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Nearly lost me ............

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SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 17 Sep 2023 04:01

Island ..... it was quite the time back then, wasn't it?

There were some real nasties, even on the help boards, as you say. One I still remember was NanaSue + her other names, she never seemed to realise that her membership number remained the same no matter what her name was :-D

I understand that she's on FB now, with many names!

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 17 Sep 2023 04:00

Island ..... it was quite the time back then, wasn't it?

There were some real nasties, even on the help boards, as you say. One I still remember was NanaSue + her other names, she never seemed to realise that her membership number remained the same no matter what her name was :-D

I understand that she's on FB now, with many names!

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Island

Island Report 15 Sep 2023 11:17

I had the same issue with card when renewing in June :-S Good job I had another - there was nothing amiss with the first one, I think it's them.

Sylvia, I didn't post for a good while either. First because I joined for tree building and didn't know there were chat boards - two back then. Then I found the chat boards....... :-0 :-0 :-0 Even the 'help' boards had a good few nasties - I still wouldn't post on any of those.

Researching:
I'd trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 14 Sep 2023 20:15

Thank you, guys!

This is now the site that I have been on the longest, apart from possibly Ancestry. I first joined Friends Reunited, and that led me to GR. I was too scared to post on this General Chat part though after I received a nasty welcome!


Linda .... they certainly don't make it easy!!

I always forget to keep glancing up top to see if RENEW is showing!

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

LindainHerriotCountry

LindainHerriotCountry Report 14 Sep 2023 16:01

It is good that you sorted it out. They don’t make things easy though :-(

Florence61

Florence61 Report 14 Sep 2023 11:36

Good to see you decided to stay Sylvia :-D

Researching:
house/hampshire prophet/cheshire skinner/kent

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 14 Sep 2023 11:03

Well done Sylvia we don’t want to lose you :-)

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 14 Sep 2023 09:46

Same thing happened to me this year which I found strange as I had given them my new card number last year and I’m on auto renew.

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 14 Sep 2023 09:40

That happened to me many moons ago, that's when they decided to hike my sub :-|

Pleased you managed to sort it Sylvia :-)

Researching:
Give a dog a bone!

Von

Von Report 14 Sep 2023 09:07

Pleased that you have renewed Sylvia. I have the same issue with the card. ;-) ;-)

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 14 Sep 2023 00:30

I did not know until I tried to submit a post that my subscription had run out.

Debated a little, but decided I would renew especially as I still got the cheap offer ;-)

Had a bit of trouble though ................. GR decided that I was using a different card than the one I was actually doing. Think I've only used the one they wanted on one occasion in all the years!

It wasn't my fault, honest!

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.