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When it was announced they were going to offer permanent accounts again, I was considering it until I read this...

It's almost here—the Permanent Account sale! For a limited time only, you can purchase a Permanent Account for only $175.

Okay, seriously? Last time it was offered it was something like $99, a year later it's this much more? *sigh* Before it was the same price as 5 years of paid account, now it's nearly 9? Wow. Even with it offering a few more amenities, that's still *really* expensive.

Anyone thinking of getting one or already have one and are very happy with it?

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Actually, last time it was offered and the time before that (when I bought mine) it was $150.

I've had mine for three or so years. I worked out that with me being an icon junkie and always buying extra pics it would have paid for itself in about four years.

I'm happy with mine - there aren't a huge amounts of benefits. You get more pic space (but I never used scrapbook) and voice posts (which I never use) and the full 144 icons (which I love). So yes, I'm more than happy with mine.

EDIT And it appears that the extra $25.00 will go to charity

It's been offered since then (3 years ago) because I've only been on for a year and a half and I remember seeing it- august or september of last year. I'm fairly positive it was offered for $99 then. The extra icons are nice, but you can buy icon slots and it's only $10 so it's $30 for the year (but you get a few extras when you buy extra- I have 107 right now) which does make it a better comparison in price- 6 years instead of 9, but still... I'm going to have to think about it.

But it's good to know you really like having it

I honestly have no idea when the $99 could have been, because I've never seen it and I have links to the cost of $150 from last time. I hate to disagree with you, but I know folk who bought it last time and as I said I bought it prior to that and it was |$150. So I honestly don't know where $99 could come from. Is confused, is very confused.

June 2007 (the last time they were offered) http://community.livejournal.com/lj_biz/240498.html As you can see that is $150. Now $25.00 went to charity then if you bought in the first 36 hours, but other than that I am at a loss.

And in June 2005 (when I bought mine, I've just checked) it was definitely $150.

quite possibly I'm going mental. Or remembering the price in Pounds, not dollars. *shrugs* Although insane is probably the most likely reason.

There, there. *Pets gently*

I've always said that sanity is dreadfully overrated.

As someone pointed out this time, they aren't donating out of their own 'pocket' this time, are they?

$25 will be donated to charity (but if it works like these things usually do, we don't get credit for the donation, LJ does so we're actually paying for the privilege of them getting a tax write off)

Good point, oh, cynical one! I hadn't thought of that.

And a true one too.

oh, cynical one... I like it

*Chuckles*

I'm glad.

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