The Quest for winCustomize Subscriptions.

good question, because i'd like to help out more. Got my eye out for Mormegils Icons

good question, 'cause I'm just about due to renew my ODNT subscription, which I wasn't going to do until the next major update with WindowBlinds, since WB4 is fairly new.

It helps for sure. Stardock pays the bill for most of everything; it just expects Wincustomize to at the very least pay for its own computer (server). Human resources (coding, debuging) and bandwidth is paid by Stardock - which BTW represents a whole lot of money. So yes, buying Stardock products helps Stardock, therefore helps the site.

Would be a good time for a new exclusive suite also, since I cannot purchase again what I already have but would want to help.

Time to renew ODNT then

If all 700,000+ bought a subscription for $20 for 2 years, that would be more than enough money to keep the site in servers and bandwidth for some years. To bad most people want things for free now a days.

I bought another subscription even though mine is still current Hope it helps

Hm too bad this is one of my worse months money-wise. I'm at that point that if I had 5 bucks, I'd have to decide if it will go to gas for my car, or food for me.

Can the site take straight out donations? I still have over a year on my WC subscription (I think) and close to a year left on my OD subscription.

Do the sales of the skins and icons listed in the store go towards supporting the site? Or does all the money go to the skin authors?

It all helps.

Stardock pays for the IT development and most of the bandwidth.

WinCustomize subscriptions pay for the hardware and some of the bandwidth.

The better Stardock is doing, the more resources it can devote to WinCustomize.

This particular subscription drive has a specific goal because of the server issue. Losing two servers in a month is very unusual and as you can imagine, catastrophic.

Replacing those servers on short notice, especially high end ones like what this site requires, gets very expensive. 500 new subscribers = $10k which should take care of 2 new servers and setting them up.

It comes done to if you haven't already got a subscription go get one. Its a worthwhile investment if you like skinning. Instead of having dinner out some night, just have PB&J and there you go a wincustomize subscription

Brad, you have mail

Umm, what about PayPal users? I've no credit card, but would love to help out... there has to be some way for ME to purchase an account to aid you all..... please let me know.

I second that notion. I have alot of money in my paypal account and would love to help out.

I mean how hard is it for Frogboy to go to paypal and set up a account so we could send him 20 bucks?

Tremendously difficult, I've seen men set off to start up a paypal account and were never heard of again....
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I set mine up for my ebay selling and buying in less than 5 minutes.

all that would be needed is a personal paypal account, not a business one. >

oh well back to the drawing board.

Well, I guess it could come down to: No credit card? = no subscribe...No subscribe? = less money for WC and stardock. *shrugs* - up to them I suppose.

They accept checks or money orders. From the sales FAQ here: https://store.stardock.com/sales_faq.html

Q: I don’t have a credit card. How can I purchase Stardock software?
A: We also accept checks or money orders in US funds (no Eurocheques, please, as they are not certified funds). Please print and use the order form at https://www.stardock.com/order.txt (also found in the directories of Stardock’s shareware products) and mail with payment to:

Stardock Systems, Inc.
17292 Farmington Rd.
Livonia, MI 48152
USA





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TY for that info! I'll get on that. [would still find it easier to transfer funds from one account to another online though heh..]

They accept checks or money orders. From the sales FAQ here:

NO PRINTER and my handwritting sucks.

would still find it easier to transfer funds from one account to another online though heh.

I agree.

If you were really interesting in helping as you claim, Kona, you'd find a way. Looks like you're just looking for reasons to claim you "can't." BS as usual.

Give me 3 good reasons why I should?

So I get a sub... that makes me a level 4 person who still gets no respect?

BTW - your comments were not needed. Nor apreciated.

1) You like WC (including the message board) and wish to offer support.

2) You USE WC (including the message board) enough to think about chipping in with some support.

3) You want to see WC continue to be the site we all know and love.

I could go on.

There ya go Kona, three good reasons from the wise GM... How can you say no?

Never said I would say no. Just makes no sense to buy something I will not fully enjoy.

I do not buy a DVD and only watch half a movie. So why buy a sub that I will never use fully?

I will never rate. The programs that come with the sub will NEVER find there way onto my PC. (I try to linit how much StarDock is on my computer. I like the plain old Luna Look)

It would be easier to just tranfer 20 to 50 bucks to Brad and remain a level 2 with my stupid icons, witch I might add i am happy with.

If I got as much respect as say Jafo or Feline or Apoc I might have a different veiw. I know respect is earned. I feel i have done better here.