Hub Support Idea

[Old school]

All hubbers I have an idea for supporting THEHUBSA and in return hopefully more Hub deals.<?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

For every deal I do on the Hub I?m willing to pay a certain % to a THEHUBSA fund working on a sliding scale.

 

The HUBSA fund can be used for (Just a few ideas):

Any THEHUBSA Rides.

Helping a hubber out when in need- only if the majority agrees, so if you need a bike wash/ Sunglasses- It?s not in need... In need = I crashed on a corner and lost my left ear but want to continue cycling so I need new handlebars.

Supporting talent on the hub.

Hubber support at races.

Start a THEHUBSA team in the very very long run when funds are saved.

Hub year end function.

Hub monthly prizes.

Etc. We can all ad to this list make a poll and vote to what?s the most important.

 

How deals will work:

Hubber sends me a PM asking for price on a product- I send awesome hubber price. Hubber says: I want it! Invoice send by email, product money paid. Product received by Hubber- Hub fund money paid into fund account that I will open if everyone thinks it?s a good idea to do this.

-I?m also willing to give 10% discount to all Hubbers doing a deal on the net.

-For a reference deal clinched I?ll give 50% of the deal fund money to the Hubber who referred me, other 50% to the Hub fund.

 

On deals below R5000= 4% to THEHUBSA fund

R5000-R9 999= 3.5%

R10000-R24 999= 1.6%

R25000-R150 000= 1.2%

 

Please let me know what you guys think?

Think of it in a positive cycling attitude.

[TNT1]

I don't get it?

[NC_lurker]

Not a bad idea, but why not just pay for some banner advertising like some of the other shops/suppliers?

[TNT1]

 

Not a bad idea' date=' but why not just pay for some banner advertising like some of the other shops/suppliers?[/quote']

 

Now, that, I get.

 

[jagwil]

All hubbers I have an idea for supporting THEHUBSA and in return hopefully more Hub deals.<?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

For every deal I do on the Hub I?m willing to pay a certain % to a THEHUBSA fund working on a sliding scale.

 

The HUBSA fund can be used for (Just a few ideas):

Any THEHUBSA Rides.

Helping a hubber out when in need- only if the majority agrees' date=' so if you need a bike wash/ Sunglasses- It?s not in need... In need = I crashed on a corner and lost my left ear but want to continue cycling so I need new handlebars.

Supporting talent on the hub.

Hubber support at races.

Start a THEHUBSA team in the very very long run when funds are saved.

Hub year end function.

Hub monthly prizes.

Etc. We can all ad to this list make a poll and vote to what?s the most important.

 

How deals will work:

Hubber sends me a PM asking for price on a product- I send awesome hubber price. Hubber says: I want it! Invoice send by email, product money paid. Product received by Hubber- Hub fund money paid into fund account that I will open if everyone thinks it?s a good idea to do this.

-I?m also willing to give 10% discount to all Hubbers doing a deal on the net.

-For a reference deal clinched I?ll give 50% of the deal fund money to the Hubber who referred me, other 50% to the Hub fund.

 

On deals below R5000= 4% to THEHUBSA fund

R5000-R9 999= 3.5%

R10000-R24 999= 1.6%

R25000-R150 000= 1.2%

 

Please let me know what you guys think?

Think of it in a positive cycling attitude.[/quote']

 

It sounds like a really good idea,but I have just one question.

Why new handlebars and not a new ear.

[Old school]

Ears are not needed for cycling

[The Worm]

This way a hubber still get's a bit of discount. the hubber doesn't if he simply pays for advertising....

[fandacious]

 

Ears are not needed for cycling

 

of course they are. how else do you keep your sunglasses on?

 

[jagwil]

Ears are not needed for cycling

of course they are. how else do you keep your sunglasses on?

 

and your helmet straight.?

[Old school]

Ok plastic ears from Phonak.

Who does most of the organising on the hub?

[Old school]

What bank would be best for opening a fund account?

[NC_lurker]

This way a hubber still get's a bit of discount. the hubber doesn't if he simply pays for advertising....

 

ummm, no paid advertising = no thehubsa..

There actually are costs involved to keep the Hub in existance, someone else's mom doesn't just pay for it!

[Old school]

So you are saying if the hub has a fund for these kind of things, it would affect the hub negatively?

[Mighty Spoke]

Mercx, do you represent a bike shop?

[NC_lurker]

So you are saying if the hub has a fund for these kind of things' date=' it would affect the hub negatively?

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Both you & I know that's not what I'm saying..

 

You've come up with an interesting marketing spin, and that's good.

But in this case, you're trying to avoid paying for a banner ad which is the preferred option for resellers using the hub, while still looking good in the eyes of the hubbers.

 

- yes, I don't know exactly what you do & yes I have no idea how realistic admin's pricing is around banner ads. But please note this is my opinion, not an attempt to attack you.

[Old school]

I have a bike shop. And no I'm definately not trying to avoid paying for a banner ad.

Just a proposal idea where hubbers would also a benefit out of it.

 

I do agree the Hub has cost they have to cover but I also see this as a marketing opportunity for the hub attracting more people and in turn getting to ask more for advertising rates therefore covering cost easier.

 

To get this going nicely it has to be run in the format of a club. I suggest the people who has been the longest on the hub and have been involved in some organising for the hub should be in the position to guide this.

 

I remember a quite a while ago someone posted about a guy who was in George running a cycling acadamy, he had no job and no funding but was doing it for the love of it and he's wife supported them.. Was really inspiring to help such a guy! Support would be better on a running base.. not just a once of amount.