SG Platinum Membership - Feedback Wanted

[Lior]

This is an important message to all members of the SG Forums.

You would have noticed that there are quite a few advertising banners on this site these days. We don't like them as much as you, but with the forums growing everyday we have to cover costs.

I would like to gather feedback on this proposal to see if there is an interest at all.

Please complete the above poll.

For $12 USD per year you would be able to purchase an SG Platinum Membership account. The membership would entitle you to:

1. NO ADS. Every page would be 100% free of banners, pop ups and every type of ad you could ever think of. No ads at all!

2. Increased Signature and Avatar size allowances with SG Platinum Membership branding.

3. Exclusive entrance into give aways of free video games, consoles and other exciting prizes. Only SG Platinum Members will be able to enter these draws making the chance of you winning very high.

4. Extra smilies and other cool little tools.

5. Extra Styles meaning countless colour schemes to choose from.

6. Any other suggestions you may have...

We are completely open to suggestions. Let us know what you would like to see.

Most important, do not freak out and think we would be forcing you to pay. Everything that you currently see and use here at the SG Forums would stay the same if you did not want to purchase an SG Platinum Membership.

We would be accepting payment through paypal.

Remember, this is just a suggestion and we are looking for feedback to see if it is an idea that will go ahead.

Once again, do not think we have some type of "evil motive" for this plan. We do not. We are just interested in finding out if certain members would be interested in paying a yearly membership fee for some cool new features and inparticular, ad free browsing.

 

[Daz]

i'd definitely be interested once i get my debit card in 2 months

 

[Ubik Valis]

Good idea if you ask me. It must be near impossible to maintain such a huge and popular site/forum without having ads all over the place, so I can't imagine being the only one supporting this idea (that's not to say I'll pay the 12$ ).

 

[Tom]

yeah id definatly do this, as long as its a safe, secure way of doing it

TROD.

 

[Lior]

Yes, we'd be using Paypal.

 

[Juventino]

Sounds cool. 12 dollars a year is a reasonable price too! What about a custom title of your own choice for a platinum member? And... platinum rankballs ( ) instead of the grey ones?

 

[Ubik Valis]

Originally posted by Juventino
Sounds cool. 12 dollars a year is a reasonable price too! What about a custom title of your own choice for a platinum member?

Good idea

Also: No refunds if you're a dumbass and get yourself banned

 

[Tom]

Originally posted by Lior
Yes, we'd be using Paypal.

yeah sorry i wasnt just ignoring your original post ive just never used it thats all.

I think the idea of give-aways or competitions is a good one, even if its just small things every so often, its cool. What about a soccergaming email address? or a small webspace like a blog where you could upload things

TROD.

 

[Juventino]

I also like TROD's idea very much.

BTW - Made a new suggestion. See edited post. It's a small suggestion. Makes things a little nicer.

 

[Lior]

Those are really good ideas guys, I'll note them down. Some of that stuff could definitely be included.

 

[Tom]

what about an over 18 babes forum , kidding kidding

TROD.

 

[Rochester Rhino]

I'd be up for this, the ads don't bother me since my web browser(Avant) has an AD blocker so in the place of the adds it says action cancelled, but the prizes seem nice. I'm guessing there would be a platinum members area or forum thing.

 

[rony31]

nah, I wouldnt be willing to do this

 

[Sprhr66]

This idea has its pros and cons.
I am sorry but this is a no to me.

 

[mhflierman]

I think you'd find it hard to find people willing to pay 12$.

The ad-free boards would be nice, but some of the other suggestions wouldn't do it for me. I think the differnce between normal membership and platinum is not enough, or good enough to make people opt for Platinum Memberships.

I completely understand that you guys are trying to keep costs low but I doubt this will work. I think you're better off searching for a "major" sponsor...

 

[Help?]

Just wondering, how many prize draws a year approximetly there would be and what kind of prizes . And is it just gonna be draws or like different competitions for some prizes?

yes, if the prize option will be good, then i will certainly pay 12 dollars a year.



BTW how about make different types of memberships and less options, less price. Forexample just no banners and some smilies pay like 4-6 dollars, then other stuff and the over 18 Babes forum, and pay 12 dollars.





























Don't have to take the Babes forum suggestion seriously though. But the idea of different price ranges with different options i think is not bad.

 

[jefferson goh]

very worthy but i am happy with the current soccergaming site...so no for me

 

[Mutt]

and will the prizes be available for shipping to all countries? >=D

 

[Avalanche]

I'm totally against the idea. Yes, I may hate the glut of ads as much as the next guy, but $12 a year is a bit much to see the ads go bye-bye, along w/ a handful of cosmetic changes and twice-yearly prize draws. Even if you throw in a shiny new sports car, a free trip to the 2006 World Cup, and offer to pay for the rest of my university education, I still would point-blank refuse.

 

[Help?]

Originally posted by Avalanche1996
I'm totally against the idea. Yes, I may hate the glut of ads as much as the next guy, but $12 a year is a bit much to see the ads go bye-bye, along w/ a handful of cosmetic changes and twice-yearly prize draws. Even if you throw in a shiny new sports car, a free trip to the 2006 World Cup, and offer to pay for the rest of my university education, I still would point-blank refuse.

Now now, don't go that far that you would refuse a free education .


But yeah, like i said, drop the price just for ads-free and something else and leave it at 12 for the rest.