Reader's Digest magazine program is called QSP. A couple of years ago, a company called Great American added magazine sales to their fundraising repertoire. In the process of rolling out this huge program, they acquired a significant number of sales reps and executives from QSP. Apparently it was quite a shake-up for QSP. The new Great American reps ( former qsp folks) were not allowed to contact their schools for one year, do to a non-compete clause in their former QSP contracts.
Once that non-compete was over, all schools and organizations that formerly had used QSP/Readers Digest were now fair game for Great American.
We are one of those schools who had used QSP for a long time, and switched to Great American. We found that the whole new QSP staff was just that, new and inexperienced. WE opted to stay with our sales rep who had switched to Great American.
QSP is a great company who is probably experiencing some re-grouping pains right now. We have also been very pleased with Great American, and their percentages and plan are competitive and fair. Their brochures are also easier to read, better layout and eye appeal, and they offer 1000's more magazines and on-line ordering and order-tracking for customers. ( all customers from your school , not just the PTO as a customer). You can order magazines any time of the year, too!
Their website is
www.gafundraising.com
They are called Great American Opportunities,based in Nashville and are NOT great american fundraising from San Jose CA.. so, if you google it, make sure you get the right one!