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VIP (formerly called lifetime) LICENSE OVERVIEW:
PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THIS ENTIRE PAGE OR YOU’LL MISS IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!!!!!!!
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✪ VIP (formerly called Lifetime) License:
Everyone can get a VIP license which is ONE TIME licensing fee which means you OWN the stream for the life of the Hostcrate company – specifically the port number (*unless in a circumstance it has to be changed by outside of our control: i.e. server migration, port already in use by server, etc). A VIP license is designed to save you a ton of L$ on your stream, be able to never worry about your port changing*, and give some other awesome benefits. The lifetime license has officially had a name change to prevent confusion of the word “lifetime” as it was meant to reference the lifetime of our business. It is now called a VIP license (Aug3rd, 2021). Also, don’t be fooled…We are the FIRST EVER company to offer these types of streams!
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✪ Pricing:
Prices and availability may change at any time. A price change took affect November 14th, 2023 & this page now reflects that change.
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Hostcrate VIP LICENSE Pricing
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*VIP LICENSE BUDGET*
Bit Rate Limit: 192kbps
Listeners Limit: 100
Control Panel Included
Support: Free for 1st year^
Bandwidth: Unmetered*
Custom URL Included Free (by request)
AutoDJ: None – Upgrade Required
Storage/Space: Not Included
One Time Fee (Regular Price): L$2500
Support Renew Fee: L$150per week
Payments in USD: One time fee is $9.99, Renewal fee is $2.25/mo)
Stream Delivery: All VIP licenses are manually created and sent by notecard.
The delivery for a VIP license is up to 72 hours. Excludes Thursdays/Fridays/Saturdays/Sundays/Holidays. This is an estimate and may be longer depending upon sales volume especially during a sale.
Express Delivery: This is available to anyone who wants their vip license created within 24 hours. Please see signage at main office for details.
^Support included free for the 1st year then a fee is required to keep your VIP license an active account. Please read this entire page before you purchase. If you have any questions, please contact us before purchasing. Thank you.
*Means: By purchasing/renewing, you agree to all of Hostcrate’s policies including but not limited to the terms of service. Please read the notecards before purchasing. There are no exceptions and no refunds for any reason. This includes certain info that may change by outside of our control circumstances: i.e. server migration, port already in use by server, etc.
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*VIP LICENSE 5GB*
Bit Rate Limit: 128kbps
Listeners Limit: 1000
Control Panel Included
Support: Included with space
Bandwidth: Unmetered*
Custom URL Included Free (by request)
AutoDJ: Included
Storage/Space: 5GB Space – 1st year free^
One Time Fee (Regular Price): L$5000
Support Renew Fee: L$300 per week
Payments in USD: One time fee is $19.99, Renewal fee is $4.50/mo)
Stream Delivery: Stream Delivery: All VIP licenses are manually created and sent by notecard. The delivery for a VIP license is up to 72 hours. Excludes Thursdays/Fridays/Saturdays/Sundays/Holidays. This is an estimate and may be longer depending upon sales volume especially during a sale.
Express Delivery: This is available to anyone who wants their vip license created within 24 hours. Please see signage at main office for details.
^Support included free for the 1st year then a fee is required to keep your VIP license an active account. Please read this entire page before you purchase. If you have any questions, please contact us before purchasing. Thank you.
*Means: By purchasing/renewing, you agree to all of Hostcrate’s policies including but not limited to the terms of service. Please read the notecards before purchasing. There are no exceptions and no refunds for any reason. This includes certain info that may change by outside of our control circumstances: i.e. server migration, port already in use by server, etc.
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*VIP LICENSE 10GB*
Bit Rate Limit: 128kbps
Listeners Limit: 1000
Control Panel Included
Support: Included with space
Bandwidth: Unmetered*
Custom URL Included Free (by request)
AutoDJ: Included
Storage/Space: 10GB Space – 1st year free^
One Time Fee (Regular Price): L$9000
Support Renew Fee: L$450 per week
Payments in USD: One time fee is $29.99, Renewal fee is $7.00/mo)
Stream Delivery: Stream Delivery: All VIP licenses are manually created and sent by notecard. The delivery for a VIP license is up to 72 hours. Excludes Thursdays/Fridays/Saturdays/Sundays/Holidays. This is an estimate and may be longer depending upon sales volume especially during a sale.
Express Delivery: This is available to anyone who wants their vip license created within 24 hours. Please see signage at main office for details.
^Support included free for the 1st year then a fee is required to keep your VIP license an active account. Please read this entire page before you purchase. If you have any questions, please contact us before purchasing. Thank you.
*Means: By purchasing/renewing, you agree to all of Hostcrate’s policies including but not limited to the terms of service. Please read the notecards before purchasing. There are no exceptions and no refunds for any reason. This includes certain info that may change by outside of our control circumstances: i.e. server migration, port already in use by server, etc.
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✪ The Benefits – Why you should switch:
—Money Saved: You are saving money which is always helpful especially in the long run. VIP Licenses are *HALF* the price in renewal fees. The ONE TIME FEE is about 4 months of service at the half priced renewal fee but you’re getting 1 year included in a purchase of a VIP License. We have customers who have had their VIP license since the release in 2012 and they have saved A LOT of L$ by having their license.
—Port Number: Your port number will never change.*
—Inactivity: If ever you need to take time away, you’re license will still be available to you when you come back – You just have to make it an active account again (see below).
—Backup Stream: Lifetime Licenses will include a backup stream from a separate DC for just in case moments where our main server goes offline at NO additional fee (coming soon)!
—VIP Licenses also get the option for any additional backup streams at an AFFORDABLE addon option which can be used when/if any of our networks go offline or any other of your streams go down! This is essential to all DJ’s because things happen and having a backup is just a good idea.
Benefits to licenses may be added.
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✪ Where to purchase:
You can purchase a lifetime license at our Main Office. They are designated by the GREEN signs for new purchase and the BLUE signs which mean reactivations. The turn around time is up to 72 hours Excludes Fridays/Saturdays/Sundays/Holidays. If you would like it within 24 hours, please contact a staff member for EXPRESS DELIVERY which there is a fee for the express service.
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✪ UPGRADING:
If you would like to upgrade from one VIP license to another, you will pay the difference [regular price, not the sale price] (of what you paid for your license) plus what ever amount is remaining currently on your rental. If you want to upgrade from a monthly to a license, we suggest waiting until your time runs out or you can just get a license as a new purchase altogether as time on a monthly stream DOES NOT transfer over.
You may downgrade as well. However, you will not be refunded and/or credited in any way.
You must contact LustyLexxi Larimore to upgrade/downgrade.
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✪ ADDING SPACE:
You may add additional space after you have upgraded to the highest plan available (Our 10GB VIP License) Additional space is charged at L$60 per 1GB of space. A separate renewal for your space will be added to your account.
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✪ Frequently Asked Questions:
What happens if you do not renew support?
-Simply put, it will be deactivated until support/space is paid.
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Is the stream still mine…can I use it?
-The stream is still yours. The port number should remain the same. However, you will be unable to use the stream until support and/or space is renewed. The stream will be noted as an “inactive” lifetime license until you have purchased support for the account. Once support and/or space has been purchased/added to the account, it will be noted as an “active” lifetime license and you will be able to stream.
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-Can I pay support at anytime to get my stream recreated on the server if I take a break from SL and it runs out?
Absolutely. All you do is purchase support from the Lifetime License vendor located in the back of the Hostcrate office. A member of the stream team will recreate your account within 72 hours Excludes Fridays/Saturdays/Sundays/Holidays unless you have decided on express delivery.
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-What am I paying for exactly? Why does a lifetime license cost so much?
Great question! A VIP license is the equivalent of about 4 months of service at the VIP License renewal price (which is HALF the price of regular streams) and includes 1 YEAR of support. After the first year, you’ll be required to pay for the support renewal fee. The support/space fee is HALF the price of our regular streaming plan so with just that alone you will be saving a ton of L$. The stream itself is yours meaning the port number is yours* and will remain yours for as long as we are in business but the support fee is required in order to keep your license active. This, in the long run, will save you a TON of money on a stream so you can use your money on other important things.
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-What does inactive and active mean?
It just means that your account is “active” as in you are paying the required fees. “Inactive” means that you are not up to date on your payment for the required fees and are unable to use the stream in that state. “Inactive” accounts may be switched to “active” at anytime. Example being if you are going to be away from Second Life for a while, you can stop paying for support/space and the stream will become “inactive”. You will be able to at any time contact us to change that status of your account.
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-Will my lifetime license be removed from the server if it is “inactive”?
Yes, it will be removed. However, it can be reactivated at anytime once support is on the license.
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OWNED LICENSES:
As explained on December 2013, these licenses will follow the same additional feature structure as the Lifetime Licenses.
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-I have other questions…who do I ask?
You should speak to the owner of Hostcrate, LustyLexxi Larimore, if you have any questions or concerns in regards to Lifetime Licenses.
Updated Page with price changes: 11/14/2023
Revised/Updated Notecard: 2/18/2017
Dated October, 18th, 2014 – Hostcrate – Lifetime License Policy Change
Information may be changed/updated/modified/edited or otherwise at any time without notice. You may request the updated information at any time.
**Added Note on 3/29/2022: Unless otherwise stated for a sale whether pricing or included features, etc, this page applies and is the up to date version.
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