orsd Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 whats up with the for sale sign in the logo for tvf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Looks like the site's actually for sale. Wonder what the asking price is. Pretty hard to monetize forums unless you're able to negotiate discounts from suppliers for your members and go to a paid subscription model. I'd pay a "Platinum Membership" to TVF if it meant discounts, early release of product/equipment from suppliers, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Falcon Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 What's up with the sign can someone let us know or are we going to be left in the dark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grand Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I'd be up for learning more about the sale of TVF, if it really is available. I'd definitely be willing to invest in the site if it meant keeping the site online and preserving the invaluable service of being able to ask nearly any kind of question about the vending business--and having experts answer, same day, for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondog Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I just hope we don't get bought out by Crane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BouncyBalls Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Please place in classified section steve! I will bid if you place on ebay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Please place in classified section steve! I will bid if you place on ebay! Money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjvend Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 money! money! money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CajunCandy Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I just hope we don't get bought out by Crane. Or by the cajun! Money to burn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Or by the cajun! Money to burn! You might as well... you already own the Golpher Hole! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodney69 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Is Vendiscuss for sale??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grand Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I haven't seen any confirmation but the "for sale" logo certainly would suggest it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BouncyBalls Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 $10k is what I heard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlindVending Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 10k is alot in forum market if there is little to no revenue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorderJerry Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 10k is alot in forum market if there is little to no revenue And probably less than $2 per hour for the guy who's kept it going all these years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlindVending Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 And probably less than $2 per hour for the guy who's kept it going all these years... I'm not doubting that. Most likely less than $2/hour. But for resale value..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodney69 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 10k is alot in forum market if there is little to no revenue Possibly, but you could get coverage by advertising some. I think this was started several months ago. There are ways to advertise and keep a site afloat without spamming it horribly. Like instead of having any amount donated to stop ads, I would make it a set dollar amount to keep a person's view without ads, then approach loan company's to advertise here to help vendors and get paid to do it. There is lots of ways to get this done. I would bet that if we went to the suppliers as a whole, they would offer discounts for Vendiscuss members. I'm sure it's been asked before, but company's can be persuaded if as a group we came together and ordered. Leverage is a wonderful tool if used properly! If you have a shrewd negotiator and buying power, you can get big discounts from several suppliers. This site is potentially a money maker. You would need a reasonable person that took care of the site, like Grant at sitegranted.com and find a way to make it profitable, but not spam it like other sites have done. You can sell advertising to the manufacturer as well. It would need to be done classy though, so the new owner would have to have a heart for the site. I'm sure all of this is common sense, I am by far not the most intelligent on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vendy Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 $10k is what I heardDid you even bother to send an email to ask? Because I did. And that's not the number I was given. I a charter member here. I am seriously considering buying this to preserve what we have. I may not post often but I read almost every day. And it would be ashamed if the buyer only bought this to make money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grand Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Did you even bother to send an email to ask? Because I did. And that's not the number I was given. I a charter member here. I am seriously considering buying this to preserve what we have. I may not post often but I read almost every day. And it would be ashamed if the buyer only bought this to make money. I tried emailing and most boxes are full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BouncyBalls Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I heard that Steve is making money off advertisers and suppliers. $650/wk is what my sources told me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodney69 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Did you even bother to send an email to ask? Because I did. And that's not the number I was given. I a charter member here. I am seriously considering buying this to preserve what we have. I may not post often but I read almost every day. And it would be ashamed if the buyer only bought this to make money. Don't get me wrong, I wasn't saying to make money, I was saying that out could pay for itself and a like extra, but would have to keep it in check. I am not all about just money that's for sure! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vendy Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I wasn't singling you Rodney. I mean in general. I think there would be potential for someone to abuse this resource. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodney69 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Absolutely! If I had the money, I would do it myself. This forum is a fantastic gift that I appreciate greatly. Lots of info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I don't think Steve or Rhett will mind me posting this here. It's a copy of the response from Rhett when I contacted admin and asked if the site was for sale and his response is fairly ambiguous so I think it's okay. My apologies to both Rhett and Steve if I happen to be wrong about that and feel free to delete this post if so.----- Hello Rick,Yes, I am entertaining offers for TVF.A little background...I am a personal friend of Steve (caserri). I am not in the vending business nordo I want to be. Steve has been busy attending to other, more personal items inhis life and asked me to help him take care of his website. My duties here havebeen only to approve, disapprove, or move items on the forum. I told Steve thatI would help him as long as he needed me to but that I couldn't offer much morethan what I'm currently doing now.Unfortunately, It does not appear that Steve is going to be able to return tohis duties as admin so we decided together that the best interest of the websitewould be to sell it to someone who shares his vision and is willing to continuewhat he has started. Steve is very concerned about the future of the site. He isvery adamant that it be sold to an existing member. Since I'm not familiar withanyone here, he will have final approval for any offer received.As for the asking price, there is none. Steve does have a number in his headthat will result in an immediate sale if it is offered but barring that, we willbe taking offers over the course of the next month or so and the site will beoffered to the highest bidder.If you have any questions about the website please ask. I will forward them toSteve and supply you with an answer.Thanks,Rhett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I'm giving it serious consideration but you're talking about a ton of work and my goal WOULD be to monetize TVF. And I don't think making money off of this place is an "abuse of the resource" whatsoever. How much has TVF saved us over the years from getting warned off about biz-ops to community route valuation discussions to experiences with locators and equipment reviews? I'd gladly pay a fee for that. That being said, I don't think a subscription model is the way to go because the power of this place is the community. And the minute you tried charging a dime people would just flock to Bulk Vending Forum or some other free access gathering. I think the way to go would be use of community purchasing power to negotiate discounts we can't achieve individually. Think about it. On the first of every month A&A features Grow Animals or something as their "Product of the Month". Members have an option to order, enter shipping address and pay directly through TVF acting as a portal and as the site hits certain purchase benchmarks the cost for everyone gets lower and lower. Just thinking out loud, that stuff would need to be negotiated with suppliers but I think it's possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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