Ancestry renewal

[Norrette]

I distinctly recall starting my Ancestry sub last year without any special offers etc.  I've just checked my renewal information - it's due in 4 days - to find a whopping 25% increase in worldwide subs!  Has anyone else noticed this? With inflation almost negative in this country I can't understand it.

[davidft]

Cancel your subscription and they will probably contact you within a few weeks (not guaranteed !) and offer you a new subscription at a lower rate. Alternatively give them a ring and see if you can negotiate a lower rate

[Norrette]

Thanks David, have been taking a look and it seems I won't lose anything if I cancel.  So I might just try it.

[smudwhisk]

I distinctly recall starting my Ancestry sub last year without any special offers etc.  I've just checked my renewal information - it's due in 4 days - to find a whopping 25% increase in worldwide subs!  Has anyone else noticed this? With inflation almost negative in this country I can't understand it.

Worldwide annual sub increased from £155.40 to £179.99 in January which isn't a 25% increase.   If you paid less last year, you probably had a discounted offer as its been £155.40 for some years.

[Norrette]

I paid the 179 figure last year (December). Well, you'd better sit down - it's now £224.99 !

[*Sandra*]

Hi,

It is always worth giving them a ring to cancel unless they can offer a better price. I always do that and never pay the full amount for worldwide subscription - just checked and renewed Worldwide in July for £134-99. (that's £179-99 with a 25% discount)   Give it a try. Good Luck    (The year before Worldwide for £116-55  )

Merry Christmas
Sandra 

[smudwhisk]

My renewal notice for Worldwide dated 27 November says £179.99.

However, since the new site was launched, I now get the option to upgrade the Worldwide Sub to All Access which includes the US sites Fold3.com and Newspapers.com.  For most non-US subscribers, neither is of much use, although the newspapers site can be interesting (I recently subscribed on a discounted offer separately).  The UK price for All Access is £224.99, I've just checked through the Upgrade option.

If that's what your renewal says, you need to phone them or, alternatively, cancel the renewal (has to be done at least two days in advance of the date) and then resubscribe after your subscription lapses (it will lapse the date due not the day you cancel) at the advertised price on the UK site.  If you check the subscription rates when not logged in, the price is £179.99.

Added - they've had offers on over Christmas the last couple of years.  2014 was half price Premium and 2013 was Worldwide for price of Premium.  Its possible, although obviously no guarantee, that there could be some offer this year, although whether for Worldwide is anybody's guess.

[trish58]

My subs are due Jan, at $459us, worldwide sub equals $620au a lot of money to keep forking out.

 

[rosie17]

Give them a call and see what offer's they can give you  works for me 
Rosie