Ancestry fee increase

[steve100]

My Ancestry,costs 79.95 for a uk membership at the moment and runs out later this month.Looks like I`ll be ending my membership.Do you have to give set time before you cancel?What are the prices like at FindMyPast etc?


                                               Steve


 
                                         

[Necromancer]

I expect they are shown on their website ...... 

[steve100]

Correct!

[CaroleW]

Hi Steve

Just a warning about your Ancestry sub.  Although I specifically asked Ancestry not to automatically renew my sub - for the first 3 years of my membership they just deducted from my credit card without even contacting me.

The only time they contacted me was when my credit card expiry date was before my renewal date.

I renewed in August - at least Ancestry renewed for me as again, no prior contact to check with me first!!

I am about to alter my details to show an earlier credit card expiry date so they will not be able to do it next year

I have also been looking at Find My Past as an alternative but will wait until next year to check for any increases there.

I appreciate this may not happen to everybody but once they have your money - no refund if you cancel

[meles]

If you want to cancel, contact your bank and stop the order. Ancestry might, um... forget.... 

meles

[acorna]

got me thinking there, sure I've never been asked for new details since joining ancestry, and have definitely had a new card since joining......  so I just went on and checked my details, they have my card expiry as 07/2007    they have still debited it without asking me for updated details, and the card company accepted it.... hmm, think I'll try changing ALL the card details before next years renewal!

[steve100]

 I`ve just lost my credit card,and had a new one with a different number,guess that`ll cancel my subscription for me?


 


                                          Steve

[meles]

Mmmm - I rather doubt it! 

meles

[CaroleW]

It should as his new card has a different number than his old one which I think is the case in all cards that replace lost/stolen ones.

My credit card was used fraudulently last year (never left my possession - internet fraud) and when I got a new one it had a different number and also a different 3 digit security code.

I'll put money on it that his credit card company have a stop on his old number so will not allow transactions against it that take place after the card is reported lost