What would you do if the forum had a subscription fee (to post classifieds, etc)?

worries all done
I would also pay to have pajamas banned.

the donations would flood in for that.

ahem.. er anyway, subscriptions ftw..

I think it is a great idea Velocio. £3 is too little I would suggest.

make it a £10 and still i wouldn't mind. £3 is nothing.

Do what you need to do VB, I don't like the fact we're all getting a free ride at your expense... I'm happy to pay a subscription...

Yep, absolutely.
3 squid is not a lot to ask. I've saved shit loads of coin because of the wealth of advise/experience found on this forum....... Bet you most other members have too.

I already give blood so would I be excluded for subscriptions?

Thought not - fine with £3, saved more than that already with recent diy wheel tune courtesy of search function. Hell, I'm gonna go out and do the wheels again and again, all night through until the morning. I might save enough money for a holiday.............

do what you need to do vb, i don't like the fact we're all getting a free ride at your expense... I'm happy to pay a subscription...

small price to pay!

You shouldn't have to be subsidising this…

make it a £10 and still i wouldn't mind. £3 is nothing.

+1

o.k with me and the £10 for sellers/traders etc.

Oh Clive

what about olive c?

Or just Clive backwards....

...Evil C

i probably woudn't pay, but if I still lived in LDN i would have no problems paying.

Annual fee should be at least 5 quid just to make sure the forums gets out of the red and you don't have to subsidise it any further.

do it! the forum is worth it and your efforts deserve a little more worth

Happy to pay.

YOU SHOULD CHARGE AN EXTRA GN FOR THE MOTHER FUCKING CAPS LOCK

Just a thought..........but wouldn't charging people cause alot more admin work for yourself VB?

i would happily pay a monthly/annual fee.
i see this place as a valuable resource for us all.

Just a thought..........but wouldn't charging people cause alot more admin work for yourself VB?

Unlikely.

Software + Paypal + Velocio's super silky IT skeeeelz = No hassle

i dont' know if this has been suggested before in the other discussion,

but maybe make the classifieds and shopping thread visible only to paying members,
then the 'regular' members can't snap up the deals!

in.

I'd happily pay £3 and I've only been mooching round here a few months - and as rusty said, is it possible to make non donors see ads? It's pretty easy so set up bike-related ads by google which could net you a bit of cash and if it's just banners at the top I doubt anyone would care

didn't the forum have a sponsorship or some shit? i remember reading something about that, perhaps i'm being dumb and remembering something wrong.

fair enough for a fee of 3 pounds a year, the forum has helped many people buy and sell quality parts at fair rates, and is the only place to find somethings at all. it has also brought everyone together for good events that mostly occur on a weekly basis.

P.S i cant donate because i don't have PayPal ;)

Unlikely.

Software + Paypal + Velocio's super silky IT skeeeelz = No hassle

Not really talking about the IT stuff...........

What if the forum takes more than 6k a year?

Does Vb have to keep records of who paid?

Does VB have to be transparent about how he spends the money?

I just think it will open a can of worms...........

i dont' know if this has been suggested before in the other discussion,

but maybe make the classifieds and shopping thread visible only to paying members,
then the 'regular' members can't snap up the deals!

It has already been sugested but it would narrow down the amount of potential buyers. I think if people want to post a wanted or for sale then they should pay the fee. £3 is nothing for what this forum has to offer.

I haven't been here long, but I've already benefited from this forum. I think £3 is a piddling price to pay. I'll pony up.

Not really talking about the IT stuff...........

What if the forum takes more than 6k a year?

Does Vb have to keep records of who paid?

Does VB have to be transparent about how he spends the money?

I just think it will open a can of worms...........

I don't see a problem - if VB makes a few bob out of it for himself he deserves it!