Founder Program

Limited Time

Become a NeedlePhile Founder

The first 500 collectors to qualify earn permanent founder status — a badge and premium membership that can never be bought.

Spots Remaining

Charter Member49 of 50 left
Founding Member150 of 150 left
Early Member300 of 300 left

Program ends when all spots fill or December 31, 2026.

Tiers & Rewards

Charter Member

50 slots

Lifetime Premium

Numbered #1–#50 by qualification order. Permanent, never expires.

49 spots remaining

Founding Member

150 slots

12 Months Premium

150 spots remaining

Early Member

300 slots

6 Months Premium

300 spots remaining

How to Qualify

Catalogue 25+ records

Add at least 25 records to your collection by syncing from Discogs or adding manually.

Complete 1 trade

Successfully complete a trade with a different collector. Self-trades don't count.

During the founding period, trading is free for everyone. Once all founder spots are filled, the normal premium paywall activates for non-founders.

The Fine Print

Status is earned, not bought — slots are assigned at qualification, never at signup.

Charter members are numbered in order of qualification (first to qualify = #1).

Founder status is permanent — it's never revoked if you remove records or dispute trades later.

Premium entitlement is server-granted, not an App Store purchase. Founders never go through Apple IAP.

Anti-gaming: trades between accounts controlled by the same person (same phone, same address) don't count.