What is with Padi Diving society

[Herb-alaska]

I have been a Padi Diving Society Member since my first OW class. My membership has never lapsed and I support the agency simply because I want to support an agency that supports the ocean that gives me great joy. I renewed my last membership 1 year before it expired and so I am now current until 8/2014. SO why would i get a membership renewal form today 2 years and 8 months before my 3 year membership expires. To me this seems like a ploy to keep the money flowing and a hope that I would pull a knee jerk and send a check without even checking my renewal date. SO my message to Padi Diving Society is Get real or I am gone. What experience have you had or what would your response to this situation be :depressed:

 

[Jim Lapenta]

Mine was bye bye. Better organizations to give money to for ocean conservation. Coupons were worthless to me. Magazine nothing but ads. Bags kept falling apart.

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[Davemohio]

I don't know what they are up to with the bills.

I read some of the articles from the magazine. However, Jim might be right about sending the funds to a conservation charity. Will ponder that.

The bags they used to send have been mentioned in prior posts. Beyond horrible. I think I dropped the last 2 in a clothing donation box.

I hear they are now sending water bottles. An improvement.

 

[divad]

Join DAN. The pictures alone, lately, are worth the price of of the insurance.

 

[scubamarketing]

PADI Diving Society can be financially beneficial if your activities align with the promotions they have.

Being a PADI Pro, my annual dues include membership, yet I still get the "bill" trying to get me to sign up. I never do, I continue to receive the magazine (switched to digital a while back), the card and the coupon book.

Even if I didn't get it for free, I'd still probably sign up since it's not very expensive and I like looking at the pictures. But I also have DAN membership and contribute to a variety of conservation efforts, so I guess I have all bases covered