Regular MN users who don't pay subs...

[CountessDracula]

Just wondering why?

Have you forgotten, can you not afford it, do you just think it's not necessary?

Not trying to force anyone to pay, just curious

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It's voluntary, and it's as much or as little as you want to pay.

Kama - it's not a set amount - just a donation if you want. You don't have to, but if you do they appreciate it.

where does it ask you to pay?I can't see anything

On the home page, about half way down, right hand side, there's a poster of a guy pointing at you. That's where you click to pay.

Hi I must say I feel terrible now as I havent paid either I have posted reguarly for a few months, I will go and pay a little now and then I will pay more in January! But i have helped other MNs with clothes and shoes etc!

I have to say, I have used MN for about 6 months now and had no idea that anyone was asking for contributions. I have no problem making a donation and shall look to do that either tonight or tomorrow but if it became compulsory then I would find another website to use as it is highly unusual for forums to ask for payment unless they are the kind with naked people on that I'm sure no one on here subscribes too.

I've paid this year, and paid last year too. Don't know why it bothers me, but my name doesn't currently appear on the list (and didn't last year either - until there was correspondence with MN Headquarters asking about it). Don't know if my current absence is an administrative oversight, or if they're slow in updating the susbscriber list.

Earlybird - me too glad I'm not the only one.

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I'm such a regular, I feel that I do need my name on that list

I know, cod, I know ... I was being a bit flippant

I don't pay - basically for all the reasons Hunker outlines. Also agree with Hattie and Custy.

Dear me, really must try to form some thoughts of my own

i have paid in the past & am now uptodate. agree that reminders would be helpful.

Hello all,

Thought we'd clear up a few queries re subs. We do send out a couple of mails - one 3 months after you've joined and then an annual reminder. However if you specify you never want to receive mail from us I suspect (will check with Tech but he's out on the town tonight) we don't bother you.

We intend to have an annual subscription week too (just to make sure everyone knows about subs) but haven't got around to it yet - new year maybe... We are also looking into other payment methods - paypal, dd - to make things easier and will get back to you before year end hopefully on that.

Those who pay subs by credit card get automatically listed on the subscribers list (with the nickname that they currently have in use) if they choose to do so. If you've sent a cheque you'll be listed if you include the info we ask you to include on the "how to subscribe page" on the back of your cheque. There's sometimes a few weeks between you sending us a cheque and us collecting cheques from PO box and processing it, so there may be a delay in you being listed as a subscriber - if you have chosen to be should be on the list and are not, please do contact us ([email protected]) and we'll look into it and sort it out.

We have a subs scheme in place because at the moment we don't earn enough commercially to pay the wages of those who work on the site. As and when that situation changes (sooner rather than later hopefully) we will drop the scheme. It is voluntary though - as we've always said we don't want to exclude anyone who can't afford to pay. What's more, as some have mentioned there are plenty of other ways to contribute without sending any money. Send a review, use our shopping partners, click on an advert or answer someone's query and you're helping mumsnet stay in business.

Having said that, many thanks to all who've subscribed - it is a truly generous act as you get no extra benefits for your money and it is much appreciated. That said we really don't keep an eye on who's paid and who's not so please don't feel pressured - the choice is entirely yours and there are some valid arguments, as voiced here, not to subscribe.

Cheers,
MNHQ

ahh, thats nice Justine. Always so sensible and level headed.

A quick point Justine... possibly not new year - everyone is skint after Christmas

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Yes maybe a spring subs week would be better - when everyone's feeling full of the joys.
thanks Flamesparrow.
ps if anyone would like to send us some money they can do so here

You can have dd instead of money if you like, Justine. She's difficult, though.

Thanks for that Justine. I have just thought - I always enter ebay and amazon by clicking through mumsnet, and if I'm looking for baby things I look on your ads page to see if I can click through it - so I guess I have contributed financially in some small way. Makes me feel better anyway!

could I pay in DHs then if u're accepting DD's!

I click on the adverts.

Got quite enough DDs (and DHs for that matter) around here already sadly .

Can we do a regular bank transfer (if we can't do DD or SO's)?

Never even knew there was a request for contributions. I just go straight into the forum, don't bother with home page. As there is advertising I don't feel the need to contribute.

If anyone wants to contribute to by business you can do so on my website .

Sorry thats a bit cheeky, I appreciate that it is voluntary.