My New Website

[easytechnician]

Okay, it is still rough, I have a lot of work to do on better copy, making it more mobile friendly, and a few other small things but I think for the most part it is ready. What do you think?

I need to add a form rather than depending on the Contact tab, also need to change the donation graphic too I think. Yes it is a new concept, pay what it's worth to you not what you're charged computer services and repair but thought it was a good concept and worth giving a shot. As for the website, did I get the look and navigation feel good I threw it up in a very fast manner as in a couple hours initially?


easytechnician.com sorry would help to have the address yes?

 

[nlinecomputers]

A link would probably help....

 

[easytechnician]

A link would probably help....

LoL yeah I realized a few seconds after posting and edited LoL....geesh shows what kind of Monday I am having

 

[hightechrex]

I'm all for trying but for this to work you'd have to keep a few things in mind.

1.) How would your clients adopt this concept and would they take you seriously?

2.) Is there a minimum amount that you'd expect? If so would you be willing to accept the fact that's all that 95% of people will be paying.

3.) How would you market this type of system? Your site or URL don't really push the concept?

4.) How would you be able to budget and manage income when you have no clue how much money will be coming in?

5.) What's the catch? Many of your clients will be wondering this?

I can go on and on and on. My point is that for this to work you have to work everything out from the ground up and come up with some sort of system that will make you profit. If your not making profit your... I don't know what you'd be doing. I personally don't think this would work, but I believe that when there's a will there's a way so I hope you can prove me wrong


Edit: I just checked your site. Your minimum price is a dollar?? Nothing else needs to be said at this point.

 

[easytechnician]

I'm all for trying but for this to work you'd have to keep a few things in mind.

1.) How would your clients adopt this concept and would they take you seriously?

2.) Is there a minimum amount that you'd expect? If so would you be willing to accept the fact that's all that 95% of people will be paying.

3.) How would you market this type of system? Your site or URL don't really push the concept?

4.) How would you be able to budget and manage income when you have no clue how much money will be coming in?

5.) What's the catch? Many of your clients will be wondering this?

I can go on and on and on. My point is that for this to work you have to work everything out from the ground up and come up with some sort of system that will make you profit. If your not making profit your... I don't know what you'd be doing. I personally don't think this would work, but I believe that when there's a will there's a way so I hope you can prove me wrong

Hi Rex,
You are exactly right and these things are being mulled around.

First this isn't my retail site so it is not going to be the main source of income, it is actually as my blog introduction stated (getting ready to move that worded and typed out in a more elegant way the about us page).

As for income, I do think that most people are inherently good, given the correct social backing I think this will work, not only locally but nationally. There are a lot of people that walk into the store that simply cannot afford services that we often do for a discount and in some instances free of charge with the promise they will send friends our way and it usually works pretty well. I have been toying with the idea of attaining financial backers as in larger companies that either provide services for free or help finance aspects of the services in return for advertising or whatever can be agreed on...

As for minimum no minimum, there will be a great number that pay nothing, there will also be some that pay more, I think it will equal out, there again my belief that people are inherently good

It may not work at all, may not even get one customer on it, may end up giving out a lot of free services...if that is the case then it will turn into a good will aspect of the principal company and a qualification system will be put into place...

Putting together a news letter, some press releases, social media and a couple landing pages that will help with the marketing of the concept aspect of things

I think I have it all considered or at least most of it

 

[hightechrex]

Your right. People are generally good people. But most good people won't spend money they don't have to spend. But I'm only 22 and still fresh in this world. What do I know

 

[easytechnician]

Your right. People are generally good people. But most good people won't spend money they don't have to spend. But I'm only 22 and still fresh in this world. What do I know

LoL....you are actually right Many people are out there that if they can get something for free they will. But there are also a lot of people out there that hold old fashioned values and have a conscious that doesn't let them get something for nothing.

So the target is a couple of different views.

Many of those that can't pay market standard pricing will probably pay more than many of those that can

Those that can afford it may or may not use the services, if they do they may not donate anything

Those that can afford it may like the concept and instead of simply donating what they think the service was worth donate more to support the idea.

This doesn't translate into getting rich, or even for that matter establishing a secure/stable income. It does start something though and that is kind of what I was going for and hopefully it will become something that is profitable that allows the employment of others in order to help support it and grow in the amount and type of services available to be offered. I am already going to be adding cloud web hosting to the services offered, maybe even web development/websites too...I loved your web site by the way

Having been around the computer field for over 24 years, to be honest I was dying for something unique and different. This is the best I could come up with without a $50k + investment LoL...

 

[JustInspired]

This is an interesting concept. If it is not your primary job or source of income then I think it is worth seeing how it works out.

There are a lot of places online where people donate their time and expertise - Technibble being one of them. One of the other free/donation based sites that I admire is Bleeping Computer. The people on there who help people get malware off their computers are awesome.

I have a little blog type site where I help out people with an option for them to make a donation. The help is very specific to a certain type of computer issue as I don't really have time to take on too much. I have got a few donations but most people just disappear once they get what they want.

 

[easytechnician]

I know what you mean, heck I used to be one of them years ago I donate when I am able now...man I am getting old I guess LoL...

Corporate sponsorship is something I am considering in order to offset the costs be it by product/service or be it in the form of actual money. Given the right marketing and a big enough following that may become a viable option. The one thing that does concern me and I am thinking about addressing is devising a way to suggest value without demanding it or inserting to much of a guilt trip...I have had many come in the store that I new didn't have hardly a pot to pee in and when it came to them asking how much I would ask them how much should it be? The answers were surprising sometimes and not so surprising others...But when they are given the option of paying what they want they hesitate because they hit that I don't want to pay to much but I don't want to pay to little and be insulting either point so a little "well usually" prompt and they are good to go with coming up with something that is comfortable to them.

"Tell ya what I'm going to do! If you were to go any place else around the area to get that virus cleaned you would have to pay at least $160. I like you though so I'm going to take care of it for you for $99. Now if that's not a deal there's not a cow in Texas....you ever been to Texas? There's cows there take my word for"....