I upgraded to a Life Member back when they had their Millenuim offer in 2000, for something like $500 for an existing member. After two or three years, they just changed it to Extended Pay Life, and started sending me bills. I questioned them, but didn't have my records to prove it (credit card bills were gone after a year, it was on a card that I no longer had, everything wasn't online like now), and I just didn't feel like doing all of the legwork, so let it drop. Funny, my magazine labels, etc, said "Life" for a couple years, then all of a suden I wasn't? They eventually dropped my magazine, etc, and I just let it go. I knew they had my money, hoped they put it to good use, and that was good enough for me.
But, I'm interested in trying again. More so than giving them more money (not a bad thing), I'm feeling the need to boost the membership numbers in a voting year.
OK, I'm now in the elite group that holds TWO life memberships (thanks TwoTrax!).
Just re-upped, again...
