can we have a candid talk about SC?

You are not alone.

I can handle a price increase. But don't shit on me and then tell me you appreciate me. I have subbed *almost* since the very beginning. I have spent enough there not to be treated like crap.

I won't be signing up for a new subscription. Too many other stores to do business with.

Complete utter train wreck!!! There is so much conflicting info over there it is crazy! Total bait and switch.
I bet they have lost a ton of customers this past year which is why they now have this crazy commitment requirement!
I subbed to hip kit club this am, they are a great kit, sadly no exclusives, but great product and lots of it. They also have a great referral program right now and only a 3 month commitment!

Plus if inventory is killing them shouldn't they change the add ons? I would think that would be more of an issue. I think the 15 dollar cancellation fee would be enough to predict

So what are some other PL options? The reason I did like Studio Calico was for the weight of the card. Gossamer Blue has flimsy cards and Cocoa Daisy isn't really my style.

Hip kit also has a pl kit.
I don't know what the card weight is though.
Scraptastic had really nice cards when I got them, but that was a year ago.

I just sent in my cancellation email. It's bad enough with the exchange and what I need to spend to get free shipping and now this? My budget can't handle it.

I am so glad I left there months ago now, have not looked back to be honest.
I am with Citrus Twist and love the kits there (Have not used past 3 due to travel but love the kits and look forward to playing with them)

Personally, I don't think I will be able to recommit. And I won't pay the higher price for a month-to-month sub either so that leaves me in limbo. Maybe the attractiveness of the free bundling will be enough to attract new subscribers and they won't miss the few who spent a huge wad every month.

If I do stay, I will cancel two of my subs. But that's a huge "if"!

SC's business model has baffled me for years. 

For those subscribers who feel torn about cancelling, check out your local Tuesday Morning. American Crafts sells a crapton of Studio Calico at the TM stores. You won't find a full SC kit but you will finds lots of papers, paper pads, wood veneers, stickers, etc. Check out the TM threads on the GS board and you will see lots of scrappy goodness and plenty of stuff. SC Paper pads are usually $6.99 for 12x12 and $3.99 for 6x6, and the 25-packs of paper are usually priced at $1.99 per pack. Clothespins and wood veneers vary from 99 cents to $1.99. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. TM is hit or miss but you will save big money and have access to recently introduced products. No more staying up until midnight reveal or any of the other silly things I've heard grown women do for the "privilege" of buying from SC.

If you signed up with SC and they changed the terms three weeks later, you might want to contact your credit card company to see if you remain legally bound to the sub if they changed the terms of agreement. You might have more leverage to get out of your SC sub than you realize. 

SC's business operations has always been inconsistent. Baffles me how this company stays in business. If they didn't just sabotage themselves with this new debacle, then I'll be shocked. I think in order to do that, they need to make this new policy for new subbers, not their entire customer base that has supported them through thick and thin.

But the drama, that is always very consistent. I couldn't handle that as a subber. So glad I've found a dozen other places to choose from.

The real issue seems to be the way they chose to communicate all of this. I can't understand why you'd title a blog post "New Site Coming Soon" and then sneak in a bunch of stuff about price changes and commitment policies. Those things are unrelated. They knew the SC community would blow up after announcing these changes yet there are very few responses from any SC staffers. If they had been straight about needing to raise prices of kits a few bucks due to increased costs I think people would have understood. They haven't raised prices in awhile and goodness knows everyone else raises prices periodically. I quit my sub back in January because I didn't like the quality of the SB kit and didn't use enough stuff to make it worthwhile. Now I pick up something that I love here and there and spend far less money with them.

except they are locking every single thread now. doesn't undo the damage IMO, only adds fuel to the fire.

Yeah, I started a conversation about the cost increase and inquiring about cancellation fees since I think I am still under the 6 months on both of my subs thanks to a goody bag.