How Much Does Star Army Cost to Run?

[Wes]

Star Army costs over $200 a year to run. This year alone I've spent over $350 on it. That's more than I make in two months right now. It's really starting to be a strain...right now I don't have enough to pay for our character art commissions projects, even. Not only that, there's just so much I would like to do for the site and the Star Army player community that I can't because I can't afford it (things like hiring designers/programmers for site improvements and lots of little stuff like flyers, bookmarks, and business cards to spread the word).

So far:

NO ONE has donated.
NO ONE has bought any Star Army swag from the store.
NO ONE has bought any items through our Jlist affliation program.

Bottom line: I want to keep the site free, but we need to find a way to make Star Army make a profit, or at least support itself.

Discuss.

 

[Abwehran Commander]

I'm in college and am currently job-searching.

That's really the only pair of excuses I have about me.

But back to the business. Those are all ways to gain some profit. But how much advertising are you doing about those things? I knew about the SA swag, but I never knew about donations and the affliate JList.

 

[Wes]

I'm in college and am currently job-searching.

Me too.

But how much advertising are you doing about those things? I knew about the SA swag, but I never knew about donations and the affliate JList.

The donation link is on the main menu and the J-list link is on the vote page (Why aren't you voting for the site?).

I'm going to set up a new donation page soon, that says why people should donate, what I can do if they do, and what will happen if they don't.

 

[Abwehran Commander]

Honestly.....>.>.....<.<.....

I check the forums more than I do the main page. When I check the main page it's usually for specific information and then I sort of just...bypass everything else to get to it.

Gomen. ^_^;;;

 

[Nyton]

Oooh, the coffee mug looks pretty cool. I'll have to get one of those. After I get paid. ;_; Due to processing downtime I won't be getting paid till the end of this month. >_<

 

[Rei]

I'll see what I can throw in monthly if it'll help. Better my frivilous money can help everyone here than by me more things I don't need ^^;





(I actually do vote for us from time to time XD)

 

[Doshii Jun]

Ask and ye shall receive, yo. It's not much, but I'll live.

DONATE OR DIE 2005.

 

[Wes]

DONATE OR DIE 2005.

I LOLed.

You know, if you wanted to donate $50 each to 4chan and StarArmy at the same time for $50 instead of $100, you could actually donate $50 (either by yourself or with some others)to Star Army and I would turn around and buy a month of rotating StarArmy banner ads on 4chan.

 

[Doshii Jun]

Better hold off. You never know; 4chan MIGHT die. Even with all that money, moot is claiming death be upon us.

This doth not bode well!

(I'll donate $10 more to anyone who gets the reference WITHOUT going to Google. I know someone knows it).

 

[Zakalwe]

I'm really sorry, but I have no capacity for paying over the internet. I really would donate, but I have no way (Lack of credit card, electronic cash etc.), as soon as I can, I will. Possibly even by a mug.

But it is unfortunate it costs you so much. I am with you in financial spirit. I will help when I can.

 

[raz]

Did the best I could do at the moment. Good luck with the fundraising and keeping the site up. I'll have to pick of one of those spiffy jerseys sometime too

 

[Zakalwe]

Right. Voting. That I'm on. I shalt now vote, repeatadly. If it's the only way I can help the sigh *overly large teardrop apears in eyes*.

Voting now.

 

[Doshii Jun]

Dude, there's hoodies?! HAY GUYS! Hoodies!

 

[Wes]

You never know; 4chan MIGHT die. Even with all that money, moot is claiming death be upon us.

Yes, I know. I was at their last meeting. Star Army won't be buying any more banner ads until I know 4chan isn't dying, except if someone wanted to go for that double donation idea I posted above.

EDIT: I'd like to give a big shout-out to Nick and Jacob, who just donated $20 each. That kicks ass--it's about 2/3rds of a year of hosting we no longer have to worry about. Thank you two so much, guys!

 

[Doshii Jun]

How much do you make from a hoodie, by the way? I forget CafePress's cut.

 

[Wes]

I don't think I added more than $2 to any of the base prices cafepress gave me. The base prices alone are a little high by my standards, so I didn't want to add much. Items at the StarArmy cafepress store have only $0.50 (stickers and such) to $2.00 (most shirts) of StarArmy profit as far as I remember. The rest goes to cafepress.

 

[Andrew]

I did my part..

Go STARARMY!

 

[Yangfan]

How about an OOC medal for people who donates?

 

[Wes]

How about an OOC medal for people who donates?

I really don't like character medals for OOC stuff...I'm trying to phase the other ones out, actually.

 

[Telgias]

Well i will try to buy something when i can, but right now im having trouble making ends meet. I have to pay of loans and food and rent and ect. I will try though....