Paid Account Trial

[vickyblueeyez]

Title:
Paid Account Trial

Area:
paid time

Summary:
Give users the option to have paid time for a certain length of time so see if they like it.

Description:
LJ had a feature where for free, you get two weeks of paid time. I think this would be useful for DW. By having this, users can preview what it's like to have paid accounts and therefore, if they like it, they would be more inclined to buy it. I would like to preview what it's like myself but am hesitant because I do not want to end up wasting money if I don't like it.

Poll #8877 Paid Account Trial

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 87

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Should be implemented as-is.
21 (24.1%)

Should be implemented with changes. (please comment)
5 (5.7%)

Shouldn't be implemented.
34 (39.1%)

(I have no opinion)
25 (28.7%)

(Other: please comment)
2 (2.3%)

Comments

[aedifica]

The other thing we can do is publicise the gift a random user feature

The thing is, though, that it is a *random* user--it doesn't select for "people who are curious to try out a paid account." (Don't get me wrong, I love the "gift a random user" feature, I just don't think it quite solves the problem here.) I suppose maybe a comm like dw_codesharing could be created for people who want to try out paid accounts to make themselves known? I don't think that's an ideal solution--a person could post again and again asking for paid time--but it's one thought. *shrug*

[cesy]

People could also use the comments of paidaccountfairy for that, though it's not official - some have already.