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07/09/2005 08:54:10 AM · #1

I've sent a message through the "Contact" feature of the site. Plus I posted a message in the Members forum last night (which I can longer access now) but I have not heard a thing. Perhaps all members of the SC are on vacation?

Two days ago I renewed my membership via PayPal. I thought it would be immediate. Apparently there is a delay in the process. When I go to the PayPal site, it indicates that it expects the payment to be processed on July 12th. Had I known this, I would have simply paid with a credit card. But I don't really want to pay twice...

Anyway, now that my membership expiration date has passed, the problem is three-fold:

1) I've spent hours upon hours voting and commenting in the macro challenge. I see, as of this morning, that my votes no longer count.

2) Plus, I have my own entry in the macro challenge. Luckily it looks like it is still being voted on this morning. But I worry that it may become disqualified as the voting finishes due to my current "expired" status.

3) Finally, I don't know the status of my portfolio, but as of this moment it appears to be missing.

Please: The paypal "check is in the mail" so-to-speak. Could you simply extend my membership until July 12th while waiting for paypal to finish the process? It would be greatly appreciated.

07/09/2005 09:19:58 AM · #2

Oops, there is a 4th issue: I have an entry submitted in the family challenge which no longer appears to be there.

Again, all of this is a mix-up in how paypal processes the payment because if I had paid with a credit card it would have already been processed two days ago.

ebertdj

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 17-35mm f/2.8L

07/09/2005 09:30:06 AM · #3

If it were myself and I was spending as much time on this $25.00 thing as you appear to already have I would just pay it again - use my credit card and be done with it - I am sure if you account has a positive balance they will just apply it to next years. I am not sure if a credit card will still get it done in time now .... but you never know...

You can only try and hope for the best :) good luck

MikeO

Fujifilm x100

07/09/2005 09:44:39 AM · #4

I would not worry about your portfolio, once my membership expired and I left it about a week before I renewed. Portfolio was restored.

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

07/09/2005 09:49:01 AM · #5

Unfortunately, I think only the admins can help you. SC members don't have access to any of the account info.

But, I thought if you had a balance in your PayPal account, the credit would be immediate; by any chance were you having to fund the PayPay account from your bank to cover the transaction? Otherwise, this calls to attention a problem with our system; a renewal reminder a few weeks before expiration might help.

alanfreed

Nikon Z9

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

07/09/2005 09:50:26 AM · #6

...and some of us ARE actually on vacation :) I'm literally writing this from a tent in the middle of Illinois!

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

07/09/2005 09:53:00 AM · #7

Originally posted by alansfreed:

...and some of us ARE actually on vacation :) I'm literally writing this from a tent in the middle of Illinois!

Do you hae a webcam you can hook up to your laptop so we can "share" your experience?

alanfreed

Nikon Z9

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

07/09/2005 10:03:30 AM · #8

Well, not exactly a live web cam, but here's my tent...! :)

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by alansfreed:
...and some of us ARE actually on vacation :) I'm literally writing this from a tent in the middle of Illinois!

Do you hae a webcam you can hook up to your laptop so we can "share" your experience?

Gatorguy

Nikon D700

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED

07/09/2005 10:04:38 AM · #9

If your Paypal transaction hasn't been processed yet, just cancel it.

07/09/2005 10:06:32 AM · #10

Originally posted by ebertdj:

If it were myself and I was spending as much time on this $25.00 thing as you appear to already have I would just pay it again - use my credit card and be done with it

You know what... that just makes too much sense! :-)

OKAY, I can relax now. I sent a $5 payment for a 1-month membership and that appears to have processed immediately.

Here's what I think happened:

- On my PayPal account (which I have only rarely ever used), the credit card I had used to secure the account expired back in February of this year.
- However, they still had my checking account information.
- So, when I performed the DPC transaction, it used my checking account as the funding source and that is why there is a several day delay period, waiting for the funds to come from the bank.

I just now replaced my credit card account information in paypal with current information. Renewed with DPC and the paypal funds transfer with the credit card was immediate.

Note to self: Next time, just renew well in advance! :-)

P.S.
And the good news is ... portfolio is back online, macro voting appears to be intact, macro submission has an "update" button again, and my family submission is still there.

Shannon

Nikon Coolpix 5700

07/09/2005 10:11:54 AM · #11

I let my membership expire when I was pregnant with my son and did not come back for almost a year, perhaps a little more, anyway, I was pleasantly surprised to find my portfolio fully intact upon renewing my membership!

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

07/09/2005 10:40:41 AM · #12

Originally posted by alansfreed:

Well, not exactly a live web cam, but here's my tent...! :)

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by alansfreed:
...and some of us ARE actually on vacation :) I'm literally writing this from a tent in the middle of Illinois!

Do you hae a webcam you can hook up to your laptop so we can "share" your experience?

What a depressing world we live in ... : )
Way to go -- have a great time, and watch out for those black bears they've been posting in the other two threads!

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

07/09/2005 10:41:49 AM · #13

Originally posted by Shannon:

I think that's one reason they don't purge old accounts ... welcome back : )

dwterry: glad it was a simple fix!

Message edited by author 2005-07-09 10:42:47.

Art Roflmao

Canon EOS-6D Mark II

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

07/09/2005 01:37:32 PM · #14

DW, back from the dead! Glad you made it back David! :)

blemt

Nikon D70

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Nikon

07/09/2005 07:42:50 PM · #15

Originally posted by alansfreed:

...and some of us ARE actually on vacation :) I'm literally writing this from a tent in the middle of Illinois!

...

...

Alan love- vacation means not logging into DPC every five minutes to hit the update button. :)

Clara- this brings new meaning to the phrase working vacation.

scalvert

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

07/09/2005 09:56:51 PM · #16

Originally posted by blemt:

Alan love- vacation means not logging into DPC every five minutes to hit the update button. :)

(Scalvert looks over his shoulder while vacationing in Wilmington, NC to make sure the Mrs. didn't see that) ;-)

ClubJuggle

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

07/09/2005 10:13:17 PM · #17

Originally posted by alansfreed:

...and some of us ARE actually on vacation :) I'm literally writing this from a tent in the middle of Illinois!

That post was very.... in-tents!

-Terry

muckpond

Nikon D200

Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX Diagonal Fisheye for Nikon

07/09/2005 10:14:30 PM · #18

YOU'RE ALL NERDS!!!!! lol

Skip

Canon EOS-1D X

Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

07/09/2005 10:30:30 PM · #19

Originally posted by scalvert:

(Scalvert looks over his shoulder while vacationing in Wilmington, NC to make sure the Mrs. didn't see that) ;-)

vacationing in Wilmington?...well, at least they have that big boat that you can go see, now that all the azaleas are gone...

;-)

07/10/2005 01:16:55 AM · #20

I see we now have most (all?) of the SC here in this thread. What? Ain't nobody got a life around here?!? lol

Okay, break it up. Crisis is over. There's nothing to see. Move along. :-)