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digitalscream · July 2022

Slimbert said:

Anyone else having trouble with their Patreon payment to the Fretboard?

Mine has stopped the payment, automatically unsubscribed, and for whatever reason won't let me start it up again. There's available funds sat in my PayPal account (my chosen payment method) and my bank account which is set as back-up.

Just wondering if this problem is specific to me/my Patreon, or if it's a wider problem?

Don't think so - looking at the stats, everybody else renewed just fine yesterday.

mrkb · July 2022

My payment went out ok yesterday

thumpingrug · July 2022

Haven't noticed any problems

digitalscream · July 2022

FYI all: it wasn't a wider problem, just a one off weird one (happens sometimes...), and it sorted itself.

Caffeine_Vampire · July 2022

I seem to be having some issues with a sale post. Not all my pics will load (resolution is fine) and half my description won't show on the listing. I've tried all sorts of editing and using different browsers but to no avail.

digitalscream · July 2022

Caffeine_Vampire said:

I seem to be having some issues with a sale post. Not all my pics will load (resolution is fine) and half my description won't show on the listing. I've tried all sorts of editing and using different browsers but to no avail.

This one? Images are loading fine for me...

Image: https://tfb-user-images.eu-central-1.linodeobjects.com/75346b2c042a387c488e1f2f8a1c2f9fb36571e6c30520a6b8

jaymenon · July 2022

Has the image size limit been raised to 3MB please?

digitalscream · July 2022

jaymenon said:

Has the image size limit been raised to 3MB please?

Not yet - I followed exactly the process required, and it just became unstable. Still working on it.

DrCornelius · December 2022

Just a quick one for your info really chaps (as I am not bothered honestly ). I’ve been a subscriber for quite a while but still see ads at the top and bottom of the page

digitalscream · December 2022

DrCornelius said:

Just a quick one for your info really chaps (as I am not bothered honestly ). I’ve been a subscriber for quite a while but still see ads at the top and bottom of the page

There's a reason - I'll PM you

Mellish · December 2022

For Admin: I asked this before, but I'd really like to subscribe.

Unfortunately, I still have the issue I had then: only way for me right now is with a Debit Card.

If it changes for you at some point and you can do it this way, please let me know.

Thank you

BigAl100 · March 2023

done

Lord_Spanielchip · April 2023

Done. Small price to pay for the use of the classifieds.

Neilybob · April 2023

Subscribed!

Why didn’t I do this sooner?!

sw67 · April 2023

Subscribed - small price to pay

stickyfiddle · April 2023

I mean to do this a year ago but never actually hit the button. Now rectified...

Also well worth noting Imgur is about to delete all the anonymous images, which is another great reason to encourage people towards a more sustainable option @digitalscream in case you weren't already aware - might be worth a thread on it?

BillDL · April 2023

I suppose that means that there will be a lot of threads with blank boxes where people linked to "anonymous" images that will be removed by imgur..

stickyfiddle · April 2023

BillDL said:

I suppose that means that there will be a lot of threads with blank boxes where people linked to "anonymous" images that will be removed by imgur..

Yup, looks like. They might put a placeholder "Imgur was here" sort of thing but that's hardly better PR, so who knows...

bobacco · April 2023

Just signed up this morning. PSA: took about 20-25 minutes before the ads subsided, so be patient (something I am terrible at).

digitalscream · April 2023

bobacco said:

Just signed up this morning. PSA: took about 20-25 minutes before the ads subsided, so be patient (something I am terrible at).

Thanks for the support

It's bloody frustrating that the delay occurs like that - near as I can tell, Patreon do a pre-auth when you first subscribe (so it looks like the money's been taken), and then take the money 10-30 minutes later - it's only then that this site gets the notification that you've subscribed.

I've tried a few ways to get it to behave better, but to no avail

bobacco · April 2023

digitalscream said:

bobacco said:

Just signed up this morning. PSA: took about 20-25 minutes before the ads subsided, so be patient (something I am terrible at).

Thanks for the support

It's bloody frustrating that the delay occurs like that - near as I can tell, Patreon do a pre-auth when you first subscribe (so it looks like the money's been taken), and then take the money 10-30 minutes later - it's only then that this site gets the notification that you've subscribed.

I've tried a few ways to get it to behave better, but to no avail

I initially thought it may be because I had a different email here to that which I’d used on Patreon. I updated the email here and confirmed it prior to signing up, so not sure if that may have slowed things? Probably not, but either way it wasn’t a painful experience!

Happy to support!

digitalscream · April 2023

bobacco said:

digitalscream said:

bobacco said:

Just signed up this morning. PSA: took about 20-25 minutes before the ads subsided, so be patient (something I am terrible at).

Thanks for the support

It's bloody frustrating that the delay occurs like that - near as I can tell, Patreon do a pre-auth when you first subscribe (so it looks like the money's been taken), and then take the money 10-30 minutes later - it's only then that this site gets the notification that you've subscribed.

I've tried a few ways to get it to behave better, but to no avail

I initially thought it may be because I had a different email here to that which I’d used on Patreon. I updated the email here and confirmed it prior to signing up, so not sure if that may have slowed things? Probably not, but either way it wasn’t a painful experience!

Happy to support!

It wouldn't have slowed things down - it simply meant that it actually worked. Looks like the delay actually worked to your advantage

goldtop · May 2023

As someone who resists subscriptions, can I donate directly via PayPal?

(I'm flogging off a lot of my collection with ads here, and it seems fair to send some to keep tFB's hamsters going.)

digitalscream · May 2023

goldtop said:

As someone who resists subscriptions, can I donate directly via PayPal?

(I'm flogging off a lot of my collection with ads here, and it seems fair to send some to keep tFB's hamsters going.)

You sure can - I'll chuck you a PM shortly.

spev11 · June 2023

Just subscribed, took me a while but I can only afford one forum sub and had to wait to cancel the other one. Small price to pay for all the help I’ve received , the classified and the easier image posting.

digitalscream · July 2023

UPDATE: Patreon still aren't offering it, so as an alternative...you can send £42 to PayPal instead and that'll get you a year's membership. Don't forget to put your username and "Annual Subscription" in the notes!

(I've updated the OP too)

lovestrat74 · July 2023

digitalscream said:

UPDATE: Patreon still aren't offering it, so as an alternative...you can send £42 to PayPal instead and that'll get you a year's membership. Don't forget to put your username and "Annual Subscription" in the notes!

(I've updated the OP too)

Not sure I did this ^ is there a way to check?

digitalscream · July 2023

lovestrat74 said:

digitalscream said:

UPDATE: Patreon still aren't offering it, so as an alternative...you can send £42 to PayPal instead and that'll get you a year's membership. Don't forget to put your username and "Annual Subscription" in the notes!

(I've updated the OP too)

Not sure I did this ^ is there a way to check?

Yep - you're on Patreon, not a manual annual subscription. You can switch, if you want; just cancel your Patreon subscription, chuck the money across to admin@thefretboard.co.uk, and I'll add the 12 months to your current expiry date.

lovestrat74 · July 2023

digitalscream said:

lovestrat74 said:

digitalscream said:

UPDATE: Patreon still aren't offering it, so as an alternative...you can send £42 to PayPal instead and that'll get you a year's membership. Don't forget to put your username and "Annual Subscription" in the notes!

(I've updated the OP too)

Not sure I did this ^ is there a way to check?

Yep - you're on Patreon, not a manual annual subscription. You can switch, if you want; just cancel your Patreon subscription, chuck the money across to admin@thefretboard.co.uk, and I'll add the 12 months to your current expiry date.

Patreon is fine by me

Woodandwires · July 2023

I didn’t put my user name to my subscription I just did sorry

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