Introducing Bike Hub Plus

[Wayne pudding Mol]

No offens and what I have to say is only feedback, I feel that it's annoying that you want to make more money off of people with a premium. It's a community the people created by joining, yes sure you made the website but so can a 18yr old develop a website like this‍♂

Just a tip for that developer who would be copying rather than innovating; ensure spellcheck is built into that website

[Wayne pudding Mol]

Dear Hubbers, we have launched BikeHub plus.  If you don't want it, don't worry, nothing changes for you so as you were but quietly please

 

If you are on the fence, can't afford it for now, feel free to stay there until things change 

 

If you feel there is value, may be value later or you just want to support the people who bring us together, use your free will and pay

 

Save the anger for when there are no choices

[Pure Savage]

I actually thought I saw a lot of BIkehub premium users. 

[King_Crispy]

Go do it. I mean, prove everybody wrong.

 

When you have the number of members and ads to match the Hub, I will join your website for R350 a year, pinkie promise.

 

On your marks, get set goooo!

"And the ads to match the hub"

Come on dude, who wants ads?

I for one never asked for a premium site with developers needing to get paid for it.

 

When did your vision change Matt, that this thing you created needed to be commercialized?

[Patchelicious]

"And the ads to match the hub"

Come on dude, who wants ads?

I for one never asked for a premium site with developers needing to get paid for it.

 

When did your vision change Matt, that this thing you created needed to be commercialized?

Thousands use the classifieds.

[Patchelicious]

"And the ads to match the hub"

Come on dude, who wants ads?

I for one never asked for a premium site with developers needing to get paid for it.

 

When did your vision change Matt, that this thing you created needed to be commercialized?

Its always been commercialized.

Now you just have the option to remove paid for ads.

 

You are not in a worse off position.

 

Why does this upset you?

[Jewbacca]

"And the ads to match the hub"

Come on dude, who wants ads?

I for one never asked for a premium site with developers needing to get paid for it.

 

When did your vision change Matt, that this thing you created needed to be commercialized?

It's a business, not some random side hussle (is that what the kids are saying these days).

 

Matt is married, has grown up to a degree and so has the site gone from a varsity funsy to a fully fledged business with more to come.... I have a couple of businesses and if I left them 'as is' neither would survive.

 

Growth and change are amazing. If, as you say, you don't really use the classifieds and you take such obvious exception to the way bikehub is going, why do you still use the site?

 

I'm genuinely intrigued

[Matt]

"And the ads to match the hub"

Come on dude, who wants ads?

I for one never asked for a premium site with developers needing to get paid for it.

 

When did your vision change Matt, that this thing you created needed to be commercialized?

The vision has not changed. From day one as a high school student the aim was to commercialize it. Sure, back in 2004 commercialization meant some pocket money. But since 2010 it’s been my full time job, passion, and my only source of income. And since 2013 we’ve had other full time staff.

 

I’m not quite sure what vision you’re referring but I think you’re confusing yours with mine.

[BigDL]

Tried to Pay with My International Debit Card - but it could not process? does Payfast accept debit cards?

I used a debit card

[eddy]

Sorry but I may be missing something. Help a dommetjie out.

 

 

Why must a pay?

 

 

Can't answer for you except to say that nobody is saying you MUST pay. You can CHOOSE to.

 

I chose to do so for the same reason I buy a slice of cake from the coffee shop, or a burger from the restaurant under lockdown - it gives me an inexpensive bit of enjoyment and helps out a smallish business in the process.

 

Ag fokkit, just call it charity towards someone I'd like to see remain in business.

 

 

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Edited June 12, 2020 by eddy

[Eldron]

"And the ads to match the hub"

Come on dude, who wants ads?

I for one never asked for a premium site with developers needing to get paid for it.

 

When did your vision change Matt, that this thing you created needed to be commercialized?

 

Somebody needs to get a two tone hairstyle and change their name to Karen.

[Wayne Potgieter]

Somebody needs to get a two tone hairstyle and change their name to Karen.

Coffee + Keyboard

[nathrix]

Thousands use the classifieds.

And thousands pay for bike hub boosts already for optional upgrades. Now as a plussie you’ll get discount, but that discount won’t benefit you much If you don’t sell much. The other benefit is less external ads.

[Mudsimus]

No offens and what I have to say is only feedback, I feel that it's annoying that you want to make more money off of people with a premium. It's a community the people created by joining, yes sure you made the website but so can a 18yr old develop a website like this????‍♂️

Why are you guys entertaining Odi again?

[King_Crispy]

 

Its Friday.

Couldn't be bothered

Edited June 12, 2020 by King_Crispy

[Patchelicious]

And thousands pay for bike hub boosts already for optional upgrades. Now as a plussie you’ll get discount, but that discount won’t benefit you much If you don’t sell much. The other benefit is less external ads.

That wasn’t the argument I was making.