Donations

[Nitty Gritty]

Hi Everyone,
I know there is no bigger turn off than an appeal for shekles, but here's the pitch.
To me this forum is really useful for a multitude of reasons and deserves to be on a secure financial footing going forward. As the inevitable decline in membership follows a decline in new GTR sales. It makes sense to highlight the need for funds for the forum to exist.  I have no idea of the financial status of the forum, but it appears from the Donations target, the forum requires approx. £35 a month to pay it's way.
I therefore suggest as many of the regular contributers and end users of the forum make some form of monthly donation to ensure the forums financial future.
I suggest it wouldn't take many users donating a £1.00 a month to quickly attain the £35 a month requirement and wouldn't put anyone under too much financial strain.
This is an unsolicited appeal for those that can, to make as I have done, a small standing order to keep the forum on a secure financial footing, as membership will probably decrease for a while as new GTR sales decline.
Any build up of funds could be used to finance a meet up or donation towards a bike related charity.
Cheers,
Nitty Gritty

[pross]

Done as suggested just got to remember in the future 😂👍

[Lonewolf]

Many thanks for starting this thread. 


Part of the running costs are accrued by people paying the extremely nominal amount to sell stuff on here....the only problem is that a small minority seem to ignore the thread asking for a whopping £2 donation per ad which is disappointing.

[Kwikasfuki]

Ah, I wondered what the flurry of emails notifying me about donations stemmed from!


Thanks Nitty Gritty for raising this.


Just for perspective:


The forum has been running for about 10 years now


so 120 months @ £35 = £4200 in running costs


I'm guessing maybe up to 20% is funded through donations and revenue generated from placing ads.


So really this site is a labour of love. My business brain says no, my heart says yes.


There are cheaper hosting options available, something that I may look at when I get some free time. I have tried them in the past, and most of the cheaper ones have been pants.

[O.C.]

Ah, I wondered what the flurry of emails notifying me about donations stemmed from!


Thanks Nitty Gritty for raising this.


Just for perspective:


The forum has been running for about 10 years now


so 120 months @ £35 = £4200 in running costs


I'm guessing maybe up to 20% is funded through donations and revenue generated from placing ads.


So really this site is a labour of love. My business brain says no, my heart says yes.


There are cheaper hosting options available, something that I may look at when I get some free time. I have tried them in the past, and most of the cheaper ones have been pants.

I'm sure I speak on behalf of all of us who use and benefit from this site when I say thank you Asif

Hope that you and yours are keeping well, we haven't spoken for a while

Thanks again

Rog

[Nitty Gritty]

Thanks guys for the responce, I'm sure it's really appreciated.

[Lloyd]

So how do we do this please ,and on another note can posting pictures made any easier for us non computer friendly

[Nitty Gritty]

Hi Lloyd
To donate click on "donations" at the top of the page.
Select the amount you wish to donate, either click on a pre selected amount (£5 or £10 etc.) or click on "other amount" put the amount you wish to donate into the box. Then click "Paypal donate" and follow the on screen instructions.
Regards
Nitty Gritty

[Rusty]

Just made a little donation ... thank you Asif .. .this is one of the sites I drop into every day ... which I think says a lot !