imagestation(photo site) question
Can anyone help:confused: I just realized that my free membership to Imagestation will expire in 2 days, on the 12th. I would love to continue with their service, but my husband absolutley refuses for me to pay for it..9.99 yr. as we do not do any purchasing online. Is there an alternative I have such as getting a whole new account under a new name or should I completley change to another free photo service, if so..which is a good free service that is easy to use and understand? I have some new photos that I would like to share with you all.:) Thank you.
Info from the ImageStation site >>>
I don't understand the membership system. Please explain.
There are four membership plans - Basic, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. There is no charge for the Basic plan. Basic plan accounts that are inactive for 12 months or more may be deactivated. Basic plan members who do not have any images in their accounts are not required to upgrade to a Silver, Gold or Platinum plan in order to continue using ImageStation. Basic plan members will not have access to original image files and will not be able to use certain premium site features. Silver Membership costs $9.99 per year and includes features and benefits described in the chart below. Gold membership costs $19.99 per year and includes a package of benefits outlined in the chart below. The Platinum membership costs $49.99 per year and includes an upgraded benefits package outlined in the chart
at >>> Membership Explained page
Existing ImageStation members who already have images stored on the site will receive a complimentary one-year Silver premium membership plan at no charge dating from 06/10/04.
This initial "free" Silver Membership will EXPIRE in JUNE, 2005.
After this date (JUNE, 2005) their account will revert to a
Basic membership plan,
unless they purchase one of the three premium membership plans.
The membership plans are very good values. Premium members receive coupons for goods valued in excess of the cost of the actual plan when they purchase a membership, as outlined in the chart.
Membership Plan = BASIC
Cost = Free
Unlimited picture storage = Yes
Access to full-size original images = No
Home printing = No
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"Requirements" for Free Basic are covered in a different question:
What happens if I don't purchase a membership plan?
What will happen to my pictures?
As you near the end of twelve months from your first image upload (or 6/10/04 if you already have images on ImageStation)
[In other words; they want you to do it in JUNE, 2005] ...
We will ask you to sign into your account and make a purchase
or choose one of the membership options.
If you choose not to upgrade your account to one of our membership plans
and have not signed into ImageStation STORE in the past 12 months
your account may be deactivated and
your images may be deleted.
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I "think" all this mumbo-jumbo means:
In June 2004 they "gave" everyone a "free" SILVER membership;
which is NOW EXPIRING in June, 2005.
IF you have pictures stored on ImageStation;
and do not intend to PAY $10 for a Silver Membership starting in June, 2005 -
you need to BUY SOMETHING (prints, albums, gifts) from their "Store" -
OR they "MAY" delete your images!
Plain and simple - if you want to store photos on Their Site -
you have to Spend Money with them!!
IF you have photos stored,
and haven't or won't PAY for a 2005 Membership -
you'd better buy some prints - "quickly"! ;)
Look at your "My ImageStation" Home Page -
upper right - just below the Sony / ImageStation header;
is where they say what Level you are -
and how long your membership is valid (EXpiration Date).
/s/ Phred
