[TheForge] The Blacksmith's Journal

[Eric Klaus]

In early June I noticed that I hadn't received any emails in a while saying
that the new issue of The Blacksmith's Journal was ready.  I sent an email
inquiring as to the status and expressing my hope that all was well with
them (see email chain below)  Here is the response I received ....

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NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS

The *Blacksmith’s Journal* at www.blacksmithsjournal.com will be phasing
out the on-line business and the monthly publication of the *Blacksmith's
Journal* has ended with the April 2010 issue.



Due to the unauthorized access by malicious hackers during the month of
April, sections of the site became corrupt and in addition, other associated
problems have caused the insolvency of the business.





*Subscriptions:*

New and renewal options for subscriptions are no longer available.



If you have a current subscription you will be able to continually log into
your account until August 1st to retrieve all issues of the Blacksmith’s
Journal remaining in your account.  If you have a subscription expiration
date later than May 31st, you may request store credit by email for the
pro-rated balance of your subscription.  Monetary refunds will not be
available.



To obtain store credit you must first email:
justask at blacksmithsjournal.comto request a credit code to apply to
your order.
Store products available for credit include: digital back issues, hadcopy
back issues, blacksmithing books, DVD instructional videos, lapel pins, and
Royal Fiber paper for printing digital issues.  After obtaining a credit
code, you may apply it to your order on-line at
www.blacksmithsjournal.comor call 800-944-6134 to place an order with
an operator.



If you had a subscription previously dated and did not retrieve your monthly
issues available during a subscription term that is already expired, you
will not be given store credit.





Of course, we apologize and regret all that has transpired beyond our
control. We will do our best to provide customer service.   Thanks to all of
you who have been long time customers, eager to benefit from the techniques
and designs we have offered over the last 20 years in this publication.


----- Original Message -----
*From:* eric.klaus at gmail.com
*To:* justask at blacksmithsjournal.com
*Sent:* Wednesday, June 02, 2010 9:33 AM
*Subject:* Contact from Blacksmithsjournal.com

Wednesday 06/2/2010

The following was submitted from your website:

Message:

Just checking in to see if everything is OK with you.  I hadn't seen an
email for the monthly journal for a while, and noticed that i hadn't
downloaded the April 2010 one yet, so did that, but noticed here isn't a May
one out there.  Hope everything is going well.  Really appreciate the
quality of the publication you put out.
Thanks,
Eric

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I emailed back requesting store credit and received it ... purchased the 3
DVD set of the Journal videos to add to my collection.  Have noticed that
the Smitin' Magician is now carried by Blacksmith's Depot.  I'm sad to see
the Journal go by the wayside .... very glad that our affiliate group has
the complete set of back issues in our library.  What a great resource this
publication has been.

Eric