tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post8749305129972411325..comments2023-07-06T08:55:09.782-07:00Comments on Your Genetic Genealogist: 23andMe Eliminates Subscription Model and Announces New PriceYour Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-43719987215403382302017-03-04T08:44:00.610-08:002017-03-04T08:44:00.610-08:00Why won't the people doing the DNA just come o...Why won't the people doing the DNA just come out and give you everything for a certain amount of money, instead of penny pinching you for just a little bit more information on you? I truly hate that way of doing business. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11749925419188026246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-53688584980142868062012-08-03T20:26:03.181-07:002012-08-03T20:26:03.181-07:00Wow just learned about this now. I had purchased 3...Wow just learned about this now. I had purchased 3 out of the 4 tests for my family on the special $99 price. It made economic sense to me, it was easier on the wallet that way. I did not mind the subscription plan at all. It made it more affordable for anyone to get the test and then just pay $9/mo. for 12 months - easy! Now at $300 each test well thankfully I got all of my main family members tested because at that price I can't afford to buy any more unless they give a really good discount (like sometimes they have done around Christmastime). Disappointing.Barrie Latin Community Centrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03244611978394877391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-36987527760669846772012-05-21T01:22:21.803-07:002012-05-21T01:22:21.803-07:00I didn't mind the $99 plus subscription becaus...I didn't mind the $99 plus subscription because I don't have much disposable income. That allowed me to purchase without paying as much up front. I think I saw that you could pay all up front and a lifetime upfront, too, without subscription. If so, I don't know what people are complaining about.<br />I will be interested in purchasing new tests as they become available. I do hope there will be a huge discount for those of us who are already members. If future new tests and features were included in paying the monthly low subscription cost indefinitely, I sure wouldn't mind it.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10948968419371224160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-78599424863657234032012-05-21T01:14:55.772-07:002012-05-21T01:14:55.772-07:00Me, too, Gracious Mama Africa. I purchased the $99...Me, too, Gracious Mama Africa. I purchased the $99 plus subscription in April for myself and wanted to buy 3 at Christmas (for my son, his wife, and child), but I won't be able to afford it now.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10948968419371224160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-55727133878544779552012-05-19T20:08:29.131-07:002012-05-19T20:08:29.131-07:00I wanted to take the test and also buy a test for ...I wanted to take the test and also buy a test for my brother. Now there is a 200.oo increase in price i cannot even get one for myself at the moment lol....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-86342527020858254812012-05-17T21:34:24.577-07:002012-05-17T21:34:24.577-07:00@BTL, what do you mean they "defaulted on it&...@BTL, what do you mean they "defaulted on it"?Your Genetic Genealogisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-57677080807643276202012-05-17T19:33:34.246-07:002012-05-17T19:33:34.246-07:00This is disingenous larceny by 23andMe. I was sol...This is disingenous larceny by 23andMe. I was sold a lifetime test package for 3 times the annual rate and within 1 year they have defaulted on it. Then they're going to try to sell me upgrades. Probably "In the future, 23andMe may launch premium, additive features." means the 366th day after their last lifetime purchase. I am furious.BTLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377226010357504232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-49941567674866991792012-05-08T21:35:40.085-07:002012-05-08T21:35:40.085-07:00Judy--- Through the end of May, customers interest...Judy--- Through the end of May, customers interested in upgrading from v2 to v3 can do so for $199. After that it will be $249.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08618211907926175238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-51149453545543546972012-05-08T20:33:21.931-07:002012-05-08T20:33:21.931-07:00So, what about those of us who paid $499.00 years ...So, what about those of us who paid $499.00 years ago and tested with the V2 chip, and then decided not to upgrade to V3 because of the subscription requirement?Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165178112625934844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-40611734632195478662012-05-08T19:34:59.686-07:002012-05-08T19:34:59.686-07:00If they don't care about the specific matching...If they don't care about the specific matching info and raw data downloads, then $99 is a deal. I'll bet AncestryDNA's price won't stay that low though.Your Genetic Genealogisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-76879997978165329342012-05-08T19:33:25.577-07:002012-05-08T19:33:25.577-07:00The subscription model has been widely unpopular a...The subscription model has been widely unpopular and has drawn criticism across the Internet from many outside the genetic genealogy community.Your Genetic Genealogisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-78246721253161276712012-05-08T19:22:29.753-07:002012-05-08T19:22:29.753-07:00Let the price wars heat up! I hope they don't ...Let the price wars heat up! I hope they don't bankrupt any of the major players.Dr Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05774555636055110063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-51714791398169549292012-05-08T19:09:18.522-07:002012-05-08T19:09:18.522-07:00Was this change motivated by reaction from the gen...Was this change motivated by reaction from the genetic genealogy community alone or did the health community also object to the subscription model?<br />23andMe's price is now $10 more than FTDNA's, plus shipping which is substantial outside the US. Looked at another way, you get the health information for only $10 more.JDRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-61548244151610970052012-05-08T18:34:04.946-07:002012-05-08T18:34:04.946-07:00This news should be very helpful to increase the s...This news should be very helpful to increase the sale of Ancestry.com's New Autosomal test and its database!<br />23andMe.com will now be playing the FTDNA.com game when people wait for the next sale to join.A Framarinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15564831662146696352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-27732018095869036852012-05-08T18:00:33.191-07:002012-05-08T18:00:33.191-07:00Pupsenok - I knew that some people would feel unea...Pupsenok - I knew that some people would feel uneasy about that part. 23andMe tells me they have no current plans to do so, but want to leave the option open for the future.Your Genetic Genealogisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-10176790674370174832012-05-08T17:46:40.475-07:002012-05-08T17:46:40.475-07:00I stopped buying 23and Me kits as a result of the ...I stopped buying 23and Me kits as a result of the subscription. But, the threat to add "premium" features available to an unspecified overcharged group does not sit well with me, either.Pupsenokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10005823384046495057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-21999635641669932872012-05-08T17:40:27.196-07:002012-05-08T17:40:27.196-07:00Hated the subscription. Thanks for the news.Hated the subscription. Thanks for the news.Jim Owstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13489905161227202406noreply@blogger.com