Westone info site

Out of interest guys...how are we looking so far, I know it's early days but are we on target to cover the next two years fees yet or could you do with a little more (disregarding the prestige bass for the moment)?

thanks for setting this up guys - donation sent

Meadows wrote:Out of interest guys...how are we looking so far, I know it's early days but are we on target to cover the next two years fees yet or could you do with a little more (disregarding the prestige bass for the moment)?

I think we're well on the way here, thanks Si, and no; those who've contributed need not dig any deeper at the moment. Once I figure out how to do the necessary with a screenshot, I'll show y'all where we're at.

Sgt. Vimes wrote:Got enough for a prestige yet Baz? 
;-)

Haven't even peeked at the total yet.

Relax...I'll never find one locally.

corsair wrote:
I think we're well on the way here, thanks Si, and no; those who've contributed need not dig any deeper at the moment. Once I figure out how to do the necessary with a screenshot, I'll show y'all where we're at.

Thanks John, sounds very encouraging

paiement sent, thx to you all

Donation done! hope it helps

Here we are, troops.. statement from Paypal, and an invoice from our new hosting outfit which Barry has paid from the collective! You blokes need to take a bow...

Job's a good 'un

Excuse my maths, but is that just the first year paid for?

Sgt. Vimes wrote:Excuse my maths, but is that just the first year paid for?

Earlier in the thread, Barry posted that the cost of the hosting package was as follows:

1&1.ca Managed WordPress Hosting
BASIC PLAN
       
First 12 months $0.99/month, or,
$11.88 + 13% HST = CAD $13.43 year

...then $6.99/month the following year, or,
$83.88 + 13% HST = CAD $94.78 year

Total for 2 years = CAD $108.21


The PayPal balance of AUS $258 equates to about CAN $255, so by my reckoning, we should already have enough to cover the next three-and-a-half years or so

Magnificent work people!

Seeing as it's been deposited in an Aussie account.
 If it's sent again to a Canadian account we're paying pay pal fees again. Is that correct?  Fook pay pal.

OK simma down now. Let me try to make it clear one more time.


Yes, the contract has been set up and the first year is now paid for @$0.99/month or $11.88/year.
That's the introductory discount rate, which is why I chose this plan. The difference from my estimate, is that they are not charging any taxes (normally 13%), so that's an unexpected little bonus.

Going forward, as predicted, we definitely have enough funding for year two, and now, year three by the look of it @$6.99/month or $83.88/year. (Not sure about taxes on this full amount, but there likely will be).

Beyond that it depends on whether the host company changes it's rates, and of course we're all at the mercy of the world economy and changing  exchange rates, but we're looking very solid for a fourth year as I write this.

And yes, the collection account is in AUD which means there are conversions going in from your donations, and another conversion out as I withdraw in CAD. Fees and conversion losses/gains are going to be inevitable but let's relax here, this is not mega bucks in a Swiss Bank we're talking about. It's only a couple of hundred dollars to be distributed over 3 or 4 years.

Nobody is getting ripped off and John and I are being completely above board with the information. When we started this it was agreed to use PayPal and we were looking for small donations from many members to get through about a year's worth of hosting. But you folks have out done yourselves and gone above and beyond expectations. You're just an amazingly warm and generous group and I am honoured to be a part of such an extraordinary world wide collegiate.

So, we are now able to relax....at least until the next crisis comes along!
Thank you all!

Crisis averted - let's get back to

Yep, all good...

Just don't like pay pal exchange rates they're higher than the actual rate and also charge commision on that, rippoff artists.

Donatiom made to "westoneinfosite at gmail dot com" hopefully this was the correct email ? Keep on the good work! Nolan

Barry and John, many thanks for all you time and effort getting this administered and executed, great to know the info site will continue to be available for existing and future Westonians to come..Cheers guys

Thanks Si. Ironically, I've just finished a cold Rickard's Red!

Oh and John? Nice change on the Avatar captioning buddy! 

Just donated my share.  

Thanks again, men.  This is a good place that deserves a future.  

Now go get that coffee...  

westoneguitars.net is for life!  

Donation sent - better late than never!

Sorry for the late donation but Thanks for all you do here.

Another late donation sent. Thanks for making sure the site continues.

First of all, thank you for the continuing contributions!
That will more than ensure that there's ample funding for a long time to come!

So, to recap where we are currently:

• The website has been successfully relocated to a Canadian host server from its original home in England
  
• The domain name (westoneguitars.net) which was originally registered and hosted in California is currently in the process of being transferred to the same Canadian location
  

When the dust settles, both the website and the domain name will reside together which will make management of both much easier.

And once again, a big thanks to Neil Smith who was previously donating resources for everything, and has been currently looking after most of the transfer and configuration details for us behind the scenes.

The last piece of the changeover is now complete.

Our domain name, westoneguitars.net, has been transferred to the new host and now resides with the same contract as the web site. Everything under one point of administration.

And Neil has now bowed out of the technical background, at least as an active participant, but he has offered to be available as a consultant should we need his assistance with anything.

He is also a member here, although he's not been very active for quite awhile, but he plans to visit from time to time to talk geetars. We look forward to welcoming him back!

Thanks to Neil for past services & thanks in advance to Barry & John for future endeavours

I will gladly pitch in....just let me know how.
Best -
- J

Only just noticed this thread so have chucked in some squids.

Cheers Greg!

This is the start of the second fund raising campaign.

Please continue to monitor this thread for ongoing information from Corsair as to how you can help!

Thanks!

Thanks, Barry!! 

Ok, troops - and I sincerely hope there is, in fact, a few people out there!! - the cost of hosting for the * forums is up again, and, as in 2016 - where the hell did that time go?!?! - we're on a funding drive.
As before, we use a Paypal a/c and Barry then dips into those funds to reimburse himself as the hosting charges come off his credit card.
The Paypal address is 

westoneinfosite at gmail dot com 


.... so, please, if you've got a fiver, or a ten-spot or whatever you can afford, we'd surely appreciate it.


The downside to this is that if we cannot get the requisite funds together, then the * forums will have to be put on ice; not sure how that would happen or * how we would save the data but it is a possibility....


* EDIT (sorry John)
What we are talking about is our Website, westoneguitars.net, NOT these Forums.
The website and its domain name costs us money, this Forum does not.


The information on the site is maintained and backed up by yours truly. But the cost is in the hosting of the website. Without that platform there is no website.   --Barry

What currency?

Pete

The PayPal account is in Australian dollars but you can send any native currency and PayPal will convert (and take a small %).

I withdraw it in Canadian dollars and the exchange is similarly converted.

Thanks for that correction, fella; I meant website and wrote forums.... some bloody sub-editor I am!!

We absolutely need the website; no question!

Done, I don't have much but I figure every little helps. 
Really appreciate the effort and time you put into the website, many thanks!

Thanks Pete!

We're not looking for huge money so it doesn't take much. A little bit from a bunch of members and we're there

I recently upgraded a bunch of hardware (guitar and confuser), so I have to wait a few more days, but I'm in.

Pete

Thank you also Pete! Much appreciated.

Donation sent  - As was the case 4 yrs ago thanks Barry and John for keeping us running 

Much appreciated! Thanks!

Can I make a suggestion Barry and John 
Maybe for clarity make a new thread starting from post #80
I think some people may be clicking into the link and starting at the beginning and thinking its old news - I nearly did
just an idea

Done! Keep up the good work!

:-)

Thanks Adey!

challpa wrote:Can I make a suggestion Barry and John 
Maybe for clarity make a new thread starting from post #80
I think some people may be clicking into the link and starting at the beginning and thinking its old news - I nearly did
just an idea

Thanks.
I considered that, but in the interests of continuity and for those not around during the last fund raiser, I thought it might be helpful to know what went before and how it was handled if they were so inclined.

I purposely set the banner link to go to the relevant post in the thread which explains that this is a new campaign. That's the same as what happens when you receive an email update notice for any forum thread and you go to the current post in that thread.

So far the response has been encouraging (thanks again!) but of course more contributors are always welcome! The more we raise the longer we can go before having to ask again.

Done!

Great! Thanks!