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

Just to raise my head again on this thread rather cautiously

for those who would like to pay subs but want to do so monthly or at some alternative interval of their own choosing as it is a voluntary donation could just send small amounts from a pound or two upwards

whenever they felt like it..

as well as clicking on adverts and making their wise posts regularly

Can't do bank transfers at the moment, but we are looking into alternative ways to pay, so will bear the suggestion in mind.
Thanks

Are the running costs really so high that the book sales, advertising revenue, TV appearances and affiliate deals don't cover it?

not being contentious at all just wonder how other sites that dont have books in major bookshops etc cope without subs? Do they normally have a rich person backing them?

Fraid so - it's not so much that our running costs are high, more that our revenue isn't what you might think it is.
Books revenue this year for eg about £300
TV revenue - nil

Other large sites usually are backed or owned by someone with deep pockets or are a lot more obviously commercial - think pop ups, overlays, and formula ads. Small sites are 1 or 2 man bands and suspect it's mostly a labour of love for them too.

Anyway we don't want to harp on about our impecunity (violins back in cases) as no one's holding a gun to our head to do this. Plus, as we've said, it's entirely up to you as to whether you choose to subscribe and there are plenty of other ways to contribute. When we are commercially viable, in that we can pay something approaching market-related salaries to the people who work on mumsnet then we will not have a subs scheme. Hopefully that day's on the not too distant horizon.

Sadly they only pay once!

hi justine have you ever contacted Asda to advertise?
i work in our local asda as team trainer for checkouts and they do several baby week promos during a year of which i cant see there being a problem with mn advertising with. also you and asda could put together advertising slide shots down the baby food aisle.
if you could get the advertising i think itl be fantastic.
i can get a hold of contact numbers if you wish

Thank you logs - would love a contact number - we have tried Asda in the past and got nowhere.

Wasn't there a thread a while back about different ideas for the MN funding issue?

Did anything come of MNers offering their services?

no prblem il get the relevant number for you asoon as i can

How much do book authors get? Was surprised at the only £300 figure from the mumsnet book.