So what do the different medals mean with a membership? I used to think that ours was Platinum because we bought a lifetime membership but I have seen Bronze and Silver accounts that say they don't expire. I also noticed that bronze and silver accounts can't be verified real. And why do they change? We have a friend that bought a lifetime membership and had platinum and was verified, and now it's bronze and no longer verified real. Who has the cheat sheet?
(from Terry)
I've wondered about that, too. There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to them. My best guess is that they've changed over time, perhaps as the owners decided the site needed more members, and loosened things up for a while. I know that when we joined, they'd had it so you could get a lifetime for free for a while, and I came along at just the right time to get one. In all honesty, if they weren't doing that, at that time, I probably wouldn't have joined, I was in the middle of one of those "cash flow difficulties" and we would have missed out on meeting all the nice people we've met in the months since.
I've wondered about that, too. There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to them. My best guess is that they've changed over time, perhaps as the owners decided the site needed more members, and loosened things up for a while. I know that when we joined, they'd had it so you could get a lifetime for free for a while, and I came along at just the right time to get one. In all honesty, if they weren't doing that, at that time, I probably wouldn't have joined, I was in the middle of one of those "cash flow difficulties" and we would have missed out on meeting all the nice people we've met in the months since.
When you first join, you'll receive a free 2 week Silver Membership. You will be able to use most features of the site with this membership. After you're trial expires, you will become a Bronze Member with limited access, however, you will still be able to use the site. You will be able to upgrade your membership at anytime. We offer 2 membership levels you can upgrade to. Our Gold Membership gives you complete access and is based on monthly to yearly payments plans (subscriptions). Our Platinum Membership is our best membership. You get all the benefits of the Gold Membership but you only pay a one time fee and become a member for life. Membership prices vary.
(*per the faqs page)
(*per the faqs page)
TENANDJOE wrote:
When you first join, you'll receive a free 2 week Silver Membership. You will be able to use most features of the site with this membership. After you're trial expires, you will become a Bronze Member with limited access, however, you will still be able to use the site. You will be able to upgrade your membership at anytime. We offer 2 membership levels you can upgrade to. Our Gold Membership gives you complete access and is based on monthly to yearly payments plans (subscriptions). Our Platinum Membership is our best membership. You get all the benefits of the Gold Membership but you only pay a one time fee and become a member for life. Membership prices vary.
(*per the faqs page)
Thanks, guys. Now that you've posted this, I recall that I started out originally with the trial, then at some point they had a free upgrade offer for a little while, and that's when we got really signed up. Before that, I'd only put up a real bare bones profile, because I was waiting for Dana to decide if she really wanted to do it, and her decision luckily coincided with when they had the free upgrade.
TENANDJOE wrote:What about my point where my friends profile went from platinum to bronze and they bought a lifetime subscription?
When you first join, you'll receive a free 2 week Silver Membership. You will be able to use most features of the site with this membership. After you're trial expires, you will become a Bronze Member with limited access, however, you will still be able to use the site. You will be able to upgrade your membership at anytime. We offer 2 membership levels you can upgrade to. Our Gold Membership gives you complete access and is based on monthly to yearly payments plans (subscriptions). Our Platinum Membership is our best membership. You get all the benefits of the Gold Membership but you only pay a one time fee and become a member for life. Membership prices vary.
(*per the faqs page)
Your friend needs to contact support, unless they deleted it and set up a new account. If there is a problem then support can get their info from them and correct the problem.
We bought a lifetime membership a couple years ago.....One day NOTHING!...Account gone!
I ended having to pay again because I could not prove I had paid before.
Toujours Flammes
I ended having to pay again because I could not prove I had paid before.
Toujours Flammes
Especially if they're filled with delicious chocolate.