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How much is for renewel now?

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Kim from Sandhurst

Kim from Sandhurst Report 26 Jul 2020 16:55

I've been charged £17.60?

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 26 Jul 2020 16:58

Kim

The costs differ for everyone. It all depends on when you joined/ rejoined. For instance, I renewed a few months ago for just under £9. But I have had uninterrupted membership for a long time.

Kim from Sandhurst

Kim from Sandhurst Report 26 Jul 2020 16:58

oops £17.96!!

Kim from Sandhurst

Kim from Sandhurst Report 26 Jul 2020 16:59

Well that is a rediculouse amount they have taken from me so will get in touch

Andysmum

Andysmum Report 26 Jul 2020 17:12

Mine is due next week, but I am the same as namelessone - uninterrupted membership for ages.

BUT, namelessone joined in 2006 and the payment may be for a year, whereas mine is for 6 months.

Is yours for a year or 6 months? Whichever it is, I still think it's good value, particularly if you use the boards to ask people for help.

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 26 Jul 2020 17:24

Andysmum is right. Mine is for a year.

I vaguely remember changes were made to the subs years ago, which is why some pay 6 monthly.

I don’t think Kim will get hers reduced, as I said, we all pay different amounts. Didn’t it reach £19 at one stage, or was that something else. It is also important to activate the automatic renew button. Some do that just before their renewal date and then deactivate it afterwards.

Kim from Sandhurst

Kim from Sandhurst Report 26 Jul 2020 17:25

Been a member since 2003, can anyone check what my member number please Kim Buddell born 1957

Kim from Sandhurst

Kim from Sandhurst Report 26 Jul 2020 17:28

I've never paid more than £9

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 26 Jul 2020 17:31

In that case it is worth complaining. But are you sure there hasn’t been a recent break?

Edit: number sent by pm

Kense

Kense Report 26 Jul 2020 21:48

You can check any poster's number by hovering over their name (at the top of one of their posts). A pop-up with a URL appears at the bottom left of the screen and the last part is that person's membership number.

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 26 Jul 2020 22:01

Kim that is high if you have had constant membership, no break and always paid £9. You haven’t by any chance had a card number change?

I would query why it is now so high.

Kim from Sandhurst

Kim from Sandhurst Report 27 Jul 2020 00:03

Ann in Glos

yes I did but that a few years ago

Kim xx

Kim from Sandhurst

Kim from Sandhurst Report 27 Jul 2020 00:11

Sent an email and see what they come back with
xx

Tawny

Tawny Report 27 Jul 2020 19:40

I paid around £72 for the year but I’ve been around a while too

SuffolkVera

SuffolkVera Report 27 Jul 2020 20:21

I pay less than £9 for the year and I have also been around for quite a while and never taken a break. That's just for the basic standard membership of course. I would never pay to have access to their records on here as I think there are much better sites for research.

Tawny

Tawny Report 27 Jul 2020 20:28

I have never taken a break either but they don’t like my card and every year I get a message saying they can’t take payment. I have a platinum membership but would never pay for extra records on here.

Allan

Allan Report 27 Jul 2020 22:11

Just been charged $17.96 ( :-S) for a six month Standard Membership

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 28 Jul 2020 10:29

That's nearly £20.00 a year Alan :-( I paid about £18.50 on conversion from euros and for next year??? Well when there are many free forums out there do I want carry on on a dying site who can't treat everyone equally???

Tenerife Sun

Tenerife Sun Report 28 Jul 2020 12:42

I will be interested in GR's reply as I also contacted them a while ago.

I have had continued membership since 2003 and they now charge me
£19 something for a years standard membership.

When I queried it I just got automated replies which never answered the question
:-S

Island

Island Report 28 Jul 2020 12:59

Pat. GR haven't 'treated everyone equally' for years.
When they first hit on the wheeze of charging more they only applied the higher rate to new members. They must have realised there would be an outcry and mass exodus if they had suddenly doubled the sub for long term loyal members.

Gone are the days of Estelle and Phil when members were treated with respect and fairness on all other matters. The 'staff' now really don't give a monkeys about the paying members.

I started at £5 which gradually crept up to and has been for years £8.96 for 12 months continuous membership. If they suddenly wanted to charge double I'd be out of here - that's how they get you!