PADI Membership Renewal

**frogman911** · 12-17-2010, 09:28

I'm not sure if this is just a mistake or if it's happening to other people as well. On 1/9/09 I sent in a check to PADI for a one year membership. On 12/10/09 I sent in a check for a 3 year renewal. Recently I just received another renewal form. Had I not remembered I paid for a 3 year renewal I could be sending in another check. If I had chosen another 3 year membership, I could be paying 7 years of memberships in less than 2 years time. I understand it's the members responsibility, but it's a little SLY to be billing for memberships when they are not due. Nice way for PADI to double or triple their membership profits. Pay Another Dollar In......

**Korvette** · 12-17-2010, 10:32

I joined PADI in July 2010 and started getting renewals about 2 months ago.

**dawnvip** · 12-17-2010, 11:30

Membership??? What are you paying for?
I have been diving since 1998, never paid PADI anything except once to get another cert card ($50 rip off) cause it got stolen.

**jet126** · 12-17-2010, 11:32

For the first time in ten years I have chosen to not renew my PADI membership. I've never taken advantage of any of the discounts and I find the DAN magazine so much better. I asked myself what am I getting for this? The $$ I save will pay for at least a few air fills.

I hope they don't take away my c-card.

**bfmorgan** · 12-17-2010, 11:35

Originally Posted by frogman911

I'm not sure if this is just a mistake or if it's happening to other people as well. On 1/9/09 I sent in a check to PADI for a one year membership. On 12/10/09 I sent in a check for a 3 year renewal. Recently I just received another renewal form. Had I not remembered I paid for a 3 year renewal I could be sending in another check. If I had chosen another 3 year membership, I could be paying 7 years of memberships in less than 2 years time. I understand it's the members responsibility, but it's a little SLY to be billing for memberships when they are not due. Nice way for PADI to double or triple their membership profits. Pay Another Dollar In......

Unfortunately many organizations seem to use this approach......and yes it is easy to end up with many years worth of memberships in a short period of time

**frogman911** · 12-17-2010, 11:46

Well, I should be good for 2 more years.....after that I'll just let it expire. I'm getting certs with TDI anyway....

**Noob** · 12-17-2010, 11:51

since you mention it. I have received some of the same letters. Funny thing is, I never paid them anything. Never had any magazines or ordered anything from them. The only thing I have had is certifications.

**DMWiz** · 12-17-2010, 18:48

Originally Posted by dawnvip

Membership??? What are you paying for?
I have been diving since 1998, never paid PADI anything except once to get another cert card ($50 rip off) cause it got stolen.

PADI Diving Society Membership

**vegas911diver** · 12-20-2010, 01:01

Originally Posted by DMWiz

PADI Diving Society Membership

Thanks for clarifying that you are paying the PADI Diving Society.

**h2odragon1** · 12-20-2010, 10:34

PADI is not the only one that does that!
Bally Total Fittness did that to me also.
I ended up with three accounts paid for in one two and three year intervals. When I discovered it, they refused a refund, since they didn't know which one to refund. Unfortunately, i stopped all payments and stopped going.
Maybe I'll start again soon, and pay closer attention to the acount.!