Date:         Fri, 31 Mar 2017 14:24:41 -0500
Reply-To:     Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
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From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Ideas about funding Vanagon.com
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        I for one as a Vanagon based business would be ready to pay for my add on Vanagon.com  So would my new Associates:  www.Eurotek.ca


> On Mar 31, 2017, at 9:57 AM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote:
> 
> So for many, many, many years, Vanagon.com <http://vanagon.com/> has gotten a free ride due to
> the kindness and benevolence of Vanagon owners and fans.  It costs money to
> host a website, and it also costs money (time) to update it on a regular
> basis so that it stays up to date, isn't hacked, no porn (except naked
> Vanagons), etc.
> 
> I want to set up a way to fund that site that doesn't rely on donations, as
> they can be hit and miss (mostly miss).  I was looking into an Amazon
> affiliate program that looks promising but I wanted to know what you folks
> think.  Basically I would set up a woocommerce store on the site, and then
> put in the store all of the things that you can buy through Amazon that
> would be related to the Vanagon.  When you go to the store, and find
> something you like (say a special tool you need), you click on the link and
> it takes you to Amazon where you buy the tool and Vanagon.com <http://vanagon.com/> would get a
> 10%-25% commission on that sale.  Not only that, but if you click on the
> link and then decide to buy a bunch of other stuff for your home or office,
> Vanagon.com <http://vanagon.com/> would get a commission off of those other items as well!  The
> prices you would pay would be the same that you would normally pay on
> Amazon so you aren't spending any more money.  Instead you are just buying
> your normal Amazon stuff through the Vanagon.com <http://vanagon.com/> affiliate link, and it is
> helping to fund Vanagon.com <http://vanagon.com/>!
> 
> I don't really see a down side.  Please let me know what you think.  If
> enough money is generated to support the site, and there is extra then it
> is going to go into a fund that we can use for other things.  I am thinking
> about maybe a Pay it Forward fund to help van owners emergency need, or
> someone in the community that has a sudden death, etc.  We could expand the
> advertising of the site by supplying prizes for VW shows, etc.
> 
> I just want to make Vanagon.com <http://vanagon.com/> so much more awesome than it ever has
> been.  But that takes time which is money.  Someone has to spend time
> updating things.  The more money we have to go to making the site better,
> the better it will be.

      Please note that I will be away from my business travelling from December 01 until April 30, 2017.  Parts orders will be processed although not as quickly as usual.  I will always be available for contact by E-mail.  If you phone your call will be addressed by Steven and he will either call you back or advise you to contact me directly by E-mail.  

Cheers, 
   
Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 VW Westy, '00 Kawasaki 250 Sherpa, "98 Ducati 750 Monster & Lionel Trains (Collection for sale <http://frankcondelli.com/trainsal.htm>)
Frank Condelli & Associates <http://www.frankcondelli.com/> - Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
BusFusion <http://www.busfusion.com/> a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 08 ~ 11, 2017