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(...) So are you saying that you would like to have two seperate accounts? One for your custom model kits and the other for your parts shop on Bricklink? I do not see that as a problem, if you are willing to pay for both accounts in essence doubling (...) (22 years ago, 24-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.admin.finance)
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| | Re: Marketplace / BrickShops was:[Charter Change for market.buy-sell-trade]
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LUGNET Admin wrote in message ... (...) nifty (...) lugnet.admin.finance (...) just (...) I like this idea, it looks interesting! How would you decide what "a shop" is? Individual Bricklink stores vs Bricklink itself, for instance... or like I have (...) (22 years ago, 24-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.admin.finance)
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(...) Okay, I made a quick mock-up. This isn't a fully developed concept... I just want to give you some idea of what I meant in previous post. (URL) some number of shops would have ads surrounding their own posting area. How visitors found a (...) (22 years ago, 23-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.admin.finance)
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(...) "Neal":-) whom I met a BricksWest runs a T-shirt printing (...) -John (22 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.finance)
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Suz, and anyone else reading this, There are probably enough fans with enough different jobs that some services and products could be greatly reduced from "normal" costs to greatly enhance the profit margin. For example, John (last name?) whom I met (...) (22 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.finance)
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| | Re: A few ideas
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Actually, if your company was web based an had more than 15 employees, you couldn't make it with Banner adds and other variable courses of funding. If your company was a popular (definition to this is ellusive) web based company and you had 15 or (...) (22 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.finance)
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| | Re: LUGNET monetization ideas (was new newsgroup)
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HELLO.... hello... h e l l o... h e l l o.... (echo), Did anyone read Ashley's ideas? Some these are gems. I especially like the raffle idea. I didn't know other sites were raffleing things off. I personally would love a shot at a major set for a (...) (22 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.finance)
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One of the ideas mentioned in a previous threads was the possibility of banner ads in a format similiar to the back pages of a magazine. Several used game reseller sites use that very same idea like this page of links at Bartertown.com. (URL) while (...) (22 years ago, 17-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.finance)
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| | Re: Charter Change for market.buy-sell-trade and market.brickshops
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(...) Okay, I'm reading up on this now. I still have to discuss it with Todd, who'll make any changes to charters, so give me a couple days. Meanwhile, I'll also mention (just in case this makes anyone reconsider their stance) that, waaaay long (...) (22 years ago, 14-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.admin.finance)
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Haha! Actually Eric, the idea has merit, if we can get by the "initial cash outlay" you mention. ...But as for icky ideas, maybe we could start an ABS recycling program and finally find a way to make profitable use of broken elements and those (...) (22 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.finance)
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(...) Well, for the third time since moving to South Carolina, my cable modem is quite firmly -down- (writing from pub.lib again). On Saturday afternoon, someone from RoadRunner will check it out. Just wanted to let you guys know. :-[ Yesterday I (...) (22 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.finance)
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This may be a little far fetched but... How about getting a LUGNET LEGO set made. Maersk does it, Velux did it, among others. You could then sell the set on LUGNET (or elsewhere) for profit. The biggest problem with this idea that I can see is the (...) (22 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.finance)
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(...) I think you're just looking forward to a paycheque! ;) Dave (22 years ago, 10-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.finance)
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I'm happy to see all the positive feedback we've gotten in the first week of this newsgroup. Over 50 messages! That's great. Until now, I've resisted the temptation to post because I wanted to let conversation fly on its own. ..ok, I admit, such (...) (22 years ago, 10-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.finance)
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(...) Good point. (...) See above comment. :-) (...) Agreed (...) This is where you make a good point. LUGNET needs money but I think it will only survive if it remains free. The above idea has a lot of merit. I would like to see it explored futher. (...) (22 years ago, 10-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.finance)
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Och! Ug! Okay, so it's after midnight here, and having only tonight (last night?) learned of this particular group, I have spent much of the last hour reading everything posted here thus far. It was one of my first (perhaps only) experiences around (...) (22 years ago, 10-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.finance)
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Hi Suzanne, I am eager to see, and to brainstorm with you, ways to make a site like this profitable. If anyone deserves to make a profit and employ at LEAST one person, it is LUGNET. I have been trying for a few months to get Brickfilms.com to the (...) (22 years ago, 9-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.finance)
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I've read a lot of the ideas in this group, and welcome more. I personally think that anything that tries to get the community at large to pay much more than it already does won't work for two reasons: first, it will end up driving away the very (...) (22 years ago, 9-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.finance)
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(...) Scott: This kind of thing belongs offline. To all: Please don't clutter up newsgroups with bickering. It wastes my, and many other people's, time. -Suz Suzanne Rich LUGNET Admin (22 years ago, 9-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.finance, lugnet.announce)
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(...) If I understand things correctly, LUGNET can be a small C corporation and all business expenses come out of all income and the difference only is taxed. If a cost to the business is paying for the vehicles and computers of the CEO and (...) (22 years ago, 9-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.finance)
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