Just to stir things up a bit, when does a massive benefit to members cross over and become trading? As Dunc has said, he would charge a small, one off fee to design a spacer, for instance, but if the members can then buy the spacers for 35% of what you would pay another trader then surely the benefit far outweighs the £30 Dunc will charge for the CAD file?
its business he's gaining from the forum, Its though traders that help cover the running costs of this forum otherwise we would have to charge a membership fee. I'm sure you like it free.
I dont think thats what hes saying, if he does the CAD design ONCE, then the club take it to a production company and administer the sales themselves, hes only making back money for his time on the CAD file. The club can make £10 profit per unit for instance and the members still make huge savings. Everyone is a winner, no?
Another example is a club photographer - he goes to events at the clubs cost, and then provides pictures to the members for free - if they want hi-def or a number of pics they can pay a little extra for them. Once again, members, club and photographer all benefit and no-one loses out.
Thanks for the lesson in car forum financials mind you, its something I dont have any experience in.
production of any items is done with a supplier and trader and nothing to do with club. The OP has made no contact with the team before making the post and there is no mention within the post that its to be done through the club interms of production, finance and sales. We dont take a percentage for each sale from any trader, we just make it easy with a one off flat fee for the year which is cheaper for the seller anyway. Afterall we are only talking of £25.
Club doesn't profit or make any money from any photography, there isnt a photographer trading on the forum anyway.