Thanks for the warning. There were two of us that were going to subscribe. As of all this latest, we are both going elsewhere. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 5:54 PM Subject: [HAM] re: ancestry.com > I was thinking of subscribing to ancestry.com and I called them last week. I > found the fellow polite but he wanted my charge card number asap. (either the > $179.00 or the $300.00). I said no I wanted to mail a check and he said > something about the subscription is automatically renewed in one year so I had to > pay by charge. Then he told me that if I paid by check they would still renew it > automatically next year and withdraw the money from my checking account. He > did say that they would notify me before the renewal and I could decline at > that point. I said no I will decide if and when I want to renew. I said I would > consider mailing a money order then if I decided to resubscribe next year I > would notify them. What if for some reason I did not get the renewal information > and they deducted the amount from my Visa or checking account? I have decided > as a result of what I heard not to subscribe. Also, he never answered one > question about the subscription that I wanted to ask. He was to concerned about > the method of payment! Sort of made me feel if I paid by money order I would > not get all the same benefits. I am a member of NEHGS and they are always > adding to their site. I think I will stay with them especially now with the census > they have online. And they have always been great in the past. Barbara > > > ==== HAMILTON Mailing List ==== > Hamilton National Genealogical Society, Inc. > 215 SW 20th Terrace - Oak Grove, MO 64075 > http:\\www.hamiltongensociety.org > [email protected] >