tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post8120508519938471201..comments2024-03-26T11:22:41.940-07:00Comments on Genea-Musings: Ancestry.com Raises US Subscription Price to $99 for 6-monthsRandy Seaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-56535799478536015412013-12-29T17:18:22.766-08:002013-12-29T17:18:22.766-08:00I tried the "free" peek into ancestry.co...I tried the "free" peek into ancestry.com today. It turned out to be a tease rather than a true free peek.jdonaldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05488127821923672498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-85229740764404930012013-12-28T13:50:14.836-08:002013-12-28T13:50:14.836-08:00I have a Family Tree Maker database of 602 names. ...I have a Family Tree Maker database of 602 names. This is all based on family photos and documents, plus a few letters from here and abroad. I've avoided going outside of family documents until I had recorded everything in my possession (20 years of on and off effort). <br /><br />Today I decided to determine the cost of an Ancestry.com subscription and was shocked at the prices. I'll be holding off for some years before I do that.<br /><br />I've had a SmugMug photo site for many years at $40/year. I have over 11,000 large photos stored there. It was that price range that I expected to see when I peeked into ancestry.com.jdonaldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05488127821923672498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-80055046058660494942013-08-28T12:56:35.809-07:002013-08-28T12:56:35.809-07:00"No one likes price increases..." Very ..."No one likes price increases..." Very true, although I think we all realize that they're necessary from time to time. Many, though, would prefer to have smaller increases more frequently.<br /><br />What bothers me with this announcement is the way they're borrowing from the cable TV industry: showing a promotional rate, but not a word about what the "then-current" rate will be after that first month (and this is only a month away; if they don't already know what that rate is going to be then they get an F grade as businessmen).<br /><br />Ancestry.com isn't alone, of course, but businesses need to remember that openness is the name of the game. If customers don't feel that you respect them -- and remember, they are the ONLY reason your business exists -- then they will go elsewhere.<br /><br />Dave LAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-17824405341015040362013-08-28T12:08:53.301-07:002013-08-28T12:08:53.301-07:00My subscription was up for renewal in September wh...My subscription was up for renewal in September when I received an email from ancestry.com in regard to it. I was given a "one time" special. $155.40 for the US version renewal and $199 for the US and World subscription. I grabbed it! Seems to me I've had this special some time in years past. It will be interesting to see what happens next year. I, too, was considering not renewing this year, but the special made it worth the while.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07057119075927023597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-6766363348610565052013-08-28T09:55:55.774-07:002013-08-28T09:55:55.774-07:00Randy - I made an inquiry with my contacts at Ance...Randy - I made an inquiry with my contacts at Ancestry.com about the price increase and here is the response: "Ancestry.com continually tests it’s pricing, which is an ongoing, important strategy for any subscriber-based business. As our pricing evolves, we continue to focus on delivering our members the valuable family history resources they have the gained from our services, including access to billions of records, site and mobile features that make family history easier, development of proprietary technology to digitize and preserve historical records, and onsite training for every level of family historian."Thomas MacEnteehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09925130637060406529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-42266035964365042092013-08-28T06:41:28.305-07:002013-08-28T06:41:28.305-07:00OH, dear. This is not music to my ears. I have a h...OH, dear. This is not music to my ears. I have a hard time paying for it as it is.<br /><br />I was considering not renewing anyway because every search I do for my family turns up the very documents that I already have on my tree and all the photos, too. There hasn't been anything new for several months. I'm stuck going backwards and ancestry doesn't even have the years or places I need. I'm also very annoyed that after paying for the subscription I still have to pay for a vital record to even see the details. I won't do it. My ancestor information is scarcer than hen's teeth and I've already spent too much money on people who aren't mine. <br /><br />Add this price increase to the $25 they want for FTM software update and it's totaling up to be real money. I think I'll stick to feeding horses as a hobby and wean myself off the genealogy. Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13256855136448978468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-1615079660395457562013-08-28T04:56:16.973-07:002013-08-28T04:56:16.973-07:00We can only hope that with the increase in price w...We can only hope that with the increase in price will come an improvement in the site. Lately, there have been man issues. (This is me trying to give them the benefit of the doubt.)christynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-34004177986796435202013-08-27T17:01:43.658-07:002013-08-27T17:01:43.658-07:00Ancestry hasn't increased yearly rates in quit...Ancestry hasn't increased yearly rates in quite some time. As long as they remain below$365/yr I'll stay-after that it gets "iffy"Andrew Hatchetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791173665435280734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-85401098961804962192013-08-27T15:27:02.053-07:002013-08-27T15:27:02.053-07:00I already subscribe to ancestry on an annual basis...I already subscribe to ancestry on an annual basis. I wonder if there are any changes to that price?Debi Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17409492643470603926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-38372888175754670642013-08-27T14:49:15.593-07:002013-08-27T14:49:15.593-07:00I just got a response. Here it is:
"Hi Mich...I just got a response. Here it is:<br /><br />"Hi Michele, Sorry for any confusion caused by this. With a U.S. Discovery subscription, you'll be able access U.S. military records. We'll pass your feedback along to the appropriate department."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-55078544847984779472013-08-27T14:44:43.366-07:002013-08-27T14:44:43.366-07:00I sent a message to Ancestry via FB and asked them...I sent a message to Ancestry via FB and asked them if the military records are being moved to the World subscription. It looks like it when you look at their comparison chart. I posted a screenshot with my question.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com