Paddleducks
General => Paddleducks Website/Forum => Topic started by: Eddy Matthews on November 26, 2009, 07:15:49 AM
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We now have a new subscription system to make payments via Paypal....
One downside is that we cannot display how much we have raised to the members, but there are some more positive features....
The software will automatically upgrade your account as soon as a payment is made, so no more waiting for an Admin to manually upgrade your account.
The system will automatically send you a reminder email 14 days before your subscription expires.
Subscribers get increased downloads for the duration of their subscription, and there is also the option just to make a donation to help with the site costs if that is what you prefer.
As usual, you are NOT REQUIRED to pay a subscription, but you will be restricted to a maximum of 2 files in any 24hr period - Sadly we need to do that to keep control of our bandwidth.
If we can raise enough on a regular basis, it may be possible to change to a "Virtual Server" which would give us more file space, a bigger bandwidth allocation, and more server memory to cope with larger user uploads - videos, large images, large files etc etc. The current setup can sometimes throw a wobbler if an image is too large to process for example..... But to move to a virtual server would cost approx £400 (four hundred UK Pounds) per year, not an insignificant amount!!
Finally, a BIG thankyou to everyone that has helped to support us over the last year.
Regards
Eddy
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Hi PD's....the first of the automatic subscription :crash e-mails are on there way as I have just completed my re-subscription via Paypal :whistle
So today my thanks :bravo go not only to our PD moderators.........but as importantly to every PD member who has contributed by a question or an answer over the past year :no1b
Tomorrow I finish my :vacation in Adelaide & wing my way 1200 Km back to work :ranting :offtopic :beer .....Derek
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Hi Eddy,
Do you have any statistics as to what the average download is per member in relationship to there subscription level?
While I would like to continue as a Gold Subscriber, financial constraints may force me to cut back.
Regards,
Gerald.
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The honest answer to that is that I don't have any hard facts or figures Gerald. I could work it out, but it would mean trawling through various logs manually and would take a considerable time...
However, what I will say is this, those that support Paddleducks financially are generally the ones who download least - They support us and take back very little. They are also the ones who are the most active in terms of forum input. Of course there are exceptions to everything....
There are two points I should make here, firstly the file limits are mainly there to stop the troffers from sending our bandwidth through the roof. And secondly, every contribution no matter how small, goes to support the website, so wether it's £5 or £500, they are ALL appreciated.
No-one is under any obligation to make a donation, it's a matter of personal choice. And of course I realise that times are tight right now, so tight for me personally that a family holiday is off the agenda this year! :(
Anyway, I'm going off topic, but I hope that gives you an answer?
Regards
Eddy
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Hi Eddy,
That's about what I expected, I wonder if there should be a minimum charge for downloading privileges? I will contribute what I can when I can.
Regards,
Gerald.
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Hi Gerald,
Some members would complain if the files have to be paid for, so that's why we have our current system. Those that do not wish to contribute can download for free, but they are limited to 3 downloads in any 24hr period. And that allows us to keep our bandwidth at reasonable levels....
To me, the primary reason for making a donation/subscription is not to get more files, but to show support for what we do. Thankfully a decent number of members seem to agree with me, and for the last couple of years the donations have paid for all the site costs.
So, to everyone that has contributed, a BIG thankyou from me!
Regards
Eddy
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Hi PD's....Eddy...I see that I renewed my subscription to PD's on 29.01.2010....but cannot remember :shhh if it was via a reminder or not :whistle
Is it best to place...
1. a written reminder in my day book?
2. an electronic reminder in MS outlook @ home?
3. an electronic reminder in MS outlook @ work?
4.......... :crash ...or will the PD WEB site remind me?....... :tongue1 .....Derek
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Hi Derek,
The subscription system will automatically send you a reminder 14 days before it expires...
Hope that helps?
Eddy
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In about a weeks time one of the larger bills for the website will be due to be paid, and sadly we've had very few people who have subscribed or donated this year to help cover the costs :(
Unfortunately the coffers are dry, and I cannot afford to pay it myself as I've done in the past, so I'm asking for donations from anyone that can afford it.... Just click on the link in the Main Menu at the left of the screen and pay via Paypal, or alternatively, PM or email me and I'll give you my postal address to pay by cheque...
Your help would be greatly appreciated guys, or Paddleducks may not be here for much longer...
Regards
Eddy
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....January 09, 2011, 09:29:36 PM »Reply
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Hi Derek, the subscription system will automatically send you a reminder 14 days before it expires...
Eddy.....the system did not send the AUTO reminder :a102........possibly the cause of few subscriptions........
Paypal confirms you have my GOLD subscription this morning......
Come on PD's....please lets help out here if you can....after all it is our WEB site.......just run :whistle by Eddy.......:beer Derek
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Hello all, a contribution was sent throgh from the Northern Isles to assist with the running costs. I hope it is received tomorrow in the NE of England. There is cross country support here and even more so from around the world for this wonderful resource on all things that have to do with paddlers of any ilk.
cheers
Jim
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Hi,
Hope by the end of the week you will have enough donations etc to cover the Paddleducks bills, Eddy.
A sincere thanks from the other side of the world for creating and maintaining such a useful and well maintained site for all us interested in Paddlers
regards
kiwi
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My sincere thanks to everyone that has made a contribution to the website - It was great to see such a positive response to my plea for help!
We now have almost enough to cover the impending expenses, and even if no-one else feels they can contribute I can cover the shortfall, so Paddleducks will continue at least until 2012 ;)
So once again, many many thanks to everyone that helped,
Eddy
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Hi Eddy You may have guessed that my donation will be passed to you at the clubhouse on Wednesday ;)
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Hi Eddy You may have guessed that my donation will be passed to you at the clubhouse on Wednesday ;)
Thanks Bob, greatly appreciated as always!
Regards
Eddy
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....January 09, 2011, 09:29:36 PM »Reply
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Hi Derek, the subscription system will automatically send you a reminder 14 days before it expires...
Eddy.....the system did not send the AUTO reminder :a102........possibly the cause of few subscriptions........
Paypal confirms you have my GOLD subscription this morning......
Come on PD's....please lets help out here if you can....after all it is our WEB site.......just run :whistle by Eddy.......:beer Derek
I've only just had a chance to check, but the email was definitely sent Derek - I can only assume it vanished into cyberspace somewhere :(
My sincere thanks for your support by making a donation..... don't know what I'd do without you! :D
Regards
Eddy
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I just wanted to say again how much I appreciate the help that everyone gave by making a donation - It really was very rewarding to know that so many people seem to think that Paddleducks is worth supporting!
So a BIG THANKYOU to all concerned!
Regards
Eddy
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:tongue1 ...we don't love you Eddy ...we just love our PD WEB site :kiss1 .........thank you from our members far & wide on this our Gods earth..............Derek :beer
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Hi PD's & our Moderators..... :coffee
It is approaching our subscription time again :porkies......but we need to send out a reminder to all of our members that even thou times are tough........subs are due if possible :bravo
If we cannot give :c017 our PD web site we will be :shoot ...up the the tube without a paddle
:beer ......Derek
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Hi PD's & Moderators........
This morning I re-subscribed my annual membership via our WEB site from Donations/Subscriptions for the usual twenty UK pounds.....& paid via my PAYPAL account
The receipt came back made payable to ian.a.peacock@googlemail.com as per the image below
I do not know this name........is it all OK?.........Derek
PS...I have also sent an e-mail to this address asking for his bonafidies
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From: Derek Warner [mailto:dlwarner@bigpond.net.au]
Sent: Sunday, 29 January 2012 10:12 AM
To: 'ian.a.peacock@googlemail.com'
Cc: 'admin@paddleducks.co.uk'
Subject: Paddleducks Subscriptions
Importance: High
Good morning …..
• I have just resubscribed my membership via the Paddleducks WEB site for twenty UK pounds
• The PAYPAL receipt is issued as paid to you ….ian.a.peacock@googlemail.com
• I do not recognise this name from the Paddleducks member listing
• Could you please confirm your identity as the valid recipient and acting on behalf of Paddleducks
Derek
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Hello Derek, yes EDIT PEEWEE (Ian) is the correct UK contact for Paddleducks since he and Kiwi (Harry Duncan) took on the responsibilities early in 2011. They have done a strerling job in keeping Paddleducks up and running. It is good to see that there is continuing support by subscriptions to keep the site to the forefront of Paddle enthusiasts everywhere.
cheers
Jim
p.s. That reminds me i'll have to shove my subs in soon too :-)
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Thanks Jim....... :oops ...I was jus a bit concerned that someone had HACKED into our A/C.............Derek
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Hi All,
Thank you Jim and Derek for raising this issue. I should have mentioned earlier to our existing membership that the payments and hosting costs have been transferred to myself. Eddy asked awhile back so he could concentrate on other things and not worry about the continuing costs of paddleducks.
Again apologies for not posting this change earlier.
:shhh
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I'd like to donate, but I can't use Paypal. Last year they said I'd reached my lifetime limit of Paypal charges/payments ($5000), and to continue with them I'd have to give them my bank account numbers (or sign up for Paypal's credit card). It was "for increased security" they said. Well, *I* don't feel more secure by letting my bank info out, nor by taking on another credit card (I already have 3). I always pay my bills on time, so it's not like I'm a deadbeat. So, Adios Paypal....
If you have another way for an American to pay Paddleducks, please let me know.
Thanks,
Brooks Martin