I doubt they will ever do that again. Some of us are grandfathered into the plan because we never left. I suspect they were losing money with the old VMP plan so they had to close it to new memberships.
The only benefit VMP gives you over a standard membership is a small discount on some of the sister sites. Oh, and a one-time pasta benefit during the beginning of the pandemic.
@cengland0@Kyeh I’ve heard of the one secret IRK which gave us the opportunity to buy a few certain items at a reduced price. That was just before Christmas 2020.
@cengland0@Enigma I’ve only heard about the special opportunities, not being a VMP; it does sound like they were trying to mollify those who were mad at the loss of the VMP hour. Whichever way they go, they’ll be deluged with complaints from one side or the other.
We were suppose to get cool things periodically. I got a pair of socks once. I could buy a lot of socks for $60. Oh, and free shipping. They used to have things I wanted to buy several times a year. Maybe I’m just getting picky.
/giphy picky
@Kyser_Soze Free shipping on casemates makes it worthwhile to keep it for me. The free shipping here and discounts on other sites are just a nice bonus.
I doubt they will ever do that again. Some of us are grandfathered into the plan because we never left. I suspect they were losing money with the old VMP plan so they had to close it to new memberships.
The only benefit VMP gives you over a standard membership is a small discount on some of the sister sites. Oh, and a one-time pasta benefit during the beginning of the pandemic.
@cengland0 You guys have had some secret Irks hidden in the sister sites a few times too…
@cengland0 @Kyeh never heard of that
@Kyeh true but only for those of us observant enough to find them.
I think that was when they stopped having a VMP hour and many people were upset so this was their way to appease those people.
@cengland0 @Kyeh I’ve heard of the one secret IRK which gave us the opportunity to buy a few certain items at a reduced price. That was just before Christmas 2020.
@cengland0 @Enigma I’ve only heard about the special opportunities, not being a VMP; it does sound like they were trying to mollify those who were mad at the loss of the VMP hour. Whichever way they go, they’ll be deluged with complaints from one side or the other.
Outside of the free shipping how and VMP hour whats the different? I just want the cool VMP title
@joebuddah VMP hour is no more – it’s member hour now.
@joebuddah 1 cent.
We were suppose to get cool things periodically. I got a pair of socks once. I could buy a lot of socks for $60. Oh, and free shipping. They used to have things I wanted to buy several times a year. Maybe I’m just getting picky.
/giphy picky
@Kyser_Soze I don’t believe in the mythical freebies.
@Kyser_Soze Free shipping on casemates makes it worthwhile to keep it for me. The free shipping here and discounts on other sites are just a nice bonus.
@blaine
Meh sure as shit charges sales tax on my VMP membership fee for saying they exist to the state sales tax authorities.
It should be tax fraud to collect sales tax on an intangible good or service (membership) that is exempt from sales tax per state law.
Just like the state AGs that went after scumbag internet companies that charged sales tax on shipping.
@blaineg @Kyser_Soze I have twenty pounds of spaghetti you should check out.
Imagine being a Kickstarter backer…