What the *#+^ is up with Photobucket?

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So, I noticed on my latest credit card bill that Photobucket has billed my card $99 for my annual renewal. So, being the curious type who likes to know how someone uses my money, I looked at the plans on the site. In addition to a "free plan" which apparently is new, I find the following information:

Pricing

The cost of a paid account varies depending on your needs. Please note, yearly subscriptions are billed annually.

Beginner

  • You may choose to pay either monthly at $4.48/month or yearly for $48.38/year (equivalent to $4.03/month).
  • 25 GB of storage space (Approximately 2,500 photos).
Intermediate

  • You may choose to pay either monthly at $6.48/month or yearly for $69.98/year (equivalent to $5.83/month).
  • 250 GB of storage space (Approximately 25,000 photos).
Expert

  • You may choose to pay either monthly at $11.48/month or yearly for $123.98/year (equivalent to $10.33/month).
  • 1 TB of storage space (Approximately 100,000 photos).

So, where the hell did my renewal $99 fee come from? (Of course you can't call them either). Has the "Comcast method of renewal billing" taken over the world? :confused::confused::confused::(:mad:
 
jxe said:
sounds like they have you on an old payment plan. but dang thats a lot of cash for a not even a website.
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"Old" I think it was new last year (or maybe 2?). I'm guessing they had so many jump ship that they reneged and came up with new more affordable choices. Funny how they apparently forgot about the rest of us loyal folks. Bastids!
 
My photobucket cost is $0.00

When they tried to pull that extortion bit on us a year or so ago, I pulled everything off the site and I ain't goin back. I don't mind a site making money, but to allow free services, (not really free if they get advertising dollars for our participation), and then change to $400 when they have you invested in the site; that's extortion and that is why they can't shmooze me enough to lure me back.
 
AP515 said:
My photobucket cost is $0.00

When they tried to pull that extortion bit on us a year or so ago, I pulled everything off the site and I ain't goin back. I don't mind a site making money, but to allow free services, (not really free if they get advertising dollars for our participation), and then change to $400 when they have you invested in the site; that's extortion and that is why they can't shmooze me enough to lure me back.
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I'm with you. Imgur, ftw!
 
11top said:
"Old" I think it was new last year (or maybe 2?). I'm guessing they had so many jump ship that they reneged and came up with new more affordable choices. Funny how they apparently forgot about the rest of us loyal folks. Bastids!
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Sounds like my buddy and his ordeal with Direct TV. All the new customers can get Sunday NFL Ticket for free, or a reduced rate, under some special deal. Doesn't apply to current customers. I think he pays, like, $400 for that?
 
Photobucket began getting wonky with all the banner ads that prevented photos from loading/downloading properly, so I pulled the plug with Photobucket and switched to Imgur.

Photobucket was once free, no longer, while Imgur's site costs nothing. I store about 6 or so pages of gifs or images there myself. Imgur's interface is more intuitive, easier to use, and allows for photo editing that Photobucket could only shake a stick at.

Again, Imgur or other free image-hosting sites FTW.
 
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bodia said:
Sounds like my buddy and his ordeal with Direct TV. All the new customers can get Sunday NFL Ticket for free, or a reduced rate, under some special deal. Doesn't apply to current customers. I think he pays, like, $400 for that?
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Sunday Ticket is up over $300 now - don't know the exact price because I haven't bought it in years. The last time I had it, they gave it to us free because we'd been customers for so long. I bought it the first year they had it - on the big dish! - for $69. I think we kept it until it went over $100, then decided it wasn't worth it. I don't watch enough football to justify it. Center Ice is a different story - if it wasn't for that package, I'd have to seriously consider bailing on DirecTV. The Sunday Ticket crap is one thing, but they keep playing chicken with programming providers - Viacom is the latest. Looks like we lose their channels tonight at midnight. Fortunately, I have Fios to fall back on (yes, I know - it's stupid to have a second pay TV package, but it made for a cheaper deal to get internet & phone service). The only problem is I don't have a DVR on the Fios, so I have to start remembering when things are on.
 
I used to be a heavy photobucket user until they started subscriptions. I moved to imgur until people on it started to comment and bash on my pics. I moved to imgbb and was more satisfied.
 
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