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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 7:22 pm
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ludocdoc
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Originally Posted by Jim_F
One of the FAQ's answers that question:
"I’m Preferred. How is this different from my automatic upgrade?

As a Preferred member, you will have received your automatic upgrade before we process any paid upgrades."
Sure, but the free upgrade bucket will be empty, and the paid bucket will magically have 2 seats available. The preferreds passed over will never know. This is a bad sign.
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