Concerning the new Buy/Sell posting format

[Zoaelite]

Agreed, thanks for taking the time to reply Titus. Always nice to see ownership involved in these things.

Originally Posted by Northernseacorals

The sponsor fee for AquariumPros is $3060 per year
The sponsor fee for Reef Central is $6000 per year
And Canreef is less than half of AquariumPros

Your solution to start taxing the members is not the answer to get cheaper fees for sponsors.

Your logic is flawed my friend.

Relating sponsorship to cost requires a quantity variable, in this case membership. Reefcentral has 289,000 members, Canreef has 9600 therefor by your logic a Canreef sponsorship should cost around $206.00/ year.

You also brandished me by inserting the word "Tax" into my mouth, please reread my statement at no time have I suggested a mandatory payment to all members.

Originally Posted by Zoaelite
Most of my concerns have been voiced by the general canreef populace, the only thing that I can add is I have no problem paying a membership fee (Something similar to RC) if this would help circumvent high vendor fees.

By all means this wouldn't be a "pay or get lost" thing, just give general members the option to "support" canreef. Paying members could get a little avatar indicating they have personally contributed.

Just my 2 cents.

As for the effect, if the site is bringing in revenue from paying members how could that not go to offset the cost of paying sponsors?

[Bblinks]

I would be happy to be a canreef supporter like on reefcentral but of course I don't think it should be manditory.

Like most of us I have membership on various reef sites but canreef is home. I have no problem supporting our community of hobbyist which supports my addiction.