I'll say this for the record, absolutely EVERY company that asks you for money to get you some shops is in it to fill their own pockets, not because they're so altruistic and want to fill yours. There's a new one on the horizon that tells you it's an "investment in yourself" because they claim to let you have access to shops mere mortals don't get near. That's unmitigated bullcrap and don't be taken for a sucker.
Her Serene Majesty, Cettie - Goat Queen of Zoltar, Sublime Empress of Her Caprine Domain