This forum is an encyclopedia of knowledge with regard to model railroading. It's amazing the help various members have been without being judgmental and if anything have been very encouraging . The $12 along with the cost of a digital subscription are a great deal.
Marty
@Landsteiner posted:Happy to support the forum with this token amount of money (at least for those lucky to not be in trouble with all the current challenges). I know money is tight for many, so I hope at least 10% of the active readers of the forum will be able to make this contribution.
Well, it's almost impossible to believe that anyone who can afford to be in this hobby can't afford to cough up a buck a month to support the Forum (not to mention these are folks who also can afford to have a computer and be paying for internet service). 12 bucks a year is considerably less than the price of two 6-packs, don't you know. 
At $.50 a month you’re only halfway there to $12. 😜But I agree with your point about it being a minimal cost. But some people are really really tight for money right now, and I wouldn’t want to seem lacking in empathy.
Tried to pay, but it renews automatically. How do I do it without that feature?
1% only? This topic has had over 4k views(does reoccurring visits by the same person count again). This makes me a bit sad.
I would have thought that the number would have been substantially higher. You hear the phrase, "What are you doing to support the hobby?", well, here is one great reason, for hardly anything at all, and the returns are way more than 10 fold, however many fold. Why sit on the fence with something so obvious?
Everyday the traffic here on the forum is a s&&& ton, need a Big Boy or Y6 to haul it. Just think about the multitude of topics that are churning that you follow, and the ones you don't. I can't even think of a percentage of what I don't follow because I see who I follow comment on a topic, and there is a good percentage that I will check it out a few times(especially if there are others I follow commenting along). Some could probably find that annoying, but what if the information that is passing through grabs your mind and you realize it is helpful to you?
Yeah, I know it sounds like I am standing on some sort of soapbox(would break) about the benefits. Well, yeah. Like I said somewhere back when, I saw someone else comment elsewhere, and then here. Well, all it took was for me to get home and pop $12 in on my end. This is better than playing the lottery twice a week, 52 weeks a year. Lottery chances aren't good to begin with, you may get a buck here or there, and not win big. Here though, you are going to a 6 Star Restaurant, and getting a 5 course meal for basically nothing.
All I can say is keep the food coming, and when is dessert.
@Jim Van Every posted:Tried to pay, but it renews automatically. How do I do it without that feature?
You can't do it without the auto-renew feature. The system is designed for auto-renewal because that is almost universal these days.
You'll get an email a week or two before your membership comes up for renewal. You can opt out of the auto-renewal then, if you wish. However, if you opt out of the auto-renew, you will not get any more renewal emails to remind you that your membership is about to expire.
@Jim Van Every posted:Tried to pay, but it renews automatically. How do I do it without that feature?
Once you are a supporting member, you can cancel the auto renew in the supporting member section of this site.
@Jim Van Every posted:Tried to pay, but it renews automatically. How do I do it without that feature?
Like said above, you have several options and once you make your purchase, you will have access to features in which you can uncheck the auto renew.
I placed my certificate in a frame and it is hanging on the wall in my Train Room. I had to make a minor change because the print had my credit card name on the certificate.
Yes: my alias is “Train Room Gary”. Look for my certificate proudly displayed on my YouTube Channel where several thousand model railroaders will see my support for the OGR Forum.
Hope all YouTubers do the same. Gary 🚂
@Landsteiner posted:At $.50 a month you’re only halfway there to $12. 😜But I agree with your point about it being a minimal cost. But some people are really really tight for money right now, and I wouldn’t want to seem lacking in empathy.
Thanks for the correction. I went back and changed it so it didn't look so stupid. I find higher math challenging.
Alan,
Idle curiousity more than anything - but does the total of supporting members include or exclude those who, like me, have opted out of automatic renewal? I fully intend to renew next year, I just don't like auto-renewal.
David
@NKP Muncie posted:Alan,
Idle curiousity more than anything - but does the total of supporting members include or exclude those who, like me, have opted out of automatic renewal? I fully intend to renew next year, I just don't like auto-renewal.
David
Everyone that has made a purchase is included.
@gunrunnerjohn posted:It must be Alan, my certificate is 10302.
OK. I'm in. Even though I was already a "member" with digital and print subscriptions, "supporting membership" gives me a special certificate. I'll hang it in my train room and boast about it. Besides, if it is good for Gunrunnerjohn, then it's good for us all.
Thanks for this forum. I've used it a lot and it's a great source for 1.) Quick answers to what's troubling you in your train room, 2.) Brotherhood, 3.) Psychological therapy for MTH's recent announcement, 4.) Great, creative ideas, 5.) reassurance you aren't crazy (even though you are) because you have a room full of toys and gadgets that you've spent a ridiculous amount of money on over a long period of time.
Iron Horse Mike
It`s money well spent for a great cause
We're at 297 as of this post. Can we get to 300 by end of day?
Make it 298 
I singed up last month or so. Got my credit card bill this month, $12 charge with a wired name, of course i did not put the two together. Called the 800 number on the credit card bill and the recording went through a list of possible merchants and the magazine was listed. Maybe i will remember next year.
I might be 299 or lucky 300.
Hi I joined as a "supporting Member" a week ago and never received my email with the certificate that I could print.
Would like to get it/frame it and proudly display it. Email is in my Profile
@RonH posted:Hi I joined as a "supporting Member" a week ago and never received my email with the certificate that I could print.
Would like to get it/frame it and proudly display it. Email is in my Profile
Did you get a receipt emailed to you? The link for the certificate is in that email.
Marty,
I have the same issue. I just checked my junk mail and found my receipt. But there is nothing there that mentions how to get the certificate.
@MartyE posted:Did you get a receipt emailed to you? The link for the certificate is in that email.
@IRON HORSE posted:Marty,
I have the same issue. I just checked my junk mail and found my receipt. But there is nothing there that mentions how to get the certificate.
OK Mine was a link in the receipt. I see Rich previously posted this link after the folks at Crowdstack changed the procedure.
I think 300 is pretty pathetic. Just ask the people that have had their problems solved; $12 wouldn't even get their problem to a tech
, and that is just one example of the benefits of this forum.
@John H posted:I think 300 is pretty pathetic. Just ask the people that have had their problems solved; $12 wouldn't even get their problem to a tech
While I hope folks realize the overwhelming benefits of this forum and it's worth and consider supporting it, it's hard to say what people's situation is especially during the last few months. I agree though, I hope more that are able will become supporting members.
Marty,
We're talking 300 out of 25,000. I realize there are people struggling, and have great sympathy towards them. But I'm sure there are more than 300 on this forum that are comfortably retired or not monetarily affected by this pandemic. I don't think it is a hobby of the 22 million that lost their jobs, or the countless others that live paycheck to paycheck. Of course, this is just my opinion, and I hope I offend some enough to send in the $12.
I think I might be 300'.. I didn't realize it is only a One Dollar per month... Not a problem.. But those that cannot afford another expense, I understand completely. I would say though, I always see plenty of guests... that enjoy this forum. It would be helpful if they joined and contributed in supporting the forum they enjoy'...
@John H posted:Marty,
We're talking 300 out of 25,000. I realize there are people struggling, and have great sympathy towards them. But I'm sure there are more than 300 on this forum that are comfortably retired or not monetarily affected by this pandemic. I don't think it is a hobby of the 22 million that lost their jobs, or the countless others that live paycheck to paycheck. Of course, this is just my opinion, and I hope I offend some enough to send in the $12.
John;
That 25,000 figure is really very misleading... what we really have to consider is 300 out of how many “active” members. Every so often, I find myself in an old thread and see a lot of avatars/screen names I don’t recognize, so I take a look at there profile (I’ll have to see if Crowdstack changed that too!!!) - often I find individuals who haven’t visited in over 5 years, but they are still in that 25,000 number.
That being said, I really hope that many more of the “active” and even regular visitors will consider becoming Supporting Members. I’m sure they have already received (and will continue to) more than $12 of value from being here.
Oh well must of delegated the receipt if it when to junk mail. Any way a certificate would of been nice, but helping the OG Forum and saying thank you is what really counts. Love the forum as I am on in several times a day.
Thanks RonH
I figure I get my money’s worth from Stan2004 and Gunrunnerjohn’s posts alone, , plus all the others that have helped me out tremendously. Thanks to you all, and that includes the eyes behind the screen that make this all possible.
Could you add PayPal to the list of payment methods?
That was asked earlier and the answer was no. Fees....
Do you get a fancy certificate?
I had trouble getting my certificate. I got it by clicking on the link in my receipt that I found in my junk mail. I had to log on but was not successful. It said my e-mail address did not exist, even though I have been a customer (subscriber) for 25 years. So I entered my name and address and then I got my e-mail receipt. I clicked on "certificate" and it was there. Weird but this was the process for me. I clicked on it and downloaded as a PDF.
OGRR, take note, why make it so complicated?
Iron Horse, I'm sorry you had a problem, but I can assure you that the process is very simple. It's just two clicks for most people.
The fact that the email went to your junk mail folder is where the problem started for you. You were not properly registered or logged in. It could have been a cookie problem in your browser.
The bottom line? You got your certificate and we thank you for becoming a supporting member! Now go get a frame for that certificate!
@trainser15 posted:Could you add PayPal to the list of payment methods?
In a word, no. The Crowdstack Pay software does not support using PayPal.
I hear you, Rich. Just like the vast tips from the pros that are here, I am just trying to save my O gauge brothers time if they run into the same issue I did. The real benefit of this forum is to make life easier and to help our friends navigate the O gauge world. I am looking forward to framing that puppy!
I received a receipt. Not sure what link to click on to retrieve the certificate?...?
?
There are several links. I tried all of them. 3 of them bring back to the forum. The rest take you to Crowdstack... No mention or indication of a certificate'???
@Rich Melvin posted:You can download your special certificate HERE.
Thanks for coming on board, Chris!
If you click on the link in this post, you can add it to a cart for $0. If you have an issue with the log in, just enter your name and address and it will send the link to create your certificate. That's how I got it.
C'mon folks....please become a supporting member. The cost works out to a dollar a month!
All this help we get will STILL COST practically peanuts. Don't you realize that editing/monitoring the OGR Forum takes more work time for OUR HOSTS. And it's quickly graying the hair of these hosts!
I just coupled on.
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