We are talking now many month about how to share the cost and how to keep the catalog up to date. I have many positive reactions about the catalog and many collectors are adding their labels and trade. But there are so far only 4 collectors who help in the cost and there is still a financial gap of 520€ each year.
Of course not everybody can spend money. For example I do not take money from students or collectors doing a hard underpaid job at the banana farms. And - of course - not everybody is able to help in updating the catalog because of the foreign language.
But if you have got an own income, then (30€ to) 50€ each year could be fair. You participate at the cost that really exists. The catalog is very extensive and with the search functions informativ and helpful to keep the overview. The trade function with the 15,500 duplicates is brilliant and also the function to maintain the own collection and the private trade history. And when you help in the cost, you will be a premium member and will have additional content with magazines and statistic.
To repeat it: This website is NOT for free but cost money each month. If you not want to help in the cost or not help to keep the catalog up tp date, then this is an unfair use of our resources. You will be quite likely blocked to use the catalog.
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Update: 5 collectors and a
Update: 5 collectors and a gap of 470€. Thank you Hank!
You are a gent Hank!!
You are a gent Hank!!
How much should I pay? How
How much should I pay? How much €?
To what account?
Is a PayPal account? - I can send...
I understand the cost, it is necessary to participate.
The catalog is UNDERSTANDING and UNIQUE !!
Update: 6 collectors. Thank
Update: 6 collectors. Thank you František (aka Ferrin)!
Update: 7 collectors: Thank
Update: 7 collectors: Thank you Joan.
Update: 8 collectors: Thank
Update: 8 collectors: Thank you Sergey (aka SVGNN)
We are now 11 premium Members
Update: We are now 11 premium members which is a very good result, when collectors help in the cost. John K., Martin S and Barbara are added.Thank you!
Everyone should pay their way
Everyone should pay their way. I remember when I first put this to members, one said only if he was made to.
He still must think the same, I think there should be an annual fee , spread over the number of collectors using this great site it would not be too great a sum. In the meanwhile like the present premium members I will continue to pay and hope this comment stirs others to support Michael