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#1 User is offline   FrancesHinden 

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Posted Yesterday, 11:05

I've just received an email telling me about the new membership model.
I only use BBO for (i) watching vugraph and (ii) playing 'official' team matches i.e. in events run by the EBU or my county

I can see I cannot set up a team match unless I pay $6.99 per month (which I am not going to do)
But can I not play in team matches either apart from the first 6 deals?
Can I watch vugraph?
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Posted Yesterday, 11:26

You beat me to the same questions!

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Posted Yesterday, 21:05

View PostFrancesHinden, on 2026-August-04, 11:05, said:

I've just received an email telling me about the new membership model.
I only use BBO for (i) watching vugraph and (ii) playing 'official' team matches i.e. in events run by the EBU or my county

I can see I cannot set up a team match unless I pay $6.99 per month (which I am not going to do)
But can I not play in team matches either apart from the first 6 deals?
Can I watch vugraph?


Good questions, Frances. Watching vugraph stays completely free, no membership needed, that's not changing. If you're invited into a team match rather than setting it up yourself, that's also free and doesn't touch your daily deals. Setting up and organizing a match yourself will need a Premium membership. If you host often and would rather not track the balance, Premium removes that cost by making play unlimited: US$5.99/month for your first year, then US$9.99. :)

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Posted Today, 00:41

My county organisation in the UK use BBO for their league matches. So as I read it only Premium members can set up a team of 4 match, but do the players still get a free game? There is a lack of detail in the email received. So much to find out before the start of season in only a few weeks.
Also ,some players have been offered free Premium membership for been regular users. Wonder what the criteria is for that? I would welcome advice from anyone who knows the details. Meanwhile a few busy days ahead for me. Not welcome
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Posted Today, 00:45

Also,in the UK my own account and the club account were quoted $5.99 for Premium membership,Where are those Of you quoting $6.99?
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Posted Today, 00:46

The email was aimed at casual players - it's totally unclear, and obviously not thought through, for any tournament or league play
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Posted Today, 06:57

View PostWBCsnap170, on 2026-August-05, 00:41, said:

My county organisation in the UK use BBO for their league matches. So as I read it only Premium members can set up a team of 4 match, but do the players still get a free game? There is a lack of detail in the email received. So much to find out before the start of season in only a few weeks.
Also ,some players have been offered free Premium membership for been regular users. Wonder what the criteria is for that? I would welcome advice from anyone who knows the details. Meanwhile a few busy days ahead for me. Not welcome


Probably set up a new account, where everyone involved can chip in. Then this new account can set up matches, and if it is a requirement to play, one player could assume that username.
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Posted Today, 16:00

View Postfmjssy, on 2026-August-04, 21:05, said:

Good questions, Frances. Watching vugraph stays completely free, no membership needed, that's not changing. If you're invited into a team match rather than setting it up yourself, that's also free and doesn't touch your daily deals. Setting up and organizing a match yourself will need a Premium membership. If you host often and would rather not track the balance, Premium removes that cost by making play unlimited: US$5.99/month for your first year, then US$9.99. :)


I'm not sure why you are smiling, unless it is apologetically ironic.
Nor why you feel bridge players (notoriously bright) should be conned $5.99 next year $9.99 rather than a straight $10.
I do think you have a right to charge for anything, including being invited into a team match or viewing vugraph or teaching or simulating number or tricks (which you suppressed on cost grounds even without giving us the choice to pay).
The "free platform" mask dropped many years ago, even if the software has not improved much since.
But please be more rational and honest.
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