I believe my inability to subscribe is only temporary....
Edited
Within 2 days, I should have the funds, and be able to mess about with PP to see if I can use that, otherwise...(I will try to confirm my PP account). . .
Edit #2
Grrr, to avoid any extra fees, I have transferred the amount into a PayPal account, so in 3-5 days, it will be available to make payment for 2 years.
*sigh* another 3 day wait....
ALSO, thanks everyone for confirming that I have not yet lost my mind or have started to imagine things. :-)
Discussions
9 years ago
I'm not allowed to...
Reply 9 years ago
me either you are not alone
Reply 9 years ago
they are offering 3 month subs for simply making anything, if your name comes up. Entering one of those should be easy enough :-)
Reply 9 years ago
name comes up where?
Reply 9 years ago
You have to enter here......
Reply 9 years ago
oh thanks
Reply 9 years ago
Reply 9 years ago
Yeah, I am grateful that free members still can participate in this website.
Reply 9 years ago
Try entering a contest and maybe win a subscription.
Reply 9 years ago
I suppose that would work, but I'd have to make something contest-worthy, which I still have yet to achieve. I don't really mind missing out on the extras, but it'd be nice to try some of them and to support the site.
Reply 9 years ago
What a defeatist attitude!
Just go for it - make something, enter something!
Reply 9 years ago
I'll will. I just need to find an idea or some inspiration. What are the current contests?
Reply 9 years ago
The full list is here.
Remember, it is not always the complex, or even wholly original entry that wins - clear, well-presented, imaginative projects also do well (I won a prize in the Gorilla Glue contest with a cardboard frisbee!).
Reply 9 years ago
Okay, thanks!
Reply 9 years ago
and they are offering 3 month subs for simply making anything, if your name comes up. Entering one of those should be easy enough :-)
10 years ago
The money should be in my PP account on 6/16 - we shall see.
Reply 10 years ago
What's with the new avatar...? I was suspecting her head to twist, or a scary face or something...
Reply 10 years ago
Her? It's an old man LOL in the original GIF the bubbles floated upwards out of the foot soak :-) Anyways, I was a bit peeved, earlier so I put on my Grumpy Old Man costume :-)
Reply 10 years ago
Her? It's an old man
Even worse!
in the original GIF the bubbles floated upwards out of the foot soak
I know, I saw.
Reply 10 years ago
Why would representing this old man (me) with an old man be even worse?
Reply 10 years ago
No, it's not that. At first I thought it was an old women, but know your saying it's a man, which makes it a little scarier to me. It's nothing against you.
Reply 10 years ago
I had assumed it was an old man, but I am no long sure (you have infested me with doubt ;-)
Reply 10 years ago
One of us. One of us...
Reply 10 years ago
Hmm, I had originally thought it was an old man....now I am not sure...
Reply 10 years ago
ARRRGH !!!
Now they are saying definitely by Wed. the 17th grrrrr....
10 years ago
The take cheques? L
Reply 10 years ago
Well, I am not sure about foreign funds, you would have to ask Eric directly about that. In the USA, a check can be investigaed electronically the instant one wishes to deposit it, if need be.
Reply 10 years ago
I didn't see a "send-cheques made payable to" on the sign-up page, does the site accept them? L
Reply 10 years ago
I thought he had said something to that effect in a post on the announcement thread that it was live....let me look.....I can't actually find it now....maybe I was delusional, but if I did see it mentioned off-hand, then Eric would be able to give you more information on that. Sorry, I honestly thought I knew where it was too... :-(
Reply 10 years ago
You can send checks directly to HQ. I forget where he said it, but it's an option! :D
Reply 10 years ago
489 Clementina St, 3rd Floor. San Francisco, CA 94103.
https://www.instructables.com/community/Pro-Instructables-Accounts/?comments=all#CH1T0UXFVKOLJTZ
Reply 10 years ago
Dr. E! Any offices I could apply at near Detroit?
Reply 10 years ago
I thought he had said that too, but I couldn't find it, so I edited my original post
Reply 10 years ago
That being the case, people could easily pay for others subs' - sponsorship / scholarship? Could be used as user-run competition-prizes? L
Reply 10 years ago
Or regular contests, like BQ. Contests that usually have the ibles prize pack could now include pro membership.
Reply 10 years ago
Not having much in reserve makes it difficult at best, to get projects out for the contests on time. I had 3 more in the works for the LED contest. Oh well, someone else deserves the prizes from that one more than I do....still I miss a lot this way.
Reply 10 years ago
sure could I suppose
Reply 10 years ago
Eric did make a posting in one of the discussion fora that they'd be willing to accept checks/cheques/draughts mailed to Instructables HQ. However, that's (obviously) less desirable (and more costly to them) than a direct electronic funds transfer.
Reply 10 years ago
No, but I think they do take checks.
Reply 10 years ago
What about Czecks? L
Reply 10 years ago
Interns wanted, must buy Pro membership. Inquire within.
10 years ago
I plan to buy a premium account, it's just a matter of when.
If that made any sense, I'm half delirious today. So many finals, so little time! :P
10 years ago
It will also take me a while to scrape it together.
10 years ago
im thinking about becoming pro...i kinda feel bad about leeching from 'ibles and not giving back anything (other than a few crappy 'ibles) but im planning on waiting so i have the funds and maybe for new features that are more worthwhile...