General Chat

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Ancestry is offering half price memembership until the 30th of June.

worth a thought for those you couldn't afford their prices

I had the same email this morning

essentials £41.70/year*
Normally £83.40

perminum £53.70/year*
Normally £107.40

worldwide £77.70/year*
Normally £155.40

Now that's not fair. I renewed in March and had to pay £107.40 to upgrade from essentials to premium.

Next time I will negotiate.

Jean x.

Thats the one BlueMoon

Jean that happens so often doesn't it ? just as you pay your renewal they come up with an offer. Mind not normally one this good I wonder if because you upgraded if you could now get world wide out of them ?

my membership ran out a few months ago,i thought this might be a " come back " offer.

I have never purchased a membership so it seems its a random email of come and join us, unfair to the members who have paid full price but that seems to happen often when they are on a member recruiting spree.

if you go through quidco (a cash back site) it is offering 25% off purchases, so you maybe be able to combine the two offers.

Pahhhhhh!!

Mind it might be alot cheaper normally if people didnt overley exploit the use of its site.

Thank you; but ours is due for renewal in the autumn.

I don't know why I'm moaning.... I still think it is cheap.

I must visit Ancestry at least once every day, and sometimes a lot more, and all it costs me is £2 a week.

I've got my tree on there and have had quite a few contacts and through it I am in touch with 2 first cousins I had lost contact with.

Where else could I get such enjoyment for £2 a week :)

Jean x.

Edit : It's so much cheaper than the FMP rip-off of the 1911 census.

Am not moaning either, Jean :-)
I traced someone's life there from 1851 to 1901 very happily the other day :-)

And, yes, the 1911 site is a rip-off and far less easy to use than when the 1901 came out. I posted rather crossly yesterday on the 1911 census blog.

Jean true it's cheaper than the FMP and when put the way you have it doesn't sound too bad.
Although I do think for some full membership is out of reach normally and you can register and still get contacts from the community side of it.

Kay a nice thought that it could be cheaper normally, not sure what you mean with the overly exploit. but some how I can't see them lowering their prices when they can do offers like this to increase membership.

That is annoying, I couldn't do without it, but even though I have had continuous membership for years, I got no special offer when I upgraded to worldwide a couple of months ago.
It is annoying that they offer these things to non members, but don't reward the loyalty of long standing members.
I have FMP as well, but at least they do reward members on with a lower rate on renewal

Linda

Uzzi~~~~

Look how many would maybe become paying members of Ancestry if they didnt just get their whole tree plopped in front of their screen,half of which they have no idea where it has come from :}}}
Membership on Anc may possilby slightly cheaper if they didnt lose income by people not joining because they dont have to>




Everyone should experience the joy of doing their own research from time to time,even if it means paying for it.

I have just sent an email to them asking for a refund for half my subscription, or a six months extension, but I know that I won't get it.

Kay,while it is true that they lose income form people doing look ups on her, it is also true that a large number of people end up joining Ancestry because having got help on here to start their research, they realise the benefits of joining. I would think that Ancestry gain lots of members in this way

Linda

as always I have renewed before the special offers but Im with gene I love looking at ancestry I am always finding something new

thank you for that, will tell my friend who is just starting out. is it just through the normal site, or is there a special code that you have to use?
I renewed thru Quidco and did eventually get the discount back, so it's well worth doing that way.
Maz. XX

Thanks Uzzi ,but....darn!! I just renewed two weeks ago, still think it's good value compared to others and I love dipping in and out of pages.

Jean......price.. just a bar of choccie innit? ;O)

Have a lovely day everybody :O))
Mau xxx

I know what you mean Kay, there are several people on Records who have been regularly asking for lookups for 2 years +


NOTE & I do mean lookups; everyone should be able to ask for help when ever it's needed

I looked at Ancestry and findmypast beg of year and felt that ancestry too dear but have to admit am disappointed with findmypast.