6 most frequently asked questions.
What is Facetime?
We’re a few thousand Australians who like to get out and meet new people, and have fun with lots of activities with new friends and old. We organise all our activities ourselves - we’re not an events company or even a formal social club with official events. We just create and participate in activities we’re interested in, and generally welcome all Facetime members along.
Why should I become a member?
- Do you love to dine out in the company of friends?
- None of your friends like bush walking or theatre?
- Do you like to be invited to surprise beach parties?
- Do you like ticket discounts and VIP treatments?
- Want to find a date and take him or her on a sailing trip?
If you have a taste for adventure, and you'd like a safe, relaxed environment to meet people in, then Facetime is for you. Once you've joined us, you will be personally invited to more than 400 weekly activities and groups, organised by other members. Anything from sailing, to bushwalking, theatre visits, book clubs or Friday night drinks.
How much does Facetime cost?
At Facetime it's free to register as a member, create a member profile, browse the site and read member and activity profiles. Plus it is free to join activities that are organised by our Premium Members – but only if they let you ;-)
To fully enjoy all of Facetime's unique member, activity and group features, you will need to purchase a subscription. Then you can join or post as many activities or groups as you like, contact as many members as you like and receive as many hot deals as there are (and earn back your subscription many times over). Best of all: for every activity you organise, we will offer you a free month subscription!
Our subscription rates are in parity with the level of activities and members in your state, ranging from $5 up to $16 per month (depending on the length of your subscription package). To view the subscription rates, please:
- Join first (this is free)
- Click ‘My Account’ in the right hand menu of your home page.
Why should I pay for Facetime? Isn’t social networking supposed to be free for all?
Facetime derives its income from member subscriptions. We are not making money by selling your data to advertisers or third party applications, nor do we plaster advertising all over the site, nor do we make our activity listings available to the highest bidder.
At Facetime we only create and participate in activities we’re interested in, and we welcome all other members along. Not because you fit some advertising or sales strategy, not because the organiser pays us to promote their event to you, but simply because we enjoy your company. Facetime is about social networking in real life. Members are authentic and real, and committed to the activities we choose to organise or join. Subscriptions, albeit low, do a good job at keeping out the jokers, fence sitters and Russian brides (*)
(*) If it is just a free chat or dating site you’re after, we gladly recommend Facebook, Yahoo, MySpace, RSVP or MSN. Some even let you look at pictures, or send ‘winks & pokes’ as many as you like!
What can I do as a Trial Member?
During your trial membership you can do just about enough to make an informed decision about whether or not you wish to purchase a subscription (we know you will). As a trial members you can:
- View all pages,
- Respond to messages
- Accept invitations
- Join activities.
As part of Facetime’s anti-spam policy, trial members are not able to join groups, or initiate contact with other members.
Note: if you subscribe during your trial period, we will convert the remaining trial period to a full membership and add this to the subscription period you’ve signed up for. E.g.: if today it is 15 April, and you have just started your trial membership, then a 1 month subscription will give you access to ALL tools and functionalities from today until 31 May!
What are the members like?
Very smart ;-) Our members are all types of people, from all backgrounds and careers, and with all interests. They are discerning individuals who want more out of life than the everyday ‘hum drum.’ Most have neither the time nor the avenues they once had to meet interesting people, and many find they are amongst the few unattached people left in their circle of friends.
People join Facetime for all kinds of reasons: to join activities and groups, to expand their social circles of friends or, why not, to find love and relationships.
Our members are 20s through 60s. With a good-sized turnout at each activity, gravitating towards others of similar age range is easy.
Visit our Help section for more information