View Full Version : Rip off forum £20,000 from members per year
spencerwilliamson
14-06-2010, 17:37
Well I sure ain't going to pay a tenner for this site! just do the sums, 1,999 x £10 = TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS profit for someone to line their pockets- forget it !
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There's allways one muppet :rolleyes:
zippy656
14-06-2010, 18:16
well said that man
Then sod off & dont come back as you wont get any help here http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_1_30.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZRxdm796YYGB)
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Yep & wat a COCK.!
Some aren't paying members...
Some are Mods...
Some don't use the forum anymore...
Annual costs for the forum...
If the forum made that much money I'd start 1 & retire... :augie
MUPPET... COCK... & thats being polite :sly :augie :D :lol
the beauty of a democracy , is everyone is entitled to a opinion , my opinion is , does the statement made in the original post imply that the members who ( happily ) pay membership fees are in some way stupid ?
I dont get it? is he joking? seriously is he JOKING? WTF? complete cock-head, I am SICK TO DEATH of people like this. If you dont like the site, go screw yourself you uptight little money grabbing cock weed. if this site makes any money, good for them you idle bum feeling twat head. ill gladly pay my tenner per year because this site has saved me HUNDREDS of pounds through advice alone, plus theres the good people to talk to and friends I have made.
get a life you tin headed hoof footed half breed Humanzee
zippy656
14-06-2010, 18:32
the beauty of a democracy , is everyone is entitled to a opinion , my opinion is , does the statement made in the original post imply that the members who ( happily ) pay membership fees are in some way stupid ?
nope, just means we get the great help great friends and loads on fun
so in his words
DO THE MATH!!
unless you dont want help or great friends and no fun.
when we just take the PI$$
simples!! :clap:clap
I dont get it? is he joking? seriously is he JOKING? WTF? complete cock-head, I am SICK TO DEATH of people like this. If you dont like the site, go screw yourself you uptight little money grabbing cock weed. if this site makes any money, good for them you idle bum feeling twat head. ill gladly pay my tenner per year because this site has saved me HUNDREDS of pounds through advice alone, plus theres the good people to talk to and friends I have made.
get a life you tin headed hoof footed half breed Humanzee
im shocked , i thought you where a polite young man clive :lol
zippy656
14-06-2010, 18:36
I dont get it? is he joking? seriously is he JOKING? WTF? complete cock-head, I am SICK TO DEATH of people like this. If you dont like the site, go screw yourself you uptight little money grabbing cock weed. if this site makes any money, good for them you idle bum feeling twat head. ill gladly pay my tenner per year because this site has saved me HUNDREDS of pounds through advice alone, plus theres the good people to talk to and friends I have made.
get a life you tin headed hoof footed half breed Humanzee
no Clivvy, dont lower yourself. but i think your beeing a little to MILD!
his loss.. not ours. we done want people who think like that any where near here..
sorry guys i apologise (to you not him) im just sick and tired of people like him. i know folk are entitled to an opinion, they are also entitled to keep it to themselves to avoid other people voicing their opinion, so thats mine above.
the problem is , people who havent signed in , or perhaps not yet members , see the post prominently displayed
the problem is , people who havent signed in , or perhaps not yet members , see the post prominently displayed
oops, ill edit it!
Can we delete this thread, not good for PR. :nenau
It is winding up too many members, we all know what the club is about and continue to enjoy it.
Was this the reason why originally we didn't allow people to post unless they were paid up members? :doh
He could be from another 4x4 site, good luck to him :augie
ahhh poo.
i cant
didnt mean you clive , i meant the original post ... its hardly ideal for a prospective member to view
my view is non members shouldnt be allowed to post in any thread
if anyone objects to paying their membership , i will happily pay it for them :D
Just noticed that you can vote on the rating of the suitability of this thread..
look at the top of the thread..
I just voted..:thumbs
(RIP) PLANK
14-06-2010, 19:51
i think we ought to leave it, 2000 members endless visitors and one complaint like this, it speaks for itself
But in a way i agree, now then rip off banks billions a year in profits i'm not having my mortgagee with them!
mobile phone companies, rip off profit mungers i'm not having a phone
power companies etc. etc
Even if the forum does make some profit, since when has that been a crime? good service at a fair price is what we all want, right?
anyway the £10 fee obviously keeps the riff raff out ;)
Martin60
14-06-2010, 19:59
if anyone objects to paying their membership , i will happily pay it for them :D
Nice one briggie. :thumbs
Now I ffink i will object to renewing membership next year. :naughty
Martin60
14-06-2010, 20:00
anyway the £10 fee obviously keeps the riff raff out ;)
:lol:lol:lol
Did'nt keep me out :naughty
pmsl, clive could you please explain to me what a --
"get a life you tin headed hoof footed half breed Humanzee" is mate, :nenau:lol
zippy656
14-06-2010, 20:02
anyway the £10 fee obviously keeps the riff raff out ;)
lol i got in though
Well I sure ain't going to pay a tenner for this site! just do the sums, 1,999 x £10 = TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS profit for someone to line their pockets- forget it !
Spencer,
Less than 1 in 4 are paid up members and some of the 'paid up' members don't pay ;) the server that the site resides on isn't free either.
As this isn't my day job, 40% of any 'profit' goes to the tax man and another 8% for National Insurance.... not looking so rosie now is it :rolleyes:
Don't let the door hit you on the way out there's a good chap :doh
jims-terrano
14-06-2010, 20:13
Well from past comments about membership numbers we all know the truth. I have to say though even if vast amounts of profit was being made it doesn't mean that the membership don't get anything out of their membership fees. I bet there's nobody on here who hasn't had their fees back several times over in money saved. If nearly 2000 people are happy to pay a tenner then that would also say something positive too? Trouble is there is too much info available to people but it's the first comments I've seen like this in over six years of membership. So out of the thousands of people who have visited in those six years he's the first person to moan. That says enough to me.
Now can we get on with life.
Jim
I love the most recent comments, I wish I had a way with words like that!
as for my creative insult...I have no idea!! but a Humazee is a cross bread human and chimp, I know that much! so I must have meant some sort of freak perhaps...a touch over the top but i like to keep my insults and anger humorous!
Well from past comments about membership numbers we all know the truth. I have to say though even if vast amounts of profit was being made it doesn't mean that the membership don't get anything out of their membership fees. I bet there's nobody on here who hasn't had their fees back several times over in money saved. If nearly 2000 people are happy to pay a tenner then that would also say something positive too? Trouble is there is too much info available to people but it's the first comments I've seen like this in over six years of membership. So out of the thousands of people who have visited in those six years he's the first person to moan. That says enough to me.
Now can we get on with life.
Jim
i strongly suspect that either ... the person has a gripe with the group or one person in particular , or .... is a member of another site/group, otherwise why post a defamatory comment like that so that any prospective member can see ? ....as for my offer of paying membership fees , it was intended for those new members who cannot afford £10 :augie
yeah but regardless of motive, his comments make no sense at all. anyone with intelligence will see that its a very stupid, poorly thought out and negative thing to say, and pointless.
well i sure ain't going to pay a tenner for this site! Just do the sums, 1,999 x £10 = twenty thousand pounds profit for someone to line their pockets- forget it !
w @ n k e r
Sorry, I was crap at maths at skool, but 1,999 x £10.00 = £19,990.00...not £20,000.00....look after the pounds, the pennies look after themselves!!
In conclusion....doh
I have paid my membership for 2 years now and I intend to continue to pay as long as the forum is alive and kicking.
Excellent forum and great people that take part in putting up threads
I also partly agree with Briggie that non members have limited access and the area that they are allowed to post in is moderated heavily
paulp
PS I agree what a w@nker spencerwilliamson is.
BAT21 you have no cause to explain the finacial side of the forum if any body disagrees with the way things are run - bugger off!!!!!
by my calculations, his intelligence + membership = http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w163/clivjoo/cursor-finger.gif
What goes around, comes around. Remember the user SpencerWililams, or a derivative of! When thing's go wrong he'll soon be asking 'how...what' etc....watch and learn Spencer!!
Martin60
14-06-2010, 21:44
....as for my offer of paying membership fees , it was intended for those new members who cannot afford £10 :augie
:doh
better start saving then ;)
(RIP) PLANK
14-06-2010, 22:41
Weel i've been here quite a while as the writing under my avatar shows, and if i were offered back double what i have paid over the years to leave i would refuse it and stay. Most of the time I have been a member i haven't even owned a nissan! I have tried other forums even for cars i have owned and other interests and not stuck with any of them, but this one keeps calling me back. I think the £10 is not just worth while, but a sign of comitment on behalf of the members!
makeitfit
14-06-2010, 22:49
Weel i've been here quite a while as the writing under my avatar shows, and if i were offered back double what i have paid over the years to leave i would refuse it and stay. Most of the time I have been a member i haven't even owned a nissan! I have tried other forums even for cars i have owned and other interests and not stuck with any of them, but this one keeps calling me back. I think the £10 is not just worth while, but a sign of comitment on behalf of the members!
Well said that man:thumbs
Have an extra black jack :sly
(RIP) PLANK
14-06-2010, 23:11
My other theory is that this is a wind up? come on Lacroupade it's you isn't it? :thumbs
He must be from another 4x4 site.He can't afford the ten bucks as he spends a fortune on repairs !:sly
I just hope the OP is one turd that's on the receiving end of a good flush.
What a short sighted pratt.
the point i was trying to make , is that the original post is visible to all visitors ,if you sign out and then visit the " home page " .... the original post is viewable to all visitors.... it doesnt exactly instill the visitor or any potential members with confidence on joining our great community..... surely non members should not be allowed to post , or if they do , then any post should be vetted .
just my view folks ,it is actually harmfull to the community as it dissuades people from joining .
Just had a read of this.. :eek:
Bat have you had a look @ his ip address? writes the same way as o old member from afew years back..
.... Bat have you had a look @ his ip address?
I really can't be bothered to go digging, everyone is entitled to an opinion I guess :)
Can we delete this thread, not good for PR. :nenau
It is winding up too many members, we all know what the club is about and continue to enjoy it.
Was this the reason why originally we didn't allow people to post unless they were paid up members? :doh
He could be from another 4x4 site, good luck to him :augie
agree 100% :thumb2
Muckypup
15-06-2010, 17:13
To any new members or folk thinking of joining, the technical downloads alone are a bargain at £10... let alone the advise that comes with them.
I believe I will need to renew soon, most definitely will do!!! goes without saying! :thumbs
And as far as other forums go, I am an administrator on another 4x4 site (not the big one ;) ) and I cannot see why any of the 300 or so members would want to leave such a comment. I know for a fact non of our lot would write a comment like that! We have however had abusive out-bursts from random and / or new members... they are clearly sad lifeless folk (usually enviro-mad anti 4x4 bobble hats) with nothing better to do and usually dont hang about for long, just like this guy! :D
He's an ebayer buying & selling Landy parts...
http://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=spencerwilliamson&ftab=FeedbackAsSeller
& he's on lr4x4.com...
http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=39592
He's an ebayer buying & selling Landy parts...
http://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=spencerwilliamson&ftab=FeedbackAsSeller
& he's on lr4x4.com...
http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=39592
now why would a obvious landrover fan join a nissan site ? :sly:augie
He must be from another 4x4 site.He can't afford the ten bucks as he spends a fortune on repairs !:sly
He must be a disco owner in reality :augie :lol:lol:lol
now why would a obvious landrover fan join a nissan site ? :sly:augie
He's cheating on his Landy & having a sordid affair with a Nissan! :lol
Thomas-the-Terrano2
15-06-2010, 19:05
Just had a read of this.. :eek:
Bat have you had a look @ his ip address? writes the same way as o old member from afew years back..
hey Paul, was going to say had one along before, trying to decide
if same name? twas in mav/shark1e days.
recall got short thrift then as well.
spencerwilliamson -- 07717060897
bet he is happy to help 24hrs a day, and night. :lol:augie
macabethiel
15-06-2010, 20:39
Has he worked out how much it costs to be a member of the Vehicle Excise Club ?
JimmyJaffa
15-06-2010, 20:55
BELL F ING END :thumbs
jims-terrano
15-06-2010, 21:00
Carefull how far your taking this thread now guys. I'm with Briggie on this one.
Jim
hey Paul, was going to say had one along before, trying to decide
if same name? twas in mav/shark1e days.
recall got short thrift then as well.
Thats about right, can't for the life of me remember his name.. :doh
whens my tenner due to be paid again and were do i pay it? do i get a reminder like the tax disc people send out:D
I think the general drift on the opinion of this person has been done.
general concensus = w@nker of the highest order
It may be wise if BAT21 considered deleting the thread and then done a closing post that cannot be added to (if this is possible) as it would be a shame that if this club got any bad press.
(head swelling time) you are all wonderful people and well worth the joining fee just for the comraderie, banter and the wealth of information.
as on other forums would it be possible to restrict access until full membership has been paid or a member has made a certain number of posts on the forum.
sorry if i am speaking out of turn
paulp
extreme-4x4
15-06-2010, 21:37
but we dont delete threads and try not to moderate too heavily . i cant see what the problem is . its obviously a wind up
any new people will see its a popular place
I did, which is why I paid my tenner, experienced advice is invaluable!
I would be more than happy to speak to this w@nker face to face and discuss his concerns.
but a little but of public relations sometimes helps.
I would not like to see all on here get a sh@@@y name on the back of a wind up.
Any way it was only a suggestion
and anyway he got a response
paulp
(RIP) PLANK
15-06-2010, 22:50
I really can't be bothered to go digging, everyone is entitled to an opinion I guess :)
I agree mate, and your judgment has served us well so far :thumbs
There's always at least one semen gobbling retard....
Actually, what I really should have said is that at £10/year I think this forum is excellent value and I've already gained some valuable info.
Ladies and Gents, Girls and Boys.
This "Gentleman"--Mr Williamson; has obviously not done much research; however, he shows some wisdom because he owns a TERRANO-:clap
Let us remember recent club events when most of us mucked in to help someone, who although less fortunate than many, never-the-less has caused much joy and given us all a good "lift".
Select 4wd, low ratio and plough quietly but steadfastly through the muck and mud thrown by those who don't seem to be able to appreciate the value of cammeraderie.
Finally---"HATS OFF TO BAT 21"
( OK --so I'm a creep but I don't care)
(RIP) PLANK
17-06-2010, 13:38
A last comment on this!
This kind of thread rarley gets posted and so doesn't deserve much attention, but i dont think our collective insults to the person concerned have done much to change their opinion?
I now they are only light hearted jokes but you never know!
So, Spencerwilliamson, all banter aside if you do change your mind, you know you'd be welcome back :thumb2
what a tight fisted DILWEED....................................
quite agree with Clivy...... this site has saved me a great deal of money and time, not to mention some real diamonds on here too.... like minded people who share a common interest.
ClanWolf
17-06-2010, 15:55
Mr Williamson.
It seems you have some unfortunate misconceptions regarding the true costs of running a bulletin board forum.
The membership fee here is exceptionally reasonable. Given the extremely friendly nature of the members and the wealth of money saving technical information available, making savings that exceed your ten pound initial outlay is simple.
The days when forums could be free are long gone. Bandwidth, backup & software charges make a nonsense of this, and in truth, they have done for a very long time.
I know of at least one forum that has taken plc status just to protect it from the ranting ignorance of such as you. In simple terms, what you have stated is a libellous mis-statement of the facts. I trust you will accept this gentle correction as informed rebuttal and conduct yourself accordingly. We are reasonable people and an apology is always accepted.
*********************************************
ALTERNATIVELY
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Hey, f***wit. Your idiotic post only highlights your stupidity. As an opening comment, I think we can safely say that we don't want your money because the net outcome for this forum would be an opinionated tw@.
Please post an X if you need a reply in easily digested single syllable words.
Awesome! I want your vocabulary skills ClanWolf!
i'll second that. brilliant :lol:thumbs
So, Spencerwilliamson, all banter aside if you do change your mind, you know you'd be welcome back :thumb2
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(RIP) PLANK
17-06-2010, 21:42
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Exactly! :doh
4x4onarret
17-06-2010, 21:58
Evening All,
Not been about for a while due to work commitments but thought I should log in and catch up on what has been going on.
Two things seem to stand out,
1) Briggies truck - congratulations to you all for your generosity. Restores your faith in humanity. What a superb forum it is.:clap
2) Spencerwilliamson - words fail me to be honest.......:confused: The help and assistance I have received from other members and the download section have saved me £££££ over the last year of Terrano ownership. Just by searching the site has answered 99% of my questions.
Better off without him to be honest.
I WILL be renewing my £10 subscription, best money I have spent in years.:thumb2
Cheers
Steve.
Exactly! :doh
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Evening All,
Not been about for a while due to work commitments but thought I should log in and catch up on what has been going on.
Two things seem to stand out,
1) Briggies truck - congratulations to you all for your generosity. Restores your faith in humanity. What a superb forum it is.:clap
2) Spencerwilliamson - words fail me to be honest.......:confused: The help and assistance I have received from other members and the download section have saved me £££££ over the last year of Terrano ownership. Just by searching the site has answered 99% of my questions.
Better off without him to be honest.
I WILL be renewing my £10 subscription, best money I have spent in years.:thumb2
Cheers
Steve.
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extreme-4x4
17-06-2010, 22:51
this thread is really pointless... its clear its just a wind up
so in an attempt to put an end to it
i propose the next person to post on this thread
is gay
this thread is really pointless... its clear its just a wind up
so in an attempt to put an end to it
i propose the next person to post on this thread
is gay
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