PlaymoFriends
General => News => Topic started by: Sylvia on July 29, 2026, 11:42:39
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This forum was created almost 21 years ago.
When we began, the idea was that each member would have equal ownership by paying a one-off “subscription” to join. This money was used each year to cover hosting costs and was expected to continue in this way indefinitely.
Naturally the hosting costs have risen during that time and to partially offset this, I slightly increased the membership payment a couple of times.
However, we now face a predicament.
The hosting cost last year was US $187. This is due again in October but there is currently only 98 Euros (US $111) left in the PlaymoFriends account resulting from a gradual but quite severe drop in the number of people registering year on year.
16 people joined in 2024, 9 in 2025, and there has only been 4 so far this year. The registration fee is 7.50 euros but PayPal takes a 72 cent fee each time. It’s easy to see that the one-off payment system is no longer sufficiently funding hosting costs. We have been lucky up to this point because we were drawing on money received during the earlier “boom” years.
It was always thought that donations would not be required to fund the forum, but I’m beginning to realise that might be the only way to keep it going. Advertising banners could be an option too, but I’m not sure how difficult that is to set up and whether it would raise enough money to help.
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Good afternoon Sylvia :wave:
It is lovely to catch up with even under these circumstances.
I will be happy to help if you would like me to :)9
Just let me know please.
Wishing you a lovely day !
Karim :gent:
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I, too, am ready to help, Sylvia.
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I am also happy to help. Many of us have been here for years and would be happy to help out.
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I am on board with helping.
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Hi Sylvia!
I am ready to make a contribution, too. Please tell us where to send funds. 8-)
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Oregon reporting for duty
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Hi guys :wave:
Thanks so much for your willingness to contribute! It was a difficult request to make because I was really hoping it would never come to this point.
The PayPal account is
jointhefun@playmofriends.com
account@playmofriends.com (edit)
Please don’t feel like you need to send a large amount. If everyone just chips in a little it will make a big difference.
There’s still a couple of months until hosting is due - hopefully we’ll get some new members joining before then too.
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I forgot my PayPal credentials
My son has Venmo , do you use that or ?
I’ll keep trying to log in but it’s been many years
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Sorry, I’ve never used Venmo.
Never actually heard of it before :-\
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Donation sent. Worth every penny!
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I think I got it to work
(https://i.postimg.cc/9XsTYB4m/IMG-1979.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/8sBj1MB9)
Let us know how much more you need to keep it going for any shortfall year anytime
It’s the least we as users can do to support all you do in keeping this site up and running
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Donation sent!
We must not lose playmofriends! :love:
Let us know how much more you need to keep it going for any shortfall year anytime
It’s the least we as users can do to support all you do in keeping this site up and running
What Rasputin said ;)
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Donation sent. Worth every penny!
Brilliant, thank you! :)
I think I got it to work
Yes, it came through, thank you! :)9
Donation sent!
Many thanks! :-*
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So, because I’m an idiot I gave the wrong email address for the PayPal account. ::)
But the lucky thing is the donations have still gone into the correct account where the hosting money goes. I don’t even know how that’s possible. :P