Re: [AlpacaTalk] AlpacaNation - repost and correction of unfortunate typo
Hi Heather,
I am one that has a free membership with AN. I cannot have certain things, like a webpage with farm description and alpaca listings, but I can save favorite farms, possible herdsires and herdsire searches, favorite alpacas, and it gives me the weather in my home town, all on "my AN" page. It is nice and it is free. I am not allowed a farm page, and there are other things I can't utilize, but it works for me and my budget.
Wonder if you are having trouble because you switched over from a paid to free membership?
Maybe someone needs to double check your account to make sure it has been switched over? Or you could just open a new free account? Don't know, but you are right, there are free memberships, because I have one.
Maybe someone needs to double check your account to make sure it has been switched over? Or you could just open a new free account? Don't know, but you are right, there are free memberships, because I have one.
Ellen farrell
Auburn, CA
From: Heather Zeleny <alpacatalk@gmail.com>
To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, September 29, 2010 7:51:01 PM
Subject: Re: [AlpacaTalk] AlpacaNation - repost and correction of unfortunate typo
Judith, I do believe there is a new membership tier, where one can join to take advantage of the MyAN features as well as to send emails to member farms, which does not require the $250 membership fee.
Heather
Heather Zeleny
White Lotus Alpacas
Oregon
Holistic Farm and Elite Fleece
http://whitelotus.openherd.com/
On Sep 29, 2010, at 6:45 PM, Judith Korff/Ladysong Farm wrote:
Heather, AlpacaNation has always charged for being a subscriber (as opposed to the Forum, which has always been free to anyone, whether or not they owned alpacas). You must have joined at one time or another and paid the annual listing fee of $250, or you would not have had a page at all. If you prefer the free listings at OpenHerd or whatever the other one is (I don't recall offhand, but I know there is another common site), then it would make no sense to renew with AN. But this isn't something AN just implemented; it's had the same annual fee (based on farm size) for as long as I've been a member, and that's been probably 6-7 years or more.Judith KorffLadySong Farm Bolivian Suri AlpacasMusic to Your WalletRandolph, New York 14772Cell: (716) 499-0383
From: Heather Zeleny <alpacatalk@gmail.com>
To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, September 29, 2010 9:22:13 PM
Subject: [AlpacaTalk] AlpacaNation - repost and correction of unfortunate typo
Is anyone else getting seriously tired of AlpacaNation?
I used to have an account there. $250 per year, to list my farm and my small herd. It is my understanding that anyone can "be a member" or have an account, to utilize the "My AlpacaNation" utilities including saving animals for sale, farms one likes, and herdsires, as well as searches saved. Well, I could no longer afford the $250 per year in addition to the regular ISP and web hosting, so I switched to OpenHerd last year.A few months ago, when trying to log into my AN account, I was told it has been suspended because I haven't paid my "membership dues". And today, when I tried to add an animal to my "likes" list, I have been told that my account was suspended again. What's going on? Really, with OpenHerd being free to list your farm and animals, why on earth would I spend $250 or even $150 to list them at those other sites?Maybe those other guys ought to take the lead from the new guys. You get your bread and butter from the banner ads, poster ads, rotating ads, etc. Let people have their darned accounts for free or almost free!
HeatherHeather ZelenyWhite Lotus AlpacasOregonHolistic Farm and Elite Fleece
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