TriggerFish Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Because you're not a paid up member StuBeeDoo, Chimp Choker, B0B and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feva Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 (edited) Personally cozy the amount I've saved from being on here (when I had my e46) it's more than worth it. I'll still keep subscription when it's up as it a great forum and to give a little back to support it is the least I can do. Edited March 9, 2015 by feva TOOM, StuBeeDoo, Mark_F and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuBeeDoo Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Personally cozy the amount I've saved from being on here (when I had my e46) it's more than worth it. I'll still keep subscription when it's up as it a great forum and to give a little back to support it is the least I can do. I'm with you, Dude. Trouble is, plenty of people aren't. (People who only ever ask questions, and never bother to thank the ones who provide the answers. People who don't understand the concept of "you have to speculate to accumulate".) feva, TOOM and Jay. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Yea, and I need to buy a new key for my car, so pay up. Chimp Choker, Rich_D, The_Judge_ and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuBeeDoo Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 IIRC, some prick signed-up a while back and his first post was a rant that he should be able to come on here and offer his car for sale. His thinking went something along the lines that if he sold it to someone on a forum he could legitimately ask top-dollar for it. A few of us shot him down and he was never seen again. People with that kind of attitude boil my piss! (He was probably a regular on E30Zone.....) CharlE46 and Ashley1995 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimp Choker Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 (edited) i only pay as i CBA to stop my re-occuring payment via paypal...................................... only joking, i pay because i support the site. when i 1st joined many moons ago, like most i was looking to buy an e46 and found one for sale on this site via member DaveGT, afterwards the support and advice was spot on, that with the constant banter imo makes it worth the 2.7p per day. again as feva said, if i were to change cars, id still pay to be a subscriber on here for the banter alone Edited March 9, 2015 by Chimp Choker Ashley1995 and berts 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I don't want your dirty money Chimp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimp Choker Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 (edited) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OkoQv9Onoc Edited March 9, 2015 by Chimp Choker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
das_flo Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I don't subscribe. I do think you should be able to advertise cars for sale though, as a non subscriber, just not parts. At least punters would have the option of being able to buy a non-subscribers car then. The post count limit could weed out any newbies joining just for that purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 The fees pay to run the site, and why should you get free advertising and I stomach the costs of the site? Is auto trader free? And that's some horrible big corporate site. StuBeeDoo, CharlE46, Naj and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cozy Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Oooops, I seem to have stirred a hornets nest! I'm on 2 other BMW forums which don't charge, that's all! das_flo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz 330 Cs Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 It's worth the £10 a year just to get rid of the adverts, damn they would bug the sh*t outta me Chimp Choker and StuBeeDoo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 (edited) Oooops, I seem to have stirred a hornets nest! I'm on 2 other BMW forums which don't charge, that's all! Well isn't that nice Edited March 9, 2015 by Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
das_flo Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I think strategically, it'd be good for your paying members to have a chance to buy cars who are enthusiastically owned and cared for. With the shoe on the other foot, you're not giving people free advertising, you're giving your members more variety. Motors.co.uk and gumtree are both free, it makes your autotrader argument invalid. My 2p worth that's all, take it or leave it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Ok, autotrader is just about selling a car too. We're a community, to be honest, most subs subscribe to support it, and sometimes sell. Not pay just to sell. Daz 330 Cs and X-Man 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz 330 Cs Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 As stated before it works out less than 3 pence a day. Who doesn't have that miniscule amount of £££ to miss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I just don't get the mentality. Who won't support a site they've posted on over 3500 times for £10/year (0.03p a day) to help it stay afloat? Without the subs, this site would close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feva Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I've subscribed not to sell but to support. I've never sold anything probably never will. Gave stuff away for free though. As stated above if you like the site giving a little bit of support imo isn't a big ask. TOOM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I'm another who hasn't sold anything on here. Bought a few items tho. I subscribe to help keep the forum afloat. Very useful site and made a couple of friends on here as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimp Choker Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I'd actually pay more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
das_flo Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 In my defence, those 3500 posts are mostly constructive, I've offered advice, guidance and support to members here since I joined. I haven't owned an E46 since 2011, yet I still visit and support your site, albeit not financially. All I said was why not open up the cars for sale for non subscribers to post in. Give new members the opportunity to buy 'zone cars' whether the seller is a subscriber or not. Sam, gqnuine question, how many members, or better still, what percentage of your members are subscribers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 293 subscribers, it isn't a secret: http://www.e46zone.com/forum/index.php?app=members&module=list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonlpearce Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I rarely post that much, nor own an E46, but still happy to buy Sam a beer or two each year. Sonar Daddy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz 330 Cs Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Same here, my E46 will be going this year, ill probably buy another Bmw but even if I don't, ill still subscribe and post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Say the moderators Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
