def signup_unlimited_create
      @user = User.new(params[:user])
      @user.account_type = "Unlimited"
      @user.login = @user.email
      @number = params[:card_number]
      @month = params[:card_expiration_month]
      @year = params[:card_expiration_year]
      @type = params[:card_type]

      gateway = ActiveMerchant::Billing::BraintreeGateway.new({
          :login => 'demo',
          :password => 'demo'
      })

      if @user.errors.empty?
        if @number != "" and @month and "" and @year != "" and @type != ""
          @card = ActiveMerchant::Billing::CreditCard.new(:first_name => @user.first_name,
          :last_name => @user.last_name,
          :number => params[:card_number],
          :month => params[:card_expiration_month],
          :year => params[:card_expiration_year],
          :type => params[:card_type])

          @options = { :store => true, :order_id => "1212451" }
          response = gateway.authorize(1099.95, @card, @options)

          if @card.id != nil
            self.current_user = @user
            @user.credit_card_id = response.params["customer_vault_id"]
          end

          if @user.credit_card_id == nil
            flash[:notice] = "Please verify your credit card information below."
            render :action => 'signup_unlimited'
          end

          if @user.credit_card_id != nil
            @user.save
            @invoice = Invoice.new(params[:invoice])
            @invoice.amount = "9.95"
            @invoice.due_date = Date.today + 30
            @invoice.generated_date = Date.today
            @invoice.status = "Due"
            @invoice.user_id =  @user.id
            @invoice.save
            self.current_user = @user
            flash[:notice] = "Thanks for signing up"
            redirect_to :action => 'index'
          end
        else
          flash[:notice] = "please fill out all credit card fields"
          render :action => 'signup_unlimited'
        end
      else
        flash[:notice] = "problem creating your account"
        render :action => 'signup_unlimited'
      end
  end