Estate and Private Region Price Increase FAQ

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Where can I read the original announcement for the price increase?
On the Linden Lab blog, under this October 29, 2006 post. The updated announcement is at this November 1, 2006 post.
What are the new prices?

USD$1675.00 setup fee
USD$295.00 per month thereafter

Does this new pricing also apply to new Openspace orders?
Yes, it does.

When does the price increase for new orders take effect?
All orders received after November 15th 2006 will be at the new price. The Land Store will be turned off at midnight on the 15th of November 2006 and prices changed from that point on.

What class are these "old price" Estates?
They are at least class 4 machines.

Where is the Land Store?
You can find a link to the Land Store here: http://secondlife.com/community/land-islands.php

I placed my order for a new Estate before November 15th 2006. Will I be charged the new price?
No. You will be charged the old price of USD$1250.00 setup and USD$195 per month.

Is there a limit to how many new Estates I can order?
No. Any orders received through the Land Store until November 15th 2006 will be honored at the lower price.

The Land Store doesn't allow me to pick the grid position I need; what do I do?

Just find a space that it will allow you to use. Then, after placing the order, submit a support ticket of the Region Issues type with the following information:

Your real name
Second Life name
The Estate name
Your order number
An explanation of where you need your Estate to be placed

We'll try to make sure it gets placed correctly on delivery.

I'm an educator; how does this effect me?
Pricing for qualified educators is not changing at this time, and so will remain at USD$980 setup and USD$150 per month. Any change to Educator pricing will be announced through the Official Linden Blog.

If I transfer an island, does it keep the same monthly fee it had?
For island transfers within the next three months, we will honor the original monthly fee, so that if it is being billed at USD$195 per month, it will remain at USD$195 for the new owner after being transferred. This policy will be reviewed on February 1st 2007, after which we may decide that subsequent transfers will move to the new pricing for the new owner.

What constitutes a transfer?
By transfer we mean any change to either the payor or owner of the Region.

I pay USD$195 per month for my island now; will I have to pay the higher monthly fees at some point?
Any islands charged at USD$195 now or on delivery and continue to be owned by the same person will remain at that rate through 2007 at least.

If I have further questions on this, who do I ask?
Submit a support ticket of the Region Issues type on the secondlife.com support site.