Here is an explanation of how to give away your free gold membership:
http://support.chess.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=591&nav=0
Gifting a Membership
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Feb 2, 2008
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Is there a way to donate the Gold Membership Gift to a current "free" member who has contributed much to Chess.com but is unable to afford the upgrade. If so, how can I expedite this process. Thank you.
SirDonald wrote: Is there a way to donate the Gold Membership Gift to a current "free" member who has contributed much to Chess.com but is unable to afford the upgrade. If so, how can I expedite this process. Thank you.
Look at response #2
Jul 26, 2017
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I am having the same problem but the link in response #2 seems broken. I would be interested in the answer. In my case, the Gold membership was given to me, but I suspect that was because I was nearing the renewal date. So I went through the process again, but it was not given to the member I wanted to gift, instead it was given to me for $0
Can I please have a membership
Dec 15, 2020
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Jai-2020 wrote:
Can I please have a membership
no, you may not
Back then memberships we're cheaper
I have a Plat. membership and want to gift a gold to someone.
I tried to do this, but I was asked for my credit card details again, and it looked like I was going to be charged for this.
What is the correct procedure for gifting?