Some people have wanted to join, but do not have a credit card, or are unwilling to give credit card details over the internet. Diana the Valkyrie still wants to look after you, so I gave the bank manager a good squeezing until he came up with some alternatives.
The main drawback to the alternatives, is that banks don't like handling what they regard as small sums of money. I let him breathe in for a moment, and he gasped out that it costs $6 to pay in a cheque, which means that a cheque (or check) for $10 rapidly becomes $4. When they have to translate currencies, they take an even bigger slice. He mumbled that there was the same problem with money orders before losing consciousness.
Rather than put up the cost per month, what I'm doing is to take memberships over a longer period, meaning one year for ordinary members, or 6 months (or one year) for silver and gold. The monthly payment option, (which is still available via credit card), just isn't viable any other way, even after I made him lick my toes. He wittered on about Head Office, and the Auditors, and it would cost him his job, so I gave him a cuddle and offered to protect him from the terrifying Auditors.
In addition, if you're paying in anything other than US dollars or UK pounds, the bank takes another chunk to translate the currency, so that costs even more. Membership is cheapest in dollars, and the next cheapest (almost the same) is UK pounds.
There's one exception to this. If your reluctance to pay by credit card is to do with transmitting it over the internet, or if your credit card company has told you not to do that, then you can send me those details by ordinary post (or if you prefer, registered post, courier, carrier pigeon or however you like). In that case, fill in the normal membership application and send it over the internet, but instead of giving your credit card number, use the Odincard, card number 5972 3981 2728 3914, expiry date 11/14. You can only get the Odincard from Diana the Valkyrie, and no-one else will accept it. Then, when your details arrive by post, I'll write in your real credit card number on the form that goes to the bank. I spoke to a nice lady at the bank, and she said that was fine.
I'll take cheques, checks, money orders, and cash. And probably other things, like cowrie shells, beads and uncut diamonds. Or chocolate from Belgium, pickled herring from Norway, Dutch cheese, German sausage, or French wine. In some countries and states, sending cash through the post may only be done with some kinds of post - you'll have to find out what the rules are where you live. I'll take US Dollars, UK Pounds, Euros or any other serious currency. But you'll have to pay for a period of membership in advance, that's because of the cost and hassle of translating the payment. In general, paying in US dollars or UK pounds will cost you less, because it costs me less. So even if you live in a country other than those two, you should try to pay me in dollars or pounds. If you don't know how, go down to your local bank, and crush the bank manager between your thighs until he explains it to you. Eurocheques are easy for people to write in Europe, and you can write me a Eurocheque in UK pounds. Or I'll take an International Money Order - you can get those in any currency you like.
For these situations, you should again fill in the normal application form, and use the Odincard, card number 5972 3981 2728 3914, expiry date 11/14. You can only get the Odincard from Diana the Valkyrie, and no-one else will accept it. Again, when your payment arrives, I'll authorise the membership.
One day, someone will invent Universal Money. If you're sending uncut diamonds, use a reliable courier.
Back to details about memberships
If you forget to include your email address, then I'll have to write to you surface mail, and that will delay the membership by a week or two. If you give your email address and I can't read your handwriting, then that's no use, is it, so please write clearly. If you give your email address and you get it wrong, then you might never hear from me, because I'll email you and assume you're happy, but if the email doesn't get to you, you're unhappy, and Valkyries don't like their friends to be unhappy.
Ordinary members Silver Gold Silver plus Audio
Australia (A$) 90 180 270 270
Denmark (DKr) 420 840 1260 1260
Canada (C$) 100 200 300 300
Japan (Yen) 8000 16000 24000 24000
New Zealand (NZ$) 100 200 300 300
Norway (NKr) 440 880 1320 1320
Sweden(SKr) 500 1000 1500 1500
Switzerland (SFr) 100 200 300 300
UK (Pounds) 40 80 120 120
US (Dollars) 60 120 180 180
Euro 50 100 150 150
Silver Gold Silver plus Audio
Australia (A$) 90 135 135
Denmark (DKr) 420 630 630
Canada (C$) 100 150 150
Japan (Yen) 8000 12000 12000
New Zealand (NZ$) 100 150 150
Norway (NKr) 440 660 660
Sweden(SKr) 500 750 750
Switzerland (SFr) 100 150 150
UK (Pounds) 40 60 60
US (Dollars) 60 90 90
Euro 50 100 100
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Diana the Valkyrie
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