Hi Art, I think you've made an Ad program that most of us can live with. Personally I appreciate $2.40 per Ad (when purchasing 1 years worth) instead or the $7-$8 per Ad that we had talked about in private emails. I'll send my $125 payment via PayPal as soon as you let us know how to do so.
However, I think a lot of us still wonder how you'll stop the sneaky or inadvertent Ads. Honestly, I think most people on this forum know that I don't collect meteorites so nearly every topic I'll ever bring up is in reality an advertisement. If I show fantastic green inclusions in the new NWA 8118 Lodranite - people know it's for sale. If I show a photo of a Campo Del Cielo with 7 natural holes, it's for sale. If I ever talk about any meteorite EVER, and I own it....it's for sale. Maybe the "relevant topic Ad credit" could come into play sooner than later? I think I could post a lot of relevant topics or Ads. On Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 4:49 PM, Art Jones <[email protected]> wrote: > Good Evening; > > If you never advertise on the list you can disregard this email! If you do > advertise please read below: > > Beginning Monday, April 7, 2014 I will be implementing a paid advertising > program for the Meteorite Mailing List. I've been working on a program like > this for quite a while now but have been struggling with the best way to do > it. I think I've come up with an approach that's both simple and affordable. > My goal isn't to make a lot of money, but rather to cover the costs > associated with Meteorite Mailing List and the related websites. I'd also > like to cut down on the total number of Ads that appear on the list on any > given day, which I think is better in the long run for both advertisers and > subscribers (i.e. improve the signal to noise ratio). Hopefully this new > program will improve everyone's list experience. > > Here's how it will work > ------------------------------ > Ads can be purchased one at a time or in bulk, and payment can be made > through PayPal. The 1 Ad per week limit and the current policy regarding no > image attachments will remain (see policies below). I am considering > allowing images under a certain and also some type of Ad credit for relevant > posts but I need to work on those ideas a bit more. Also, as the majority > of members aren't dealers, but may want to sell something every now and then, > everyone will be provided with 2 Ad credits (free ads) to be used during the > year. > > Meteorite List Ad Rates > ------------------------------------ > - One-off Advertising cost > * Per Ad price - $4 via PayPal > > - Bulk Advertising options (Pre-paid Ads) > * 12 ads > $35 - Single payment via PayPal ($2.92 per ad) > * 52 ads > $125 - Single payment via PayPal ($2.40 per ad) > > Payment won't be required before a One-off Ad is placed, but should be made > within 1 day. Payment for the Bulk Ad options is expected prior to placing > the first Ad. I'll be adding a page to the Meteorite Central website with > payment links each option listed above. > > Mailing List ad-related policies > ------------------------------------ > - 1 Ad per week limit > - Plain text emails only > - No image attachments > - 60k email size limit > - 2 Ad credits per member (to be used during the year) > - Failure to pay for Ads placed on the list will result in member > removal. > > Please feel free to send me an off-list email if you have any comments, > suggestions, or questions. > > > Best Regards and Happy Hunting/Collecting! > > - Art > > Art Jones > Meteorite Central > [email protected] > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list -- Rock On! Ruben Garcia http://www.MrMeteorite.com ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
