Consumer Reports Magazine Subscription

Pros: Reader friendly, comprehensive, great index.
Cons: You have to subscribe to access their website.

Pros: Good, unbiased product research
Cons: Impersonal; some reviews don't go in- depth enough

Consumer Reports is a monthly publication from Consumers Union, a non- profit organization that was founded in 1936 with the mission to “test, inform, and protect”. This organization buys all sorts of consumer products, tests them for...

Pros: the information given is accurate, very helpful and very detailed
Cons: none

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I'm not sure this publication would be considered a travel...

Pros: Automobile issue, head-to-head comparisons
Cons: Laboratory tests don't equal day-to-day use

Everyone has heard of Consumer Reports. It is the magazine that invented the idea of reviewing products for the masses and reporting on their quality. They’ll take any number of items in the same product category and test them then they publish...

Pros: informative, easy to understand
Cons: not a wide variety of individual products

A few years ago my husband and I started receiving Consumer Reports as a subscription. At first we were alarmed to why we were receiving the magazine, only to find out later that my father in law had subscribed this to us as a Christmas gift. We...

Pros: Well-written, helpful articles.
Cons: None.

I have been reading Consumer Reports since about 1994. During that time I have flip-flopped from subscribing, not renewing my subscription, buying the magazine at the grocery store, to subscribing again. This magazine used to be my number one ...

Pros: Few advertisements.
Cons: Magazine could use more articles, confusing ratings, unreliable advice.

Buying a used or new product, whether it be a microwave or a new car can be quite the gamble, fortunately there are sources such as Consumer Reports magazine that are supposed to help us better our decisions. I have never subscribed to ...

Pros: various products are featured; graphs, articles and charts; reference guide
Cons: articles get very wordy; have to wait for the product you're interested in

My mother in law who lives out of state subscribes to Consumer Reports magazine. When I visit her, I enjoy skimming through this magazine and reading up of the best products to buy for the money. I thought that I might get around paying the $26...

Pros: readable, palatable information on a range of topics, provides good basic understanding and gives the consumer some idea of what to look for in a product, in essence trains the consumer to be more thoughtful and critical
Cons: self-righteous, endless self-promotion, some of their special reports are scams, advice may be suspect sometimes... are they all that different from the companies they critique?

Ah, image is everything. Consumer Reports magazine has to be respected on two fundamental levels. Most noteworthy, it has an almost cultlike following that gives their decisions staggering importance. They do understand the tricks of...

Pros: Great Research, Pricing Information, Valuable Savings, Easy to Understand Graphs
Cons: Some advice columns so-so

Want to buy a new car or television? If you are in the market, you want to do some research before purchasing something so expensive. You could turn to the internet, which brings its own can of worms, or go to a more reputable place like Epinions. ...

Pros: Generally good participation in lists, Well-written reviews
Cons: Environmental impact, Some lists are very unclear.

It is hard sometimes to look at a magazine like "Consumer Reports" and not be a little envious as a reviewer. In the pages of this simple, nonprofit magazine, writers get paid to review all manner of things . . . just like we do here on Epinions, only ...

Pros: An objective evaluation of the products available to all consumers
Cons: They are not infallible; consumers need the online subscription to gain full benefits of articles

I have been a reader of Consumer Reports for years and have relied on the recommendations for durable goods (major appliances, lawn equipment) and automobile purchases, as well as the advice they give on finances, health and host of other household ...

Pros: Comprehensive, objective reviews for all imaginable products
Cons: Low creativity points for the writing and layout, lack of detail on complex products like cars and computers

Being a consumer is the consummate American experience - the country that invented the Wal-Mart is obsessed with acquiring material goods at an alarming rate, all the while searching for the best values. Advice abounds, some from cheapskates who tell you...

Pros: Keeps You Informed Of Recalls On Products, Shows You Their Life Expectancy, Average Cost, Which Brands Have The Least Amounts Of Repairs
Cons: None

Have been subscribing to Consumer Reports now for over 7 years and have found it to be very reliable with it's in depth reports and helps you make a great buying decision with what ever product your looking for after you read more about it. Consumer...

Pros: Lots of product testing and review; Attempts to stay objective by requesting tax-deductible contributions; Reviews and test you can use
Cons: Depends on individuals' contributions (Is objectivity in question?)

Way before a bunch of guys decided to come up with consumer-driven, consumer-monitored, and consumer-written reviews on epinions, I used to go to Consumer Reports for all kinds of information on products and services. I will be the first one to...