40StudeDude
10-01-2003, 11:07 AM
OK...for those of you NEWBIE’s that don’t know HOW the HAMB works...here’s the deal—
Most times an AUCTION of some sort is happening on the HAMB...someone has something he/she doesn’t need/want/thinks will sell...and lists it on the HAMB for auction...bids are accepted for a pre-determined amount of time...when the auction is over...the “winner” sends his money to RYAN COCHRAN (owner of this site) to help pay for server expenses, electricity, site design, etc., etc. and etc. Then, when Ryan sez he got the money, the auction-holder sends the “prize” to the winner. NOW, ANYONE (NEWBIES included) can do this...and several of these at once is something that hasn’t happened for a while now...so it’s time!
As an aside to this auction deal...the 1948/2004 HAMB CALENDAR at the top of this page is part of this on-going expense-sharing deal...as an aside to that, there’ve been a lot of people involved (me included) in getting this HAMB calendar from nothing more than idea to this point...and it’s all VOLUNTEER...not one of us makes (made) any money from it.
The Calendar sales are like the above mentioned auction, the amount of calendars needed to be sold is 278...this will pay exclusively for printing...not one dime of that amount goes to The HAMB (or Ryan)...so, that said, it means we need to sell many more than 278 to make any money for RYAN/The HAMB. Every calendar sold over the 278 break-even point means RYAN gets money to help run this place!
So, the HAMB lists 3,570 registered users...(THAT’S THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY people) and countless lurkers, we SHOULDN’T have any trouble selling 500/1000...or even 2000 CALENDARS...BUT, so far only about 170 of you have plunked down your money...that’s not even ten percent!!! What gives? I know money is tite rite now, but Christmas is coming—-gifts, huh?? Or nothing more spectacular than you and your pals hanging one in the shop/den/kitchen to show HAMB support. These 2004 calendars are TOP-NOTCH...great photos, great striping, great copy, excellent paper/printing...besides, have you priced calendars at your local newspaper/magazine outlet? Why not support the place you hang-out every day. It didn’t cost you any money to register/join, did it...or even LURK? EVERYONE needs a calendar (except “Greaseball,” yet even he bought one!!!). Why not support the HAMB?
You can PAYPAL for your calendar(s) at the page pinned above...or send a check or money order to Denise (Hotrodladycrusr), her address also at the page pinned above.
Bottom line here: IF only 278 calendars are sold...WE (you, I and everyone else on here) won’t be able to give Ryan a dime beyond that to keep this place running...we need to sell 500...do I hear 750??
R-
Most times an AUCTION of some sort is happening on the HAMB...someone has something he/she doesn’t need/want/thinks will sell...and lists it on the HAMB for auction...bids are accepted for a pre-determined amount of time...when the auction is over...the “winner” sends his money to RYAN COCHRAN (owner of this site) to help pay for server expenses, electricity, site design, etc., etc. and etc. Then, when Ryan sez he got the money, the auction-holder sends the “prize” to the winner. NOW, ANYONE (NEWBIES included) can do this...and several of these at once is something that hasn’t happened for a while now...so it’s time!
As an aside to this auction deal...the 1948/2004 HAMB CALENDAR at the top of this page is part of this on-going expense-sharing deal...as an aside to that, there’ve been a lot of people involved (me included) in getting this HAMB calendar from nothing more than idea to this point...and it’s all VOLUNTEER...not one of us makes (made) any money from it.
The Calendar sales are like the above mentioned auction, the amount of calendars needed to be sold is 278...this will pay exclusively for printing...not one dime of that amount goes to The HAMB (or Ryan)...so, that said, it means we need to sell many more than 278 to make any money for RYAN/The HAMB. Every calendar sold over the 278 break-even point means RYAN gets money to help run this place!
So, the HAMB lists 3,570 registered users...(THAT’S THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY people) and countless lurkers, we SHOULDN’T have any trouble selling 500/1000...or even 2000 CALENDARS...BUT, so far only about 170 of you have plunked down your money...that’s not even ten percent!!! What gives? I know money is tite rite now, but Christmas is coming—-gifts, huh?? Or nothing more spectacular than you and your pals hanging one in the shop/den/kitchen to show HAMB support. These 2004 calendars are TOP-NOTCH...great photos, great striping, great copy, excellent paper/printing...besides, have you priced calendars at your local newspaper/magazine outlet? Why not support the place you hang-out every day. It didn’t cost you any money to register/join, did it...or even LURK? EVERYONE needs a calendar (except “Greaseball,” yet even he bought one!!!). Why not support the HAMB?
You can PAYPAL for your calendar(s) at the page pinned above...or send a check or money order to Denise (Hotrodladycrusr), her address also at the page pinned above.
Bottom line here: IF only 278 calendars are sold...WE (you, I and everyone else on here) won’t be able to give Ryan a dime beyond that to keep this place running...we need to sell 500...do I hear 750??
R-