Premium Memberships Coming, Need Opinions!

How much would you pay for a premium AD FREE membership

  • $25

    Votes: 37 42.0%
  • $35

    Votes: 8 9.1%
  • $50

    Votes: 23 26.1%
  • Other

    Votes: 20 22.7%

  • Total voters
    88
To be honest who is bothered by the ads on this board? They dont bother me at all and thats just more money for the site. I would pay a yearly fee and the ads could stay.
 
note that I voted for the paid membership, the ads don't bother me, but I never click on them anyway. I know that the board has expenses, and I'm willing to pay my way.
..................Bob

Bob said it best, whatever the number is, and I am in! :)

Ads are a big distraction and I would spend more time here with no ads.
 
Copied my response from my Facebook reply...

I'd have no hesitation spending $50 a year for a premium membership.

If there were hats/tshirts/ even zip-up hoodies..that would come with a certain membership level..I'd drop $100/yr if I could snag a hoodie and shirt.

I also think that there are a LOT of people that sell things on the board frequently enough or constantly enough to warrant having to pay fees. I think some sort of guideline should be implemented to where if you are constantly buying and selling (I'm talking like 15-30 separate listing in a month) you should have to pay to be able to sell...people have to pay ebay to use their service, and at 15-30 items a month, that is enough volume to warrant being charged for it.

Now I know there are times when people are doing spring cleaning or need money and they list a lot of things during the month as they come across them, or come to terms with having to sell them...those aren't the people I am talking about. You can tell those people by their post history in the FS section and see that it is just a momentary thing.

What I'm talking about are the people on there that are constantly buying and selling parts that do not pay to become vendors or support the site...you know the types of people I am referring to... they are always selling parts or buying stuff off of people for typically lowball prices, and then selling them on their own ebay stores or reselling them a few months later. THOSE people should have to pay to list their parts for sale since it is clearly a form of income for them.

I am NOT saying that we should implement some form of limited posting in the FS section. I am not saying that. What I am saying is that the people who have a continuous history of buying and selling parts on there, month after month, should have to start paying some nominal fee to be able to partake in the FS section since it is obviously a form of income for them and they use the FS section just as they do ebay.

What about having a certain cost for the premium membership to where people can also become "minimal" vendors..basically like the aforementioned type of people that use the FS section as a source of income? They pay a fee for not only the premium membership, but for the right to have unlimited FS postings and post up parts for sale just like a vendor would do in the Vendor section? That might be a way to help generate some more income for the board and not push those people away?

Just a thought.

-Tyler
 
Ads? Dont see any ads with tap talk?

How can i acquire the lifetime memebership?

Sent from my SM-G935T using Tapatalk
 
Minimum mandatory amount across board and keep minimal adds.
honestly i don't even notice the adds well unless it's a chick in minimal clothing i just don't see them.
Now that i clicked on this thread i'll see the adds for a few minutes then walla i stop noticing them. lol
 
Minimum mandatory amount across board and keep minimal adds.
honestly i don't even notice the adds well unless it's a chick in minimal clothing i just don't see them.
Now that i clicked on this thread i'll see the adds for a few minutes then walla i stop noticing them. lol

Glad it isn't just me that gets the ads with chicks! [emoji4]


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
It isn't clear if the cost is monthly or yearly. I would prefer to pay a yearly fee than a monthly but whatever is decided, I will pay. I don't want the site to go away. Too much priceless info here.
 
Glad it isn't just me that gets the ads with chicks! [emoji4]


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Charles, David, stay off the porn sites, and the chick ads will go away! :D
Then, there'll be plenty of bandwidth for really great ads, like every damn thing you look for, for your car, home, office.:wtf:
 
It isn't clear if the cost is monthly or yearly. I would prefer to pay a yearly fee than a monthly but whatever is decided, I will pay. I don't want the site to go away. Too much priceless info here.

It was in the middle of his first post, a little bit buried. The costs proposed are yearly.
 
I would gladly kick down 50 bucks a year to the site that helps so many. We need to help the next generation of Turbo Buck owners, just as others helped us when we were all new to this. Paying it forward is how we've always done it here.

Mark my words. "The future of this site will determine the future of the Turbo Buick." Let's keep our family strong.

Happy Spooling.
Mike Barnard
 
If you own a turbo Buick this site is absolutely a necessity. I look at it as a subscription not a forum. Do you have a problem and want to diagnose it with decades of information? Or better yet have live help from the most knowledgeable turbo buick techs/tuners on the planet! Name your price, im in aslong as i own my buick.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
"Mark my words. "The future of this site will determine the future of the Turbo Buick." Let's keep our family strong. "

Turbo Buicks aren't exactly a growth industry,(well I can hope...) but they are special. They aren't just another G-Body. I am sure some will argue...

Point is, they are collectible and will only grow in that realm. This site and all it's info should be maintained for the future. $50 a year is a small price to pay to preserve
this rich history that all the contributors have created. I am consumer and not a contributor. I wish I knew more or had more time to learn and maybe be a contributor.
 
I donated 50 a year or 2 ago and will do it again. Do I get access to the private section this time? heh heh heh Send address for check please.
 
Shane.

Is there any doubt as to what we need to call this upgrade?

"GOLD ACCOUNT". :)
 
Top