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Originally Posted by Spookee
I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE REASONS YOU NEED PEOPLE TO DONATE TO PAY FOR YOUR WEBSITE. THERE ARE MANY FREE CHAT-FORUM SITES OUT THERE. IS THIS JUST A WAY FOR YOU TO LINE YOUR POCKET USING PETLOVERS SYMPATHY? AS SO MANY OTHER SO CALLED PET ENTHUSIAST DO? I ALSO HAVE A WEBSITE OFFERING FORUMS,CHAT AND LOADS OF DOG TRAINING AND CARE ARTICLES, AND FREE EMAIL IF YOU WISH. IT IS AD-FREE AND POP UP FREE. IT ONLY RUNS ME $20.00 A MONTH AND ITS BEEN RUNNING SINCE 1998 . I WOULD THINK IF YOU ARE A PET LOVER YOU WOULD ENJOY HELPING TO EDUCATE PEOPLE NOT TRY TO MAKE A BUCK OFF THEM. http://order.1and1.com/xml/order/Hos...b?__frame=_top
ACCORDING TO THIS YOU ALSO ONLY PAY ABOUT 240.00 A YEAR. ALL OF THE PERKS YOU ARE OFFERING ARE FREE TO YOU AT A CLICK OF A BUTTON. WHY DON'T YOU SELL T-SHIRTS OR HATS AND SUCH TO MAKE MONEY TO PAY FOR YOUR SITE. THAT WAY YOUR MEMBERS HAVE SOMETHING THEY CAN SHOW. THE WAY I SEE IT YOU WANT MONEY FOR NEARLY NOTHING BUT THE RIGHT TO VISIT A DOG FORUM |
Donating is totally optional. You are not bound to donate in any way, shape, or form. Yes, we will have a store up soon. If you don't donate, you're just as welcome as if you did. Donating is just one way to help globalpaw.com expand.
Oh, and take a look at this, sparky...
http://order.1and1.com/xml/order/Ser...b?__frame=_top
Funny, according to my calculations, I pay $828 per year on hosting, that does not count the additional money I place into this site to add new features, would you like to review?
One Year Hosting - $828
Extra Domain Fees - $10
GlobalPaw vBulletin License - $160
Photopost Pictures License - $199
Sigmachat Chat License - $135 (per year)
Quizshock Trivia License - $75
Link Directory License - $99
Email Program: $130 (Which will be implemented should we reach our goal)
Advertising - $500 / Year
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Total: $2136
I'm asking for $300. If we reach our goal, I'll spend half of that adding an auction area to the site, and the other half on advertising. Yeah, I'm just rolling in profit, arn't I?