Ancestry half price membership until 4th January.

[Lola5]

Thanks but  the link  gave 6 moths for the everything column for £99.
 If it was £99 for the year then that would be ok.
So where am I going wrong?

[Cas (stallc)]

Hi Lola5

I was getting the same page as you.

I logged out of my Ancestry account, cleared my history. Relogged back in and click the link again and it took me too the offer of 59.99 year premium. The is also the option for worldwide.

Hope this helps

Cas

[phil57]

Although @dowdstree was able to see the offer whilst logged in with a current subscription (and I was also able to view it in similar circumstances) I think most people say the link only works if you don't have a current subscription.

That makes sense, because the terms of the offer small print say that it is not valid for renewing an existing subscription.

@dowdstree went ahead and accepted the offer whilst logged in, and obtained a rebate for the remaining month on the existing subscription, but because of the T&C's it seems to me to be safer to follow the recommendation of cancelling your current subscription (so that it doesn't auto-renew) and then taking the offer after your subscription has expired.

But to check, if you visit the link through an incognito browser window without logging in to your account, do you the see the discounted offer prices?

Best I think to follow the previous advice here and ensure that your current subscription has expired before taking up the offer, even if you can access it whilst still currently subscribed.

[*Sandra*]

The heading on this thread is mis-leading, it is an old thread 2019 - so the membership is available all year not just until 4 th January.

Here is another thread where the reduced membership was discussed in detail.

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=805734.0


You never get the new offer whilst your membership is active.

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Log into your Ancestry Account - Click on your user name, top right of the screen
Choose Account settings - In the Membership section is shows when your current sub renews automatically  - Cancel the membership renewal

This is to make sure you are not automatically charged the full renewal premium the day its due.
When your sub has lapsed, its not a renewal and you can take advantage of this offer.

Once the membership has expired, login into your account, the membership will now say you are a registered guest. Stay logged in and then click on the link :-

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/cs/offers/subscribe?dna=crossAct

Some people have reported that it takes a few attempts to log in and get the correct screen, just keep trying until it comes up, it will eventually.  Everything on your tree will be exactly the same as it was  before.

Go through the link, it doesn't work if you call and ask !!!

The offer is still available so keep trying.

Hope this helps.
Happy New Year Everyone.
Sandra 

[phil57]

You never get the new offer whilst your membership is active.

As I mentioned in this thread though Sandra, I was able to see the offer whilst logged in with a current subscription, and it appears from dowdstree's post that she was able to do the same.

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=851472.msg7248828#msg7248828

I have no idea why, but I agree that to comply with the T&Cs it is best to ensure that your current subs have been cancelled/expired before using the offer, as if purchases for the offer keep going through with rebates for current subscriptions applied, it might eventually flag up something that causes Ancestry to review the offer

[*Sandra*]

Hopefully not, a lot of us have been doing this offer for 5 + years and it is common knowledge on other genealogy sites.   

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/cs/offers/subscribe?dna=crossAct

Sandra

[Lola5]

Thank you Cas, phil57. and Sandra, for explanations.

I have not had an Ancestry sub for years now.
They still have my shoebox etc.

Changed to FindMyPast instead. Gave that up too
Tried forces records for a month .Not detailed enough.

Before it became FindMyPast  and  even before that it was something else?, a site that had a wealth of Irish records.: Something like British and Irish genealogy( memory not so good now). Which was super.
As was Hugh Wallis.

Don,t think I will bother with Ancestry sub. Too much hassle .
Will  take one last sub for F M P. And hope to find the impossible.

[maddys52]

After enjoying the last (almost) 2 years of free access from home of Ancestry Library Edition which expired 31 December 2021, I have just taken out a subscription again at the discounted price (from Australia).

Thank you again Sandra, and happy new year to all! 

[*Sandra*]

That's very good news. Enjoy.

Happy New Year
Sandra