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maystoneI want to upgrade to a permanent account at Flickr. I have a free account now, but I've gone over the 200 photo limit in place; I either have to pay the $24.95 or delete older photos as I post the new ones.
I love taking photos; I love looking at other people's photos. It makes me happy, and it inspires me. I'd love to have the perks that come with a paid account - you know, like not losing photos to a set limit. Plus on the free accounts there's a limit to how many you can post to your account per month anyway. And now that I've gone over 200, I get this very annoying full-screen message every time I upload new photos telling me that I'm over my limit. All right. I get it.
$24.95 for a year. That's a pittance. Unless you don't have it or can't get access to it.
I have one credit card, and it's American. I've run into all sorts of problems because I have an American card and a Canadian address. I finally got it settled, but then hackers broke into the credit card company database, and they had to reissue new cards. That was about a month ago, and I'm back to having nothing but fucking problems again. I can't pay by credit card because it doesn't acknowledge my new number even though I'd activated it on the phone with a real live person on the other end. I can't set up a new account online because they keep taking their damn database down for maintenance. Actually it's probably still down because of the hacker; they're probably still trying to secure it. I can't use PayPal because it's tied to my credit card. You see my dilemma here?
I don't have a Canadian credit card, and I can't get one because even though I'm here on a work visa, I don't actually collect a paycheck. No pay stubs, no credit card. Just shoot me, OK?
This is also the reason why I can't buy anything on iTunes - American card, Canadian address. It's not like I'd go crazy buying stuff; I'm not that type. But a few freakin' 99 cent tunes every couple of months? Who would that kill, exactly?
I'm tired and I'm cranky and I just want one fucking thing to go smoothly. What are the odds on that, eh?
I love taking photos; I love looking at other people's photos. It makes me happy, and it inspires me. I'd love to have the perks that come with a paid account - you know, like not losing photos to a set limit. Plus on the free accounts there's a limit to how many you can post to your account per month anyway. And now that I've gone over 200, I get this very annoying full-screen message every time I upload new photos telling me that I'm over my limit. All right. I get it.
$24.95 for a year. That's a pittance. Unless you don't have it or can't get access to it.
I have one credit card, and it's American. I've run into all sorts of problems because I have an American card and a Canadian address. I finally got it settled, but then hackers broke into the credit card company database, and they had to reissue new cards. That was about a month ago, and I'm back to having nothing but fucking problems again. I can't pay by credit card because it doesn't acknowledge my new number even though I'd activated it on the phone with a real live person on the other end. I can't set up a new account online because they keep taking their damn database down for maintenance. Actually it's probably still down because of the hacker; they're probably still trying to secure it. I can't use PayPal because it's tied to my credit card. You see my dilemma here?
I don't have a Canadian credit card, and I can't get one because even though I'm here on a work visa, I don't actually collect a paycheck. No pay stubs, no credit card. Just shoot me, OK?
This is also the reason why I can't buy anything on iTunes - American card, Canadian address. It's not like I'd go crazy buying stuff; I'm not that type. But a few freakin' 99 cent tunes every couple of months? Who would that kill, exactly?
I'm tired and I'm cranky and I just want one fucking thing to go smoothly. What are the odds on that, eh?
