I also agree with Choochoojr, I haven't gotten insane amounts of junkmail or more e-mail since I signed up for these (can't tell with the e-mail since I used an address that gets junk e-mail spam anyway). But these are quality magazines, and the deal is good, I sign up for them each time I see them and apparently I will be getting Stuff until 2008 and Maxim till 2009, and I don't believe I have ever paid for an issue of each in the 2+ years I have been getting them as it is. These magazines are the guys answer to Cosmo, so I don't think I would call them gross, but if that is your opinion, then please don't sign up to receive the free issues and you won't have to deal with them.