lifetime member ship to TAC

[albert_d]

I am not sure but it was the best investment (next to actually owning a guitar and a guitar stand to keep the guitar handy) that I have made on my guitar journey. I’m sure someone will tell you.

[TMutter]

I thought Tony was not offering the Lifetime membership anymore ?

[petelanger]

The lifetime membership is currently not being offered.

[the-old-coach]

I was in TAC for 3 years, but, like many others (after about that long), stepped away.

And that’s too bad. The lifetime membership was like $500. After investing the $600 over three years, I asked if there was any kind-of “credit” for three-years already paid-in– towards the lifetime upgrade… (think maybe $50 per year toward the upgrade. Yeah…… Hard “no”.

Too bad, really. I want to give them more money and do the upgrade— just to have access to an already-existing product, at no or minimal cost to them. And I’m not alone.

The choice is there.

• This reply was modified 10 months, 3 weeks ago by  the-old-coach.

[petelanger]

@the-old-coach when I joined I did the yearly plan and lifetime was offered at sign up. After a few weeks I wrote to support saying that I would now choose lifetime but how could I sign up for lifetime without trying it first? I was told I could upgrade anytime before the year ends and they would apply 100% of my yearly fee to lifetime. I did this later on and they refunded me everything as promised after I paid for lifetime. Now they have discontinued it, which I think is a big mistake, but I don’t run this show.

[the-old-coach]

Yeah– at the outset– there was no way I had the means or the confidence in my guitar-future to plunk down the entire $500……. They did say that they would put that year’s annual dues (seems like it was ~$200)- toward the $500 lifetime. So, I guess, had I done it during that third year, I would’ve had the first two years (~$400– already paid-in), and then the $500 for the lifetime changeover. So in my view I was gonna be a life-member—- but in it for $900.

That’s all I’m saying- (and not complaining, really). But… if… they would have offered some credit back for the $400 already paid-in, I think I would have gone for it. But now, I have three years in ($600); going “lifetime” would now be the full $500– the upgrade would now have total cost of $1,100. Can’t do that.

But I guess it’s all a moot point if they are not even offering it any longer. I might be a little worried if I was a lifetime member– if they are no longer offering it….. just sayin’.

• This reply was modified 10 months, 3 weeks ago by  the-old-coach.

[petelanger]

@the-old-coach I have 2 questions
1. Was the lifetime was not available during your first year, or even the second?

2. Do you still have access to the forum without a membership? I guess you do, I just tried on a different browser where I’m not logged in and it works! So I guess I really only have the one question. lol!

[the-old-coach]

Yes– available all thru the 3 years I was a member. Just wasn’t able to make the leap. The $200/year was a stretch at the time/ the $500 was a no-go, (but it would have “only” been $300 more).

I know it sounds like I’m being a cheap-*ss whiner here, and I really don’t want to be that…. I was really just wondering if any other “former-members”- (I’d bet there are quite a number of them)- that would maybe buy-in on the lifetime membership if there was some sort-of credit or incentive to do so.

But if they’re no longer offering it, then it doesn’t matter.

I guess I’m sorry I brought this point up—- I hope I didn’t wreck (or steer the discussion) away from a good thought and point- (the original post in this thread), So, kind-of a never-mind……..

• This reply was modified 10 months, 3 weeks ago by  the-old-coach.
• This reply was modified 10 months, 3 weeks ago by  the-old-coach.

[Playas_alegres]

I read that the lifetime membership offer expired sometime in the fall of 2025. There were apparently numerous members who may have anticipated becoming lifetime members who were surprised and disappointed by this policy change. Excellent instruction by Tony notwithstanding and companies can and do whatever they feel is justified.

• This reply was modified 1 month ago by  Playas_alegres.
• This reply was modified 1 month ago by  Playas_alegres. Reason: Fall of 2025