Donations Poll

Scott Rose · **Posted:** Thu Feb 16, 2006 8:40 am

I want to thank everyone who has made donations to help support the site. It is greatly appreciated. Apparently Paypal has created a new feature that would allow reoccuring donations to be automatically made each month. I was curious if people would be interested in this option so I have created a poll to see what people think. It's a pay service so unless a bunch of people are interested then I won't bother with it. Just want to know your opions on the subject.

P.S. This vote is anonymous, I have no way of knowing who voted which way

TimAPNY · **Posted:** Thu Feb 16, 2006 8:44 am

I personally think that service would be great! But I think the site is worth much more than $1 or $2 a month.

Tim

Swiss Mustangs · **Posted:** Thu Feb 16, 2006 10:35 am

Scott

very fine with me - it could also be a quarterly or yearly fee -

I'd be happy to contribute a yearly fee up to $100.00 if needed

Cheers
Martin

Shay · **Posted:** Thu Feb 16, 2006 12:14 pm

ONE MILLION DOLLARS

Sounds good to me. For me I find this site to be the only one worth donating to.

Shay
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Semper Fortis

Eric Friedebach · **Posted:** Thu Feb 16, 2006 2:53 pm

I think a $1 or $2 a month donation is more than reasonable for people visit on a regular basis (whether they post a lot or not).

How about making anyone who signs up for a $1/month recurring or $12/annual donation a “Silver” member and the $2/month or $24/annual donation a “Gold” member? Add a little icon by the members name showing their support.

Having 2 bucks a month deducted from a PayPal account every month is painless. I’ve had both a personal and a business PayPal account for several years now, and never a problem.

If anyone is afraid of PayPal they can just send an old-fashioned check for $12 or $24.

Let's go!

Steve · **Posted:** Thu Feb 16, 2006 7:21 pm

I have also used Pay-Pal for years never a problem Where do I sign up
Steve

warbirdguy · **Posted:** Thu Feb 16, 2006 7:25 pm

I'm currently a little uneasy for paying online. I still do phone orders. (yes I'm old fashioned). I believe that a fee would allow people who are heavily interested in these old planes to stay, and this would filter out some of the non-heavily interested. Just my two cents.

Ryan Keough · **Posted:** Thu Feb 16, 2006 8:00 pm

warbirdguy wrote:

I'm currently a little uneasy for paying online. I still do phone orders. (yes I'm old fashioned). I believe that a fee would allow people who are heavily interested in these old planes to stay, and this would filter out some of the non-heavily interested. Just my two cents.

I don't think Scott is asking to set up WIX as a fee-based site... just asking if he were to set up a voluntary recurring donation system with Pay Pal, if anyone would use it and what they might contribute.

Think of it like Public Radio or Television for the warbird enthusiast... you don't need to pay for it, but those of you that think you get some value out of it, you can chip a little in to help out the cause! I know that I spend $50+ on magazine subscriptions annually for warbirds and $12-$24 annually to support WRG and WIX is worth it in my opinion.

All this and you never have to worry about those pledge drives!

Ryan Keough

Scott Rose · **Posted:** Thu Feb 16, 2006 9:34 pm

Ryan Keough wrote:

warbirdguy wrote:

I'm currently a little uneasy for paying online. I still do phone orders. (yes I'm old fashioned). I believe that a fee would allow people who are heavily interested in these old planes to stay, and this would filter out some of the non-heavily interested. Just my two cents.

I don't think Scott is asking to set up WIX as a fee-based site... just asking if he were to set up a voluntary recurring donation system with Pay Pal, if anyone would use it and what they might contribute.

Think of it like Public Radio or Television for the warbird enthusiast... you don't need to pay for it, but those of you that think you get some value out of it, you can chip a little in to help out the cause! I know that I spend $50+ on magazine subscriptions annually for warbirds and $12-$24 annually to support WRG and WIX is worth it in my opinion.

All this and you never have to worry about those pledge drives!

Ryan Keough

Exactly right Ryan, the site will NEVER be a pay site. Information should be free. This is purely a donation idea, not a subscription fee. You will never have to pay to visit any part of this site.

The money generated would go to supporting the expansion of the site. I want to build the Tech Manual library and that is going to be expensive on the storage space and bandwith end of things. I also want to include video clips in the near future (I was thinking of collecting 8mm films of air shows and such and digitizing them)

Chris · **Posted:** Thu Feb 16, 2006 9:52 pm

I think it's a good idea. Set up the donations icon as the first item on the list above the announcements. That would take you to the paypal page and go from there. I think the diversity of the site and the fact that everyone can express their opinions and ask questions is great. I don't think that $5 to $10 per month is outlandish. I agree with Ryan. I spend at least that much every month on warbird mags.

Broken-Wrench · **Joined:** Sun Oct 24, 2004 12:37 pm **Posts:** 1197

I can't even figure out how to vote :oops:

Never mind :!:

mrhenniger · **Posted:** Fri Feb 17, 2006 7:58 am

If you need to put a link up so that I can sign up using this new feature please do. Otherwise, maybe you should remind us what your donation email address is for Paypal.

Mike

warbirdguy · **Posted:** Fri Feb 17, 2006 10:06 am

I apologize I miss understood what it was about! :oops:

Lynn Allen · **Posted:** Sat Feb 18, 2006 6:46 am

Scott WRG Editor wrote:

Ryan Keough wrote:

warbirdguy wrote:

I'm currently a little uneasy for paying online. I still do phone orders. (yes I'm old fashioned). I believe that a fee would allow people who are heavily interested in these old planes to stay, and this would filter out some of the non-heavily interested. Just my two cents.

I don't think Scott is asking to set up WIX as a fee-based site... just asking if he were to set up a voluntary recurring donation system with Pay Pal, if anyone would use it and what they might contribute.

Think of it like Public Radio or Television for the warbird enthusiast... you don't need to pay for it, but those of you that think you get some value out of it, you can chip a little in to help out the cause! I know that I spend $50+ on magazine subscriptions annually for warbirds and $12-$24 annually to support WRG and WIX is worth it in my opinion.

All this and you never have to worry about those pledge drives!

Ryan Keough

Exactly right Ryan, the site will NEVER be a pay site. Information should be free. This is purely a donation idea, not a subscription fee. You will never have to pay to visit any part of this site.

The money generated would go to supporting the expansion of the site. I want to build the Tech Manual library and that is going to be expensive on the storage space and bandwith end of things. I also want to include video clips in the near future (I was thinking of collecting 8mm films of air shows and such and digitizing them)

Scott, how about a address for the Non PayPal people like me who want to give???

Lynn

Scott Rose · **Posted:** Sat Feb 18, 2006 12:29 pm

You can always send checks, money orders, technical manuals, old aviation magazine, 5'8" Brunette women, etc to the following address.

Scott Rose
P.O. Box 661
Randolph, MA 02368

Please make checks payable to Scott Rose as I don't have a business account yet.

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