08 May 10
I am quite new here at RedHot Pawn and I love this site, without any doubts this is just the best onlinchess I have visit. But I think it is a little bit unfair that non-subscribers are denied, not welcomed to play in tournaments. Is this fair? I just wonder - I realize that Red Hot Pawn need money to make it go around. But ONE or TWO tournaments for nonscribers should be possible to manage? Or? I am a poor student from Norway, and can`t afford to pay plenty of dollars(...) Everything is expencive when you`re broke... So I would be happy if you can do something about it:-)
Have a nice day!!
Sincerly Borge🙂
08 May 10
Originally posted by borgejaNo, non-subscibers can not play tournaments.
I am quite new here at RedHot Pawn and I love this site, without any doubts this is just the best onlinchess I have visit. But I think it is a little bit unfair that non-subscribers are denied, not welcomed to play in tournaments. Is this fair? I just wonder - I realize that Red Hot Pawn need money to make it go around. But ONE or TWO tournaments for nonscri ...[text shortened]... .. So I would be happy if you can do something about it:-)
Have a nice day!!
Sincerly Borge🙂
However, there are sporadic non-sub tournaments, but they happen once in a few years or something (i dunno).
08 May 10
Originally posted by borgejaThe subscribers here are paying the bills to keep this site as great as it is, so in return they have more benefits. That is more than fair in my opinion.
I am quite new here at RedHot Pawn and I love this site, without any doubts this is just the best onlinchess I have visit. But I think it is a little bit unfair that non-subscribers are denied, not welcomed to play in tournaments. Is this fair? I just wonder - I realize that Red Hot Pawn need money to make it go around. But ONE or TWO tournaments for nonscri ...[text shortened]... .. So I would be happy if you can do something about it:-)
Have a nice day!!
Sincerly Borge🙂
Why should a non-subscriber be given the same benefits as a subscriber?
Because of the subscribers you have a free basic membership. Be happy!
10 May 10
Originally posted by borgejaSee it this way:
I am a poor student from Norway, and can`t afford to pay plenty of dollars(...) Everything is expencive when you`re broke...
40 dollars a year is something like 10 cents a day. 10 cents, like one krone. Not much, is it? For this krone you can play as much as you want, enter how many tournaments as you want. You can be a member of clans, clubs, play ladders, sieges...
Are you member of a chess club? How much does one tournament cost there? Do you smoke? Ever thought of quitting? Does your mother or your father like that you have a hobby? Can you make them sponsor you? Like an extra birthday present or something?
As I see it - 40 dollars isn't that much, considering it is for a whole year.
15 May 10
Originally posted by mwmilleryeah but seems to me that ads also play a big part in how this site makes money. Obviously this site runs on a dedicated server, but it doesn't seem that resource intensive, only lots of visits and needs to run a good database system like mysql. $40/year may be cheap/day but they're definitely making a profit from it. 🙂
The subscribers here are paying the bills to keep this site as great as it is, so in return they have more benefits. That is more than fair in my opinion.
Why should a non-subscriber be given the same benefits as a subscriber?
Because of the subscribers you have a free basic membership. Be happy!
