I'm a kid and I cant afford to do so..... I plan to ask my parents to give me some......

i'm happy to be a premium member

I am a premium member,but I am tinking of becoming a "free" member again ,now that the layout is so bad,and things no longer work.

Ditto

I belong to too many membership sites and I don't like chess mentor.

I've been considering it, but at this point, I don't feel I would gain *too* much from being a premium member. I'm still figuring out what the free service does (and thus far enjoying it) and I don't think I need what the premium service has to offer just yet.

It just seems too fribilous. You pay money to talk more, had remove ads. The ads helped me with my propaganda homework!

I have nothing against those who are paid members, even if they get automatic vacation and do not lose on time like lesser mortals. It's ok - no need to feel guilty, you gold-platinum-diamond members.

I'm free because i'm a kid from other country, don't have much money. Still planning to become when I'll be a student.

I don't have a paid membership because I don't have a credit card. I don't have a credit card because I personally don't think my income and expenses are high enough to justify having one. And to be frank, I'm rather suspicious of credit cards anyway, what with the hidden fees and other stealthy nuisances the card companies tack on.

Pay by check.

LOL Check.... on what planet, in what Universe. does that still happen.

All you have to do is give them your check number, and other info, then void the actual check. I did that not too long ago, though not on this site.

Chess.com does not give the option to pay by check on it's payment page. Most websites don't because of the risk of bogus and bounced checks. I'm amazed you were able to find a site that takes checks.

I didn't do it on a site. It was nothing to with chess.

Well..........I was forced to pay because my avatar wasn't a big muppet

They should be paying me for all I do around here.

I believe one has to get to 7420 points for that.

While you laugh so much, you seem to be oblivious to sarcasm.

... that wasn't particularly relevant or nice. It was helpful in getting me one point closer to 7420 though.

By the way, some people have more than 100,000 points, so don't go all "redistribute the points" on me.