Ackey Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Friends, Gentlemen (and women), Children of all ages, lend me your ears. Since our inception in 2007 OWTB.co.uk has always strived to offer the best possible services to fans. Once, many moons ago, we made a £23 profit on the sale of some childish t-shirts and, no word of a lie, we blew most of it on drugs and hookers. As you can imagine the quality of both was low. However, that lavish extravagance aside, the site has always been run on an ‘at cost’ basis, our intention only to ever break even and not have to personally pay for the service we provide you (as we did in the early years). We’ve done this through many ways including the aforementioned t-shirt sales, a brief period as the Club’s official site and most recently thanks to the very kind people at RedStar. However we’re now reaching a point where User numbers and site usage are exceeding the allowance of our supplier and thus leading to periods of downtime for Users (when the site is down we do our best to provide updates via Facebook). The resolution to this downtime has been for us to pay out of our own pockets the shortfall in costs due to the high usage. With Everton around the corner we’re keen to ensure that OWTB is up and running to the absolute best of our ability and to do that we need your help in covering costs. Moving to a subscription or paid service would only ever be the absolute last step for us and so we’re instead asking those of you who feel we offer something no one else does to help out with those costs. If you can chip in a fiver or even a tenner to help ensure OWTB.co.uk is available to all we’d be very, very grateful. You can make a donation right now to support OWTB.co.uk and as little or as much as you can give will be very much appreciated. If we somehow make more money than we could ever possibly need then please note we will not return to our wayward ways, but will instead save the money for a rainy day or donate it to Playershare! To make a donation via PayPal please click here and make your payment payable to owtb.co.uk@gmail.com Cheers, we really appreciate the support! The OWTB Team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parigby Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Hope my tenner helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsPete Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Box ticked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Sent you a PM Ackey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I'm in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz_Oafc Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I'll donate when I get back home in a bit. But I'll make it clear that I want super fan status, a plaque on the wall at OWTB HQ and I wanna be able to drop the C-BOMB on here whenever I want! Nah seriously, id be lost without OWTB so keep up the good work guys...you bunch of c...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wardlelatic Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Many thanks for the donations so far. We will now be able to ensure Feb is interruption free !! With PayPal and fees associated if you do wish to donate please send via payment to friends or family so PayPal transfers for free. Charges are made when receiving money on PayPal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pk200 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Hope my bit helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Many thanks for the donations so far. We will now be able to ensure Feb is interruption free !! top news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidCollinge Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Well done all you deserve this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangerinedreams Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Purely out of curiousity- what is the shortfall in sterling from going over the limit? Not my field so really wouldn't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggy0406 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Donated a few euros. Keep up the great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hands on Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Would like to donate but happy to avoid paypal and not knowing who you are! I go to games via the Rifle Range and sit with the Main Stand moaners. Any chance of someone wearing a red carnation or sending the lass with or without the pole? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 (edited) Would like to donate but happy to avoid paypal and not knowing who you are! I go to games via the Rifle Range and sit with the Main Stand moaners. Any chance of someone wearing a red blue carnation or sending the lass with or without the pole? FTFY Edited January 31, 2013 by Diego_Sideburns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackey Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 To those who've already donated a MASSIVE thank you! We appreciate PayPal isn't ideal in some cases but it's the most simple and quick way to enable this - hopefully if we have to reach out again (and I certainly hope we don't!) then we can do something else too. However if you are at games and want to make a donation then Ric's your man - as the other Admin's are exiles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 However if you are at games and want to make a donation then Ric's your man - as the other Admin's are exiles! Doesn't Rick hang out, in the nicest possible way, in the Chaddy End Tuck Shop, for contact purposes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorrro Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Doesn't Rick hang out, in the nicest possible way, in the Chaddy End Tuck Shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveoafc Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Doesn't Rick hang out, in the nicest possible way, in the Chaddy End Tuck Shop, for contact purposes? Gulp!......you make him sound like jimmy saville .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24hoursfromtulsehill Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Donated. I know you don't want to make a profit as such, but have you thought about a swear box? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Ahem http://www.owtb.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=41037#entry596299 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c.hill12 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I've seen a banner about advertising on here. Could someone pm me with info please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 (edited) £50 sent, about a quid a week is well worth the enjoyment I get from the website. You need to pin this thread Ackey. Edited January 31, 2013 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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