The Quest for winCustomize Subscriptions.
Saturday, December 6, 2003 by horizon | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Ok, so this is set up to help get the site new drivers once enough subscriptions come in and you have the money. Question is, do purchases like windowblinds, desktopx pro, etc... help the site, or does stardock get all the money from those things?
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Essencay
Reply #2 Saturday, December 6, 2003 10:50 AM
Reply #2 Saturday, December 6, 2003 10:50 AM
good question, 'cause I'm just about due to renew my ODNT subscription, which I wasn't going to do until the next major update with WindowBlinds, since WB4 is fairly new.
paxx
Reply #3 Saturday, December 6, 2003 3:02 PM
Reply #3 Saturday, December 6, 2003 3:02 PM
It helps for sure. Stardock pays the bill for most of everything; it just expects Wincustomize to at the very least pay for its own computer (server). Human resources (coding, debuging) and bandwidth is paid by Stardock - which BTW represents a whole lot of money. So yes, buying Stardock products helps Stardock, therefore helps the site.
c242
Reply #4 Saturday, December 6, 2003 3:46 PM
Reply #4 Saturday, December 6, 2003 3:46 PM
Would be a good time for a new exclusive suite also, since I cannot purchase again what I already have but would want to help. 
WOM
Reply #6 Saturday, December 6, 2003 8:06 PM
Reply #6 Saturday, December 6, 2003 8:06 PM
If all 700,000+ bought a subscription for $20 for 2 years, that would be more than enough money to keep the site in servers and bandwidth for some years. To bad most people want things for free now a days.
XP crazy
Reply #7 Saturday, December 6, 2003 9:16 PM
Reply #7 Saturday, December 6, 2003 9:16 PM
I bought another subscription even though mine is still current Hope it helps
XX
Reply #8 Saturday, December 6, 2003 9:25 PM
Reply #8 Saturday, December 6, 2003 9:25 PM
Hm too bad this is one of my worse months money-wise. I'm at that point that if I had 5 bucks, I'd have to decide if it will go to gas for my car, or food for me.
Aqua.
Reply #9 Sunday, December 7, 2003 12:27 AM
Reply #9 Sunday, December 7, 2003 12:27 AM
Can the site take straight out donations? I still have over a year on my WC subscription (I think) and close to a year left on my OD subscription.
Do the sales of the skins and icons listed in the store go towards supporting the site? Or does all the money go to the skin authors?
Do the sales of the skins and icons listed in the store go towards supporting the site? Or does all the money go to the skin authors?
Frogboy
Reply #10 Sunday, December 7, 2003 12:57 AM
Reply #10 Sunday, December 7, 2003 12:57 AM
It all helps.
Stardock pays for the IT development and most of the bandwidth.
WinCustomize subscriptions pay for the hardware and some of the bandwidth.
The better Stardock is doing, the more resources it can devote to WinCustomize.
This particular subscription drive has a specific goal because of the server issue. Losing two servers in a month is very unusual and as you can imagine, catastrophic.
Replacing those servers on short notice, especially high end ones like what this site requires, gets very expensive. 500 new subscribers = $10k which should take care of 2 new servers and setting them up.
GhoS
Reply #11 Sunday, December 7, 2003 9:51 AM
Reply #11 Sunday, December 7, 2003 9:51 AM
It comes done to if you haven't already got a subscription go get one. Its a worthwhile investment if you like skinning. Instead of having dinner out some night, just have PB&J and there you go a wincustomize subscription
Matchbook
Reply #13 Monday, December 8, 2003 6:35 PM
Reply #13 Monday, December 8, 2003 6:35 PM
Umm, what about PayPal users? I've no credit card, but would love to help out... there has to be some way for ME to purchase an account to aid you all..... please let me know.
please let me know.
kona0197
Reply #14 Monday, December 8, 2003 6:40 PM
Reply #14 Monday, December 8, 2003 6:40 PM
I second that notion. I have alot of money in my paypal account and would love to help out.
I mean how hard is it for Frogboy to go to paypal and set up a account so we could send him 20 bucks?
I mean how hard is it for Frogboy to go to paypal and set up a account so we could send him 20 bucks?
horiz0n
Reply #15 Monday, December 8, 2003 6:42 PM
Reply #15 Monday, December 8, 2003 6:42 PM
Tremendously difficult, I've seen men set off to start up a paypal account and were never heard of again.... 
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kona0197
Reply #16 Monday, December 8, 2003 6:43 PM
Reply #16 Monday, December 8, 2003 6:43 PM
I set mine up for my ebay selling and buying in less than 5 minutes.
all that would be needed is a personal paypal account, not a business one. >
oh well back to the drawing board.
all that would be needed is a personal paypal account, not a business one. >
oh well back to the drawing board.
Matchbook
Reply #17 Monday, December 8, 2003 6:45 PM
Reply #17 Monday, December 8, 2003 6:45 PM
Well, I guess it could come down to: No credit card? = no subscribe...No subscribe? = less money for WC and stardock. *shrugs* - up to them I suppose.
sig101
Reply #18 Monday, December 8, 2003 6:45 PM
Reply #18 Monday, December 8, 2003 6:45 PM
They accept checks or money orders. From the sales FAQ here: https://store.stardock.com/sales_faq.html
Q: I don’t have a credit card. How can I purchase Stardock software?
A: We also accept checks or money orders in US funds (no Eurocheques, please, as they are not certified funds). Please print and use the order form at https://www.stardock.com/order.txt (also found in the directories of Stardock’s shareware products) and mail with payment to:
Stardock Systems, Inc.
17292 Farmington Rd.
Livonia, MI 48152
USA
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Q: I don’t have a credit card. How can I purchase Stardock software?
A: We also accept checks or money orders in US funds (no Eurocheques, please, as they are not certified funds). Please print and use the order form at https://www.stardock.com/order.txt (also found in the directories of Stardock’s shareware products) and mail with payment to:
Stardock Systems, Inc.
17292 Farmington Rd.
Livonia, MI 48152
USA
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Matchbook
Reply #19 Monday, December 8, 2003 6:46 PM
TY for that info! I'll get on that. [would still find it easier to transfer funds from one account to another online though heh..]
Reply #19 Monday, December 8, 2003 6:46 PM
TY for that info!
I'll get on that. [would still find it easier to transfer funds from one account to another online though heh..]
kona0197
Reply #20 Monday, December 8, 2003 6:56 PM
NO PRINTER and my handwritting sucks.
I agree.
Reply #20 Monday, December 8, 2003 6:56 PM
| They accept checks or money orders. From the sales FAQ here: |
NO PRINTER and my handwritting sucks.
| would still find it easier to transfer funds from one account to another online though heh. |
I agree.
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Reply #1 Saturday, December 6, 2003 6:05 AM