Additional Membership Options

[pradi2 Member Find all posts View Profile Close pradi2]

love my prado love this forum retreived so much info which has saved me $$$$ and making some great friends which have the same interest " PRADO'S " must admit cost me a bit to i love my rig build up thread.so will becoming financial.

[ntp Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close ntp]

Personally, I don't like the pricing structure for basic financial membership. Given the lack of commitment of many members (i.e. many single or no post members), it seems most won't want to pay, let alone be active contributors. Therefore, might it be better (if a fee is truly needed) to introduce a lower pricing structure? Many would easily part with $5-10 for basic access just to see key threads, and to contribute on a regular basis. A bit like buskers... better to get a few dollars from lots of people than charge an exorbitant entry fee.

Lastly, and almost ironically, I note that none of the proposed membership options include a Pradopoint.com sticker. This, in my view, should be a compulsory aspect of any financial membership benefit. This might provide the (non-guaranteed) 'warm & fuzzy feeling'.

Overall, my views remain unchanged on this subject although I appreciate the updates from Aaron and Piggy.

[ntp Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close ntp]

Why do we have two threads running on the same topic (i.e. Membership Options)?

[peril Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close peril]

My concern relates to the shrinking of the potential knowledge base, the fewer the membership, the smaller the PRADO representative sum of all knowledge. Any loss in membership is a loss that effects us all, including those who pay $55.00.

I pay for a server myself, I don't use it much and share the costs with a mate, I understand the issues in this area. However; $55.00 is a big slug for what seems like a knish TT market. How about a sweetner in the form of a members sticker, perhaps some discounts from the PRADO shop? Hell priority service for stickers would be a good deal, Piggy, you get my order a month back?



PS I don't use TT, WEB adds don't bother me and I do own a PRADO

[MDSimpson Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close MDSimpson]

I will be paying my membership too. I am a Tapatalk user, but I had no idea it reduced the advertising income of the forum.

I am a member of other forums. A photography one, which I am a financial member, and MySwag.
I understand the costs involved in running forums, and one of the disadvantages of a popular, growing forum is bandwidth. I know my photo forum has just had to move to another server as they had outgrown their old one...the costs had gone up accordingly.

So, if it costs me some money to stay here and participate and along the way help Aaron in running the forum, then I'll pay..


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[adamr7 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close adamr7]

I like the Pradopoint Sticker idea. ie include a sticker with your membership fee. Buying one hasnt been an easy process for many.

[Bushbasher Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Bushbasher]

I pay $50 a year to be a member of the WA Cobra Car Club. For that I get a monthly newsletter, photos of my car on the website and a subsidised Christmas dinner if I attend in Perth. No forum, no on-line advice, no tech info, no market place. I think $55 is reasonable.

[kav Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close kav]

must remember to remove the free pradopoint advertising from the back of my car

[Rogerthatv2 Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Rogerthatv2]

Happy to support a great forum and a great community but I would like to see some further benefits come online in regards to discounts at like ARB, TJM etc, free sticker and PP card but I am sure these will all come online soon enough.

Paid and paid.

Cheers Daniel

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Kav, stay on topic or your going to have a holiday. That's twice on this thread now.

[smakb Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close smakb]

I don't mind paying, but I think the price is a bit steep. Lots of people paying $20 always works out better than a few paying $55. I am concerned that this price will turn a lot of people away and we will end up with a site that is a lot less value and input.

[MidLifeCrisis Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close MidLifeCrisis]

I am a well known supporter of paid membership. Given its not mandatory though I want clearly defined benefits before paying.

Also, an important issue is now apparent. That is what happens with the conflicting needs of sponsorship monies for the GTG and the pp suppliers? For instance, we are looking at a major national sponsor that will offer a discount to all members to both get their business and offer discounts for attendees to get ready. Naturally they will contribute to the event in addition to the discount which WILL be advertised widely on the PP GTG web page.

(posted without consultation with other gtg2012 members) but basically correct.

mlc

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Also, an important issue is now apparent. That is what happens with the conflicting needs of sponsorship monies for the GTG and the pp suppliers? For instance, we are looking at a major national sponsor that will offer a discount to all members to both get their business and offer discounts for attendees to get ready. Naturally they will contribute to the event in addition to the discount which WILL be advertised widely on the PP GTG web page.

(posted without consultation with other gtg2012 members) but basically correct.

mlc

Yep that could certainly be a conflict, it would be good if the Admin team could liase with the GTG sponsorship sub committee about any sponsorships that might clash. I nominate MLC as the person for Admin to liase with (posted without consultation with other gtg2012 members) but MLC is on the sponsorship committee

Cheers Andrew

[ursos Member Find all posts View Profile Close ursos]

I'm in...mostly to support a great forum, not for the extras (not a fan of TT). That said, I like the PP sticker idea (haven't managed to get one yet even though I ordered months ago).

[Matty80 Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Matty80]

We all know that Piggy has been exceptionally busy of late, hence the delay on stickers.
This does not need repeated mentioning.