I received my official notice today that my membership expires 6/15. I have given this a lot of thought and have decided not to renew, so I just wanted to say good bye while I still can.
I have really enjoyed PUT in the past, but since it has gone to a pay site it is just not the same and for me the value is just not there. I am sure this site still has value to many of you, but I just do not gain much here any more.
I would like to wish everybody the best. I will still be hanging out over at GLPUC and PUX. I hope to see you all over there every once in a while or better yet around a real campfire some time.
Oh wow, another one! 3 in one day! :(
Best of luck to you!
I received mine too!
I can't believe it. Thought maybe I had won a lifetime membership. Since I hadn't seen anything. Well the road from PUT might be a busy one on the 16th.
I'll say it one more time.........I still think the smart thing to do:
Would be to team up the magazine with the competition websites.
IMO, no matter how big the competition gets.....
PUT created the demand for them, They wouldn't exist, If it wasnt for PUT.
Good luck
I'll be watching from outside the club walls.
Good bye and good luck...
I got my notice today too. Unlike the others, I plan to renew. Don't know where I'd be today without PUT. Just avoiding others' mistakes has saved me tons. Even though I'm not on the board as much anymore, it's still nice to check in. Feels cozy. Probably like a college student returning home. Not exactly the same, but still a nice feeling to be around.
Can't begin to put a price tag on all the great friendships we've made through PUT :D Thanks Dave for keeping PUT around.
Diane
Well, I got my renewal notice too, and I'm staying!! I know I've spent a lot more than $19.95 (or even $29.95) on stuff that wasn't nearly as useful or helpful. Just two or three of the helpful hints I've gotten here have saved me WAY more than the subscription fee in hassles and headaches (and possibly repairs)!
I still wish I could remember/find out who posted the list of "things you should have in your PU" that included a 1-ton scissors jack on the list. (This was right after I discovered PUT--late 2002, I think.) I owe him/her a huge thank you! I bought a jack on blind faith and kept it in the PU because it was on the list. Didn't use it for almost a year, but when I did have to use it (to help get some Lynx Levelers under the tongue wheel on a site that had a severe back to front downhill angle), it paid for itself right there!! Used it twice more since then for the same thing!
Thanks, PUT and PUT members. I can't even imagine how many SPUTs you've kept me from committing!! :)
I just receieved my notice too. I thought we were supposed to get notices one month and two weeks out. Hmm, I guess that isn't working. :compumad:
We renewed and will continue to prowl the boards. :yikes:
I received my notice too, and I think, that maybe PUT has given me some free time, cause I think I lapsed a few months ago. I haven't made my final decision yet, if I renew, it will completely be just for the social aspect. I don't really get much from the technical aspect any more, and am not around enough to continue to give much advice, although I occassionally will still jump in and post something. We're just so busy these days, but at the cheaper rate, I'm considering staying around.
Sorry to see you go Garrett and Jeffrey. :(
I received my notice today and WILL be renewing my membership. I have learned a lot from this board and have met some great friends here. For me it is well worth the cost. :)
I made a mistake in the notice. The actual expire date will be 6/21.
Sorry for the confusion.
Steve
Quote from: AdminI made a mistake in the notice. The actual expire date will be 6/21.
Sorry for the confusion.
Steve
SHAME ON YOU Steve!!!!!! ;)
No biggie, does that notice apply to ALL of us the received same?
Got my notice today and have renewed even though I have moved up to a hybrid,I've been with PUT from way back(cool board) I don't post much but have learned alot from this board and have met some wounderful people at the rally's.
I also received my expiration notice, and immediately went and got my visa card to renew my membership.
Even if I never learned another helpful hint from these boards (which I believe is unlikely) I renewed my membership because I come here to hang with all my friends and to plan our next trips together. Sure, I could do that without even having to be a paid member, since guests are able to access and post to the rally and club forums. But I feel strongly that it's only right of me to help pay my share for the bandwidth I take up. Besides, its only $20 bucks.
Now don't get me wrong; I'm not passing judgment or criticizing anyone who feels differently. I recognize that everyone's circumstances (financial or otherwise) and opinions are different and you're not only entitled to them, but they are right for you. I'm just expressing my own thoughts on why I chose to continue my membership. For those of you who will be moving on, thanks for spending some of the journey here with us, and I hope that we'll meet again either in cyberspace or across a real-time campfire sometime! :)
I noticed my renewal notice in my e-mail box today and immediately renewed it. The magazine, discounts from merchandise in the store I may buy, plus the message board are a good value. I also want to help support Dave's little magazine niche. I feel the magazine is really improving so I want to keep that going and the message board is a side benefit. No other magazine caters to popups and while I have transitioned to a small hybrid, am a popupper at heart. Finally, NNC uses these boards as our communication location, and like Griffsmom, we organize our rallies here.
Life is hectic with a 2 1/2 year old, and another due any day now, so I'm not nearly as active as I used to be, but this place is still home to me and I like that I can go a few days and feel I haven't missed out on much.
To those who are not renewing, you'll be missed. To those who are, let's ride this thing as long as we can.
Quote from: SactoCampersLife is hectic with a 2 1/2 year old, and another due any day now
Hey Brian!
I was just thinking about you the other day and wondering whether SactoBun had arrived yet. Maybe if Jennifer could hurry up with this labor and delivery thing, you guys could still make it to Pismo. There
is one space left... ;)
Seriously, wishing you all the best with the new baby and looking forward to hearing the good news and seeing the adorable pictures of your growing family!
I am embarrassed to say that we didn't renew earlier, but be assured that within five minutes of renewing our notice we were renewed. The rallies have become an intricate part of our camping experience. I hate to contemplate how little we may have used our PU if it hadn't been for the preplanning the NNC and SCC trips has allowed.
gsm x2
Quote from: AdminI made a mistake in the notice. The actual expire date will be 6/21.
Sorry for the confusion.
Steve
Too late! I renewed already anyway! ;) :D
Time for me to go, too. I would like to say thank you for the many friends I've made through this forum. It's been fun for nearly 3 years (during most of which I was still tenting). For many reasons I decided to move on. I, too, will be hanging out in other places or look for me on aim (tnclone). Some day I hope to share a real campfire with all of you. Happy camping!!
Quote from: cycloneTime for me to go, too. I, too, would like to say thank you for the many friends I've made through this forum. It's been fun for nearly 3 years (during most of which I was still tenting). For many reasons I decided to move on. I, too, will be hanging out in other places or look for me on aim (tnclone). Some day I hope to share a real campfire with all of you. Happy camping!!
Hay Jan! I sure am going to miss you! Boy things sure have changed in the past year or so! And now you have a pu! Hopefully, since I'm closer to you now, we actually may get to camp together! Be good and have fun! Keep in touch!
I got my notice today. I wish I could stay, but I will have to say so long. Thanks to everyone who gave me great advice or links to websites to help me.
Take care and Happy Camping to ALL:S Maybe I'll get to check back in another time.
Been fun but I guess I am outta here :(
Me, too. I keep fairly busy checking in at HYX and Open Roads and just can't see paying out $$ to check here when I don't do it that often. So...so long and happy camping to friends far and near and all the ships at sea! It's been great. :D
Sorry to see some folks go.....
at the same time I hope that those who can, will consider purchasing an additional membership for some of our dear friends for whom the cost of a membership could result in their having to leave. (I am just another member, not speaking for management.) This board will always be viable because of your friendship and generosity. There is always a new group of PU ers with their first purchase or old friends who may come back. Happy Camping!
I do not post much but it sure makes me sad to see so many people leaving. Good luck to all of you. I renewed quite a while ago,before mine was up.
We too will be leaving. Since we have gone to a 5th wheel PUT doesn't fill the need it once did. We have learned a lot from this group, and hope we have helped smooth the way for others. Anyway, thanks for being our friends!
george
Quote from: labontefanI still wish I could remember/find out who posted the list of "things you should have in your PU" that included a 1-ton scissors jack on the list. (This was right after I discovered PUT--late 2002, I think.) I owe him/her a huge thank you! I bought a jack on blind faith and kept it in the PU because it was on the list.
I agree totally and i must have seen the same list! There are a couple more things the list told me to purchase:
1) 15 amp 50' extension cord
2) 25' EXTRA drinking water hose
I had not used either one of these items for two years. A few weeks ago i used them both! Membership dues are more than worth the advice you get here. $19.95 and even $29.95 equals going out to eat once or twice. Where else can one get customized/quick advice for that price?
I renewed sometime back. I definitely get 20 bucks worth of enjoyment in a year by reading the boards and magazine. I can spend more than that going to a two hour movie with my family. I spend the $ for PUT as my treat to me! I deserve it! :sombraro:
I paid my $19.95, and think it is worth every cent. I also belong to several other 'Free' sites, but will continue to be a paying member of PUT.
I'm gunna spend at least TEN TIMES the cost of the PUT membership this year just driving to PUT rallies to see PUT friends, and some folks don't get enough out of their PUT membership?
Bummer.... They outta come hang with us! ;)
Quote from: Ab DiverI'm gunna spend at least TEN TIMES the cost of the PUT membership this year just driving to PUT rallies to see PUT friends, and some folks don't get enough out of their PUT membership?
Bummer.... They outta come hang with us! ;)
I'm sticking around (thanks, anonymous donor! :D ) ~ just so I don't miss my next invite to a NNC Rally!! Have fun at Pismo you crazy left coasters!! I'll be thinking of you ....
Quote from: KellyI'm sticking around (thanks, anonymous donor! :D ) ~ just so I don't miss my next invite to a NNC Rally!! Have fun at Pismo you crazy left coasters!! I'll be thinking of you ....
Despite the miles that may separate us, you are obviously one of us in spirit (is that a good thing or a bad thing? :yikes: ) We shall miss you at Pismo and will raise a glass (or two or three or....) to your honor! :!
I, for one, Resent Pop Up Times!
- I resent that I spend too much time here learning and, occasionally, even sharing what little I know at times.
- I resent that people I don't know, have never met and may not ever, have caused me to consider camping issues that I didn't even know existed.
- I resent the fact that I have been denied the chance to make a total fool of myself because I've learned from others SPUT's (okay, I can still find a way....).
- I resent the fact that this place has cost me money, buying things for camping and the camper that I had no clue I *Needed*.
- I resent that free time has been occupied by the friendships and bonds that have been made here that otherwise would never have happened.
Ah, hmmmmm. Guess I'm staying!:)
I renewed my membership solely due to the amount of friends that I have met through this forum. Me and my family were welcomed at the last Eastern Rally with open arms and make some wonderful friends there:!. We again are attending this years Eastern Rally with close friends and hopefully making more relationships:!. I feel the posts are dropping off compared to other popup type websites and I hope that the membership will increase or stay ebb.
I will continue to pay a membership every year unless I see that the value is not present with paying this fee. One item that I would like to see addressed is some of the prices in the PUT store. I understand that we members get 10% & shipping is included, then why is it cheaper for me to purchase multiple items at Camping World than my own club's store?. Possibly a decrease in shipping costs for multiple items could be addressed during checkout or something.
Oh well didn't mean to steal the thread. It's been a great website for me & my family, we hope for more insight over the years.
Hey SkipP: Awesome response.......!!!!!!!!
Quote from: jstaddwtrHey SkipP: Awesome response.......!!!!!!!!
Truly awesome, Skip ~
now let's talk about tree trimming the SPUT way! ;) :) :D :p
Lori ~ three oughta cover it. That's each night, right? :!
I'm gone too! Thanks to PUT I have made alot of great friends - but we are keeping in touch on other boards now.
Good luck in the future everyone!!
Quote from: KellyLori ~ three oughta cover it. That's each night, right? :!
If any of your kids is like my one little monkey boy, I was thinking more like, three during the kids' afternoon naps; three while making dinner, three as the kids have their last hurrah before bedtime and then
at least three after the kids are all in bed and sleeping sweetly!
THAT oughta cover it! ;) :J
Quote from: griffsmomI also received my expiration notice, and immediately went and got my visa card to renew my membership.
Even if I never learned another helpful hint from these boards (which I believe is unlikely) I renewed my membership because I come here to hang with all my friends and to plan our next trips together. Sure, I could do that without even having to be a paid member, since guests are able to access and post to the rally and club forums. But I feel strongly that it's only right of me to help pay my share for the bandwidth I take up. Besides, its only $20 bucks.
Now don't get me wrong; I'm not passing judgment or criticizing anyone who feels differently. I recognize that everyone's circumstances (financial or otherwise) and opinions are different and you're not only entitled to them, but they are right for you. I'm just expressing my own thoughts on why I chose to continue my membership. For those of you who will be moving on, thanks for spending some of the journey here with us, and I hope that we'll meet again either in cyberspace or across a real-time campfire sometime! :)
WOW...well put, very PC, hee hee see ya soon :eyecrazy:
Quote from: Dee4jWOW...well put, very PC, hee hee see ya soon :eyecrazy:
PC? Me? Okay...who am I and what did I do with Lori! ;)
Quote from: griffsmomIf any of your kids is like my one little monkey boy, I was thinking more like, three during the kids' afternoon naps; three while making dinner, three as the kids have their last hurrah before bedtime and then at least three after the kids are all in bed and sleeping sweetly!
THAT oughta cover it! ;) :J
Apparently I misjudged you a bit, Lori! Let's go with your plan!! LOL and yea ~ I've got one or two that could keep up with your monkey boy! in fact I call those two the Little Monkeys!