Protx VSP Direct v2.0.0

[CES]

Hi

I've only just gone live with the Protx contribution after switching from WorldPay and everything is going well so far. Therefore I am now in a position to donate. However, I think I am in a little sticky position after Conor's announcement re charging.

Do I send in a donation so that I 'escape' future charges? What will Conor charge for the contribution? Will a small donation seem cheeky?

I'm all for getting the 3DS up and running but regarding Brent's idea of a surcharge/discount option, I don't think I'll need that.

I understand where both Brent and doubletiger are coming from but my philosophy is to try and keep thing simple for both me and my customers! Initially we did not charge extra for UK shipping when we first set up our online shop to keep things simple and have an all in one price for our customers. We have relented a little since and charge for orders under £15.

There's my thoughts anyhow. If you want to PM me regarding donation or charge Conor, go ahead.

Craig

[conor]

Hi Craig,

Do I send in a donation so that I 'escape' future charges?

We haven't decided on pricing yet but yes, if you make a "reasonable" donation now you will be entitled to free upgrades... wouldn't penalise someone for unfortunate timing! :)

(When I say "reasonable" I simply mean that if the donation was way, way below what we decide to charge then we may feel we have to ask for a bit of the difference... would be unfair to others otherwise!).

Glad to hear that the module is serving you well... it's nice to get feedback from people!

Although we may be moving to a charging model, it's not for the purposes of making any real money off the contribution, unfortunately it's mainly to stem the losses we've incurred so far - it takes a lot of time to develop and maintain this package, especially when the API is changing so radically right now - we're no longer prepared to spend days on end essentially working for free as we don't even have a shop ourselves!

(That last sentence isn't directed at anyone here of course, it's simply me saying where we're coming from in this regard! :) ).

All the best...

Conor

[Brent]

Will a small donation seem cheeky?

It shouldn't really be an issue of seeing what is the lowest you can get away with.

Conor's contributions are well planned, the documentation is excellent and the code tends to be bug free. Where small bugs do slip through they are fixed in double quick time.

Just consider how much it costs you to go to a restaurant, the cinema or night on the town. That experience is soon forgotten but you'll be using this code for as long as you are with Protx.

You will be saving money by moving from Worldpay so make a donation that is reasonable to you. This has to be an individual decision as it is a donation after all.

Regards

Brent

[dasonix]

I agree with the above post you will save a min of £15 per month moving from Worldpay that doesnt even include the transaction charges. I personally think this Mod is worth a Min of £60, but that is my opinion once the 3D secure code is in place it will be worth a damn sight more.

Think about it could you run your site without this mod ? Yes but it would take so much extra time to manually process the cards, or you pay dbl fees like though worldpay or you will be stuck with paypal / nochex.

Your donation should be based on what its worth to your business, not how short your arms are.

Personally I have just done a second donation for it today (I also use the new postcode shipping mod by Conor) So I wanted to make a donation for that too as its already saved me over £40.

[CES]

I'm not trying to get away with paying as little as possible!!

Just did not want to be seen to be donating and getting away without paying future charges.

Craig

[conor]

Hi,

Thanks everyone for the comments and support... it's great to see more interest in the module!

I'm not trying to get away with paying as little as possible!!

I don't think anyone here's saying anything of the sort.. dasonix and Brent are just making general (and appreciated) comments as far as I can see. I certainly hope that you don't think anyone's talking about you... I've been very pleased to get your feedback and the fact that you are donating as well is just fantastic... couldn't ask for more from a user!

Just did not want to be seen to be donating and getting away without paying future charges.

As I said in my previous post, it's not seen in that way by me at all! This whole charging thing only came up recently with the move to 3D Secure etc and it's with great regret that I have had to muddy the waters by pre-announcing charging... the timing has obviously conflicted with your usage of the mod and I have to apologise profusely for creating this confusing situation! Your support is greatly appreciated and I won't have you think otherwise for a second!

All the best...

Conor

[dasonix]

Sorry if My post come over a bit wrong, I wasnt haveign a dig, Just pointing out that something that has real value should should be rewarded.

[Brent]

Same here.

It is in all our interests to ensure Conor at least covers his costs and makes something extra to put food on the table. If he drops all support and moves on to other things we will all be stuck.