Something new has happened to the CU Forums and Price Guide

[bear]

Apparently, if you are not a member, you can not access anything on the CU Website.
Most interesting indeed.

[coinsarefun]

I thought that you always had to be a member to access there price guide

[bear]

No, you had to be a member only if you wanted to be able to reply to a thread and to sent PMs.
Some functions were recently restricted to a 995 dollar a month fee, but the forums were still
basically open to everyone. This seems to be another Don Willis special. No doubt, one will not
only have to be a Forum member, but also pay for a platinum membership to get access. Another
fund raising idea from the suits. Not a bad idea, but if true, it will make it difficult to reach the CU
membership unless one is a paying member. I guess the suits need more money and they are afraid
of losing part of their 30,000 base. Time will tell if this is a beneficial move or if it just a pklain old
stupid move. I guess it is a little like charging for bathroom privileges on an airplane flight.

[coinsarefun]

When did this happen?

My membership expired in Sept.2009 and up until a few weeks ago I was able to access the price guide and now I can't........I guess they were slow in catching up to me

As far as PM'ing I just pm'd back and forth with a member last night and had no problems.

Has someone told you this?

[bear]

This change has just talen effect within the past hour as I could access this morning.

[coinsarefun]

I just replied in the copper thread and had no issue.......maybe I'm next

[coinsarefun]

Were you able to sign in?
And if so some functions were not available to you?

[FilthyBroke]

I heard that they're charging a fee for pop reports, too.  First CoinFacts, now pop reports, and the threat of charging for the forum....what does this say to us?

[bear]

Stephanie, are you just a Forum member or are you a dues paying CU Member?

[coinsarefun]

I heard that they're charging a fee for pop reports, too.  First CoinFacts, now pop reports, and the threat of charging for the forum....what does this say to us?

Yes, it is true just about the only free things on CU is your own registry and the forum