Asking for 1% - please read - BARF

**budman** · 08-12-2013, 06:03 PM

Many sites are starting to use sales services that take 4% and another 1% for them.

I have been approached to implement such. Not going to do it.

However I am willing to ask that the 1% be a voluntary guideline to help barf keep supplying you a good place to sell your bike or gear or whatever.

In all honesty barf has kicked in 25k into the AFM over the last three years and much more in sponsorships and that has been more due to my real job than barf, but since my mini stroke and two life altering operations my real biz is facing tough times. So I am going to have to adjust sponsorships because the Doc say 12 hours a day and the stress of big biz is killing me. So I am honoring that and cutting back.

However I don't want to cut back my support of the Moto community. So I am asking for just a bit of help while not doing what many other sites may do.

I am leaving it up to you to decide if my effort is worthy of your support.

My best and thanks for all considerations.

Budman

Paypal address: netmoto@sbcglobal.net it will say Loura/ Net Extreme Sports BTW.. don't be confused that is my slower half.

**EDITPLEASE INCLUDE YOUR SCREEN NAME in the message section of paypal.
otherwise I cannot track your user name unless your paypal and barf email are the same. Also... we cannot send you a thank you email depending on how you are using PP. The new format I am seeing is quite often using a PP email address and not yours! --THANK YOU!

abhijitz · 08-12-2013, 07:05 PM

Absolutely 100% fair; Bud ... I would also propose this be applicable in the "Trackdays for Sale" section ...

Even though my contributions have been miniscule i will continue to do so to the best of my abilities in supporting a great local forum.

**budman** · 08-12-2013, 07:08 PM

Thank you

Deftone · 08-12-2013, 07:30 PM

Very fair and I'll need to contribute a little more then.

afm199 · 08-12-2013, 07:37 PM

A good and fair idea which I want to see !

Roadstergal · 08-12-2013, 07:51 PM

More than fair. Slyd and I just sent along a donation for some of the stuff we've sold here in the past.

shouldnthave · 08-12-2013, 08:29 PM

I had no idea this site was in need of donations. Is there a way the admin could automate a welcome message to new users inboxes regarding this? I have been racking my wee brain trying to figure out what 'contributor' meant. I figured it was time spent telling people that their opinion was wrong.

At any rate, I just sent you a fair share. If it weren't for BARF, I would have to go to all my pass track days. Lord knows I can't manage all of them.

Ozymandias · 08-12-2013, 08:56 PM

Not a bad idea at all! I'll make sure I keep that in mind the next time I sell something through BARF

**budman** · 08-12-2013, 09:10 PM

Jeremy we are not in need.

Support from you guys helps support our efforts towards our community whether racing, safety or tires...

shouldnthave · 08-12-2013, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by budman

Jeremy we are not in need.

Support from you guys helps support our efforts towards our community whether racing, safety or tires...

That's as good a cause as any I figure.

**DucatiHoney** · 08-12-2013, 09:21 PM

If you list your contribution as a "gift", it makes BARF's tax life a little easier too--more of your money goes to the site.

Spec-ECU · 08-12-2013, 09:37 PM

I've only now discovered the option to purchase a custom user tag, which I think is a great way to be a diamond in the BARF rough! The best part? The $10/year renewal fee for your custom tag eliminates the need to remember to contribute every now and then!

sicks · 08-12-2013, 09:40 PM

Edit: My bad.. already stickied.Totally a fair ask, as the ease/deals via BARF are more than worth it. ive made plenty o transactions here.

shouldnthave · 08-12-2013, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sinncere

I've only now discovered the option to purchase a custom user tag, which I think is a great way to be a diamond in the BARF rough! The best part? The $10/year renewal fee for your custom tag eliminates the need to remember to contribute every now and then!

It's crazy I am just now finding out about this too. I figured this was an option that unlocked with "contribution" to the forum. I figured once I got passed 'noob' status, I would find an edit field in my profile section.

How this is not a mandatory PM to all new users, I will never know. I read the stickies in every forum I posted in for the first time, but not once (even in introductions) did it spell it out for you. It wasn't until I meandered over to 'donations' for the first time (about an hour ago), that I figured it all out.

Now, I'm not one to boss people around, but if you want this to be all clear to everyone, put it in a sticky, first spot above all the forums you are asking for the donation, with a solid reason why this donation is important. I would also PM all new users with the breakdown along with the important rules.

That said, you now have my money+, and I'll continue to contribute as long as I'm making money that I can share.

rothmans · 08-12-2013, 09:53 PM

It is not asking much to throw some bucks to BARF if you sell your bike because of the post on BARF.

I have always tried to donate $25-50-100 depending on how much the bike is worth.

08-12-2013, 06:03 PM	#1
budman General Menace AMA Life Member #203453 Highway Aviator Founding Member Top Percent Poster Community Contributor + BB Moto Junkie Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Palo Alto, Ca. Motorcycles: Keep me rocking life Name: Budman	Asking for 1% - please read Many sites are starting to use sales services that take 4% and another 1% for them. I have been approached to implement such. Not going to do it. However I am willing to ask that the 1% be a voluntary guideline to help barf keep supplying you a good place to sell your bike or gear or whatever. In all honesty barf has kicked in 25k into the AFM over the last three years and much more in sponsorships and that has been more due to my real job than barf, but since my mini stroke and two life altering operations my real biz is facing tough times. So I am going to have to adjust sponsorships because the Doc say 12 hours a day and the stress of big biz is killing me. So I am honoring that and cutting back. However I don't want to cut back my support of the Moto community. So I am asking for just a bit of help while not doing what many other sites may do. I am leaving it up to you to decide if my effort is worthy of your support. My best and thanks for all considerations. Budman Paypal address: netmoto@sbcglobal.net it will say Loura/ Net Extreme Sports BTW.. don't be confused that is my slower half. EDITPLEASE INCLUDE YOUR SCREEN NAME in the message section of paypal. otherwise I cannot track your user name unless your paypal and barf email are the same. Also... we cannot send you a thank you email depending on how you are using PP. The new format I am seeing is quite often using a PP email address and not yours! --THANK YOU! __________________ Your friendly neighborhood.... Budman BARF Terms of Service Be a BARF Contributor! Support those that support Barf! BARF Sponsors 1Rider introduction on KFOG Bone heads and bikers podcasts Racism and RIP threads on Barf - FYI Barf is more than a dub dub dub dealio Godspeed Mom Pit Ho Godspeed Nicky #69 Hoho AMA #203453**

08-12-2013, 07:08 PM	#3
budman General Menace AMA Life Member #203453 Highway Aviator Founding Member Top Percent Poster Community Contributor + BB Moto Junkie Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Palo Alto, Ca. Motorcycles: Keep me rocking life Name: Budman	Thank you __________________ Your friendly neighborhood.... Budman BARF Terms of Service Be a BARF Contributor! Support those that support Barf! BARF Sponsors 1Rider introduction on KFOG Bone heads and bikers podcasts Racism and RIP threads on Barf - FYI Barf is more than a dub dub dub dealio Godspeed Mom Pit Ho Godspeed Nicky #69 Hoho AMA #203453

08-12-2013, 07:37 PM	#5
afm199 Veteran Mod Alumni Founding Member Top Percent Poster Contributor +++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++3% Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Oaklamd Motorcycles: Yamasuzhonaki 1450 Name: Mikezebub	A good and fair idea which I want to see ! __________________ That's not true! The lie is actually the truth! I know. Lots of people know this.

08-12-2013, 07:51 PM	#6
Roadstergal Sergeant Jackrum Contributor ++++++++++++3% Join Date: May 2007 Location: Basel, Switzerland Motorcycles: Pending Name: Looney	More than fair. Slyd and I just sent along a donation for some of the stuff we've sold here in the past. __________________ The plural of 'anecdote' is not 'data.'

08-12-2013, 08:56 PM	#8
Ozymandias Veteran Contributor +++ 1% Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Vallejo, CA Motorcycles: '09 BMW R1200GS Adventure, '09 R6 Race, 2015 RSV4 Factory, 2019 Yamaha Tracer 900 Name: Paul	Not a bad idea at all! I'll make sure I keep that in mind the next time I sell something through BARF __________________ AFM #331 Dunlop Tires - Woodcraft accessories - Yoshimura - MotoGloss - Oxymoron Photography Undisputed Heavy Weight Champion... if it's undisputed, WHAT'S ALL THE FIGHTING ABOUT?!? - George Carlin Learn why wearing gear is so important, check out my story here.

08-12-2013, 07:05 PM	#2
abhijitz Radiuz Contributor +++ 4% Barf Roadside Angel Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: East Bay, California Motorcycles: 2 wheels .. Name: Abhijit	Absolutely 100% fair; Bud ... I would also propose this be applicable in the "Trackdays for Sale" section ... Even though my contributions have been miniscule i will continue to do so to the best of my abilities in supporting a great local forum.

08-12-2013, 07:30 PM	#4
Deftone I am not weird, you are. Contributor ++ Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Auburn, CA Motorcycles: '17 FZ10, '14 1190S '05 KTM 200EXC, '07 KTM 525EXC Name: Mark	Very fair and I'll need to contribute a little more then.

08-12-2013, 08:29 PM	#7
shouldnthave Taze away, Yana... Barfie Winner 2017 Contributor +++++ GOP + AFM RR + 1% Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Arount Motorcycles: Sure Name: J	I had no idea this site was in need of donations. Is there a way the admin could automate a welcome message to new users inboxes regarding this? I have been racking my wee brain trying to figure out what 'contributor' meant. I figured it was time spent telling people that their opinion was wrong. At any rate, I just sent you a fair share. If it weren't for BARF, I would have to go to all my pass track days. Lord knows I can't manage all of them.

08-12-2013, 09:10 PM	#9
budman General Menace AMA Life Member #203453 Highway Aviator Founding Member Top Percent Poster Community Contributor + BB Moto Junkie Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Palo Alto, Ca. Motorcycles: Keep me rocking life Name: Budman	Jeremy we are not in need. Support from you guys helps support our efforts towards our community whether racing, safety or tires... __________________ Your friendly neighborhood.... Budman BARF Terms of Service Be a BARF Contributor! Support those that support Barf! BARF Sponsors 1Rider introduction on KFOG Bone heads and bikers podcasts Racism and RIP threads on Barf - FYI Barf is more than a dub dub dub dealio Godspeed Mom Pit Ho Godspeed Nicky #69 Hoho AMA #203453

08-12-2013, 09:21 PM	#11
DucatiHoney AMA #: 1028914 BARF Admin Barfie Winner 2014 & 2017 Contributor + Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Oakland Motorcycles: 1994 M900 Ducati Name: Heather	If you list your contribution as a "gift", it makes BARF's tax life a little easier too--more of your money goes to the site. __________________ TERMS OF SERVICE 9 s h e l t e r w e r k architecture.design live::::work::::motorcycles

08-12-2013, 09:37 PM	#12
Spec-ECU required protocol SBK Slut / AMA #3287659 Mod Alumni BARFie winner 2014 Contributor ++ 1% BrotoGP Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Lorenzo Motorcycles: 66 Suzuki K15 . 07 Triumph Speed Triple . 09 Yamaha R1 . 05 MV Agusta F4 Name: Dennis	I've only now discovered the option to purchase a custom user tag, which I think is a great way to be a diamond in the BARF rough! The best part? The $10/year renewal fee for your custom tag eliminates the need to remember to contribute every now and then! __________________ BrotoGP Podcast Road racing talk. By BARFers, for BARF. BARF Terms of Service Keep BARF Going RiderzBlog \| Z² Track Days

08-12-2013, 09:40 PM	#13
sicks Yo yo yo Contributor + + Join Date: May 2011 Location: LA Motorcycles: Vroom vroooooom Name: Sergio	Edit: My bad.. already stickied.Totally a fair ask, as the ease/deals via BARF are more than worth it. ive made plenty o transactions here. Last edited by sicks; 08-12-2013 at 09:43 PM..

08-12-2013, 09:53 PM	#15
rothmans Lowering my expectations Contributor +++ 1% Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CityOfAngels / Krung Thep Motorcycles: Honda relics. Name:	It is not asking much to throw some bucks to BARF if you sell your bike because of the post on BARF. I have always tried to donate $25-50-100 depending on how much the bike is worth. __________________

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