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03-21-2006, 11:21 PM #176Web Hosting Master
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Originally Posted by Tyler
Nobody is wound up about anything. Charging for classified advertising will distroy one of the most popular forums and portray WHT as money grubbers.
And I have a right to question the motives of those that suggest the idea? I personally love the idea. Who knows, the next big EV1 could have been started with just 1 simple free add here.
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03-22-2006, 12:05 AM #177Aspiring Evangelist
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03-22-2006, 12:13 AM #178Web Hosting Master
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Originally Posted by PSFServers
You remove free ads (which I don't use anyway) would distroy WHT.
I hope WHT's new owners do remove the free ads, and implement a paid per post system. That would be a drastic improvement to WHT, and create a win win all around, expect for the freeloading hosts too cheap to pay for advertising.• WLVPN.com • NetProtect owned White Label VPN provider •
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03-22-2006, 12:18 AM #179Web Hosting Master
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Originally Posted by PSFServers
These people suggesting to charge for adds, are not actually the people that will purchase them.• WLVPN.com • NetProtect owned White Label VPN provider •
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03-22-2006, 12:19 AM #180Web Hosting Master
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Originally Posted by Aussie Bob
I am in complete agreement with you, and I do think as well pay-per-post in marketplace section would create way more value and better exposure to those who are serious about it.
EDIT: I think $20 is a little steep, but anywhere in the $5-10 range would already make a difference. I also think the advertising forums should also go through this process.
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03-22-2006, 12:23 AM #181No... by imposing a fee it weeds out the crappy adverts and adverts that dont deserve to be there
That would be a drastic improvement to WHT, and create a win win all around, expect for the freeloading hosts too cheap to pay for advertising.
Charging to post won't make the market any better, it will only take the visitors somewhere else, where they're not charged to post.
Again, a pay per post system is not on the topic of this thread though. Requiring premium membership to post is as it's an idea to enhance the premium membership, which was asked for.
EDIT: I think $20 is a little steep, but anywhere in the $5-10 range would already make a difference.
Now, in reverse, if you charged a decent amount for premium membership, then, yes, that would actually do something, it would make a difference.Last edited by whmcsguru; 03-22-2006 at 12:30 AM.
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03-22-2006, 12:37 AM #182Web Hosting Master
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Originally Posted by linux-tech
Besides, again, that is off the topic of this thread.
. . . Get real, charging "per post" is not an option.
. . . charging on a per post basis is never going to be a worthwhile option in the market, as it is today, tomorrow, or in the future. You can not recoup on a $50 post, a $20 post, or anything of the like.
Charging to post won't make the market any better, it will only take the visitors somewhere else, where they're not charged to post.
Now, in reverse, if you charged a decent amount for premium membership, then, yes, that would actually do something, it would make a difference.• WLVPN.com • NetProtect owned White Label VPN provider •
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03-22-2006, 12:39 AM #183Web Hosting Master
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Originally Posted by linux-tech
In the last couple of years it has become extremely difficult to conduct any kind of business in any of the marketplace forums. Primarily because it is getting out of control. I think charging per post would actually bring me back to using it once again.
One of key offerings of premium membership is that it gives private access to hidden forums, which those who conduct business in marketplace section might not need at all. There is more to advertising forums than "hosting related" business. There are advertising sales, web site sales, domain name sales, design sales, etc.
Charging per post would immediately provide higher exposure people deserve to get. Paying for it makes logical sense.
Originally Posted by Aussie Bob
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03-22-2006, 01:55 AM #184Dennis Johnson
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Okay. I think we've given iNET enough to chew on for a bit.
Thanks to everyone for your suggestions.
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