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Member buyout of the 3A page...
06/13/12 at 00:56:42
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Hey guys, as you know Jonathan is attempting to sell the 3A page.. I was wondering just how many of you guys would be willing to put in a lump of jeep funds to make this a member owned website. I do have an accomplished Jeep website owner who would be able to run it for us, in return for a little support once in a while (Amount to be determined, and will be less if he is able to do some paid advertisers to bring in cash too).....I won't divulge his name until we have a little more of an idea if we are even going to even consider doing this....but rest assured many of you already visit his website on a daily basis. It will NOT mean we will be a part of the 2A page , or the 3B page, or the Wrangler page or anything similar, we will still stand alone as the 3A pages......

This would mean we would be able to do software updates, modify things like our front page, etc, and maybe even integrate some of the old site's posts if there is a way to do that...but it will require a substantial investment to purchase what Jeep Rescue started. It is too much for any individual interested party that I have talked with, but if every single member donated it would be around $15 a member to buy Jonathan out. I am certain not every member will even read this post, but if we had 25 willing to kick in $100 that would do it. Maybe we can get Jonathan to take it a little easier on us pricewise but I don't know if that will even be a possibility. He has had offers in the past that were fairly close to his asking price of $2500. I beleive they were from jeep parts sellers looking to drum up business thru the forum and links to it. Not necessarily a bad thing to be linked to a business, but it sometimes can limit forum freedoms especially when discussing other vendors, etc..

Is there any interest in this?? Please either PM me or reply in this thread with your thoughts. I am still staying on as a forum admin, as long as you guys allow me to, altho some help might be a good thing if we grow a bunch. Thanks!
  
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Reply #1 - 06/13/12 at 01:15:28
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Hey Bill,
I'd be willing to give it a try, $100 aint so much that it'd be a problem for me.  I spent that in the bar the other night..ooops, don't tell anybody!!! Cool

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Reply #2 - 06/13/12 at 01:37:10
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I'm in...but would like to spend a bit less.  The more people willing to help, the better for everybody.
  
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Reply #3 - 06/13/12 at 02:05:49
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A couple of forums I am on have an annual fee so I don't have an issue with that. Perhaps a one time donation to help purchase it and then a nominal annual fee.

I sure would hate to see it with adds though.
  
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Reply #4 - 06/13/12 at 04:55:01
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I'd be happy to be number 4.  Only 21 more to go.
  
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Reply #5 - 06/13/12 at 08:52:54
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I,m in and 20 to go... Great info and great people!
  
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Reply #6 - 06/13/12 at 09:28:49
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Sign me up. 19 to go.
  
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Reply #7 - 06/13/12 at 12:56:02
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Thanks for the interest guys... Lets see if we can get this up in to the 4 digit range!! Smiley   

A few site news things.....I adjusted the post count milestones to get the Postal Jeep category (newbie) down to max of 20 posts, at which point you become a Scrambler.......and the next one was adjusted downward as well. It was looking like we were all newbies and that wasn't the intent. (it is a tool I can use to separate membership into groups , so If I need to email all the low posters or something similar I can... )

If we DO go to a member owned site, chances are there will be some sidebar ads, or header ads, but nothing that isn't jeep related. It is a fact of life on the web nowadays, and it will help keep the page healthy and able to continue far into the future. Probably a few rotating vendor ads, maybe a little ebay link box, but nothing that affects the functionality of the page.  If you have been to the G 503 site, or the Willys Tech for sale board, you will see the sort of small ads I mean. I think Ewillys has them down the side of the page, and that may be the way to do it too..

Carry on the discussion...If you don't want to put it out there how much you'd be good for, you can always PM me. THANKS GUYS!!

And don't forget to tell your jeeping friends they are also welcome to join in at the  Page...we could use some more new members and I know there are still a bunch of good Jeepers out there we'd love to have join us!
  
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Reply #8 - 06/13/12 at 13:05:19
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i can help too
  
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Count me in as well.  Over the last five years, the knowledge, advice and fun I have received from this forum is worth it.
  
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Reply #10 - 06/13/12 at 21:15:26
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I'll chip in. I'm currently working on my CJ3B and a 71 Triumph Bonneville, but the 3A is waiting in the barn.
  
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Reply #11 - 06/14/12 at 01:46:08
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Count me in!
  
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Reply #12 - 06/14/12 at 02:02:04
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I'm in if you offer an annual payment option.   Wink
  
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Reply #13 - 06/14/12 at 02:03:22
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I'm willing to help out.

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Reply #14 - 06/14/12 at 02:12:41
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Some upgrades to the site would be worth a annual membership fee. My .02
  
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