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Vegas69 · #1 07-02-2017, 01:28 PM

I always wondered if they would do something like this. A small monthly charge would've been more well received.

**glassman** · #2 07-03-2017, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegas69

I always wondered if they would do something like this. A small monthly charge would've been more well received.

Small fee. They wanted 399 a year from 0. NOT a good biz practice. Not only am i going to delete my account, i will do no business/associate with Photobucket anymore. A simple email stating that "hey, in 30.60.90 days, we are going to change our policy to a little more pay to play" and i woulda been in, for a fair fee.
Shoulda taken Seig's advice two/three years ago when he mentioned smugmug for like 30 a year.....oh well.

Sometimes progress regresses.

Vegas69 · #3 07-03-2017, 07:07 PM

Yep, say $10 a month. I'd put my money on them coming out way ahead with this strategy vs. pissing everybody off.

**glassman** · #4 07-04-2017, 08:05 AM

Really? or r u being sarcastic? I put money on them shooting themselves in da foot, but i'm not a bean counter techy. (maybe i should be?)

edit, Oh, Did you mean if they offered us (part time PB users) a small monthly fee rather than large ransom?

Vegas69 · #5 07-04-2017, 08:55 AM

Yes, a small monthly would've worked out OK for them. The large fee may put them out of business. Once you tarnish your reputation in modern times, it's tough to turn it around.

Boss 5.0 · #6 07-04-2017, 09:04 AM

A few months ago I upgraded to their 20 package, which I see is no longer available. I did so because I ran out of the free storage space. Don't remember exactly the cost, but it seemed very reasonable to me.

All my pics are still showing up right now in threads. I wonder when my renewal comes due if I will lose it all?

As has been said, the small amount was easy to swallow. Had they done that with all members I would think most would stay. Unlike the giant vacuum sound thats happening now as everyone leaves them behind.

NOT A TA · #7 07-04-2017, 09:57 AM

I also have a plus 20 account I thought was reasonably priced for the services provided.. My pics are still up and I can still link new pics. The pop up ads that slowed using the service the past several weeks have disappeared even though I didn't pay the $15.00 they wanted to remove the ads and now the service works faster for me than it has in months.