About Vulcan Service

About our Agents

Many types of people work as an independent agent for Vulcan Service. Some agents have made magazine selling a full-time career, operating lucrative businesses for themselves.

Others sell magazines part-time, generating a nice supplemental income. Since Vulcan Service is part of the largest subscription agency in the world, you can be assured that you will receive quality service no matter how large or small your business.

The office of Vulcan Service prides itself on accuracy and proficiency. Through our efforts to build relationships with our agents and work together as a team, Vulcan Service has become what it is today. After all, the growth of our business depends on the sucess of our agents.

Benefits of Becoming an Agent

Being an independent agent of Vulcan Service has many advantages. Here are some of the benefits:

• No upfront investment
• No fees to become an agent
• No minimum or maximum sales requirements
• No overhead
• We represent over 200,000 titles so you can fulfill almost any order for your customer
• You have a fully staffed office supporting your sales
• You have the potential to earn over 50% commission on a wide variety of popular titles

At Vulcan Service, our goal is to make magazine sales easy and inexpensive. With a little assertiveness and a desire to suceed, this business could be extremely profitable for you.

About our Office

The office of Vulcan Service is one of the oldest divisions of EBSCO Industries. It was founded by Elton B. Stephens in 1930. Today, Vulcan Service is one of the fastest growing divisions in the company. Our office promotes and sells magazine subscriptions through part-time and full-time independent agents. Currently, we service approximately 1,300 agents nationwide.

Vulcan Service also promotes direct subscription sales to customers across the U.S. and other countries. Our office staff consists of 9 employees. Although each staff member has assigned responsibilities, everyone is qualified to answer your questions.

How to Become an Agent

It's easy! Simply call, write, or fax our office and request the information to get started. Within a few days, you will receive a detailed packet from us describing everything from rules and regulations of being an agent to example sheets on how to complete the order forms.