Due for renewal June 3, but can't afford the doubling of price! What should I do?

Mac Write

site:http://macwrite.smugmug.com

I've been a customer of Smugmug since 2005 or 2004. I've had the "Pro" account since it was $100. Since I am not a professional, and have never sold one print, and am on disability as I am disabled, I can't afford the $100 price increase.

I am really torn about cancelling my plan as I like the freedom even though I don't use it. The things that are holding me back are the Pro lab for when someone actually wants prints of my photos, water marking, and would be nice to have the back prinking even if it was just the default URL of my site (instead of customizing).

Is there a chance a new $100 plan will come out with just a fww more custimized features for the non Pro seller? I can't afford the extra $100 as my income has been cut and really don't know what to do.

Add to my hardship this year with my Nikkor 18-70mm lens dying and not even being able to afford to fix that leaving me with a 50mm F1.8. hard for indoor work. I rarely use my D7000 now due to this.

My Membership expires June 3.

Tysax

Hello,

Have you considered the $150 Portfolio account? You can still set prices for your images, but you can have one pricelist active at a time. You don't have access to things like Assistant passwords or events. Take a look at the following link regarding our accounts and features:
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/photo-sharing-features/

If you have any additional questions, email us over at the helpdesk; help@smugmug.com

Have a good evening.

Mac Write

If I am going to pay $150 then I would just pay the $200 for the Business account as I get the grandfathered rate. You didn't read my message. I have to cut costs, not increase them (I am currently paying $100/yr).

mbellot

Mac Write wrote: »

I am not a professional, and have never sold one print, and am on disability as I am disabled, I can't afford the $100 price increase.

[snip]

Is there a chance a new $100 plan will come out with just a fww more custimized features for the non Pro seller?

If you haven't sold a print in almost a decade why would Pro sales be important to you?

Drop to the Power account level which includes 90% of the features. Just be absolutely certain to disable printing in all your albums, or they will suddenly be for sale at cost when you switch.

I just recently dropped from Pro (@ $150) to the new Portfolio @ $150 because I couldn't tolerate the price increase either. I do sell prints, but not enough to justify the extra $100/yr on top of the 15% SM takes out of the profit.

AceCo55

If you are asking if Smugmug will bring out a new $100 plan ... best to email them directly.

If you wish to stay with Smugmug ... you have the current four options.
See here for comparison: http://www.smugmug.com/photos/photo-sharing-features/

If you are not selling and you don't want Smugmug's custom watermarks, then it looks like the "Power" would serve your needs and costs $60/year (saving you $40 from your present cost)

However, only you can decide if the features of the Power account will serve your needs. If there is a MUST HAVE feature in the "Portfolio" account then you have a decision ... go without that feature or pay $150. You just can't have have both. Your call.

jfriend

Mac Write wrote: »

site:http://macwrite.smugmug.com

I've been a customer of Smugmug since 2005 or 2004. I've had the "Pro" account since it was $100. Since I am not a professional, and have never sold one print, and am on disability as I am disabled, I can't afford the $100 price increase.

I am really torn about cancelling my plan as I like the freedom even though I don't use it. The things that are holding me back are the Pro lab for when someone actually wants prints of my photos, water marking, and would be nice to have the back prinking even if it was just the default URL of my site (instead of customizing).

Is there a chance a new $100 plan will come out with just a fww more custimized features for the non Pro seller? I can't afford the extra $100 as my income has been cut and really don't know what to do.

Add to my hardship this year with my Nikkor 18-70mm lens dying and not even being able to afford to fix that leaving me with a 50mm F1.8. hard for indoor work. I rarely use my D7000 now due to this.

My Membership expires June 3.

Keep in mind that you can downgrade to Power and then just procure any custom print orders manually by ordering prints yourself from a lab. You would just have to set up a way for people to communicate directly with you whenever they want to order something. There are many fine labs that allow you to create an account and then upload photos and place an order directly from them. If you're only doing this very occasionally, time is one thing you have, money is not something you have a lot of, then perhaps doing some manual work in order to order a print is a better option than paying Smugmug to do that for you with the pro account.

Mac Write

I got a PM from a support person named Micheal a week ago and would see what he could do. Said he would get back to me by last Friday. no answer from him. A loyal customer of 8 years and now I may have to close my account which is basically 1GB in size.

Andy

Mac, I'm certain Michael will help you

mbonocore

Heya Mac!

Sent you another PM. Please let me know if you didn't receive it!

Michael

Dan7312

If you goal is to cut back on expenses you should check out the new Flickr. It now gives you 1TB, that's 1000GB, of storage for free. And now they store full resolution photos. Flickr doesn't offer the flexibility of SmugMug or its other features, but in it's new version it much more attractive than used to be.

Mac Write wrote: »

site:http://macwrite.smugmug.com

I've been a customer of Smugmug since 2005 or 2004. I've had the "Pro" account since it was $100. Since I am not a professional, and have never sold one print, and am on disability as I am disabled, I can't afford the $100 price increase.

I am really torn about cancelling my plan as I like the freedom even though I don't use it. The things that are holding me back are the Pro lab for when someone actually wants prints of my photos, water marking, and would be nice to have the back prinking even if it was just the default URL of my site (instead of customizing).

Is there a chance a new $100 plan will come out with just a fww more custimized features for the non Pro seller? I can't afford the extra $100 as my income has been cut and really don't know what to do.

Add to my hardship this year with my Nikkor 18-70mm lens dying and not even being able to afford to fix that leaving me with a 50mm F1.8. hard for indoor work. I rarely use my D7000 now due to this.

My Membership expires June 3.

Mac Write

Micheal has helped me figure this out thanks micheal

dennismullen

Sure would be nice if the Portfolio would allow two price lists. Double just for an extra price list is unfair.

Cheers,

mbonocore

dennismullen wrote: »

Sure would be nice if the Portfolio would allow two price lists. Double just for an extra price list is unfair.

Cheers,

Dennis,

There is a couple more differences in the Portfolio and Business accounts. You can compare them at

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/photo-sharing-features/

Michael

dennismullen

mbonocore wrote: »

Dennis,

There is a couple more differences in the Portfolio and Business accounts. You can compare them at

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/photo-sharing-features/

Michael

The point is I don't need the other features. But I need two price lists and $150 dollars extra is a lot to pay just for one extra price list.

Cheers,

mbellot

dennismullen wrote: »

The point is I don't need the other features. But I need two price lists and $150 dollars extra is a lot to pay just for one extra price list.

I've said it before, and I'll happily say it again...

A commerce account with a single price list is nothing short of a joke.

I'm in the same boat, would love to have 2-3 price lists, but have no need/use for the other features that Business level brings. I was at Pro level for five (six?) years, but dropped to Portfolio on 5/14/13 because I couldn't justify the price difference for only one feature.

bike21

dennismullen wrote: »

The point is I don't need the other features. But I need two price lists and $150 dollars extra is a lot to pay just for one extra price list.

Cheers,

Amen to that. I'd be content with 2-3 price lists as well for $150. Long time customer and renewal is coming up in two weeks. Still unsure what to do

dennismullen

Smugmug is coming at me from one direction and Adobe is coming at me from the other direction!
This at a time when we all have to make cutbacks.

mbellot

dennismullen wrote: »

Smugmug is coming at me from one direction and Adobe is coming at me from the other direction!
This at a time when we all have to make cutbacks.

I cut Adobe off at CS4. The upgrade costs are draconian to say the least.