Hi guys
I got a replay from Webnovel service
“Dear:
Purchased Privileges expire by the end of every month (UTC+8). After the expiry date, you may purchase them again at the end of the following month.
The previously purchased privilege chapters will not be retained。

So the privilege chapters you bought in August is based on the current chapters updates，which has nothing to do with which chapter you saw last month.
If you want to read more chapters,you need to pay more privileges.

And If the newly purchased privilege contains previously purchased and unlocked chapters, you do not need to use SS to unlock them again.

Warmest Regards,
Team Webnovel

    I also replied to them that this is bullshit an they are obviously stealing us

      DaOist0015 I just want to ask. Say, in your case, the last chapter for X novel is 100. You purchased 50 chaps of privilege in July and got to 150.
      Now, in August you got set back to 100 and repurchased 50. Are you getting daily releases starting with 151 or are there no new chapters whatsoever being added to the pile and you're just stuck with what you already have?

          DaOist0015
          What’s the fucking point...I guess we can’t make them fix or compensate shit. All we can do now is stop supporting our favorite authors just to show Webnovel that their greediness is making them lose out more than they can gain.

            XOMatsumaeohana They dont have time to respond is bullshit. I have seen many post where official account reply to them within a day.

            If you post anything related to buying SS, they will reply instant.(PS: i checked many posts, posting time and reply time)

            Your questions and others.....they are just simply ignoring us.... They just wany to extract money as much as possible.

                I lost 900 ss for purchasing privilege on 2 novels on this 2nd wave of privilege. I wrote them telling them that what they are doing is akin to us buying for the same product over and over again. That is not good business and authors would lose their readership because of this. I suggested that it would be more worthwhile to have the privilege chapters purchased be retained at the end of every month, then when readers purchase privileges they start from the chapters they left off. Example: purchased privilege for 35 chapters for 1st month with last chapter read at 135. On the 2nd month, purchase 5 privilege chapters, readers get chapters 136-140. NOT 101-105, as you’ve purchased those privileged chapters the previous month.
                Another question is, will the authors be able to commit to provide additional 50 chapters of stockpile a month to support this privilege scheme WN is having?

                  jlou1850 The translators can I'm sure since they are only translating a finished novel. Even then they must have a hard time. Original authors? I don't think anybody has the 50 tier option and sticking with the low ones. Since unlike translation teams they are only one person.

                    jlou1850 Paying for Privilege just means to remain X chapters ahead of the normal readers. So to maintain that X chapter lead, that's the amount to pay. There's no need to sign up for Privilege to still enjoy the same release rates.

                        xmdvix honestly same. It's not because i don't have money lol i spent nearly $200 last month for them for this privilege thing especially. And always buy ss each month regularly. I'm just so done with how they treat us nothing but a money tree. Now i only come back here to vote and unlock the chapters of TKA with my remaining ss.. webnovel and qidian, you disappointed us to the point of i give up my respect for you. You are evil. I don't feel good here anymore.

                            jlou1850 i have a spiritual mind with you. These all are what i want to say. I'm glad i came here first not buying this month privilege. Bcs your what if was what i expect to get. Conclusion: I'm so done, i will be back for free ss from daily mission to vote my fav work only. I'm not the dumbest person to be treated this way. They're evil.

                                Hold up wait a minute... you want me to spend 400SS to purchase just 5 “privilege” chapters?? On top of that, to actually read these chapters I have to pay additional SS. Then after the month passes, I have to repurchases the chapters that i have already purchased TWICE once again?? That absolutely ridiculous!!!

                                An average chapter (at least for me) only cost about 3 to 6 SS. So what you’re trying to sell me, is essentially 5 chapter Titles for 400SS. At that price I could get at least get 65 chapters, content included, by patiently waiting !!! I’m all about supporting translators/authors but at least make it somewhat reasonable. Webnovel needs to drastically reconsider and reconstruct this whole privilege chapters concept.

                                  Honestly I love some of the novels on here but they are requesting way too much for a privileged status when you still have to pay for the chapters it's ridiculous not worth the price at all

                                    CKtalon Yeah we don't have to sign up for it. It's our own choice. But seriously, there has got to be a better system that will satisfy all parties - authors/translators get the monetary incentive that they need to write/translate faster, happy readers who don't have to break the bank and thus will keep coming back for more, and WN still getting a steady profit. At this rate, WN will get even more aggrieved customers, only a very small amount of people will purchase privilege, the authors/translators will not be getting the incentive that would encourage them to write/translate faster, for which the Privilege program was implemented in the first place. Then what's the point of the program?

                                        CKtalon I’m well aware that I’m not obligated to purchase privilege chapters. I haven’t and will never purchase them if the current system stays. I intend to patiently wait for chapters to be released. After all who would want to pay for the same product 3 times?

                                        Previously, I was just stating the obvious. The way they’re running things is senseless. I’ve been on many sites that offer additional chapters for a price, yet have never seen a system as flawed as the one Webnovel is currently advertising.

                                            darksanctuary Yeah it’s taking advantage of people. They outright rob people for money and their system doesn’t even work. They take the money and the system “fails” and people are having issues with obtaining their chapters they rightfully paid for. It’s BS. Is there not anything wrong with someone “upgrading” to buy privilege chapters on the last day of the month, then you lose it the day after because it has now expired? It’s bullsh*t. It’s robbery in daylight is what I call it.

                                                CKtalon You don’t get it. It’s not about “don’t buy it if you don’t want it.” You’re trying to justify a fcked up system that doesn’t even work. There are other forums going right now because people are upset that they’re not even getting the chapters in which they have OVERPAID for. It is unethical and that is the whole point. It is an unethical business practice. People are overpaying for chapters, some aren’t even able to access theirs but they are prompted to pay for chapters they already paid for. At this point, it has passed the limit of “don’t buy it if you don’t want it.”

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