Subs are going up on the 3rd August (1 Viewer)

[gus-lopez]

How small a fraction are the sub payers? I would not mind a £1 pound a year rise and I don’t do a standing order. Think a 33% hike will chase a lot of yearly subscribers away. This the most costly website I belong to. I pay for camper contact search for sites etc and yours is the most costly and basically to communicate with members. I understand running costs but definitely think it’s getting a bit costly

It is what you get when you have a problem & can get instant answers from a large amount of people in minutes. Not hours or days like many other sites I use. When you've broken down & are on the side of the road in a foreign country the instant assistance to questions asked is both helpful & reassuring. Added to that is that many members will also go out of there way to either contact you direct or turn up & help.
20 quid is a bargain

 

[Simon Select]

Jim, how do I sign up for life membership? Even as a dealer the wealth of opinions and the friends I have made are well worth it!
Let the haters go. They are not Funsters!!!

 

[XxAnthxX]

You could have least blamed Covid for the increase like everyone else has

I blame Brexit…….I think we’re being forced to subsidise the extra expense in exporting the forum to European users

 

[Mikeco]

Seems a lot 25% increase. 50,000 members x £20. Think I might have to move on next year. Only joined this year during a discount period. Shame because I do enjoy the site

There is no comparable site to move on to, I’ve gone for 3 years which is less than we have been paying for the last 8 years.

 

[vince433]

Paid £40 for 3years
Done

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[Hirsch]

£20 is not expensive

 

[Macca1954]

Paid £40 for 3years
Done

That’s ok if you have the spare money to do it. Only on a basic pension. Not crying poverty but I can’t sustain 33% increases on my outgoing bills

 

[Richard n Ann]

Not heard the old chestnut "you've bought a £30k motorhome so you must have plenty of money" yet

It'll be along soon enough

 

[phillipsheila]

you've bought a £30k motorhome so you must have plenty of money

 

[Holly's mum]

That’s ok if you have the spare money to do it. Only on a basic pension. Not crying poverty but I can’t sustain 33% increases on my outgoing bills

It's £5 a year increase which is less than 42p a month. Even on basic state pension, that is not going to cause a problem.

We get you are not happy, so don't pay it. As Jim said in his first post, if you aren't happy with the increase, don't renew your subs but don't moan about it.

I love when people do their 'sums' with no knowledge of the true numbers of paying members. I am sure Jim would love to have 50,000 members each paying £20 a year but the true number of members paying their yearly subs is a mere fraction of that number and to run such a brilliant website and club as Motorhome Fun is, takes a lot of time and money, and as others have said, it is fantastic value. It's just a shame that some people can't see that & don't take into account the running costs involved.

Anyway rant over

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[Holly's mum]

Oh well, I hope I live long enough to get the value out of my £150.

You better had do or you will have me to answer to

 

[bigwood]

Fine by me , a happy customer. I had a senior moment and mis read the oringional post thinking my subscription was due. I have a while to save up now I have checked my due date.

 

[Kamperkev]

When you look at the amount of members and the amount that post even less the amount that do useful posts it will probably clear out a lot of the dross. No offence intended to those who are members and prefer to look rather than post.

Lenny no offence taken, I am not a big poster but log on to the site every day just to read old mos jokes
Just paid for three more years

 

[Gromett]

Just got curious what percentage applied annually and cumulatively would have equalled the price rise today.

It is 3.66%. But the admin of doing that every year would have been horrendous. 55p to 71p per year increase involving many, many hours of work to achieve.

However, remember you would have been paying this as you went along.

So the £15 x 8 years you paid equals £135.
If Jim had done the equivalent price rise each year you would have paid £156.55.

So Jim putting it up once after 8 years has actually saved you money over smaller increases each year

 

[Northernraider]

When you look at the amount of members and the amount that post even less the amount that do useful posts it will probably clear out a lot of the dross. No offence intended to those who are members and prefer to look rather than post.

Id hazzard a guess its probably the same 1000 members who post regularly ....if that .

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[Li150]

Lenny no offence taken, I am not a big poster but log on to the site every day just to read old mos jokes
Just paid for three more years

Ditto

 

[Gromett]

Lenny no offence taken, I am not a big poster but log on to the site every day just to read old mos jokes
Just paid for three more years

I have to admit, Old Mo's jokes are a highlight

 

[violet]

Have paid for three years with Paypal. Can some-one tell me when and where the updated info will appear on my account?
I think 3 years for £40 is very good value.

 

[gus-lopez]

That’s ok if you have the spare money to do it. Only on a basic pension. Not crying poverty but I can’t sustain 33% increases on my outgoing bills

Same here but doable living here whereas can't see how it is possible in the UK?

Even on basic state pension, that is not going to cause a problem.

In the UK it would .I've no idea how anyone can live on it.

 

[DavieA]

Just paid £40 for 3 years.
I’m a fairly new member who has gained valuable knowledge, financial savings and good social chat from this excellent forum.
I’m delighted to give some financial support via subs and to keep being part of MotorhomeFun .
Keep up the excellent work Jim and your helpers and thanks for all your dedicated work. It’s very much appreciated.

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[gus-lopez]

im has not responded with the true figures so what am I supposed to do. Can you give me the correct figures ?

He said 47,500 were "read only" so I'd make that 2,500

 

[Northernraider]

I can only go on the figures supplied. When I 1st log on I see a membership of 50000 plus. Not a viewing audience. Then I can only multiply that by the subscription £20. Jim has not responded with the true figures so what am I supposed to do. Can you give me the correct figures ? As I stated a 33% increase on my bills is not sustainable in my current situation this is not a rant it is facts. If I don’t stand up for myself who will. A 33% percent increase in all my bills would force me to sell my motorhome and take away the only freedom I have. Sometimes people need to take a stance. I need gas I need electric. I need coal. I need companionship and communication. But if the 2 latter are beyond my means then they have to go. It’s ok if people can afford these luxuries

I think he did above when he said you could join the 47500 read only members.

That means roughly 2500 pay subs ...and I wouldn't be surprised at that.

I see the same names posting most of the time with the odd new name here and there ....id be surprised if there was more than 1000 members on here who are active weekly and less who are active daily .... thousands have been members for years and never commented or posted.



Edit gus-lopez typed at same time

 

[Northernraider]

I can only go on the figures supplied. When I 1st log on I see a membership of 50000 plus. Not a viewing audience. Then I can only multiply that by the subscription £20. Jim has not responded with the true figures so what am I supposed to do. Can you give me the correct figures ? As I stated a 33% increase on my bills is not sustainable in my current situation this is not a rant it is facts. If I don’t stand up for myself who will. A 33% percent increase in all my bills would force me to sell my motorhome and take away the only freedom I have. Sometimes people need to take a stance. I need gas I need electric. I need coal. I need companionship and communication. But if the 2 latter are beyond my means then they have to go. It’s ok if people can afford these luxuries

If you genuinely cant afford the extra £5 ill get this years for you

 

[Two on Tour]

If you genuinely cant afford the extra £5 ill get this years for you

God, please don't put us all through another year of this.

 

[old-mo]

Jim has not responded with the true figures so what am I supposed to do.

I own and rent out 12 shops, and 22 Flat`s and bedsit`s... Every 3 years there is a rent increase to cover my cost`s.. and My staff wages, which is expected of by my staff...

If I were not to pass on the increases I sustain... I would soon go bankrupt..

Electric keeps going up, rates keep going up, water rates keep going up, Public liability Insurance keep going up... ETC, ETC..

At the end of the day it is a Business set up to earn a small wage...

Not doing it solely for Fun and the benefits of some...

It`s what makes the world go round...

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[Swifter]

That is not the point it’s the increase in one hit

if you cannot see where ime coming from then please do not insult me

I don’t think anyone was trying to insult you .

 

[Two on Tour]

Phew, that was close.

 

[Lenny HB]

I have to admit, Old Mo's jokes are a highlight

No hope for you.

 

[Lenny HB]

Id hazzard a guess its probably the same 1000 members who post regularly ....if that .

Probably only a couple of hundred.

 

[Lucky]

How about putting £5 a year increase into perspective?

It equates to less than one gallon of diesel which delivers fewer than 30 miles range.

Doesn't seem such an imposition to me.

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