Gail.. I can't be much help.. if I were you I would write support and ask them when it can start. I would be they could pro-rate it so you can use sooner. I think I have read in forums that you have to go to support to do that.
I am on a $9.95 plan and can list till the cows come home *(I think or at least have so far). Now you will have to pay for pictures after you get a HUGE amount of them. I have about 1500 listings most with 2-5 photos on each listing saved and have only used about 1/2 of my image space.
Hope this helps you a little.
Vickie
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