Lifetime Supporter and Elite Memberships

[mvmac]

Hello TST!

Exciting stuff happening with the site.

Sometime in the next several months, The Sand Trap .com is moving from Huddler to what is likely going to end up being our own server using what is probably going to be either InvisionPower or Xenforo forum software. This will involve a costly expense (we need to find a developer who is familiar with PostgreSQL and IPB 4 or XF to convert the site from Huddler to IPB)

@iacas and I will be offering two membership perks to help fund this move:

• Lifetime Supporter Status - $299
• Elite Supporter Status - $499

Now, yes, that's a lot of money for what is otherwise a free website. But of course, nobody has to pay. It's voluntary, but it would mean so much to us, and we think and hope that many of you feel that you've benefitted from the site enough to consider it.

What will you get for it?

Lifetime Supporters will get lifetime "Supporter" status, and all the perks that come with it. We aren't entirely certain what features we'll be able to have or offer on the new forum, but they include the ability to have your own blogs and increase PM storage and other things. Plus we'll offer what we currently offer , as much as we can: preferred access to the Member Review program, which alone can make this worth while (members this year have gotten full sets of PING irons, wedges, drivers, etc.). If you're active with Member Reviews the Supporter status can "pay for itself" quickly.

Elite Supporters will get all of the stuff Lifetime Supporters get, PLUS premium access to the Member Review program - you'll be given the first chance to choose items you want to review.

That's about all we can say for sure, but that's only because we don't want to make promises we can't keep. There's some unknown stuff here, like what features we can offer, but we have big plans and will always look to take care of our friends and supporters. We enjoy making our members happy

Please consider donating and thank you for reading this and being a Supporter or Forum Leader right now. We appreciate each and every one of you.

To donate send the $299 or $499 to paypal@thesandtrap.com . Please use the "Send money to friends and family" option and in the notes include your username.

[saevel25]

@iacas and I will be offering (please don't send us anything yet) two membership perks to help fund this move:

Lifetime Supporter Status - $299

Elite Supporter Status - $499

Elite or Lifetime Supporter Badges?

Sounds like a great idea. Looking forward to donating

[Shindig]

Oh good. After reading Erik's post, my first thought was to ask if I could help, but as some of you know, I am not good with computers, so offering to help on the tech side of the transition probably wouldn't be the right way to go. This is a good way I can help out. Also... am I reading this right that an Elite supporter might be able to review a set of irons, just like board staff can?

[mvmac]

Also... am I reading this right that an Elite supporter might be able to review a set of irons, just like board staff can?

A couple Supporters, reviewed the PING G30 irons this year. Elite would get first chance at the opportunity.

[Golfingdad]

Oh, you know I'm in.

The quantity of free crap (well not "technically" free - the cost is writing a review) I've already received just for my Supporter Status is several hundreds of dollars higher than what an Elite membership will cost.  (And that doesn't even count the "priceless" stuff that isn't really quantifiable - like a tour of the Callaway fitting center, as one example.)

[Club Rat]

@mvmac @iacas

When you guys get the "Supporter" offerings available, I will be glad to become a " Lifetime Supporter "

You guys have a great site and hope the best for years to come.

Club Rat

[Shindig]

A couple Supporters, reviewed the PING G30 irons this year. Elite would get first chance at the opportunity.

Well, if it wasn't a done deal already, that seals it. I'll be an Elite Supporter when it's available.

[cipher]

I am excited to be part of this.

[mcat12]

Elite. Check. Help out in anyway i can. Check.

[mvmac]

Appreciate the responses so far guys!

[isukgolf]

I am in ...

[jsgolfer]

Count me in

[bmartin461]

I'm in for Lifetime Support when it becomes available.

Brad

[iacas]

We'd like to thank the many members who have already chosen to support us as we transition the site with a Lifetime or Elite Supporter membership.

We will look to make this not only a rewarding benefit but one that is in the end a wise financial decision for you as well! :)

Memberships are now being taken, and we'll likely close these up at the end of July at the latest .

[mvmac]

We'd like to thank the many members who have already chosen to support us as we transition the site with a Lifetime or Elite Supporter membership.

We will look to make this not only a rewarding benefit but one that is in the end a wise financial decision for you as well! :)

Memberships are now being taken, and we'll likely close these up at the end of July at the latest.

Yes the support is very much appreciated.

You get perks like this

[isukgolf]

Thank you for the opportunity to help, and to you both! The donation part is easy, you guys have the hard part.

[saevel25]

We'd like to thank the many members who have already chosen to support us as we transition the site with a Lifetime or Elite Supporter membership.

Glad I could help! I appreciate all the time and effort you and Mike put into this forum in making it a great place for golfers and non-golfers to interact.

[cipher]

Glad I could help! I appreciate all the time and effort you and Mike put into this forum in making it a great place for golfers and non-golfers to interact.

Yes, many thanks to Mike, Erik and the rest of the staff for all that they do here.