Since I’m already happily “overpaying” with the Sustaining Member rate can you just apply the discount by pretending I’m paying twice as much and you’re giving me a 50% discount?
I just did that, converting my old yearly rate of $79/year to the cyber Monday one at ~$42.
But it is not clear if that means my new subscription starts next April (and thereafter*) at $42, or if I get any CC credit against the $79 for 2023-24, or ??? The billing period thru next Mar does not seem to have changed. ????????
Any clarifying feedback is welcome.
*"I set this as a forever discount, so if you’d like to lock the rate in long-term, today’s the day."
I don't know how the Substack system came up with that amount, but trying several calculations suggests I am being "made whole" within $10 or less, so I won't worry about it. Presumably I will then see a new $42 charge sometime next March. [Too bad I didn't see his Cyber Monday email several hours ago! :-) ]
I have too many Substacks and other distractions to follow, so I don't have the time to follow Razib as closely as I would like. I was thus about to cancel RKUL but at this lower rate I can justify continuing my subscriptions. Whooo-rayyy!!
I hope the Substack powers that be are paying attention. They could throttle their growth if they get too greedy. Or maybe the writers control the final rates? Don't really know.
Clearly both the writers and Substack need their respective cuts/ profits, and I don't begrudge them that. But neither they nor the subscribers can generate more than 24 hours in a day. Like so many "intellectual" things, you have to actually sample the product before you can judge its merit. Time spent on one source limits the time available for all of the rest.
Aside from that visit by Father Time, in reality for the vast majority of us, Life Is Good!
Since I’m already happily “overpaying” with the Sustaining Member rate can you just apply the discount by pretending I’m paying twice as much and you’re giving me a 50% discount?
If I'm already subscribed, how do I re-subscribe under the Cybermonday price?
If you go to the “Manage your subscription” tab you can flick from the monthly to annual plan and you’ll get the new price, I believe.
I just did that, converting my old yearly rate of $79/year to the cyber Monday one at ~$42.
But it is not clear if that means my new subscription starts next April (and thereafter*) at $42, or if I get any CC credit against the $79 for 2023-24, or ??? The billing period thru next Mar does not seem to have changed. ????????
Any clarifying feedback is welcome.
*"I set this as a forever discount, so if you’d like to lock the rate in long-term, today’s the day."
I did it and got charged right away, minus the time I had left in the month I’d already paid. Maybe check to see if your card has been charged?
Yes, my card now shows a credit of -$6.11.
I don't know how the Substack system came up with that amount, but trying several calculations suggests I am being "made whole" within $10 or less, so I won't worry about it. Presumably I will then see a new $42 charge sometime next March. [Too bad I didn't see his Cyber Monday email several hours ago! :-) ]
I have too many Substacks and other distractions to follow, so I don't have the time to follow Razib as closely as I would like. I was thus about to cancel RKUL but at this lower rate I can justify continuing my subscriptions. Whooo-rayyy!!
I hope the Substack powers that be are paying attention. They could throttle their growth if they get too greedy. Or maybe the writers control the final rates? Don't really know.
Clearly both the writers and Substack need their respective cuts/ profits, and I don't begrudge them that. But neither they nor the subscribers can generate more than 24 hours in a day. Like so many "intellectual" things, you have to actually sample the product before you can judge its merit. Time spent on one source limits the time available for all of the rest.
Aside from that visit by Father Time, in reality for the vast majority of us, Life Is Good!
Thx, ME for your responses.
Thanks.
"if you’d like to lock the rate in long-term, today’s the day."
I didn't see any way to do this at my profile.