I am thinking about new ways of making this site pay for itself. The costs are running high in terms of marketing and servers, not to mention the time I put into it.
How would you feel if I started an optional membership plan? That would mean that those who wish to help will be able to pay for an official TCS membership at a reasonable price. By optional I mean that no one has to pay, as I don't want to restrict access to any of the cat info on the site or on the forums. I think this place has actually helped save a few cats and I won't have that compromised for money.
As it's going to be optional, so will be the price. I will offer various prices and members can pay as much as they think they want to pay for what they get. Payment will be made with credit cards on a secure third party server, so it won't be a hassle with checks and all.
What do you think? I really want your honest opinion on this one. I don't want to do anything that will make people resent me or the site.
Thanks!
How would you feel if I started an optional membership plan? That would mean that those who wish to help will be able to pay for an official TCS membership at a reasonable price. By optional I mean that no one has to pay, as I don't want to restrict access to any of the cat info on the site or on the forums. I think this place has actually helped save a few cats and I won't have that compromised for money.
As it's going to be optional, so will be the price. I will offer various prices and members can pay as much as they think they want to pay for what they get. Payment will be made with credit cards on a secure third party server, so it won't be a hassle with checks and all.
What do you think? I really want your honest opinion on this one. I don't want to do anything that will make people resent me or the site.
Thanks!