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PaceAdvantage.com is now accepting member donations via PayPal. We will never require that a member donate, but thought it might be a good way for members to let us know they appreciate the man-hours and resources involved in keeping a website of this size running smoothly while expanding into the future.

Donations are tracked on a monthly basis and VIP status will expire after a period of one month. For example, if you donate on March 4th, your VIP status will be valid through April 5th and expire sometime on April 6th.

Current VIPs will enjoy the following benefits:

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-Exclusive handicapping contests with cash prizes (paid via PayPal) - only for VIPs!
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-Access to exclusive VIP-only Amazon.com Promo Codes - save money on selected products!
-Access to my proven Value Races & Horses selections!

Please allow 24-48 hours for your VIP-access to be granted after donation, although we'll strive to process it ASAP.

THANK YOU!

Anonymous donations: If you are not logged into the message board when you donate, your donation will be anonymous and you will not receive VIP status, but your generosity will be appreciated just the same!

I like this idea, very similar to Reddit gold. Would we be able to gift VIP status to other members? Is there a set dollar amount required to hit VIP status? Thanks for the site and all you do for it PA :ThmbUp:

No gifting I'm afraid. But the minimum donation is only $2, just like it used to be at the track...and that will be good enough to get you VIP.

Thanks!

You mean I'm not VIP already?? :eek:

Good idea, Mike - 'bout time you got a hand for all you for us.

Your check is in the mail!
No, really, it is!
Trust me! :D

Can it be a check in the mail rather than Paypal?

Sorry TR, going to keep it as simple and as automated as possible by using only PayPal for the time being.

Although if it's a big enough check, I might make an exception...;)

BIG SHOUT OUT TO

RED KNAVE

for his AWESOMENESS...although everyone who attended those 'Toga parties of years past already know how awesome he is...

Speaking of 'Toga parties....we really need to have another one.

Awesome is an understatement - I remember him going out early one morning and bringing home a KEG of coffee for breakfast!!!!

ANOTHER BIG SHOUT OUT TO

TAPE READER

Obviously, the current market downturn hasn't hit him very hard, given his gigantic show of support...thank you my man!

Just a word about the whole donate setup here...I see a number of you may have had something go awry when trying to donate, or were just testing the waters a bit on the PaceAdvantage side of things, which is perfectly fine.

But, unless you're actually logged into PayPal and finalize the payment, no donation goes through, even if you get a private message on here thanking you for your donation. That gets sent out the moment you decide on an amount and click the SUBMIT button here on PaceAdvantage...but the actual transaction isn't finalized until you complete the next step on PayPal...

So those of you who thought you actually donated and haven't received VIP status yet, check your PayPal accounts to make sure you actually made a payment.

There are about 11 of you out there who went through step 1 on this website, but never completed things on PayPal, and thus no donation was made.

I'm all caught up with things on my end, so if you thought you made a payment but haven't heard anything about VIP yet, please check your PayPal account. Odds are it never went through for whatever reason...if that's the case, just start over again at this link http://www.paceadvantage.com/forum/misc.php?do=donate

Thanks, and sorry for any confusion or inconvenience...

A heartfelt thanks to everyone who made it possible to meet and beat our first monthly goal in a matter of HOURS...you guys and gals are, and have always been the best.

I think our first VIP handicapping contest will be during the holiday weekend...not sure whether it will be Saturday, Sunday or Monday yet...I want to have at least one contest a month, and maybe more.

I also want to play in these contests, but won't be eligible for any prize money...but if you win and you beat me in the process (which is bound to happen almost every time), you'll get a "Beat The Host" bonus...

Speaking of awesome, that would be it.

-i'd go this year too!

Glad to see you finally do this. Now I just have to mail Tom some cash here in a bit so he can PayPal it to you for me. :D

I love you JHS! Always have...even when you make fun of me on OT...:headbanger:

PA:

Sir, what if we don't particularly care to use Paypal, but, would like to donate just the same. Can we send in a money order or something along those lines where the proceeds would be credited directly to you and your "one and only #1" in my estimation Pace Advantage Board. :)

Please let me know if something along these lines are in any way possible?

A guy named Vinnie wants no record of his “donation”

This board is officially New York ish all the way......

Ralph, leave the gun and take the cannoli.

Pisser! See my post #5. New York ish and Brooklyn to boot.

Hey, you and Vinnie get together and send PA a truck full of TV’s and we call it even ?

That reminds me.

When I was a “runner” we used to give our “clients” Christmas gifts that “fell off a truck.”

You don’t see OTB giving out gifts.

I'm going to add my Value Races & Horses selections to the VIP Forum as another perk, not that any of you seasoned VIP veterans need my help. :pound:

Come on JR, you know me and you've known me for a long time. Nothing ominous or odious about my request at all. It is totally straight forward. A M.O. is something easily tracked. To suggest otherwise is nothing short of silliness.

He was joking, at least that's how I took it...anyhoo...as I said to Tape Reader who I believe had the same question:

I am sorry Mike (PA) and JustRalph. I am certain that you are right and JR most certainly meant what he said to be in jest. :) I think the world of JR and of course your wonderful PA board. Once again, "my bad".

BIG SHOUT OUT TO

sjk

for his BIG TIME show of support for PaceAdvantage.com

Thank you, thank you, thank you sir!

Abandoned the value line (GULP) today...here's how it's gone so far...all picks were posted live and well before the race in the VIP section:

http://www.paceadvantage.com/images/022418_VRH_X.PNG

Whose picks are those?

Mine...add a $12.40 winner (plus 2 losers, one of them DQ'd from 1st) onto that list btw...

Is that 43% strike rate consistent?

We'll see...;)

Probably more like 40% though...

Updated scorecard...have lost 5 in a row...

http://www.paceadvantage.com/images/022418_VRH_Y.PNG

I have no idea what a Pay Pal account is...will you accept my donation in the form of a certified check? Those picks of yours look too good to pass up. :ThmbUp:

They were more than too good...

Here is the current record with 5 more races yet to go:

http://www.paceadvantage.com/images/022418_VRH_X.PNG

Are these your TOP selections? They can't be "value" plays...because I see some odds-on winners there.

I threw away the value line today...just top picks

Here are the final results for today:

http://www.paceadvantage.com/images/022418_XXX_.PNG

PA didn't use a line, but do you think odds-on winners can't be value?

The probably weren't, at least today...I haven't looked back to see how I would have done had I passed races below a certain odds point. But I suspect, based on the number of odds-on horses that LOST for me today, that it would have been a net loser...

It will be interesting to see how long this holds up...since I have only semi-automated the process of handicapping via TimeformUS figs, I can't test a huge number of races. But my limited testing plus today's live run gives me a lot of encouragement. Today's live run pretty much matched exactly my prior tests in terms of performance...