Lupo-Joe Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 Hi guys I'd like to bring one of my ideas to the table.I would like to suggest premium membership would be required after X amount of posts, I.e. after 1000 post you would then pay your ten pound and would be able to continue posting. I know people could make another account and continue posting under another name however if your posting that much I believe that you should help the site. I get this idea after I become a PM. And after some searching there's some posters in the thousands that post daily, the lest we could do is help pay towards our website! I'm not saying this to get under the skin of members it's just as we've all seen resently the up keep of the website has shot through the roof recently!Thoughts on this?Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 Where's the fun in that?If the great unwashed becamse premium then they'd be able to read what we put in the premium section.It would no longer be exclusive and then I'd just go back to making fake accounts and lurking on CP until someone spots that it is me and bans me. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer1105 Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Would it not just be easier to make some clublupo merchandise and sell them at a profit to the website, im sure many people would buy stickers etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thooooom Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Would it not just be easier to make some clublupo merchandise and sell them at a profit to the website, im sure many people would buy stickers etc.stickers do exist, im pretty sure there was a t shirt design too but it fell through after no one wanted one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer1105 Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 The stickers don't get made any more i heard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupo pete Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 (edited) The ten pounds membership was worth itTo be on there when boy dup joined Very Cruel but at the same time funny lol Edited November 21, 2012 by lupo pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al3xTee Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 I'm sure there are a variety of other merchandise that can be sold, perhaps ask who wants what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamEdwardSwain1 Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 stickers !! full front window like the "i heart haters" ones or "low standards" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Who the hell is boy dup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 You Pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicki Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 I would like to suggest premium membership would be required after X amount of posts, I.e. after 1000 post you would then pay your ten pound and would be able to continue posting. I know people could make another account and continue posting under another name however if your posting that much I believe that you should help the site.Simple answer is no. The whole point of this forum is as a resource to Lupo owners, old & new. We have never wanted to force people into contributing to it's up keep, which is why the Premium Membership is optional, and not an annually renewable thing anymore. We get a reasonable amount of money from the google adverts which covers the majority of the running costs (hosting etc) and the premium memberships & continued support of those who have donated previously covers the remainder of the costs - and is greatly appreciated.stickers do exist, im pretty sure there was a t shirt design too but it fell through after no one wanted one.Stickers do exist - I have about 20 of the current style ones left (black or red). As I paid for the last two lots of stickers myself, I'm a little reluctant to cough up my own money to buy more stickers when it could take 2-3 years to sell them, hence wanting to sell the current stickers off first. I believe someone else is going to do some new stickers, which will be cut to order rather than ordered & paid for in advance.And yes, there have been a couple of tshirt orders previously and a design competition a little while back for the next lot of tshirts, but due to a complete lack of interest, was cancelled. We don't have the money to buy stock so these kinds of things have always been on the basis that we only order what people have already paid for.I have found on more than one occassion that people express an interest something, saying that they'd buy one / they definitely want one etc etc, but when it's time to put their money where their mouths are, suddenly change their mind. Another reason why i'm a bit reluctant to get any more merchandising made up. We've talked about keyrings, pens, mugs, tax disc holders, tshirts, hoodies, stickers and lanyards in the past - but nothing ever came of anything other than the stickers & tshirts.The stickers don't get made any more i heard?Not strictly true - see above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 You Pete.Oh, well that can't be right...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 It was actually Ray having a bit of a personality disorder.Role play gone wrong, that kinda stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadelauren Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 I would pay for a membership if I got a car sticker/air freshener, mailing of special meetings/shows and a club lupo membership card like the other clubs do now a days. Makes it more of an incentive, otherwise if you start blocking peoples use on the site for not paying then I feel it would loose a few members Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Nobody is blocking anything.I upgraded because I like it here and I wanted to give something back. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeA Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Snap. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicki Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 That's the whole point of Premium - to give members the opportunity to contribute towards the forum costs if you so wish, without forcing you into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupo-Joe Posted January 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Thanks for the response.Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dansdubbz Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 should charge for the site anyway seems as ppl sell stuff on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete91 Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 should charge for the site anyway seems as ppl sell stuff on here How many folk do you think would join the site if you had to pay up front? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeA Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 No one, everyone here is full of **** me included... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 Thanks for bumping this & reminding me to get paid up while I have money 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeA Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 Welcome to the dark side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dansdubbz Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 (edited) Lol Edited February 14, 2013 by dansdubbz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renard27 Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 (edited) Best ten quid I've spent in ages, I've only been a member for 2 weeks but the forums on here have saved me a mint already, which is nice as I'm on the sick & skint as f**k. It's got to be worth the cost of a couple of gallons of petrol just to read about Rich's works do. Edited March 9, 2013 by Renard27 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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