I was fortunate enough to get a $50 discount.
As to those who wish the $25 and renew online, if you have a CitiBank card, you can download the Virtual Account Number app - basically, it's like having a one-time pad cum credit card, giving you a number, CSC / CCV number and a next-month expiry that in combination can only be used ONCE. It works quite easily, allows them to use the number to renew your membership and gets an e-mail sent the following year when the numbers no longer work.
Companies can play hardball, but consumers sometimes can also.
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