Magazines on eBay are Expensive

I'm a big fan of the magazine ImagineFX. It's a great resource for digital painters. They have step-by-step tutorials where top artists take you through the process of painting breathtaking pieces. There's an illustrated Q&A section. There's even a new "Overpaint" feature, where a selected artist will coach a noob through an image, giving feedback on how to fix the image.

I used to have a subscription, my parents gave it to me for my birthday. Unfortunately that subscription lapsed, and I can't afford to renew it. I've read the last 2 or 3 issues in the bookstore because I can't afford to purchase it.

Then today I was struck by a thought: Check eBay! Someone might be selling old copies of the magazine that they've read cover-to-cover a thousand times. I personally would never sell any copies of the magazine, they're far too helpful, but someone out there might be willing to part with old copies, and I might get a sweet discount!

Man was I mistaken. Back issues of ImagineFX (all four of them) are actually more expensive on eBay than regular retail. Bummer. I guess I'm going to have to keep reading it at the book store whenever I get the chance. Unless, of course, someone wanted to sponsor me...