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Erwin · #21 10-13-2003, 11:37 AM

You give Site Supporters a lot more perks. For me, I give them unlimited smilies, unlimited post length, no time limits between posts, increased PM space etc. etc.

Chris M · #22 10-13-2003, 06:34 PM

Nice idea

Satan

RandyP3 · #23 10-24-2003, 02:20 AM

Like Erwin, I take contributions from users... Most of them send in a few dollars a month... Perks included custom and bigger sized avatars each time they contribute, access to secret forums and an email forwarder.

So they're sorta inclined to donate.

MaDCaT75 · #24 10-24-2003, 02:40 AM

I make money by dancing at strip clubs

Chris M · #25 10-24-2003, 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaDCaT75

I make money by dancing at strip clubs

And you will make twice as much as now every member of vB.org will go to see you

Satan

MaDCaT75 · #26 10-24-2003, 06:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hellsatan

And you will make twice as much as now every member of vB.org will go to see you

Satan

I never thought of that

KuraFire · #27 10-24-2003, 08:16 AM

I make money from having a job....

*cough*

copper · #28 10-25-2003, 05:26 AM

I make the board private & make a donation mandator for access. So as not to have someone donate a penny , I make the minimum amount necessary for access $25. .. with amounts from there ranging up to $100 . Most people only pay the minimum, but certainly a handfull pay more, including the $100 option, every month.
I use PayPal & and online charge card service to process the payments.

I allow banner ads on my website, & have a few. But they don't really bring in much . (A couple hundred a month tops?) I don't allow them on the message board though, because I figure if they're paying for access, why have it slowed down with ads. My board currently brings in around $1500.-$2500 a week, and has been doing so for about a year now. (Yes, it really brings in that much. Never does less than $1K in a week and most often does over $2K a week.)

Now .. that's damn good money from a msg. board. The 'secret' is making a GOOD board .. well monitored & regulated .. full of good info. (Not full of BS & fights, which are the way of so many public/open message boards.) Make it FREE .. and leave it that way for a good while. When your board is popular enough from it's quality content and good structured management, then start charging. Happy existing members will have no problem paying .. and because your board is good, new users won't either & will be satisfied with their purchase once they get access & see the quality of your board. Works for me !!

Give it a try .. Sure beats going to work !! :-)

KuraFire · #29 10-25-2003, 10:58 AM

Copper, that only works on boards that have a topic that draws a targetted audience that is 18+ years old. On the whole, anyway.

May I ask you, how many members do you have on the site?

sabret00the · #30 10-25-2003, 11:22 AM

i plan to introduce a subscription service to my site which will do mostly all of what erwin said and a little more, also with a few plans i got, store points will be worth alot more, so you'll be able to buy them via paypal

but that's all a little while off, so right now i make nothing

Quote:

Originally Posted by assassingod

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/forumdisplay.php?f=30
I use that

you should go make my request, i would love to give you my money

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