Let's make CardzReview sustainable on it's own!

dantzig

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Hello, my fellow collectors.

As some of you know, @Pavle and I are trying to make some changes here on CardzReview, so we can make more impact on our hobby. Many of you gave nice ideas, which we thank you very much for it.

One of things we discussed was how to make CardzReview sustainable, because I believe most of you are not aware that CardzReview still have costs and all are paid solely by Pavle, which has already created this wonderful community.

So personally, one of the first things I would like to change is relieve Pavle of this "burden". He never said once that he's tired of it, but he has given us so much already and I think it's more than time for us to give it back.

@Danju had the idea to create a Patreon account for CardzReview, which I set it up quickly, with banners on both blog and forums sidebar. @Danju and @Makhno were already kind enough to be patrons right away and as you can see in their posts, they have already their little Patron banner :)

Pavle and I are already discussing what can we do to compensate everyone who decide to be CardzReview patrons. You know this is all free (as it should be) and we're not some company who can provide free stuff or have any kind of exclusive service. So for now, we're starting with just the basic "make CardzReview sustainable", where I created the first tier on Patreon with a small monthly fee (5 USD). Naturally, you're free to give more, but the idea is splitting the costs as much as possible and we'll surely revise the fee for a lower amount if we can gather many patrons.

We plan to add later more tiers, which will involve advertising for publishers, sponsors and shops, plus other ideas we're discussing and you have already suggested (more suggestions are still welcome).

Just like Patreon banner, I'll add later Paypal donation button, for those who might prefer just to donate one-time, instead monthly.

Thank you for your time :)

Carlos
 

stickersCat

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I am very glad to be a Patreon from now. Let's go CR! Any help? I am very busy in my work but i will try to do the best!
 

argollo

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Hello, my fellow collectors.

As some of you know, @Pavle and I are trying to make some changes here on CardzReview, so we can make more impact on our hobby. Many of you gave nice ideas, which we thank you very much for it.

One of things we discussed was how to make CardzReview sustainable, because I believe most of you are not aware that CardzReview still have costs and all are paid solely by Pavle, which has already created this wonderful community.

So personally, one of the first things I would like to change is relieve Pavle of this "burden". He never said once that he's tired of it, but he has given us so much already and I think it's more than time for us to give it back.

@Danju had the idea to create a Patreon account for CardzReview, which I set it up quickly, with banners on both blog and forums sidebar. @Danju and @Makhno were already kind enough to be patrons right away and as you can see in their posts, they have already their little Patron banner :)

Pavle and I are already discussing what can we do to compensate everyone who decide to be CardzReview patrons. You know this is all free (as it should be) and we're not some company who can provide free stuff or have any kind of exclusive service. So for now, we're starting with just the basic "make CardzReview sustainable", where I created the first tier on Patreon with a small monthly fee (5 USD). Naturally, you're free to give more, but the idea is splitting the costs as much as possible and we'll surely revise the fee for a lower amount if we can gather many patrons.

We plan to add later more tiers, which will involve advertising for publishers, sponsors and shops, plus other ideas we're discussing and you have already suggested (more suggestions are still welcome).

Just like Patreon banner, I'll add later Paypal donation button, for those who might prefer just to donate one-time, instead monthly.

Thank you for your time :)

Carlos
Hey @dantzig and @Pavle - Sent you guys some information on this.
 

dantzig

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So this thread has become "dead" but I'll try to revive it, seems a good time with the World Cup coming up!

First of all, many thanks to our patrons @LeicesterRob @Makhno @Danju @stickersCat @chriswiggy for all the support keeping CardzReview alive.

Second, blog has become inactive because of me not being into writing much in the past years (pandemic and the whole "investment" thing didn't help to motivate too)... I'll try to keep it alive and kicking with more reviews (World Cup sticker album review is almost done)... Any other writer can help of course.

Third, thank you all for keeping the collecting spirit alive, even during lower times we always had some posting relevant info.


So now we at CardzReview decided to give a go with the partnerships I've mentioned in the starting post. With the World Cup coming very fast, it seems to us a good idea to have some reliable stores advertising here. I've set up a second tier for the Patreon account, to gather any patron willing to support CardzReview while also trying to gather potential customers.

Actually, we got our first partner who many of you know here: @claudio7788 is the owner of Footballcards.ch website, which I'm sure it will be very helpful to all with the exclusive swiss products.

I'll set up (properly) a banner here for the store, but in the meantime, in case you're interested in buying there, you can also use our discount code: cardzreview-10 for 10% off every product.

I'll update this thread if anything else comes to mind.
 

Jamiepr74

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Having read your message @dantzig I've decided to become a Patreon. Whist it's a small amount per month, it's something that I would like to contribute to.

I've been on this site for a few years and I am more than happy to help having been a collector of stickers for 45 years so it's about time that I gave something back!:)
 
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dantzig

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Having read your message @dantzig I've decided to become a Patreon. Whist it's a small amount per month, it's something that I would like to contribute to.

I've been on this site for a few years and I am more than happy to help having been a collector of stickers for 45 years so it's about time that I gave something back!:)
Many thanks for the support Jamie, we've been pleased to have you here all this time too ;)

Look below your username, you have a new tag :D
 

Jamiepr74

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Yey thanks! Like I say, I am happy to help and maybe even contribute some articles perhaps if I get the time!
 

dantzig

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Yey thanks! Like I say, I am happy to help and maybe even contribute some articles perhaps if I get the time!
We always welcome passionate writers for the blog (and you get the Contributor tag too eheheh)... whenever you feel the need to write something, let me know, maybe I can even arrange some kind of compensation, as every work deserves payment :)

This reminds me that @LeicesterRob deserves a special compliment, not only for being a great patron (and human being too) but also for his reviews on major sticker collections... Thank you Rob!
 

LeicesterRob

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We always welcome passionate writers for the blog (and you get the Contributor tag too eheheh)... whenever you feel the need to write something, let me know, maybe I can even arrange some kind of compensation, as every work deserves payment :)

This reminds me that @LeicesterRob deserves a special compliment, not only for being a great patron (and human being too) but also for his reviews on major sticker collections... Thank you Rob!
Awww @dantzig You're too kind to me!

It's great to hear the patreon support is well received.

I'm aiming to get more involved again soon, just been a busy couple of years. I started painting one bedroom only last year and somehow managed to renovate the whole house ripping everything out! It's like my sticker collecting... impulsive!
 

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