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The Price Of Zines Is Too Damn High
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this post was submitted on 28 Jun 2026
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I have actually paid for zines, but we're talking like 2-3€, which I think is fair and to me feels more like a little donation to an artist. I give it gladly as support.
But I've also seen photo zines for 20€ and...while I understand that people want to put their photos on nice paper or let them print, it does not feel like a zine anymore? It is self-published, yes. But it feels too professional if that makes sense.
Personally, I feel like sharing, trading and just putting them out in the world feels the best.
Same here, a couple euros/dollars feels appropriate as a "hey, thanks for Making Stuff." I hear you about the nice paper and stuff too. I want to make scrappy zines from old paper bags and bent staples, not professional publications