Originally Posted by Eagle
Originally Posted by Chip-3Door
Ps
If people like yourself are discouraged from posting after this latest change it will be a big loss to the paying site users, even if its somehow of benefit to the other businesses on here.
it is in no way aimed at any one individual on here, we are trying to make passionford move forwards.
Forwards in what respect?
Originally Posted by Eagle
unfortunatly one of the ways is to possibly upset some of the longer established members on here.
we are trying to remove the bedroom traders who actually undercut the registered traders on here.
Is that in the members best interests? I find it useful being able to buy parts from bedroom traders personally TBH and im sure many other users do.
Originally Posted by Eagle
Originally Posted by Chip-3Door
im sure it must be possible to make a go of it from a financial point of view with just user contributions?
this topic has been done to death a few times before chip, the level of gold members does not come anywhere close to fund the site.
Define not close?
What are the hosting costs?
I find it hard to believe this site cant run at a PROFIT off just the members contributions personally, hosting is very cheap these days if you look in the right places. If this site currently needs trader fees on top of the user payments then IMHO the admins owe it to the paid up members to look into alternatives to better use thier money, unless PF is run for financial gains by the admin of course, which I have no problem with providing its stated as such.
Originally Posted by cozzfather
i think the more well known ford tuners and specialists that use
this site the better
again we agree with this and are trying to get more tuners/traders but they are sometimes discouraged by the fact for £20 you can sell any thing you want.
Tony is a great example of a company representative who has little to gain on here by paying 200 quid+ but we as a site have everything to lose by alienating the likes of him.
I hope the forced namechange doesnt put him off helping people here, that would be tragic IMHO