Is the HCA tool not free anymore?

[act1980]

You used to get 3 free searches but now it's asking for payment

 

[Kim N]

You get 3 free uses per account, not per day.

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

Yup, for the past several years you pay me and PriceScope a pittance any get some assistance.
It's a fair deal - you save your self buying a dead looking diamond for thousands at the cost of a few dollars

 

[nala]

Did this happen after august 2020? I recall checking a quite a few stones free of charge. How much does it cost now?

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

Well before Nala, about 2018 when I added Looks Like size guide.

 

[Lpsl]

It’s pennies, more or less. A couple dollars, i think - maybe $2.50 for (i think) 6 uses (Confirm specifics - i may be slightly off).

Bit picture, i second Cut Nut. It’s a pittance to spend for information that will inform substantial purchase(es).

 

[Karl_K]

You also get it free if you use the PS search engine for a lot of diamonds.

 

[kenny]

Sure, it was nice when it was free, but IMO it is worth several times what it costs to use now.
Diamonds ain't cheap, and cut is king!

And why shouldn't the creator be paid?
The Internet has resulted in a bunch of spoiled brats who expect EVERYTHING, NOW, CHEAP OR FREE!

 

[marymm]

I used to regularly utilize the HCA Tool and the AGA Cut Class Tool in helpfully responding to posts by newcomers asking for input on specific non-super-ideal documents they were considering.

Then the AGA Cut Class Tool was removed from PS ... and then the HCA Tool was no longer free ...

Now I don't bother responding to those newcomer posts.