If you sign up for premier to have better buying power you only have it for the calendar year. But if its December 21st you have 10 days for 200 bucks. Lets say you get it Jan 1st to make the most of that 200. You then buy some stuff and ask for your deposit back because you would like the deposit to buy parts and once you free up some funds later you will put it back. You now no longer have premier because you asked for the refund. And even though the website states that you only pay 200 one time and subsequent years are 150 that's not the way they spin it. Once you pull your deposit your premier goes away and if you want it back you have to pay 200 again. Not 150. Considering the fees they charge both buyer and seller this is crazy. The premier member fees are chump change compared to the money they get when you buy something. They got my money once. I thought I could keep doing business with them but they would rather be shady. There are other auction houses.