I just signed up for the Platinum Club last night after a bit of thought. What with the exchange rate differences between US and Australia...the reduced special membership available now seemed worth the expense. Add to that the further 30 % discount, and that make a very significant difference to what I'm going to be able to purchase in future. I'm only a newbie to Poser and 3 D , madly grabbing every freebie I think might be potentially useful (many thanks to all you talented, generous folks out there !). I think the Platinum Club is a great idea for newbies trying to find their feet. Sure, it's obviously designed as a marketing ploy to build DAZ's customer base...but thats what commerce is about. And, as an aside...I've been reading posts about folks having troubles accessing DAZ...all I can say is that I've never found a problem in the last month or so when I've visited the store from here Down Under.