would give five stars for this great paper, I have to give four stars because delivery in my area is very bad! Today, I got the Friday edition, when I should be getting the Weekend edition! Getting a newspaper a day late isn't very good, although perhaps it's more the fault of the USPS than the FT.
A Terrific Newspaper with a Global Perspective September 26, 2006
A Reviewer from Jersey
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I am a big fan of British publications such as the Economist and Financial Times because they tend to offer a more balanced and global perspective of the news.
The articles here are short and sweet. That is why I was so suprised at how thin the newspaper was when I got my first delivery. This can be a good thing when you are busy, but sometimes I found myself wanting more in-depth coverage. This is where the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) tends to shine. Plus, WSJ has more articles addressing one's lifestyle, i.e, the Personal Journal. Also, the op-ed pieces are undeniably left-leaning but a bit more balanced whereas WSJ tends to be pretty conservative and one-sided.
Although I really enjoyed the newspaper, I cancelled my subscription because of the horrible delivery service. One final note, be prepared for the salmon pink color of the newspaper. I know they want to stand apart from other publications, but it makes the newspaper look like it's been stuck in an attic for 10 years and makes it kind of hard to read in low light settings.
 Warning on subscribing through Amazon March 26, 2007
KD (MN, USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I love this newspaper and its quality is unquestionable.
However, I would like to warn potential subscribers that it has been more than seven weeks since I paid for the subscription at Amazon and I still have not received my first print yet. Considering the fact that I live in the area where newspapers are delivered promptly (at least my neighbors receive their FT and WSJ on time!), I think this delay is unacceptable. I even called the customer service several times and they are just pushing back the expected delivery date telling me to wait a little more.
If you are trying to purchase your subscription through Amazon (ie cheaper than the subscription price offered by FT), consider the possibility that it could take longer than it really should.
Beware lengthy shipping time! January 29, 2008
C. Osbahr
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have no problems with the Financial Times, but I purchased this as a gift with the estimated delivery of 3-4 weeks, and delivery hasn't started -- 5 weeks later! The customer service line is an annoying automated system, and it tells me that my gift recipient won't be getting it for 2 more weeks!
Arg.
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