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I've been charged £17.60?

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.

oops £17.96!!

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

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.

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.

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

I've never paid more than £9

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

Edit: number sent by pm

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.

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.

Ann in Glos

yes I did but that a few years ago

Kim xx

Sent an email and see what they come back with
xx

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

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.

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.

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

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???

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

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!