Try to help but get told to pay traders fees?

[Jakg]

Originally Posted by trikey

Personally, I think the forum should be a £10 subscription before entry thing.

What's £10 these days, if the £10 paid, answers one technical question then its money well spent.

The funds could be used to get some 'unobtainium' parts remade, much like the triumph an MG Owners clubs do.

I don't normally get involved in these discussions, but the main problem would be the club is charging the £10, but the members are providing the value.

[tantallon]

Originally Posted by Jakg

I don't normally get involved in these discussions, but the main problem would be the club is charging the £10, but the members are providing the value.

Brilliantly put

[trikey]

Originally Posted by Jakg

I don't normally get involved in these discussions, but the main problem would be the club is charging the £10, but the members are providing the value.

I don't think anyone would mind if the funds went back into producing spares and improvements to current parts.

[Phil-T4]

Originally Posted by tantallon

Agree entirely .I just cannot see what we get from "club" owners for our money .All the assistance we get is from fellow members and traders such as yourself.So where does the money go .If it is a "club "We as members should know

Brave post... others have been banned for asking the same!

[suzublu]

It's always been like that, hence the title, owners club, or owner's club

[clf]

Originally Posted by Jakg

I don't normally get involved in these discussions, but the main problem would be the club is charging the £10, but the members are providing the value.

I have struggled with this one in the past myself. (as well as some traders paying for the privilege for dishing out top class advice - and free moderation).

I think it is about perception, changing it helped me appreciate it a little more. It is a business and not a club, for profit or not makes no odds. It was set up I believe to 'keep everyone together' and maintain a knowledge base. That is all it is. I am sure there are decent profits to be had (although I truly dont believe that is the desire). I also believe it could become a full time job, if the owner was to let it. It exists to pay for itself, with a little profit set aside to pay for essential upgrades/costs. The excess profit given to charity which is a good thing, although I think it fair if three charity options were suggested and the paying subscribers (only) given the option to vote on which one received the donation - but that is an argument that has been done to death, and led to various bannings and walkouts).

I would imagine to gain the ability of re manufactured unobtainable parts, would increase costs to ridiculous levels, not to mention the running costs of such a store. At that stage, I would suggest some form of amalgamation to the MG club.

[marinabrian]

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[Les4048]

Originally Posted by marinabrian

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[another_clean_sheet]

Originally Posted by trikey

Personally, I think the forum should be a £10 subscription before entry thing.

What's £10 these days, if the £10 paid, answers one technical question then its money well spent.

That is how I came to join the Club. I bought a diesel 75 which did not get up to temperature. Goggled the problem, found the Club and the in line thermostat solution. Paid my £10 as it had saved me many £££s.
Since then the forum has kept my car on the road.

[macafee2]

Originally Posted by Jamiewelch

I said it wouldn't be my main source of income. I didn't say I would charge. If people offer a drink or say a tenner or something for doing it then I wouldn't say no. So if I said I wouldn't charge but someone offered me some money would I be expected to say no?

To me this implies you would charge but have another source of income that generates more money.

I don't want to put you off but as soon as you charge for a service then perhaps it is fair to pay a traders fee, no idea how much that is. It is a shame if you were willing to T4 for free but are being asked to pay traders fees. I accept the traders fee may be more then the amount earnt for T4 work

If someone offered you some money as a thank you, then it is up to you if you accept the tip or decline it because you set out to help, not make money. A member came over to help me, he would not accept petrol money. I have sent a few items to members, some cover postage others I ask to donate to NSPCC and I cover postage but they don't pay for the item.

macafee2