I would have thought so too. But I found out different when I placed my first premium member cach and made it a travel bug hotel. Wow........Most travel bugs that stayed there were stolen, taken or probably collected by "premium" members. The TB I put in there was to travel to Scotland. Never even made it one night before it was gone. I think premium membership should be like $100 or maybe even more. So those that have it, it would mean something. Or mabye a combination of other requirements. Like 100 finds.