Paid Subscriptions - marketplace for users

[john h]

I have an idea where I would like to see the paid subscriptions expanded so that forum users can get run their own little "market" subscription to a sub forum.

The user would request the forum admin to create a sub forum for them. The user would supply subscription costs and their paypal email, which can be set-up by the admin. The user would be sub forum owner - with moderator type permissions.

So when other users select a paid subscription to the sub forum, the sub forum owner gets the subscription fee to their paypal.

Perhaps a percentage to the admin? Maybe too hard that way so perhaps the user pays a subscription to own a sub-forum in the first place.

The functionality for the sub forum owner to see reports would be nice, but I think the forum admin should set permissions etc.

I don't have the know how to make this, so if anyone thinks this is a good idea and has the skills, please speak up.