Platinum Accounts Now Available!

**Fearless** · 02-12-2003, 10:42 AM

Existing members can now sign up for a Platinum Membership. The price is $49.95/year. Lot of you made that much or more on your first sale here. Now you can give something back and get some perks to boot. To upgrade click on the "Register" tab above while logged in. Then you will see a link to change your current membership plan. Follow that and you're set.

Here are the different levels:

Silver Plan:
- Annual membership fee of $9.95
- Ability to browse the forums

Gold Plan:
- Annual membership fee of $14.95
- All the features included in the Silver Plan.
- Ability to post to the forums.
- Ability to create threads in all forums except the advertising section and the Platinum private forum.
- Ability to send private messages.
- Ability to attend and bid in the live auctions.

Platinum Plan:
- Annual membership fee of $49.95
- All the features of the Gold Plan.
- Ability to list domains for auctions.
- Ability to create threads in the advertising section.
- Access to a Platinum member only forum.
- Ability to have links, colors and size control in your forum signature.
- Get 5 free guest passes for 2 weeks of Gold membership each.
- Discounted SnapBacksÂ® (available shortly)
- 800 DNF$ Bonus Now through March 12, 2003

For now all existing members will have access to the live auctions. Shortly you will need to be a Platinum member to list names in the auction.

For those of you that say you will never pay a penny, it may be several months before you will have to pay. So enjoy while you can.

**Attilio** · 02-12-2003, 10:46 AM

I would like to sign up for a Platimum account.

Please give instructions.

thanks

**Fearless** · 02-12-2003, 10:53 AM

Originally posted by attilio

Please give instructions.

Sorry, left that out.

To upgrade click on the "Register" tab above while logged in. Then you will see a link to change your current membership plan. Follow that and you're set.

**stuff** · 02-12-2003, 10:56 AM

Originally posted by gregr

Sorry, left that out.

To upgrade click on the "Register" tab above while logged in. Then you will see a link to change your current membership plan. Follow that and you're set.

But gregr when will my signature work? I already payd for paltium member

**Attilio** · 02-12-2003, 10:57 AM

I signed up.

Thanks Greg,

**Fearless** · 02-12-2003, 10:59 AM

Originally posted by stuff

But gregr when will my signature work? I already payd for paltium member

We're working on it. Should be a quick fix.

Tee · 02-12-2003, 11:06 AM

Originally posted by gregr
So enjoy while you can.

Will do!

**Anthony Ng** · 02-12-2003, 11:06 AM

Originally posted by gregr
For those of you that say you will never pay a penny, it may be several months before you will have to pay. So enjoy while you can.

Glad to hear that. In other words, I'll still be around for some time.

**DNInvestor** · 02-12-2003, 11:14 AM

How about a discount for those that sign up for Platinum accounts early?

Just a suggestions, SF

Tee · 02-12-2003, 11:17 AM

What other features are available in the silver plan? It just says you have the ability to browse. The gold plan references "features" in the silver plan.

Unique concept charging to browse a forum. Will be interesting to see how that affects traffic levels.

**stuff** · 02-12-2003, 11:20 AM

I think that dnforum has helped me a lot, many sales, good buys, good info, and I think that what the heck, I have to pay $49,95 in year for it, so be it! Also cheap snapbacks and so on.

**stuff** · 02-12-2003, 11:33 AM

This is really funny, but I am suposed to see mods forum? I can read everything?

**liquidstar** · 02-12-2003, 11:42 AM

I don't mind paying because I've seen the value of the forums, but how does Joe Newuser decide (s)he wants to spend any money on the site if (s)he can't even browse the site to know whether or not it's worth the money.

This plan looks like the death of the site. If I list a domain name (which I did) I would like to have the maximum number of people out there bidding on it. Why restrict people browsing the site or bidding on auctions? Doesn't seem like good business sense to me.

Why not make premium membership required to list names and manybe a special forum. The other restrictions are a bit iffy if you ask me. (which no one did so I'm back to my hole)

**Mr Webname** · 02-12-2003, 11:44 AM

Originally posted by liquidstar
I don't mind paying because I've seen the value of the forums, but how does Joe Newuser decide (s)he wants to spend any money on the site if (s)he can't even browse the site to know whether or not it's worth the money.

This plan looks like the death of the site. If I list a domain name (which I did) I would like to have the maximum number of people out there bidding on it. Why restrict people browsing the site or bidding on auctions? Doesn't seem like good business sense to me.

Why not make premium membership required to list names and manybe a special forum. The other restrictions are a bit iffy if you ask me. (which no one did so I'm back to my hole)

Agree!

**Fearless** · 02-12-2003, 11:50 AM

Originally posted by stuff
This is really funny, but I am suposed to see mods forum?

No but you shouldn't be able to see it now. Can you still see the Platinum private forum?

Tee · 02-12-2003, 11:50 AM

Originally posted by liquidstar
I don't mind paying because I've seen the value of the forums, but how does Joe Newuser decide (s)he wants to spend any money on the site if (s)he can't even browse the site to know whether or not it's worth the money.

This plan looks like the death of the site. If I list a domain name (which I did) I would like to have the maximum number of people out there bidding on it. Why restrict people browsing the site or bidding on auctions? Doesn't seem like good business sense to me.

Why not make premium membership required to list names and manybe a special forum. The other restrictions are a bit iffy if you ask me. (which no one did so I'm back to my hole)

Yup.

**Banned: CoolHost.com** · 02-12-2003, 11:51 AM

I'm in!
Thanks.

**stuff** · 02-12-2003, 11:52 AM

Originally posted by gregr

No but you shouldn't be able to see it now. Can you still see the Platinum private forum?

Yes, I can see The platium forum, but the mods forum has dissapeared:(
It was fun

**liquidstar** · 02-12-2003, 12:04 PM

What I did was offer advice not whine. I felt it was diplomatic and warranted. Obviously business sense isn't your strong suit. That's cool, it's not everyone's bag. I hope it works, I really do. The premise is flawed in my opinion. That's not whining, that's just true.