+fox-and-the-hound Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 I was just reading the PMOC thread a moment ago and noticed there seems to be a third designation. What is a Charter membership and how is it reached? Just curious, thanks. Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Get a time machine We Charter members are those that were brave enough to start sending money to the site in the first year that premium memberships were offered. Quote Link to comment
+fox-and-the-hound Posted January 10, 2007 Author Share Posted January 10, 2007 Wow! Well then we owe you a hearty Thanks!!! for having a little faith and keeping a good thing going. I thought it might just be for retired people who cached full time Just kidding! Seriously, that's a real feather in your cap and I appreciate the quick response, too. Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 I am not sure but I think I paid within the first 24 hours that a premium membership was advertised on the home page. My wife just didn't understand when I did it but now she uses the benefits frequently. Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Get a time machine We Charter members are those that were brave enough to start sending money to the site in the first year that premium memberships were offered. We former charter members know that you also have to keep paying your yearly dues to maintain Charter Membership. If you let a gap in you drop back to "Member" or "Premium Member". Quote Link to comment
vagabond Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Get a time machine We Charter members are those that were brave enough to start sending money to the site in the first year that premium memberships were offered. We former charter members know that you also have to keep paying your yearly dues to maintain Charter Membership. If you let a gap in you drop back to "Member" or "Premium Member". LOL ain't that the truth Quote Link to comment
+TheAlabamaRambler Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Get a time machine We Charter members are those that were brave enough to start sending money to the site in the first year that premium memberships were offered. Not sure "brave enough" is accurate - 'in the right place at the right time' might be moreso! I bought in within hours of discovering geocaching, I just discovered it a couple of years after the Charter Members did. In 2003 there was certainly no guarantee the site would last for the year our membership covered! Quote Link to comment
+Prime Suspect Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 I was just reading the PMOC thread a moment ago and noticed there seems to be a third designation. What is a Charter membership and how is it reached? Just curious, thanks. A charter member is identical to a premium member, except, of course, better looking. Quote Link to comment
+Tallahassee Lassie Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 <sigh> I sure wish I was a charter member. Quote Link to comment
+Mopar Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 A charter member is identical to a premium member, except, of course, better looking. <sigh> I sure wish I was a charter member. I'd settle for being better looking. Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 A charter member is identical to a premium member, except, of course, better looking. Apparently Prime has never browsed my gallery - or seen the event photos commonly available. Quote Link to comment
+MREAGLEWO1 Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 are there any benefits of charter member that premium members do not? Quote Link to comment
+hydnsek Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 are there any benefits of charter member that premium members do not? Yep, the "better looking" part. Quote Link to comment
+Super_Nate Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 are there any benefits of charter member that premium members do not? Yep, the "better looking" part. I have a friend that is a charter member......better looking? Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 I'm an ex-charter member. I do notice that I've gotten progressively uglier since I lost that status. Quote Link to comment
+Bud Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 I must have gotten better looking after getting my Charter Membership; my wife wanted to be around me a lot more! Of course, that whole thing about getting her started caching and only having one GPSr in the family may have had something to do with it. Quote Link to comment
Deego Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 What date range did you have to pay within ?? . I know I missed it but never knew by how much. I would have loved to be more attractive Quote Link to comment
+flask Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 We former charter members know that you also have to keep paying your yearly dues to maintain Charter Membership. If you let a gap in you drop back to "Member" or "Premium Member". not necessarily. my wallet (bank card, etc.) went missing just before my membership was set to renew. my account was linked to that card, so my membership lapsed for about a week while i go the mess cleaned up. i had the forethought to write in and explain before the lapse, and happily my charter status was restored. there are no benefits that the regular paying crowd doesn't get, but only the pride of havign decided to start paying early on. Quote Link to comment
+Kryten Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 And I thought Charter Members could leap tall buildings in a single bound and rescue maidens from burning buildings, another illusion shattered, sigh. Quote Link to comment
Mustcache Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 If you lived in Rhode Island, you could be a "Chowda memba". Quote Link to comment
+fishingdude720 Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 lol. I was a geocacher for 3 months before I desided to have my premium membership and have had it since then. Quote Link to comment
+Stunod Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 (edited) are there any benefits of charter member that premium members do not? Originally, Charter Members were guaranteed to keep the same membership price as long as they kept up their memberships. But sometime recently this benefit was given to all Premium Members. Now I think the only additional benefit is the complimentary "Jelly of the Month" gift subscription. Edited January 11, 2007 by Stunod Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 ... Now I think the only additional benefit is the complimentary "Jelly of the Month" gift subscription.This month, we got Cherry Preserves, Peach Pecan w/cherries in Amaretto, and Wild Blackberry Jam. Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 ... Now I think the only additional benefit is the complimentary "Jelly of the Month" gift subscription.This month, we got Cherry Preserves, Peach Pecan w/cherries in Amaretto, and Wild Blackberry Jam. You got cherry!!! All we got was plain old Grape. Quote Link to comment
+Prime Suspect Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 (edited) ... Now I think the only additional benefit is the complimentary "Jelly of the Month" gift subscription.This month, we got Cherry Preserves, Peach Pecan w/cherries in Amaretto, and Wild Blackberry Jam. You got cherry!!! All we got was plain old Grape. I got Elderberry Preserves, Orange Fig Jam, and Pumpkin Apple Butter. Edited January 12, 2007 by Prime Suspect Quote Link to comment
+Lil Devil Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 I'm surprised the subject of Gold Memberships hasn't come up yet. Or was I not supposed to mention that? Quote Link to comment
+The Jester Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 I'm surprised the subject of Gold Memberships hasn't come up yet. Or was I not supposed to mention that? Would you just keep quite about that! Now they may have to launch the black helicopters... Quote Link to comment
+El Diablo Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Get a time machine We Charter members are those that were brave enough to start sending money to the site in the first year that premium memberships were offered. We former charter members know that you also have to keep paying your yearly dues to maintain Charter Membership. If you let a gap in you drop back to "Member" or "Premium Member". Once I was a couple of weeks late in renewing my membership and got down graded. I sent an email to TPTB and they restored my nobility. El Diablo Quote Link to comment
+nooks Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Once I was a couple of weeks late in renewing my membership and got down graded. I sent an email to TPTB and they restored my nobility. El Diablo Nobody messes with El Diablo, not even the frog Quote Link to comment
+emb021 Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 What is a Charter membership and how is it reached? When an organization is established ('chartered'), those who are the original members at the time are "Charter Members" (the original members when group is established). So, this is not a membership level that one can later on achieve... Quote Link to comment
+Jhwk Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 (edited) So then I must be an Uber Member, because I pay years in advance, unlike you pathetic drones who simply renew each month or year. At least Jeremy et al. can rely on my funding, because they have it in pocket. Edited January 12, 2007 by Jhwk Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Uber member. Suuuure, that's what we call you. Quote Link to comment
+carleenp Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 ... Now I think the only additional benefit is the complimentary "Jelly of the Month" gift subscription.This month, we got Cherry Preserves, Peach Pecan w/cherries in Amaretto, and Wild Blackberry Jam. You got cherry!!! All we got was plain old Grape. I got beer. Quote Link to comment
Mustcache Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 What is a Charter membership and how is it reached? A short step-ladder. When an organization is established ('chartered'), those who are the original members at the time are "Charter Members" (the original members when group is established). So, this is not a membership level that one can later on achieve... Quote Link to comment
+emurock Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Get a time machine We Charter members are those that were brave enough to start sending money to the site in the first year that premium memberships were offered. Thanks, I was wandering want a Charter member is and an additional thanks for supporting the site. Quote Link to comment
+Shawn&Holly Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 (edited) ... Now I think the only additional benefit is the complimentary "Jelly of the Month" gift subscription.This month, we got Cherry Preserves, Peach Pecan w/cherries in Amaretto, and Wild Blackberry Jam. You got cherry!!! All we got was plain old Grape. I got beer. You got BEER!!!! Mine must have been stopped at the border, dang border guards! Edited January 12, 2007 by Shawn&Holly Quote Link to comment
+Jhwk Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Uber member. Suuuure, that's what we call you. awww... to shreds you say, oh my. Quote Link to comment
+DutchBoy Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Charter members are members who use Charter Communications for their email address and their pocket queries get filtered out as junk. Quote Link to comment
+Mudfrog Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 Get a time machine We Charter members are those that were brave enough to start sending money to the site in the first year that premium memberships were offered. We former charter members know that you also have to keep paying your yearly dues to maintain Charter Membership. If you let a gap in you drop back to "Member" or "Premium Member". I can't remember the particulars but i thought i had tried to renew my Charter Membership a few days before it ran out and the site wouldn't let me do it. Then i ended up losing the status when i renewed a couple of days after it expired. Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 Get a time machine We Charter members are those that were brave enough to start sending money to the site in the first year that premium memberships were offered. We former charter members know that you also have to keep paying your yearly dues to maintain Charter Membership. If you let a gap in you drop back to "Member" or "Premium Member". I can't remember the particulars but i thought i had tried to renew my Charter Membership a few days before it ran out and the site wouldn't let me do it. Then i ended up losing the status when i renewed a couple of days after it expired. You have to email the folks at geocaching.com. It's not automatic. They generally don't seem to mind a couple of days lapse. Quote Link to comment
+W5IEM Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 are there any benefits of charter member that premium members do not? Originally, Charter Members were guaranteed to keep the same membership price as long as they kept up their memberships. But sometime recently this benefit was given to all Premium Members. Now I think the only additional benefit is the complimentary "Jelly of the Month" gift subscription. "Clark, that's the gift that keeps giving the whole year 'round" - Cousin Eddie Quote Link to comment
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