API magazine is closing

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  1. Magnet

    Magnet Well-Known Member

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    Sorry to hear this @Daisycutter4. I always looked forward to receiving my mag in the mail. I hope you find something bigger and better!
     
    Magnet, 30th Nov, 2016
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  2. Simon Hampel

    Simon Hampel Founder Staff Member

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    I would love to be in the position to be able to afford to employ a couple of journalists to create content for PropertyChat / InvestChat / BusinessChat, but I'm not quite there yet.

    Perhaps if I could pick up some of the advertising revenue!

    Sad to see it go - it's been a big part of the property investment community here in Australia ever since I can remember.

    I hope the staff can move on to bigger and better things.
     
    Simon Hampel, 30th Nov, 2016
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  3. joel

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    That's what you get for not featuring me ;)
     
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  4. Eric Wu

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    what a shocking news, very sad to hear it. hope all the staff are well look aftered.
     
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  5. Whitecat

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    Agree API was the best. Not sure if the others will survive
     
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  6. Sonamic

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    Sad to hear.:(

    Like many others API has been a great source of info over the years. Hell I even found SS through API.

    Now to find out what happens to my remaining Subscription.
     
    Sonamic, 30th Nov, 2016
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  7. Jacque

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    Oh Kieran @Daisycutter4 I am so sad for you all and the timing sucks! :eek::(
    I do hope the new year brings more positivity and career direction in which ever path that takes. You have always been a great journo and writer (as well as a true professional and gentleman) so best wishes for your future. :)
     
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  8. wombat777

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    Just received my last subscription copy.
     
    wombat777, 30th Nov, 2016
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  9. Yson

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    So sad
     
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  10. CosmicTrevor

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    Maybe I'm just getting too old and cynical, but so much media (written, video, TV ...) is just a series of thought bubbles loosely strung together with no underlying hypothesis, conclusion or educated commentary. I was an API subscriber and hadn't intended to re-subscribe as I felt that too much of the content was either driven by spruikers or vested interests. A lot of the material was just like an REA giving a sales speech, things said make sense over all, but there is no demonstrable causal relationship between the thought bubble and reality.

    This is not to say that API was a bad publication, I just don't think it was compelling enough. I found it quite useful at times and I don't think it is any different to other publications.

    In wish you well for the future, I'm sure you will land on your feet.
     
    CosmicTrevor, 30th Nov, 2016
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  11. alexm

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    This is sad news. I really liked the magazine and have been a subscriber for a few years. What happens to us who have a remaining term on our subscriptions?
     
    alexm, 30th Nov, 2016
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  12. ff3

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    Sorry to hear @Daisycutter4 - API was the first property mag I read on a regular basis. Hope your next endeavours go well..
     
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  13. Hwangers

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    Hi Kieran,

    This is terrible news so close to Xmas!

    For what it is worth, API has been a real inspiration and resource to my personal learning and development - I discovered API in 2012 whilst browsing in the library and back then you could borrow a whole year's worth and still have another couple of years on the shelf, as Sydney boomed API mags became rarer and rarer to find - a true lead indicator!!!

    Will be sad to see it go, hope everything goes well for you and the API family
     
    Hwangers, 30th Nov, 2016
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  14. kierank

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    Geez, I would have thought that API would be here forever. Just goes to show that nothing is permanent.

    Six years ago, a business I started and, after 20 years I sold it, went into liquidation. When the CFO rang and told me, I was completely dumbfounded. My heart went out to all the staff who had living expenses, school fees, mortgages, ... I sat for hours on our lounge in shock.

    The closure of API brings back those memories and my heart goes out to all the API staff. I am sure it was not an easy decision for the owners. If I can give the staff some encouragement, all of my ex-staff survived, in time got new jobs, etc. I know it might be hard to do at the moment but, stay positive. 2017 will be your BEST year yet.

    Like others, I am hugely indebted to APi for the success I have enjoyed with property investing. It was a great source that was really mandatory for every newbie investor.
     
    kierank, 30th Nov, 2016
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  15. JenW

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    I'm sorry to hear that @Daisycutter4.... I hope that things look up for you and the rest of the API people in 2017.
    I've been a subscriber for about five years now.... I'm sorry to think I won't be getting it in the mail any more :(
     
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    Maybe they should have read the product, picked up some tips & invested.
     
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  17. WattleIdo

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    Yeah me too. One of the best articles ever.
    Another really good one I kept was questioning how many properties you really need.
    And another gave fantastic advice on renos to increase value.
    There were some gems over the years.
     
    WattleIdo, 30th Nov, 2016
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  18. Sackie

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    I used to cut their reno articles out and put the clippings in a folder for future use. Many really valuable articles put out over the years. Will be missed.
     
    Sackie, 30th Nov, 2016
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  19. Cactus

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    Wow, sorry to hear that. Awful time to lose a job. Hopefully you get a decent redundancy.

    Selfishly I'm not sure what's worse, the fact I won't get to read the magazine anymore or the fact I'm only 12 issues into a 3 year subscription.
     
    Cactus, 30th Nov, 2016
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  20. kierank

    kierank Well-Known Member

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    I would guess that your subscription is now cactus.

    Sorry, I couldn't stop myself.
     
    kierank, 30th Nov, 2016
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