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Old 18-09-2012, 11:55 AM
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I just followed a link to Astromart and discovered that my subscription has expired. Apparently, that's because I'm one of the unlucky people whose surname starts with "B", "N", "I" or "S":

http://www.astromart.com/classifieds...fied_id=793147

Interesting way to run a site...

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Old 18-09-2012, 12:09 PM
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Just another Tax being implemented !
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Old 18-09-2012, 12:58 PM
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It's about time. B, N, I and S have had it far too easy for far too long.

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Old 18-09-2012, 12:59 PM
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sux a little, regular payments are a bit of gouging -but Amart beats CN cos there are so many more items & i find the posters are more likely to send to Australia

though looking at the IIS buy/sell stats i better keep quiet now
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Old 18-09-2012, 01:27 PM
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Just another Tax being implemented !
Makes as much sense as Stamp Duty or Payroll Tax

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It's about time. B, N, I and S have had it far too easy for far too long.
I have to agree. About time that C and P got it in the neck too.
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Old 18-09-2012, 01:37 PM
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It's always been a rather unusual setup.
If my membership is deleted I won't renew - too many sellers on AM are CONUS only.
IIS is way better anyway.
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Old 18-09-2012, 02:17 PM
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yea me to Rick , but I got a " Triple Whammy" .,,, Brian Nordstrom , middle name Steve .
Bugger . .
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I just followed a link to Astromart and discovered that my subscription has expired. Apparently, that's because I'm one of the unlucky people whose surname starts with "B", "N", "I" or "S":

http://www.astromart.com/classifieds...fied_id=793147

Interesting way to run a site...

Cheers,
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Old 18-09-2012, 03:00 PM
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yea me to Rick , but I got a " Triple Whammy" .,,, Brian Nordstrom , middle name Steve .
Bugger . .
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$45/year for you, Brian
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Old 18-09-2012, 03:38 PM
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That's bizarre. I wouldn't be renewing either, although P isn't on the $hitlist at the moment.
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Old 18-09-2012, 03:49 PM
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crazy idea really. They will lose a truckload of visitors now and all those sponsors who pay will start complaining.

You charge sponsors and make it free , or charge people and have no sponsors but both = epic fail
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Old 18-09-2012, 04:32 PM
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IN their dreams , I brought a green ? sub 3 yrs ago and I may have rubbed AM the wrong way , hence the triple whammy ,
I have since cut up my credit card and how are we suposed to update without one ? they wont accept pay pal , .. and I wont accept credt card intrest so , a stale mate , mate ? . Cloudy nights for me ..
And I am still waiiting for my T-Shirt .. from 3 years ago .
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Old 18-09-2012, 04:42 PM
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You're lucky Brian, I got booted off actually, and with about 400+ feedback as well. Long story, but the short of it is, the sandpit belongs to His Majesty Herb, so he dictates who plays in it. And I was a supporter too, go figure.
I am happier with CN's, and of course IceInSpace. Even to the extent of supporting IIS in a minor capacity a while back.
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Old 18-09-2012, 04:42 PM
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I ain't letting on to AM that my 2nd middle name is Ian ... , Dohh! . I must have really pee'd them off .
come on all you C & P people a little back up here ? , your time is comming .. .
Yea Cventer , epic fail , my Q to AM is WHY ? they really can't afford to loose people like us ? or can they ?
Shame greed is getting in .
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I have to agree. About time that C and P got it in the neck too.
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Old 18-09-2012, 04:45 PM
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makes 2 of us Gary , its another example of us little men ( and ladies) getting squeezed . .
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You're lucky Brian, I got booted off actually, and with about 400+ feedback as well. Long story, but the short of it is, the sandpit belongs to His Majesty Herb, so he dictates who plays in it. And I was a supporter too, go figure.
I am happier with CN's, and of course IceInSpace. Even to the extent of supporting IIS in a minor capacity a while back.
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Old 19-09-2012, 01:31 AM
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After reading this thread I logged onto AstroMart and found that I'm supposed to be good until 2099! or am I reading it wrong?
I won't be around to find out anyway!

So HM Herb must be fiddling with the members' account membership currency - I'll wait and see if that date of mine changes or not in the near future as apparently two alphabets are chosen at random and the sequence is likely to be accelerated too - I don't like to get my arm twisted for whatever tho' I'd like to do the twisting!

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Old 19-09-2012, 05:51 AM
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I didn't understand what was happening as there didn't appear to be any announcement about it either. I thought it was a computer glitch with them.

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Old 19-09-2012, 07:09 AM
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The announcement was in a thread explaining they pick 2 letters at random till they get hru the alphabet
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Old 19-09-2012, 07:18 AM
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After reading this thread I logged onto AstroMart and found that I'm supposed to be good until 2099! or am I reading it wrong?
I won't be around to find out anyway!

So HM Herb must be fiddling with the members' account membership currency - I'll wait and see if that date of mine changes or not in the near future as apparently two alphabets are chosen at random and the sequence is likely to be accelerated too - I don't like to get my arm twisted for whatever tho' I'd like to do the twisting!

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Me too - 31/12/2099
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Old 19-09-2012, 07:50 AM
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Old 19-09-2012, 08:46 AM
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I guess he loses a lot of business from his shop because of the way he runs Astromart. Why buy from a cranky bugger when there's so many other choices.
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