Quote - Feel a little slammed here. If you advertise a business and you sell items I don't care if it's one person or one hundred, I don't think you should send out and email asking for extra money to upgrade. Maybe create some incredible item and sell it outside of the sub price, or ask for help with upgrading the site, but not extra money. This is why I NEVER buy a lifetime membership...and I don't know why sites offer them, sooner or later you will run out of money and still be expected to provide content. At any rate as much as I love poserworld I am disappointed that they did that. 
Once again, not slamming products or people, and not saying anything bad about Trav.  Seems like you can't post an opinion here anymore unless it is entirely positive. I can see why so many people have left.
Marque

I'm sorry you felt slammed Marque (hope you see this), because I agree with you absolutely.

The problem that has always plagued the Poser Community, IMHO, is a failure to draw the line between "friendship" and "business".  Once I have to give you those 16 Visa digits the bar is raised.

As far as the Props Club goes, I understood at the time I paid how Traveler operates, that there might be a delay, but that I would eventually get what I paid for. Knowing that, I paid, and so my expectations are not in anyway affected by a delay in the product. I'm a happy camper.

As far as PoserWorld goes, I knew it was frustratingly disorganized when I paid for my subscription. I weighed that against the content available and the content won. I paid for an anual subscription. I don't know the PoserWorld team, but my observation has been that Steve is an extremely helpful individual, and that too was factored into my decision to subscribe. But for PoserWorld  to ask for more money in this way, I agree is bad form. Part of my problem with the request is that it crosses that line between friendship and commerce. There is an element in this pitch that attempts to turn the screws of guilt because of the size of the team, years of dedication etcetera. (I confess that being refered to as a "beloved PoserWorld subscriber" immediately raised my hackles). They admit that there's been less content posted this year. None of this strikes me as good business.

Because, bottom line, IMHO, once you require money for goods or services you shouldn't attempt to exploit the community benefactor angle.

So, before the supporters rally to the defense, let me stress once more this is not a personal attack against any of the PoserWorld team, it's the response of a consumer regarding the business practices of a paid merchant.

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