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bpunchy
Member Since: February 22, 2009
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Posted: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 09:16 PM UTC
Hi mates , Subscription completed .
Gunny be an honour to have a beer with you !
Gunny be an honour to have a beer with you !
mmeier
Member Since: October 22, 2008
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Posted: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 09:17 PM UTC
Did anybody manage to pay without a Credit-Card?
If not then the problem is most likely that PayPal can't do subscriptions for US-Targets without a CC backing it due to the "still valid upon renewal" problem. CC can be checked for "issued till date" data, normal accounts can not. (Renewal works in germany due to different laws)
Question: Can you add a "one year lump sum" payment option? That works even with non-US/non-CC customers. As an alternate a "transfer money to here" option for physical payment would be nice
If not then the problem is most likely that PayPal can't do subscriptions for US-Targets without a CC backing it due to the "still valid upon renewal" problem. CC can be checked for "issued till date" data, normal accounts can not. (Renewal works in germany due to different laws)
Question: Can you add a "one year lump sum" payment option? That works even with non-US/non-CC customers. As an alternate a "transfer money to here" option for physical payment would be nice
staff_Jim
Publisher
Member Since: December 15, 2001
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Posted: Friday, July 30, 2010 - 06:42 AM UTC
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Did anybody manage to pay without a Credit-Card?
Question: Can you add a "one year lump sum" payment option? That works even with non-US/non-CC customers. As an alternate a "transfer money to here" option for physical payment would be nice
I am curious too if you must have a CC on file to do subscriptions. I know if your CC expires or you change it your subscription is automatically cancelled as this has happened with quite a few of our advertisers.
I am not against allowing for an annual payment option, but if I do that I will have to add some code to check the subscription data nightly and remove expired subscriptions. Currently it's PayPal that notifies me when subscriptions expire and then action is taken, etc.
So hold tight and I will try to get that working.
Thanks,
Jim
TUGA
#034
Member Since: April 26, 2002
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Posted: Friday, July 30, 2010 - 09:05 AM UTC
Hi,
I've allready subscribed
I've allready subscribed
staff_Jim
PublisherMember Since: December 15, 2001
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Posted: Friday, July 30, 2010 - 09:15 AM UTC
Wow! hey José! I haven't seen a post from you in ages. I hope all is well.
Thanks for subscribing!
Best,
Jim
Thanks for subscribing!
Best,
Jim
Merlin
Senior Editor#017
Member Since: June 11, 2003
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Posted: Friday, July 30, 2010 - 09:20 AM UTC
Hi Jim
I've also received a PM question about this. I didn't go for it this time, but PayPal always used to have an option to deduct payments directly from a bank account (as against a credit card) - I assume they still do.
On a different note, I really like the "First 100" badges - they're a neat touch! I missed out on being a part of the early days of the original Armorama, so I feel quite chuffed to be in at the beginning of the next phase of Kitmaker.
All the best
Rowan
I've also received a PM question about this. I didn't go for it this time, but PayPal always used to have an option to deduct payments directly from a bank account (as against a credit card) - I assume they still do.
On a different note, I really like the "First 100" badges - they're a neat touch! I missed out on being a part of the early days of the original Armorama, so I feel quite chuffed to be in at the beginning of the next phase of Kitmaker.
All the best
Rowan
drabslab
Member Since: September 28, 2004
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Posted: Friday, July 30, 2010 - 09:46 AM UTC
owch,
does everybody has paypal these days??
I have never used it and don't have an acount. does this mean that I am old?
Would it be difficult to allow for yearly payments using mastercard?
does everybody has paypal these days??
I have never used it and don't have an acount. does this mean that I am old?
Would it be difficult to allow for yearly payments using mastercard?
TUGA
#034
Member Since: April 26, 2002
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Posted: Friday, July 30, 2010 - 09:48 AM UTC
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Wow! hey José! I haven't seen a post from you in ages. I hope all is well.
Thanks for subscribing!
Best,
Jim
Hi,
I´ve not been very active posting but I try to visit the site everyday.
As allways all the best for KitMaker and all the sites
staff_Jim
PublisherMember Since: December 15, 2001
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Posted: Friday, July 30, 2010 - 10:01 AM UTC
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Would it be difficult to allow for yearly payments using mastercard?
I think I will be able to accommodate annual payments at some point. However they will probably still be via PayPal as I need them as a cc gateway. You don't have to setup a complete PayPal account (bank account, etc) to do the subscription or one time payment option. However they try to STEER you in that direction of course vs. just making a cc transaction.
Thanks,
Jim
docdios
#036
Member Since: December 01, 2001
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Posted: Friday, July 30, 2010 - 10:08 AM UTC
ok I have joined as well 
any excuse for a new badge and I also see i am a member of the 100 club as well the day just gets better
cheers
Keith
any excuse for a new badge and I also see i am a member of the 100 club as well the day just gets better
cheers
Keith
mmeier
Member Since: October 22, 2008
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Posted: Saturday, July 31, 2010 - 01:36 AM UTC
on PayPal (from the Payment guys, over a Friday beer):
Subscription without a CC works for Bank-Bank stuff so if the target is a bank than PayPal can do it (my employer is a "bank" for that purpose)
It seems to have problems with subscriptions if the money is not backed by a CC. For that purpose we are having our own software that does subscriptions by doing what you suggested (a polling script)
Subscription without a CC works for Bank-Bank stuff so if the target is a bank than PayPal can do it (my employer is a "bank" for that purpose)
It seems to have problems with subscriptions if the money is not backed by a CC. For that purpose we are having our own software that does subscriptions by doing what you suggested (a polling script)
Tomcat31
#042
Member Since: November 18, 2006
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Posted: Saturday, July 31, 2010 - 08:53 AM UTC
Well I don't buy anything from Starbucks as I think they are too expensive and I use photobucket for ease of use but I do feel that I need to support the upkeep of the site so I'm thinking of subscribing. I do have one question though if I cannot afford the payment (heaven forbid) can the monthly payment be cancelled at any point and if so how do you go about it?
staff_Jim
PublisherMember Since: December 15, 2001
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Posted: Saturday, July 31, 2010 - 11:15 AM UTC
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I do have one question though if I cannot afford the payment (heaven forbid) can the monthly payment be cancelled at any point and if so how do you go about it?
I see you already subscribed Allen (Thanks!) , but yes any subscriber can cancel at any time to end the automated monthly payment. We have an unsubscribe link on the main user account panel when you are a subscriber.
Cheers,
Jim
staff_Jim
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Posted: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 - 10:25 AM UTC
We are now at 52 subscribers! 
I just had to add another 500GB of monthly bandwidth to our main server, so having this additional support is really helpful.
Thanks,
Jim
I just had to add another 500GB of monthly bandwidth to our main server, so having this additional support is really helpful.
Thanks,
Jim
vonHengest
Member Since: June 29, 2010
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Posted: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 - 01:12 PM UTC
53 My good man
skipper
Member Since: February 28, 2002
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Posted: Friday, August 06, 2010 - 02:31 AM UTC
I think it's the least we (normal users, ex-staff members, staff members) can do to help the community and our web place of election
Glad I can help
Rui
Glad I can help
Rui
skyshark
Member Since: November 16, 2005
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Posted: Sunday, August 08, 2010 - 02:50 PM UTC
Just a question. So you saying if I'm already a member of Armorama and I don't do this I won't be able to log on anymore. Also if so and you do sign up is there still going to be areas we are not permitted. And before you kick us off have to give us that don't have pay pal accounts to get one! Thanks Joey
staff_Jim
PublisherMember Since: December 15, 2001
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Posted: Sunday, August 08, 2010 - 03:07 PM UTC
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Just a question. So you saying if I'm already a member of Armorama and I don't do this I won't be able to log on anymore. Also if so and you do sign up is there still going to be areas we are not permitted. And before you kick us off have to give us that don't have pay pal accounts to get one! Thanks Joey
Hi Joey,
Armorama and all our sites will always be free to access. What the subscription currently offers is an upgrade to your account with additional storage for photos, some cool subscriber badges and other tweaks. Most of the current subscribers have joined to show their support for the network and to see what future benefits might come from being a subscriber. And yes there will be some areas that are new and for subscribers (like the Subscriber only forum), but these areas won't stop non-subscribers from getting all the content they are use to seeing here.
There is definitely more to come on that front.
Cheers,
Jim
skyshark
Member Since: November 16, 2005
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Posted: Sunday, August 08, 2010 - 03:13 PM UTC
Jim,
Sounds good now I got to get me an pp account. Thanks Joey
Sounds good now I got to get me an pp account. Thanks Joey
DT61
Member Since: September 18, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 12:56 PM UTC
Well for the hundreds of hours I have spent here, $3.49 US a month is the least I can do support this great site.
Darryl
Darryl
jccraemer
Member Since: December 24, 2007
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Posted: Saturday, August 14, 2010 - 04:04 PM UTC
for a site that has keep me busy for the last couple of years it's the least I could do besides I got two neat badges
ludwig113
Member Since: February 05, 2008
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Posted: Friday, August 20, 2010 - 04:40 AM UTC
well how could i resist
#066
looks like i'm here to stay...
paul
#066
looks like i'm here to stay...
paul
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