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NutmegCT

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I've been subscribing to BCF for years (and years, and years ...)

When I get the email "Paid Subscription Expiry Notice" - how do I know if my subscription automatically renews (a "recurring subscription")?

I think I ask this nearly every year, and I always get a good answer. But my memory isn't what it used to be.

Thanks.
Tom M.
 
NutmegCT said:
I've been subscribing to BCF for years (and years, and years ...)

When I get the email "Paid Subscription Expiry Notice" - how do I know if my subscription automatically renews (a "recurring subscription")?

I think I ask this nearly every year, and I always get a good answer. But my memory isn't what it used to be.

Thanks.
Tom M.
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You would think that would be something I could tell from looking at our BCF account, but actually, I need to log into PayPal and see if you are in the "Recurring Payments" list. I don't see you there so that means it required a manual renewal. If you renew, I would wait until the day after the date the email said it expires, then just go back to "subscribe" area and subscribe manually.
 
Thanks for the advice. No date is given, just "about to expire". The automatic message reads:

Your access to the paid subscription "Silver Member" is about to expire.

If you have selected a recurring subscription you will be automatically billed for the renewal, else to renew this subscription you must visit https://www.britishcarforum.com/bcf/payments.php

If you do not extend your subscription, access will be removed.

As there's no mention of when it expires, I guess I'll just wait until it happens. A Catch-22 situation: access is removed if I don't extend the subscription, but I don't know when it expires. I'm hoping "access will be removed" only means my "silver level" expires - not my entire access to BCF. That would be something - all access to BCF is removed, so you can't log in to resubscribe!

Onward through the fog.
Tom M.


 
Thank you!
 
Tom, in your settings, click on paid subscriptions on the left side. That will bring up a window that shows when your subscription ends. Even though Basil told you.:excitement:
 
GregW said:
Tom, in your settings, click on paid subscriptions on the left side. That will bring up a window that shows when your subscription ends. Even though Basil told you.:excitement:
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Holy cow - I've been running this forum for 18 years an I didn't know that information was there! LOL! :livid::nightmare::shame:
 
Thanks Greg! That's great to know (sure hope I remember the next time too). Expiry: 9/18/18. At the bottom of that page I see:

"Validity periods marked with a * indicate that this subscription is recurring.
After the initial subscription period is complete, the subscription will automatically be renewed with a new charge."

As there's no asterisk shown on mine, I'll renew on the 18th. Might be a good idea to add Greg's info to the automatic notice email.

And on a historical note, 9/18/18 is the 100th anniversary of the allies' rejection of the German-Austrian (Austro-Hungarian) peace offer. Two months later, the Great War was over.

Tom M.
 
GregW said:
Tom, in your settings, click on paid subscriptions on the left side. That will bring up a window that shows when your subscription ends. Even though Basil told you.:excitement:
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Thanks Greg. I do not remember seeing that before. Now I know I can relax for a few more months before renewing.
 
Don't feel bad, I managed to forget to renew last year or maybe even the year before and just now subscribed again.
 
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