LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP

Now, thats's being constructive...!

Can you argument why the idea is not as wonderful?

The site isn't in need of a sudden injection of capital (that lifetime subs would grant) and the server bills will still need to be paid next year.

Here's a better suggestion.....make it free.
The adverts the non-subscribers put up with probably cover the servers costs. The subscribers, at a rough guestimate by looking at the stars there must be a minimum of 5 thousand [out of 1OO thousand members] pay $3O, so times that comes to $15O thousand per year. Don't know any servers that cost that much.


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Most subscribers don't pay 30 dollar. I only need to pay 20, most even much less and 'some wing-less stars' don't need to pay at all anymore. It all depends on the time you subscribed and the price at that time. So if your estimate in quantity of subscribers is accurate, the income will be far less.

Does anyone know how much it costs to server a site like this, with all the traffic? Will it be more than, say, 5000 or 10000 dollar / euro?

Subs aren't just here to cover the server costs, I am sure Russ has to eat too.
As for the large injection of cash goes, there are other ways to achieve this with a higher sucess rate.

The pick up rate of a lifetime membership would be low as it makes no financial sense to a user to buy a long membership up front.

If I have $100, then I'd rather buy an RHP annual sub for $20, and spend the remaining $80 on something else, rather than spend $100 right now. Even if I was a member for many years I'd rather pay the $20 annually.

How do you all subscribe by paying $20 annually? The site mentions $30 annually.

I think RHP should not charge its users. The free option should be able to pay more than 6 games, join tournaments, clans and sieges or atleast 2 of these 4 premium featuresbut supported with advertisements. The paid option should be something like $12 per year, no advertisements.

RHP is a great website though! Chess lovers love playing at RHP.

Originally posted by yashsr
How do you all subscribe by paying $20 annually? The site mentions $30 annually.

I think RHP should not charge its users. The free option should be able to pay more than 6 games, join tournaments, clans and sieges or atleast 2 of these 4 premium featuresbut supported with advertisements. The paid option should be something like $12 per year, no advertisements.

RHP is a great website though! Chess lovers love playing at RHP.

Originally posted by knightwest
HAHAHAHAHAHA brilliant.

You crack me up.




(now subscribe!!)

Originally posted by Dr Strangelove
Is there such a word as Nonsubists [along the lines of racist, sexist etc]....if there is, would you consider yourself to be one?
😲🙂

Can somebody please tell me without any sarcasm, what is the actual subscription rate? Somebody says its $20, somebody says its even lesser, however, I can see $30 per year written on the website! Whats the deal?

Originally posted by yashsr
Can somebody please tell me without any sarcasm, what is the actual subscription rate? Somebody says its $20, somebody says its even lesser, however, I can see $30 per year written on the website! Whats the deal?

Originally posted by XanthosNZ
And everytime you put forward a crap idea that serves no purpose I'll tell you so.

This is one such time.

Originally posted by zakkwylder
Or even better. We coul pay once a year. This feature would give the user the bang for his buck. Should he decide not to come back after 1 year, than he doesn't pay again or for years he hasn't used. Also, the site admin doesn't lose revenue from those dedicated ones who may stay long term. How about it Russ, paying yearly sound like a good idea to you?

Originally posted by XanthosNZ
The site isn't in need of a sudden injection of capital (that lifetime subs would grant) and the server bills will still need to be paid next year.

Originally posted by TheSphinx
And every time you open your mouth it's to slag an idea off. How about YOU coming up with an idea instead of just sitting on your fat backside and criticise others who, at least try to come up with an idea for the members of THIS CLUB, and to actually help THIS CLUB's long tern survival.