Administrators gav240z Posted June 27, 2010 Administrators Share Posted June 27, 2010 I personally don't agree with a surcharge on sales, at this point. We have just introduced a measure which has allowed hosting costs to potentially be covered until end of year (there may be other costs I'm not aware of). The great thing about this site is it's free and cheap (no telling I own a Datsun!), charging more could be risky? Thanks for the feedback, will definitely keep it in mind. There is a long way to go before I consider charging for classifieds. It's just an option at this stage, but perhaps we could have free classifieds, but charge a small fee for premium. eg: Free = ability to list a car for sale with say 3 images. Premium = always at top of lists and promoted to homepage, with unlimited images. Just some ideas. I think it should be possible to get advertising to cover the websites costs eventually. It might mean that more advertising appears throughout the site though. So it would need to be done in a manner which doesn't impact the sites usefulness and annoy existing members. Again not something that will change for a while yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
620Z Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Gav, I reckon the donation system on the front page has worked fantastic. I probably rose a bit this month in part due to the Vic Club meeting we had at the Jag Club as well. A few people were keen to chip in after that. Hopefully it continues so you are not out of pocket. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyDropbear Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Dear Credit Card, I regret to inform you that it's been too long in between donations to ausZcar, therefore you must be punished.. Some $$$ on their way to you Gav It's been 2 months since the last round of donations, time for another round? Can we kick the bar up to 75%? Time to make use of the Aussie dollar floating around 91c and contribute to Gav's 'buy me a pint' slush fund. Cause the more of us that chip in, the less he has to pay out of his own pocket and therefore, can afford more beer. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoota G Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 I'll be making another donation as soon as my eBay fees are done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobes Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 Realized it also been a few months since my last donation so have helped prop it up to the 60% Marker... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter t Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 I donated a small amount via Chip In to Gavin but am not listed as a donating member. Didn't I put in enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted November 12, 2010 Administrators Share Posted November 12, 2010 I donated a small amount via Chip In to Gavin but am not listed as a donating member. Didn't I put in enough? Sorry mate, since I changed the PayPal donation to use the Chip In box on the homepage it no longer notifies me via email of PayPal donations. Thanks for your contribution, I've updated your status now. For that matter if I've missed anyone else feel free to chime in here and I'll do the same for you. The chip in feature is good from a-this-is-how-much-we-need perspective but it makes it harder to keep track of who donated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobes Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 if my 280z sells, even thou it was not directly from this site, will chip in 5% of the sale price when it goes and i can write sold after the listing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullzed Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 For that matter if I've missed anyone else feel free to chime in here and I'll do the same for you. I chipped in $20, cheers to all the welcoming people on the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perrin_07 Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 when i sell my 260z (either parts or whole, ill be giving 5% to this site). ill put $10 in my paypal acct now(since it takes 3-4 days to transfer) and put it into donation when its cleared. Because of this site i now have a plan as to wehat im doing so its worth the money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexual_sushi Posted December 15, 2010 Author Share Posted December 15, 2010 JUST DONATED THE LAST $20!!!!! Nice work to everyone who donated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted December 15, 2010 Administrators Share Posted December 15, 2010 Thanks everyone who has donated this year and helped cover our expenses. Really appreciate it. If I haven't updated your status to Donating Member then please feel free to use the contact form on the site to let me know your login name on the site, the amount you donated and around what date (so I can look it up in PayPal). I'm always catching up on PM's and Emails so apologies if I missed yours it's nothing personal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted January 4, 2011 Administrators Share Posted January 4, 2011 Just wanted to give a heads up on the front page donations bar. Since we met target and exceeded it by $50 last year I started this month (January) at $125. Web hosting is $175 US dollars per month and since the Aussie dollar is almost even with the Greenback I have placed it at $125 (target for January). $175 - $50 = $125. So next month if you see the bar at $175 you'll know why they are different (month on month). Just want to be as transparent as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perrin_07 Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 i was gonna put $10 in last month but work got to me sorry. i have put in $10 as of now ....via chipin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted January 17, 2011 Administrators Share Posted January 17, 2011 i was gonna put $10 in last month but work got to me sorry. i have put in $10 as of now ....via chipin Updated to donating member status, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter t Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Just paid $20 for sold console from Wayne G. Money donated to site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perrin_07 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 how can i give the money i promised if i sold the datsun? i dont use paypal anymore due to issues i had awhile ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sco_aus Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 An idea for people that I have been doing lately. If you are selling off a couple of parts that aren't worth much, maybe considering having the other person donate the amount to the website instead. Saves having to get money together to donate every month or whatever. Just an idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoota G Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 how can i give the money i promised if i sold the datsun? i dont use paypal anymore due to issues i had awhile ago. Perhaps it could be deposited into the victorian bank account and then transferred? Here's the link to the thread. http://www.viczcar.com/forum/index.php/topic,4283.0.html Wooo 1900 posts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted July 19, 2011 Administrators Share Posted July 19, 2011 Perhaps it could be deposited into the victorian bank account and then transferred? Here's the link to the thread. http://www.viczcar.com/forum/index.php/topic,4283.0.html Wooo 1900 posts That's what I usually recommend, it doesn't go toward hosting costs but it helps fund events in Victoria. Unfortunately the only other alternative I have for members outside of Vic is my own personal bank account. If you are ok with that then I'll PM / Email those details? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobsYourUncle Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Gav, you should think about putting a donation link/ad at the top of the main forum index. I rarely go to the main page, and so I don't often think about donating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perrin_07 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aegean Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Gav, you should think about putting a donation link/ad at the top of the main forum index. I rarely go to the main page, and so I don't often think about donating. I agree. My link to the forum is set up so it goes directly to unread posts, and I rarely venture outside of reading those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted July 22, 2011 Administrators Share Posted July 22, 2011 Thanks for the donations this month guys. I've updated members to donating member status where possible. However there were a few of you I couldn't match your paypal email to your Auszcar (email). If you made a donation and your username is still not set to show Donating Member please contact me and I'll update you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perrin_07 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 so it taking so long the paypal was having major issues with me now but its looking good now. sorry again! I was also overseas for 10days without really access to internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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