# Enter Your "Sponsor My Membership" Requests Here **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [April 5, 2007, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enter-your-sponsor-my-membership-requests-here/398858 "2007-04-05T15:01:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enter-your-sponsor-my-membership-requests-here/398858/81 "2007-04-10T04:02:33Z")
Hi guys, I’m broke right now. Like “Costco-size packs of Ramen-broke”. Things are really really really tight around here. If anybody would mind covering me this year, I would be eternally grateful. The good news is that I’m chartered - so I’m a cheap date! 😉 Thanks, I promise I’ll come through for someone else next year. ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enter-your-sponsor-my-membership-requests-here/398858/82 "2007-04-10T04:14:20Z")
[QUOTE=Doctor Who] Hi guys, I’m broke right now. Like “Costco-size packs of Ramen-broke”. Things are really really really tight around here. If anybody would mind covering me this year, I would be eternally grateful. The good news is that I’m chartered - so I’m a cheap date! 😉 Thanks, I promise I’ll come through for someone else next year. [/QUOTE] done! SDMB2007040923120800690201 Pay it forward when you can. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enter-your-sponsor-my-membership-requests-here/398858/83 "2007-04-10T04:29:44Z")
[QUOTE=Rick] done! SDMB2007040923120800690201 Pay it forward when you can. [/QUOTE] Thank you **Rick**! Really, honestly, sincerely THANK YOU! ---
**Author:** ![Fatwater\_Fewl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4491bb/32.png) [@Fatwater\_Fewl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fatwater_Fewl)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enter-your-sponsor-my-membership-requests-here/398858/84 "2007-04-10T05:19:48Z")
Okay, I seem to have figured out how to use PayPal to subscribe for someone else. I can still sponsor two Charter Members, or one Member. PM, email, or post to let me know. ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mighty\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Girl)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enter-your-sponsor-my-membership-requests-here/398858/85 "2007-04-10T06:06:54Z")
I also volunteer to keep sponsor two current members. Please send me a PM or email with your username and userID. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enter-your-sponsor-my-membership-requests-here/398858/86 "2007-04-10T12:31:28Z")
Sorry I haven’t been back for this weekend, but my offer stands. And thanks to my fellow Dopers for their sponsorship! Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enter-your-sponsor-my-membership-requests-here/398858/87 "2007-04-10T12:57:23Z")
I would happily pay for a few younger type student Dopers as a hands across the generations kind of thing. I’ll bid 4. Just email me and we can do this on the qt. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enter-your-sponsor-my-membership-requests-here/398858/88 "2007-04-10T14:55:32Z")
I’m good for a couple of renewals too. Just PM me. ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2007, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enter-your-sponsor-my-membership-requests-here/398858/89 "2007-04-11T11:36:03Z")
I renewed my own Membership a month or so ago. I tried just now to do it for a Doper who said they couldn’t. This is what it told me when I clicked on " Subscribe" > [@](#): > > Straight Dope Board Membership > You cannot renew your subscription at this time. Subscriptions can only be renewed if your subscription’s expiration is in the next 12 months. > Validity periods marked \* indicate that purchasing this subscription will extend your existing subscription of that type. Didn’t even give me the OPTION of re-upping and then altering the User ID # to reflect that of the person I wanted to sponsor. So, what’s the go-around for this? Or, can folks only sponsor another Doper if their own membership is about to expire? Cartooniverse ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2007, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enter-your-sponsor-my-membership-requests-here/398858/90 "2007-04-11T13:04:12Z")
It’s a bit confusing at first. Here is what you do: You don’t need a password to pay up a subscription fee for another user. All you need is their User ID number, which you can get by clicking on their user name and mousing over View Public Profile in the drop down menu, among other methods. The user ID will appear at the end of the URL in the Status Bar. (Lower left of your screen). Write this number down. Next cut and paste one of the following urls into your browser CHARTER MEMBER SUBSCRIPTION: [https://securesite.chireader.com/cgi-bin/sdmb/subscribe.bat?subscriptionid=1&userid=XXXXX&amount=7.48¤cy\_code=USD](https://securesite.chireader.com/cgi-bin/sdmb/subscribe.bat?subscriptionid=1&userid=XXXXX&amount=7.48¤cy_code=USD) REGULAR MEMBER SUBSCRIPTION: [https://securesite.chireader.com/cgi-bin/sdmb/subscribe.bat?subscriptionid=1&userid=XXXXX&amount=14.95¤cy\_code=USD](https://securesite.chireader.com/cgi-bin/sdmb/subscribe.bat?subscriptionid=1&userid=XXXXX&amount=14.95¤cy_code=USD) You will now have to change the xxxxx (which will be YOUR user ID to the user ID number of the person you wish to pay for, then hit Enter or click the Go button. The page should now display their user name and account information, and you can continue the payment as normal, using your CC data. (shamelessly copied from **TubaDiva** ’s sticky with a couple of changes.) ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2007, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enter-your-sponsor-my-membership-requests-here/398858/91 "2007-04-11T16:08:10Z")
I can also help someone out, either charter or not… PM or e-mail me! ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2007, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enter-your-sponsor-my-membership-requests-here/398858/92 "2007-04-11T20:59:26Z")
Um…that’s what I did, but couldn’t get past the software believing I was signing up again for ME. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2007, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enter-your-sponsor-my-membership-requests-here/398858/93 "2007-04-11T22:37:44Z")
::: Shrug::: On the two that I did, as soon as I changed the user ID the name changed. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2007, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enter-your-sponsor-my-membership-requests-here/398858/94 "2007-04-11T23:13:07Z")
[QUOTE=Rick] ::: Shrug::: On the two that I did, as soon as I changed the user ID the name changed. [/QUOTE] Your links worked for me perfectly. **Sevastopol** SDMB2007041118053704341901 **Tengu** SDMB2007041118103800054601 Please confirm that you’ve been extended. If I don’t get back the extra $22 _shrug_ oh, well. ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2007, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enter-your-sponsor-my-membership-requests-here/398858/95 "2007-04-11T23:25:43Z")
[QUOTE=Cartooniverse] Um…that’s what I did, but couldn’t get past the software believing I was signing up again for ME. :dubious: [/QUOTE] Go up to the address bar and change the user ID number(userid=XXXX) to the user ID of who you are trying to renew. Hit enter and the name on the screen will change. I just tried it with several random numbers and it works every time. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2007, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enter-your-sponsor-my-membership-requests-here/398858/96 "2007-04-11T23:31:45Z")
[QUOTE=Frank] **Tengu** SDMB2007041118103800054601 Please confirm that you’ve been extended. [/QUOTE] Yep, came in here to say so as soon as the email came through. Thanks, Frank! ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2007, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enter-your-sponsor-my-membership-requests-here/398858/97 "2007-04-11T23:34:43Z")
[QUOTE=Tengu] Yep, came in here to say so as soon as the email came through. Thanks, Frank! [/QUOTE] You’re welcome. Sorry to have left you in limbo. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enter-your-sponsor-my-membership-requests-here/398858/98 "2007-04-12T03:43:49Z")
I am currently unemployed and the horizon is bereft of prospects, so I humbly submit my name for consideration for sponsorship. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enter-your-sponsor-my-membership-requests-here/398858/99 "2007-04-12T03:47:10Z")
[QUOTE=Zebra] I am currently unemployed and the horizon is bereft of prospects, so I humbly submit my name for consideration for sponsorship. [/QUOTE] Zebra I’d be more than happy to help you. Unfortunately, I have to go the “must use your password” route. If interested, either PM or email me with it and then log out. I’ll have it done in the twinkling of an eye. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enter-your-sponsor-my-membership-requests-here/398858/100 "2007-04-12T03:50:19Z")
I will sponsor two who do not reside in, and are not citizens of, a first world country\*. PM me. \*I don’t really want to make a big deal of this, it’s more just to make it interesting and as a minor point of difference. If I get no takers, I’m happy to sponsor anyone at all. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enter-your-sponsor-my-membership-requests-here/398858.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enter-your-sponsor-my-membership-requests-here/398858.md?page=6)