If you presently have a Premium Membership, you may Renew or Upgrade your Premium Membership.

To Upgrade, you will have to pay the full subscription for the higher Membership.

Membership status and PIPs Account will be processed as follows:

• Any Silver Plus Premium Member (Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond) buying an additional same level Membership (Renewing the present Membership), will get the Entry Bonus PIPs for the new Membership, and the Membership will be extended for the new Membership Period.
  
  Example 1:
  
  Member A Bought a Silver Membership on 7/6/2005 for $29.95 maturing on 7/5/2006, and was awarded 500 PIPs Entry Bonus.
  
  On 4/5/2006 Member A bought a new Silver Membership for $29.95:
  • Will get a new Entry Bonus of 500 PIPs.
  • The Silver Membership will be extended to 7/5/2007.
    
    
• Any Premium Member upgrading to a higher-level Membership, will get the Entry Bonus PIPs for the new Membership.
  
  The old Membership, if Silver and above, will be liquidated and the value of the remaining period (50% if the New Membership is for 1 or 3 months, and 85% the New Membership is for 6 or 12 months) will be deposited in the Member's US$ account.
  
  Example 2:
  
  Member B Bought a Bronze Membership on 10/16/2005 for $11.95, and was awarded 500 PIPs Entry Bonus.
  
  On 12/8/2005 Member B bought a new Gold Membership for $47.95:
  
  
  • Will get a new Entry Bonus of 1000 PIPs.
  • No refunds. 
  • The New Gold Membership will start immediately on 12/8/2006 to mature on 12/7/2007.

Example 3:

Member C Bought a Gold Membership on 8/9/2005 for $47.95 maturing on 8/8/2006, and was awarded 1000 PIPs Entry Bonus.

On 6/8/2006 (2 months before the expiry of the present Membership) Member C bought a new 12-month Platinum Membership for $89.95:

• Will get a new Entry Bonus of 2000 PIPs.
• Will be refunded 2/12 of the old Gold Membership at 85%, $6.80 will be deposited in the Member US$ account.
• The New Platinum Membership will start immediately on 6/8/2006 to mature on 6/7/2007.

Example 4:

Member D Bought a Gold Membership on 7/12/2006 for $47.95 maturing on 7/11/2007, and was awarded 1000 PIPs Entry Bonus.

On 1/11/2007 (6 months before the expiry of the present Membership) Member D bought a new 3-month Platinum Membership for $29.95:

• Will get a new Entry Bonus of 500 PIPs.
• Will be refunded 6/12 of the old Gold Membership at 50%, $12.00 will be deposited in the Member US$ account.
• The New Platinum Membership will start immediately on 1/11/2007 to mature on 4/10/2007.

Example 5:

Using the above example, but on 1/11/2007 (6 months before the expiry of the present Membership) Member D bought a new 6-month Platinum Membership for $49.95:

• Will get a new Entry Bonus of 1000 PIPs.
• Will be refunded 6/12 of the old Gold Membership at 85%, $20.40 will be deposited in the Member US$ account.
• The New Platinum Membership will start immediately on 1/11/2007 to mature on 7/10/2007.