Donation Subscription Ideas

[Artimus]

We are working on setting up subscriptions with PayPal. Subscriptions are a way to have an amount automatically sent to us from you on a certain schedule. This is an effort to keep donations coming in so that we can continue to provide the servers, stats, Ventrilo and website, as well as add to our inventory when the demand is there.

We would like to get ideas on incentives for those who set up subscriptions and what amounts should be required. For instance, you set up a subscription for x amount and you get x casino bucks each month. What would that be worth to you? What can we offer in return?

We would have to limit the incentives to things that don't have to be shipped, like gear or t-shirts, because of the costs associated with sending those items to you. So that leaves us with "techno gifts" like casino bucks, private Vent rooms, etc.

Any ideas?

 

[WaterSnake]

Maybe paying x amount of money to rent out the event server during unused hours.

 

[Die Geheimwaffe]

A award ribbon for a one year donation subscription?

 

[Jubei]

A award ribbon for a one year donation subscription?

Yes, a ribbon that designates on going financial support.

As far as amounts? I say $5, $10, $20 and $50 a month would be a good start.

 

[redhat]

Agreed, I just donated again tonight, I already have the donators award, but decided to donate again anyway. Good idea though.

 

[Geno]

Under our names on the forums, maybe give them a special title for being donators as long as the subscriptions active...

 

[trykael]

Alright guys - while we appreciate both of your concerns, let's not get off on a tangent. Artimus was just asking for some ideas, so if you have them feel free to post. Let's keep the other discussions out of this thread at least, ok? Thanks!

 

[SMiles]

Here is my quick list of ideas before i head off to work...

1. Special forum privelages...
-Maybe the ability to have a larger avatar/sig
-cant think of much else, but maybe someone else can...
-Let them choose their rank, for example instead of "mezzo poster" someone could decide to be called "The Uber Mensch"
-Larger inbox
2. I know our stance on this but im gonna put this out there anyway: Reserved Slots
-Maybe restrict the reserved slots only to the fun/event server this would guarantee someone a spot in an event considering how fast they fill up.
3. A private vent room seems like a great idea...
4. Special entrance announcements in the servers
-When said subscription donator joins, make a special message of their choice show up in the server
5. Raffle incentives
-Subscription donators can buy raffle tickets at a reduced price
6. An award ribbon seems like a given....
7. First picks/advanced registration
-Not quite sure what to call this, but for competitions and the sort, the subscription donators will be able to sign up first for events which involve prizes
-Or maybe if we ever get new shirts or other paraphernalia, subscription donators will be able to place orders a day before everyone else so they can be guaranteed the correct size


Those are just a few of the things I could think of. But in the end what it comes down to is that subscription detonators would be doing a great thing for eGO, and I think that eGO should do their best to reward them in an ample way.

This reminds me of a sign one of my buddies has on his boat, it says: "This boat doesn't run on thankyous." For anyone who doesnt get it, it basically means that saying thankyou at the end of the trip isnt gonna pay for the gas which was used...


-SMiles

 

[Iceman {Ky}]

Ok, I think that an award is a given, like a subscribed donar award...

You said you you cant do gear because of the shipping problem, however, If you had a deal with a nationwide store like wal-mart? where after a so long subscription, you get a $10 wal-mart gift card. You just have to go to wal-mart and give a special code/password to a manager and they will give you the $10 gift card.

Another Idea would be to do =(eGO)= T-shirts, Were after a certain amount of time being on the subscription, you get a free T-shirt, except you only have to pay for shipping. So like if you donated a total of $50 over 3 months, then you would get a free T-shirt, all you would have to do is pay for the shipping.

I know since this is a gaming community, there is alot of competitivness... You could use this to your advantage, Say whoever donates the most money over a 6 month period gets a brand new Turtlebeach headset, or a new gaming rig, or something of greater value. Plus a free T-Shirt. You would have to keep the leader board where it shows names, but doesnt show the amounts, for example

1. Artimus $XXX
2. Iceman {Ky} $XXX
3. JohnT $XXX

That is so that people dont give up on giving money because they are too far behind, if they see they are in second, they will keep donating trying to get into first.

You could even do 1st place gets gaming rig, 2nd place gets Headset, 3rd place gets Free T-shirt.

The Winner of the competition should also get a even more special award, like Leading Supporter, or Leading Donator, Or Top Contributor.

 

[mrcool]

An @edgegamers.org email address.

 

[Jubei]

I 2nd the Edgegamers email address... but do we want to burden the upper leadership with potential spam eating our bandwidth?

 

[bandgeek]

im not a donater but being able to change your forum rank looks like a great idea. just wanted to put that out...

 

[Artimus]

Great ideas everyone. Keep them coming, and thanks for your input!

 

[midget31394]

Maybe a special "VIP Section" For donators only?
I also like the idea of edited status thingys (mezzo poster, eGO is my life!, etc)

 

[PeterGriffin]

1)Special forum titles
2)Private forum
3)Access to a private or fun server
4)Larger avater space or sig space, or both
5)Special offer on raffels, e.g 10%-20% extra raffels when you sub
6) reserved slots for eGO events
7)special ribbon
....thats all that comes to mind atm

 

[mrcool]

I also like the idea of being able to rent the fun server. I wouldn't mind paying $10-20 for an hour or two of Cashworks / other favorite map. :w00t:

 

[Spray]

I would like one of those cool things next to your name like forum moderators get, it could be a money sign or something.

 

[zippy258]

1.A special user-chosen color for there in-game name. (Besides admin colors)
2.A special eGO forum award - subscriber.
3.A special eGO new letter.

 

[sokO]

So that leaves us with "techno gifts" like private Vent rooms, etc.

Wouldn't that be very similar to a reserved slot, something we are against? I understand it is just an idea, but still..

. 1k per one dollar donation in casino cash
. Subscription award for more than two months in a row

 

[Rice_Eater]

Great Ideas so far, I say have like special skins and special privileges to special donors. A award will be great to.