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Thursday, July 21, 2005 by SecretCloset | Discussion: Community
Hey everyone. I'm new here, just purchased OD and CursorXP. I was just looking through the site and I noticed a lot of people aren't able to subscribe. For whatever the reason.
I was thinking that (as mentioned before), allowing PayPal is certainly a step in the right direction. Even some who have credit cards would rather use PayPal. But the main reason I'm even posting about this, is I think it would be in this site's best interest to offer the ability to buy someone else a subscription. I'm not sure if this has ever been discussed, but this would also be a great oppurtunity for our authors/artists to also be rewarded by their fans. Or even up-and-coming artists who can't afford to get a subscription.
This is just a suggestion.
Any thoughts?
I was thinking that (as mentioned before), allowing PayPal is certainly a step in the right direction. Even some who have credit cards would rather use PayPal. But the main reason I'm even posting about this, is I think it would be in this site's best interest to offer the ability to buy someone else a subscription. I'm not sure if this has ever been discussed, but this would also be a great oppurtunity for our authors/artists to also be rewarded by their fans. Or even up-and-coming artists who can't afford to get a subscription.
This is just a suggestion.
Any thoughts?
thomassen
Reply #2 Thursday, July 21, 2005 3:21 PM
Reply #2 Thursday, July 21, 2005 3:21 PM
Or buy a friend. Or simply someone random. Allowing someone a taste of subscription might make them resubscribe. deviantart runs something like that.
SecretCloset
Reply #3 Thursday, July 21, 2005 3:29 PM
Reply #3 Thursday, July 21, 2005 3:29 PM
Sir Bichur, To be perfectly honest I personally don't see any reason why a person can't have their subscription paid for, for let's say a maximum of 2-3 years. Once a person has reached their max, a message stating that this person has reached their limit for subscriptions, the buyer can move on. 
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thomassen, Yes...anyone in random. My artist/author suggestion was just an example of internal-community based support
\thomassen, Yes...anyone in random. My artist/author suggestion was just an example of internal-community based support
Madam GoodMorphing
Reply #4 Thursday, July 21, 2005 3:33 PM
Reply #4 Thursday, July 21, 2005 3:33 PM
mailto:[email protected] Whenever I have wanted to buy something for someone I have contacted sales.
Winmodify
Reply #5 Thursday, July 21, 2005 3:34 PM
Reply #5 Thursday, July 21, 2005 3:34 PM
Deviantart has that function too... but nobody bought me a subscrption yet 
SecretCloset
Reply #6 Thursday, July 21, 2005 3:41 PM
Reply #6 Thursday, July 21, 2005 3:41 PM
GoodMorphing,
That is certainly a viable option. But that's not really a "public" way of doing it. I think it should be well known and a visible option.
Let's say you're browsing through the skins one day and you come across a skin that you absolutely love. You click on the author's name and look at 5 other skins created by him/her, and you love them as well! On his/her profile page, "Buy this artist a subscription!" would be awesome.
That is certainly a viable option. But that's not really a "public" way of doing it. I think it should be well known and a visible option.
Let's say you're browsing through the skins one day and you come across a skin that you absolutely love. You click on the author's name and look at 5 other skins created by him/her, and you love them as well! On his/her profile page, "Buy this artist a subscription!" would be awesome.
-OZZY-
Reply #7 Thursday, July 21, 2005 3:56 PM
Reply #7 Thursday, July 21, 2005 3:56 PM
yeah that works...everyone will be waiting for someone to buy them a subscription...nothing should change but if u wanna buy someone a subscription u should be able to...
SecretCloset
Reply #8 Thursday, July 21, 2005 4:14 PM
Reply #8 Thursday, July 21, 2005 4:14 PM
Ozzy,
Although that may be true, it would also encourage authors/artists to release some very good work. And I mean really, right now subscriptions are low. So there really wouldn't be a huge difference if you look at it with your eye.
Although that may be true, it would also encourage authors/artists to release some very good work. And I mean really, right now subscriptions are low. So there really wouldn't be a huge difference if you look at it with your eye.
-OZZY-
Reply #9 Thursday, July 21, 2005 4:23 PM
Reply #9 Thursday, July 21, 2005 4:23 PM
i think skinners are already encouraged enough....i don't think a lot of skinners are slacking....
kona0197
Reply #12 Thursday, July 21, 2005 5:44 PM
Reply #12 Thursday, July 21, 2005 5:44 PM
I have brought up Paypal in the past. I think it would help sales.
Tarkus
Reply #13 Thursday, July 21, 2005 5:49 PM
Reply #13 Thursday, July 21, 2005 5:49 PM
Brad has already said in another thread that as soon as they stabilize the site, they're going to look into supporting PayPal.
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Reply #1 Thursday, July 21, 2005 2:58 PM
but.... what if 200 fans sign up to get the same artist a subscription?