Would you pay $1/month to support the site and have ZERO ads?

Would you pay $1/month or $10/year to have ZERO ads on the site?

  • Yes

    Votes: 169 47.5%

  • No

    Votes: 184 51.7%

  • Yes, but a different amount

    Votes: 3 0.8%
  • Total voters
    356
MADMAT

MADMAT

Location
Ohio
I would pay 12 a year and I say keep the adds as well. The surplus is yours to spend as you see fit. Give aways? More bandwidth? Site development (fulgaz!!!)? Dinner with the family...? Whatever it takes to keep us up.
 
Speedfreak

Speedfreak

Location
So. IL
Mark44 said:
Lets see these hull and engine builders step up and cover some of this, they are selling for free on the X. Without the X they would be back at PWC today among the Sea Poo ads.

Mark44
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As much as I would like to say he's an idiot.... He has a point this is a free market to those who have their business built on this site. Where else do you have the diehard standup community cornered.



And leave the adds and I would still pay to visit daily for the Supporting Member badge..LOL
 
Mark44

Mark44

Katie's Boss
Location
100% one place
Speedfreak said:
As much as I would like to say he's an idiot.... He has a point this is a free market to those who have their business built on this site. Where else do you have the diehard standup community cornered.



And leave the adds and I would still pay to visit daily for the Supporting Member badge..LOL
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WTF I build America so there is no way I could be an idiot........

If the builders say they don't make enough to support this site I would have to say they need to look at other way of earning a living then.

Mark44
 
The Penguin

The Penguin

triple secret probation
Location
down by the river
it wasn't me - it was some of the builders/shops.

I've made some donations in the past I think. - personally, I think that anyone that has more than 4,923 posts should pay the site on a per post basis. :biggrin:
 
SuziQ

SuziQ

Banned
Location
an hour or so away
I honestly rarely notice the ads. Regarding charging the builders, sellers etc., it will only drive the buyers costs up to cover whatever their set expense logically. Perhaps start out with the volunteer method with the added perks, then if that doesn’t produce enough revenue, make it straight across the board for all.
 
jalopski

jalopski

Location
fl keys
I am a member of another forum that is setup in this sort of way. You can join for free but cant post in the clasifieds until you make a donation or make a ceartain amount of post's. WWW.screamandfly.com ther are diferent levels of membership all with greater percs. I would givbe $10 just to use your clasifieds and gain the knowledge spread around this site.
 
douglee25

douglee25

m3booooy
Location
South Jersey
I don't even post here like I used to but I would still pay to help the site live on. The site has been nothing but a good place for exchange of good information and ideas. I would pay $10/year without question.

Another suggestion is for people selling items to have a donation at the time of sale depending on the selling price.

ie -

Sell for less than $100 - donate $5.

Sell for between $100 to $1000 - donate $10.

Sell for between $1000 to $10,000 - donate $15.


Something along those lines.

Doug
 
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