Second Life Forums Archive - downgrading to basic???

Allysa Messmer

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Join date: 17 May 2007

Posts: 101

01-22-2008 09:23

I am thinking about downgrading to basic from my premium account, and before I do I wanted to know what downsides were to doing so? I dont currently own land and with school and RL commitments I find I dont have much time for SL. I have a ton of stuff in inventory, and a few thousand L's so I dont want to lose anything. If I downgrade, am I just losing the stipend, ability to talk to someone at LL ref. problems, and right to own mainland?
The thing I really am concerned about is losing my avi and all her possessions. If I downgrade, does my account stay active? Also, if I decide to go premium again, say 6 months down the road, is this whole thing fairly seamless? (ie. Premium to basic to Premium again)

Thanks for your help
Allysa
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Raudf Fox

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Join date: 25 Feb 2005

Posts: 5,119

01-22-2008 09:25

Downgrading won't affect the avi in any way, unless Linden Labs decides to do something really stupid like limiting free account's inventories.

Keep in mind that if Linden Labs adjusts their stipend for any reason, you won't be 'grandfathered' in if you have downgraded.

(I did the whole downgrade/upgrade thing a couple of years ago. It's seamless.)

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Allysa Messmer

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Join date: 17 May 2007

Posts: 101

01-22-2008 09:57

great, thnx

My biggest concern was losing my avi

I think I would def cry if that happened, lol

Larissa Lomax

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Join date: 20 Mar 2004

Posts: 187

01-22-2008 10:00

I did this. Had a premium acct, owned land and everything, then just got bored with SL so I downgraded to basic and left for months and months. Then I got interested again about two months ago and came back, just had basic for a while then after a few weeks went back to premium. My avi and all her possessions were intact as the day I left and yes, the transition was seamless. Hope that helps.

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Ann Launay

Neko-licious™

Join date: 8 Aug 2006

Posts: 7,893

01-22-2008 10:36

From: Allysa Messmer

ability to talk to someone at LL ref. problems

You can still submit Support tickets, albeit on a limited number of topics, as a Basic account. And everyone can use the Billing phone numbers.

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Congratulations and shame on you! You are a bit of a slut.

Diag Anzac

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Join date: 27 Oct 2006

Posts: 45

01-22-2008 10:57

I downgraded recently. My reason was that I was acquiring more land on a private sim, and wanted to redirect the $US9.95 per month to the owner of the private sim to help cover my increased tier costs.

One thing I didn't expect was that my account stayed in a "downgrading" state until the end of the billing cycle. During this time, I couldn't buy ANY land, not even on a private island where my account status is not really relevant.

When I attempted to purchase the island land which was set for sale to me for $0L, I got a message "Cannot buy now: There has been an error while fetching land buying information. You have initiated the downgrade process. Your account will downgrade to Basic Access on Friday, January 4th 2008".

So, if you're downgrading for the same reason I did, buy the new land BEFORE you downgrade!

It doesn't sound like this is relevant to the OP. I post it here for future reference

Alice Katayama

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Join date: 29 Jun 2006

Posts: 377

01-22-2008 11:27

Stay Subscribed people like me will pay you for your teir and between that and your weekly steiped SL can pay for itself.

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Kitty Barnett

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Join date: 10 May 2006

Posts: 5,586

01-22-2008 11:37

From: Diag Anzac

One thing I didn't expect was that my account stayed in a "downgrading" state until the end of the billing cycle. During this time, I couldn't buy ANY land, not even on a private island where my account status is not really relevant.

*bump* since many people don't seem to be aware

.

If you're on yearly or quarterly (and the renewal date is "far" into the future) it's probably best to wait until you get an early (14 days before they bill) or the "about to be billed" reminder since you won't be able to even buy estate land (in your name, "Buy for group" will work fine) from the time you downgrade to the time you're actually basic again.

Penny Rau

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Join date: 26 Feb 2007

Posts: 71

01-22-2008 11:40

From: Allysa Messmer

I am thinking about downgrading to basic from my premium account, and before I do I wanted to know what downsides were to doing so? I dont currently own land and with school and RL commitments I find I dont have much time for SL. I have a ton of stuff in inventory, and a few thousand L's so I dont want to lose anything. If I downgrade, am I just losing the stipend, ability to talk to someone at LL ref. problems, and right to own mainland?
The thing I really am concerned about is losing my avi and all her possessions. If I downgrade, does my account stay active? Also, if I decide to go premium again, say 6 months down the road, is this whole thing fairly seamless? (ie. Premium to basic to Premium again)

Thanks for your help
Allysa
=^.^=

I downgraded my account and had no problems..you just need to make sure you have positive credit with your account before you do it or they *will* disable it temporarily until it's paid..Although a friend of mine downgraded and wasn't able to log in for 2 days. I think that's the punishment, but other than that, it won't hurt you. Having a premium account is only good for ppl who want to own islands..if you ask me. I never ever ever needed to have a premium account and was paying $10 a month for nothing.

poopmaster Oh

The Best Person On Earth

Join date: 9 Mar 2007

Posts: 917

01-22-2008 14:42

you can still own, buy, and sell land on the mainland as a 'FREE' downgraded non-premium member.

you just have to use 'buy for group' and have some one 'donate' tier, or rent it.

no reason to have a premium account at all. there is nothing you can not do without one.

plus renting tier is ALOT cheaper then gettin it from LL as a premium, cuz ppl who rent it sell it at rates ALOT cheaper then LL charges (unless you are at 1/2 a sim or more in land usage)

downgrading to basic???
Allysa Messmer Registered User Join date: 17 May 2007 Posts: 101	01-22-2008 09:23 I am thinking about downgrading to basic from my premium account, and before I do I wanted to know what downsides were to doing so? I dont currently own land and with school and RL commitments I find I dont have much time for SL. I have a ton of stuff in inventory, and a few thousand L's so I dont want to lose anything. If I downgrade, am I just losing the stipend, ability to talk to someone at LL ref. problems, and right to own mainland? The thing I really am concerned about is losing my avi and all her possessions. If I downgrade, does my account stay active? Also, if I decide to go premium again, say 6 months down the road, is this whole thing fairly seamless? (ie. Premium to basic to Premium again) Thanks for your help Allysa =^.^=
Raudf Fox (ra-ow-th) Join date: 25 Feb 2005 Posts: 5,119	01-22-2008 09:25 Downgrading won't affect the avi in any way, unless Linden Labs decides to do something really stupid like limiting free account's inventories. Keep in mind that if Linden Labs adjusts their stipend for any reason, you won't be 'grandfathered' in if you have downgraded. (I did the whole downgrade/upgrade thing a couple of years ago. It's seamless.) _____________________ DiamonX Studios, the place of the Victorian Times series of gowns and dresses - Located at http://slurl.com/secondlife/Fushida/224/176 Want more attachment points for your avatar's wearing pleasure? Then please vote for https://jira.secondlife.com/browse/VWR-1065?
Allysa Messmer Registered User Join date: 17 May 2007 Posts: 101	01-22-2008 09:57 great, thnx My biggest concern was losing my avi I think I would def cry if that happened, lol
Larissa Lomax Registered User Join date: 20 Mar 2004 Posts: 187	01-22-2008 10:00 I did this. Had a premium acct, owned land and everything, then just got bored with SL so I downgraded to basic and left for months and months. Then I got interested again about two months ago and came back, just had basic for a while then after a few weeks went back to premium. My avi and all her possessions were intact as the day I left and yes, the transition was seamless. Hope that helps. _____________________ ~ Trout Rated 5.5 " You are not quite slutty - just beautiful, sensual, and fun to be around - and that's a pretty damn good thing in my book. " DJ blog: http://djlarissa.blogspot.com/
Ann Launay Neko-licious™ Join date: 8 Aug 2006 Posts: 7,893	01-22-2008 10:36 From: Allysa Messmer ability to talk to someone at LL ref. problems You can still submit Support tickets, albeit on a limited number of topics, as a Basic account. And everyone can use the Billing phone numbers. _____________________ ~Now Trout Re-Re-Re-Certified!~ From: someone I am bumping you to an 8.5 on the Official Trout Measuring Instrument of Sluttiness. You are an enigma - on the one hand a sweet, gentle, intelligent woman who we would like to wrap up in our arms and protect, and on the other, a temptress to whom we would like to do all sorts of unmentionable things. Congratulations and shame on you! You are a bit of a slut.
Diag Anzac Registered User Join date: 27 Oct 2006 Posts: 45	01-22-2008 10:57 I downgraded recently. My reason was that I was acquiring more land on a private sim, and wanted to redirect the $US9.95 per month to the owner of the private sim to help cover my increased tier costs. One thing I didn't expect was that my account stayed in a "downgrading" state until the end of the billing cycle. During this time, I couldn't buy ANY land, not even on a private island where my account status is not really relevant. When I attempted to purchase the island land which was set for sale to me for $0L, I got a message "Cannot buy now: There has been an error while fetching land buying information. You have initiated the downgrade process. Your account will downgrade to Basic Access on Friday, January 4th 2008". So, if you're downgrading for the same reason I did, buy the new land BEFORE you downgrade! It doesn't sound like this is relevant to the OP. I post it here for future reference
Alice Katayama Making Faces Join date: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 377	01-22-2008 11:27 Stay Subscribed people like me will pay you for your teir and between that and your weekly steiped SL can pay for itself. _____________________ Katayama Originals Shapes and eyes Fantastic, light up your Second Life! http://slurl.com/secondlife/Newman/34/228 (Mainland) http://slurl.com/secondlife/San/130/52 (Southern Continent)
Kitty Barnett Registered User Join date: 10 May 2006 Posts: 5,586	01-22-2008 11:37 From: Diag Anzac One thing I didn't expect was that my account stayed in a "downgrading" state until the end of the billing cycle. During this time, I couldn't buy ANY land, not even on a private island where my account status is not really relevant. bump since many people don't seem to be aware . If you're on yearly or quarterly (and the renewal date is "far" into the future) it's probably best to wait until you get an early (14 days before they bill) or the "about to be billed" reminder since you won't be able to even buy estate land (in your name, "Buy for group" will work fine) from the time you downgrade to the time you're actually basic again.
Penny Rau Registered User Join date: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 71	01-22-2008 11:40 From: Allysa Messmer I am thinking about downgrading to basic from my premium account, and before I do I wanted to know what downsides were to doing so? I dont currently own land and with school and RL commitments I find I dont have much time for SL. I have a ton of stuff in inventory, and a few thousand L's so I dont want to lose anything. If I downgrade, am I just losing the stipend, ability to talk to someone at LL ref. problems, and right to own mainland? The thing I really am concerned about is losing my avi and all her possessions. If I downgrade, does my account stay active? Also, if I decide to go premium again, say 6 months down the road, is this whole thing fairly seamless? (ie. Premium to basic to Premium again) Thanks for your help Allysa =^.^= I downgraded my account and had no problems..you just need to make sure you have positive credit with your account before you do it or they will disable it temporarily until it's paid..Although a friend of mine downgraded and wasn't able to log in for 2 days. I think that's the punishment, but other than that, it won't hurt you. Having a premium account is only good for ppl who want to own islands..if you ask me. I never ever ever needed to have a premium account and was paying $10 a month for nothing.
poopmaster Oh The Best Person On Earth Join date: 9 Mar 2007 Posts: 917	01-22-2008 14:42 you can still own, buy, and sell land on the mainland as a 'FREE' downgraded non-premium member. you just have to use 'buy for group' and have some one 'donate' tier, or rent it. no reason to have a premium account at all. there is nothing you can not do without one. plus renting tier is ALOT cheaper then gettin it from LL as a premium, cuz ppl who rent it sell it at rates ALOT cheaper then LL charges (unless you are at 1/2 a sim or more in land usage)

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