# Gift subscriptions / Potential Scholarship Help **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 10, 2018, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gift-subscriptions-potential-scholarship-help/819405 "2018-08-10T22:49:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gift-subscriptions-potential-scholarship-help/819405/1 "2018-08-10T22:49:04Z")
While I’m working through more subscription options, I’m not finding an easy way to set up a gift subscription option with the current board software. We can do it old school – manually. I have created categories on the Paid Subscription page for Gift Subscriptions, so the system can take your shekels. When you use this option, the next thing you need to do once you complete your purchase is send me an email at [TubaDiva@aol.com](mailto:TubaDiva@aol.com) with the name of your giftee. I’ll look them up and apply the subscription. If you want to contribute to a fund to help others become paid members, please use the “Friend of Cecil” category to make a payment. Again, send me an email at [TubaDiva@aol.com](mailto:TubaDiva@aol.com) telling me what you would like to do. We’ll do our damndest to fulfill your request. Jenny your humble TubaDiva Administrator ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2018, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gift-subscriptions-potential-scholarship-help/819405/2 "2018-08-11T20:05:26Z")
Wow! Thanks for coming up with a work around solution! ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gift-subscriptions-potential-scholarship-help/819405/3 "2018-08-12T04:26:00Z")
Quick question, with the Friend of Cecil option, it’s coming up as set amounts each WEEK instead of a one-off payment. So this is an ongoing sub until such time as I cancel it (or the SDMB goes arse-up)? Can someone fill me in here? I nearly signed up for $50USD per WEEK I think. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gift-subscriptions-potential-scholarship-help/819405/4 "2018-08-12T06:45:07Z")
> [@kambuckta](#): > > Quick question, with the Friend of Cecil option, it’s coming up as set amounts each WEEK instead of a one-off payment. So this is an ongoing sub until such time as I cancel it (or the SDMB goes arse-up)? > > Can someone fill me in here? I nearly signed up for $50USD per WEEK I think. 😃 No it’s not a recurring payment. It’s a one time shot. I set it for a week so you could donate again. I should probably just make it a day. It doesn’t mean you lose anything. It just means you can go back and donate again. I will reset it to one day. Then you can donate every day if you feel so inclined. But you do have to go back every day and do the same steps for every donation you make, it’s a one time thing per transaction. Jenny your humble TubaDiva Administrator ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gift-subscriptions-potential-scholarship-help/819405/5 "2018-08-12T07:24:45Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > No it’s not a recurring payment. It’s a one time shot. > > I set it for a week so you could donate again. I should probably just make it a day. > > It doesn’t mean you lose anything. It just means you can go back and donate again. > > I will reset it to one day. Then you can donate every day if you feel so inclined. But you do have to go back every day and do the same steps for every donation you make, it’s a one time thing per transaction. > > Jenny > your humble TubaDiva > Administrator Ahhh, thanks. Off now to make a donation. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gift-subscriptions-potential-scholarship-help/819405/6 "2018-08-12T14:53:52Z")
Thank you very much, **kambuckta**! Your donation is much appreciated. The support of the Teeming Millions helps keep this place keeping on keeping on and it’s a beautiful thing. Jenny your humble TubaDiva Administrator ---
**Author:** ![Panther\_Modern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac8455/32.png) [@Panther\_Modern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Panther_Modern)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gift-subscriptions-potential-scholarship-help/819405/7 "2018-08-12T15:01:58Z")
Are there any perks, besides the obvious benefit of supporting the message boards, that come with the subscriptions? I haven’t found any information about that. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gift-subscriptions-potential-scholarship-help/819405/8 "2018-08-12T16:12:29Z")
At the moment, paying members are not served ads, and also have posting privileges in the Marketplace forum. Guest memberships are paid for with advertising, and guests may not start Marketplace threads (but guests can reply to existing threads). ---
**Author:** ![Panther\_Modern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac8455/32.png) [@Panther\_Modern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Panther_Modern)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gift-subscriptions-potential-scholarship-help/819405/9 "2018-08-12T16:18:39Z")
Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![LegendHasit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/legendhasit/32/8246_2.png) [@LegendHasit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LegendHasit)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2018, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gift-subscriptions-potential-scholarship-help/819405/10 "2018-08-13T23:54:42Z")
Yes, thanks for this workaround! It really works! ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2019, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gift-subscriptions-potential-scholarship-help/819405/12 "2019-10-11T15:34:05Z")
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