Notice of Upcoming Price Changes to Ning 2.0 Networks

[The Ning Team]

Update:  This has been rolled back.  We will not be proceeding with the price increases to Ning Plus and Pro or discontinuing grandfathered Ning Mini subscriptions at this time.  More information on this can be found here.

As a continuation of the adjustments to our offered plans we began at the start of this year, we’re making the following changes to the plans offered for Ning 2.0, effective October 1, 2016:

1. Retiring the Ning Mini plan.  We discontinued new Mini subscriptions in October 2012.  After keeping your Mini subscription and rates the same for nearly 4 years, we are now discontinuing all existing Ning Mini subscriptions.  Mini Network Creators will have the choice of upgrading to the Ning Plus or Ning Pro plans or canceling their network. Mini networks we don’t receive a response from prior to October 1^st will be canceled and locked at the end of their current bill cycle.
2. Increasing Ning Plus and Pro prices.  After five years, we are now raising our rates for both the Ning Plus and Pro plans, which have remained the same since July 2011.  Plus Network Creators will be able opt into the new Plus rates or cancel.  Pro Network Creators will be able to downgrade to Plus, opt into the new Pro rates, or cancel.  Plus and Pro networks we don’t receive a response from prior to October 1^st will renew at the new rates, beginning their first bill cycle after October 1^st, and will continue to renew until we receive a formal request for cancellation via phone or email.

	Current Ning 2.0 Rates (in effect since July 2011)			New Ning 2.0 Rates* (effective October 1st)
	Monthly	Annual		Monthly	Annual
Plus	$24.95	$239.90	to	$59	$588
Pro	$59.95	$599.90	to	$119	$1,188

*Existing feature sets, storage limits, and support levels remain the same on both plans

In addition to the notification emails that went out today, we’ll be reaching out again shortly in subsequent email reminders with customized links that will allow you to accept this price increase or cancel your current plan.  In the meantime, please take a look at the FAQs below.  They should answer any questions you have about this, but we’ll do our best to clarify if they don’t.

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How do I find out when my subscription renews?

You can find out what your bill cycle date is and when your subscription renews by logging into your Ning.com account, clicking the "See Billing & Invoice History" link, and viewing your invoices.

I’m on Ning 3.0, will my subscription fee go up, too?

No, we do not have plans to raise Ning 3.0 prices at this time. 

My Ning Plus/Pro – Annual subscription just renewed in July.  When will I see the new rates?

Your current subscription and its rates are valid through the end of your current bill cycle, through July 2017.  You will only see the new rates once your subscription renews next summer. 

My Ning Plus/Pro – Monthly subscription is set to renew September 20^th.  When will I see the new rates?

Your subscription and its rates will be valid through the end of that bill cycle, through October 20^th.  You will see the new rates once your October invoice posts.

What about add-on pricing?

There is not any change to add-on pricing or plans to change add-on pricing or subscriptions at this time.

I don’t want to continue my network.  How do I get my content?

You can archive your network's content with the Ning Network Archiver.  Head to My Network > Content > Archive on your network to install Adobe Air and the Ning Network Archiver on your computer.  More information about archiving your content can be found here.

[Suzie Nielsen]

I called them...they also said ning is not for sale, nor is it going offline...

[Kos]

Yeah, no offense Sooz but I was told we weren't for sale...........right before they sold us and closed my branch.  Trust me - if they are for sale, they're not going to tell everyone.  We'd all leave and the asset would be worthless!  *lol*  Hopefully you're right though and they're not for sale.

[Suzie Nielsen]

Honestly talking to the guy ( obviously In India) He is so exasperated by the mean phone calls -after all the poor guy on the phone is only in billing... he probably does not know much...

Anyway I will check on the 15th to make sure my annual payment was taken out..

[Tyler Durbin]

They said I couldn't renew for my yearly that is due in January :(

[Suzie Nielsen]

 Tyler...I think mine worked because I was on a monthly - my due date is the 15th-- I called before the 15th and by switching to annual now- I will have it at theold price... I think the circumstances have ot be just right because it is only good until the 20th- then no more...so I was lucky to call now and lucky to have been in the right circumstances..

[Kos]

I'd call back and push it.  If they're allowing it for monthly, it doesn't seem fair not to give 'yearly' folks the same brake.  idk

[Suzie Nielsen]

His renew date is After the increase-- if it was now  like mine- before the 20th and the person was switching or renewing annual it would work... 

[J.Ayvar]

Hi Guys!

 I just have $ 300 to spend :) i need ato buy   ning  site 2.0  .no matter if you have activity or members. I just want the  Ning 2 platform.

Thanks for your time. 

[Tyler Durbin]

Ok, I have a thought.  What if Ning is just trying to trim down their subscribers to save on support costs? 

[Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa]

Even I thought the same. I feel they want to eliminate half of the Ning sites and bring them to manageable levels and fit them properly into their new servers. But at the same time they want the money so they doubled the price.