allow people to buy stuff

boxieblue · #1 (**permalink**) 03-07-2009, 02:34 PM

it would be great way for the site to earn revenue. allow people to BUY upgrades like more inbox space, the ability to have an avatar, the ability to have a sig, the ability to COPY-PASTE stuff(and take away that privilige from normal members), the ability to see certain parts of the forums, and so on....

the money can either be taken as a payment from them directly, or can be deducted from their account if they have any.....

MeniacMachine · #2 (**permalink**) 03-07-2009, 02:42 PM

Hmmm. Maybe VIPrapid is just not all about money afterall. Maybe it is in the age of traffic explosion.

venkataraman · #3 (**permalink**) 03-07-2009, 04:07 PM

Well. I don't think it's under the boundary of a forum.

Insisting members to pay for using a forum, may not be good. Then it would become another money making opportunity and won't be a forum any more, I think.

muhamadakbar · #4 (**permalink**) 03-07-2009, 04:12 PM

yes i think this is not the right time to monetize this forum from that way of earning (inbox storage) because this forum still don't have enough members to do a lot of PM's activity

roby006 · #5 (**permalink**) 03-07-2009, 04:40 PM

Its not a very good idea becouse many people dont have money and when they see they have to pay they might leave the forum. The admin should add some ads on the forum so he can get some revenue, becouse if he keeps it like this he will go broke hehe

sidX · #6 (**permalink**) 03-07-2009, 04:46 PM

It will be a good way when the forum has lots of members...

NOMNOMNOM · #7 (**permalink**) 03-07-2009, 04:58 PM

Let the forum grow a bit, and then it will be a nice thing to add.

astrazone · #8 (**permalink**) 03-07-2009, 09:21 PM

this is a stupid thing I think.
I dont want to pay for simple stuff like a signiture.
its just wrong.

Zass101 · #9 (**permalink**) 03-07-2009, 09:46 PM

Sounds stupid it me!! why pay of something like that? you will only loose members!!!

boxieblue · #10 (**permalink**) 03-08-2009, 06:34 AM

lol, ok so maybe members who reach a certain number of posts can be given an option to get a special upgrade instead of their payment?

for example, a member who reaches 20 posts can choose to upgrade to having a sig instead of taking his $1 payout?

how does that sound?

@Roby006: yea i think the admin is simply waiting for moe members before he starts putting ads....he mentioned this before

huxen69 · #11 (**permalink**) 03-08-2009, 07:28 AM

It's the worst idea, most people come here because they need money, not to buy stuff from here..haha..