Safety Camera Fees - Details

PocketGPSTeam · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 7:53 pm Post subject: Safety Camera Fees - Details

Thank you for all your comments in regards to charging for the speed camera database. We hope you had a restful Christmas - we didn't ;o)) The debate was a little noisy at times and unfortunately we found it necessary to delete several posts. These included any posts of a personal nature or blatant advertising.

As promised, we have digested your comments and have decided to implement the following model as a result of your feedback.

2 levels of site subscription; monthly (£2) and yearly (£19).

There will be Free Lifetime membership for those who have already contributed to the original speed camera database.
We have records of submissions, but will require some basic information from you to match you with our records, such as username and the email address you used to make your submission(s).

Subscribing to the site will have many benefits. As a registered member you will receive:

In addition we hope to create additional applications that will simplify the download and installation of the database across as many GPS hardware platforms as possible and create dedicated downloads for each device type.

Proposed member forums:

With the exception of the member area forums, free access to read and post at both new and existing forums will continue. A speed camera forum will also continue for new and existing posts in the free area as usual.

In the interest of transparency, we currently have a system in place where we can easily identify copied versions of the speed camera database and, in future, all individual member downloads and batches of the speed camera database can be identified to a particular member.

We propose to charge using PayPal, credit cards and debit cards. You can also pay by cheque (we are able to accept cheques from all countries), postal order or money order (US funds). We will also be looking at other possible systems.

We are very confident that many of you will still send in cameras; in fact we are still receiving them regularly - thank you. Not only will the database survive and continue to improve (through both your effort and ours), but also the community will carry on going from strength to strength.

We remain 100% committed to the database and it will always be a very important part of what we do and we strongly believe that this area will continue to grow.

conroyd · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 08, 2005 Posts: 33

Darren · Last edited by Darren on Thu Dec 29, 2005 8:05 pm; edited 1 time in total

delboy0754 · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 8:05 pm Post subject: Re: Safety Camera Fees - Details

Darren · Last edited by Darren on Thu Dec 29, 2005 8:38 pm; edited 3 times in total

sparkyweb · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 8:10 pm Post subject:

So could the 'monthly' sub just be paid as and when the database is needed to be updated?
I like many others here only requie the odd updates. I normally only travel 6 miles to work, but 2 or 3 times a year travel a lot further.
I may only have the requirement to update on that frequency.

I hope there has been allowance for this?

Cheers

Sparky

Darren · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 8:15 pm Post subject:

sparkyweb · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 8:19 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the clarification.

Sparky

tomtomgo · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 8:20 pm Post subject:

What about those who have two or three different brands of satnav, as some people have indicated they have, does that mean 3 subscriptions.
How many times can a person download on the monthly sub, as in if it goes tits up whilst downloading can they access the download again.
What if they sell their equipment, do they then have to fight with you guys to get the sub transferred and more importantly does the new buyer get it for free if it is locked to a specific unit.
These points spring to mind without too much delving, and you thought the database took up your time now!!!.

Almahadeus · Frequent Visitor Joined: Aug 06, 2005 Posts: 346

Will whole-heartedly support this charge if:

1) The incentive for people to submit data continues indefinitely as this is the only guarantee that the database will remain fairly accurate.

2) A firm commitment is given that this charge won't rise with time and that other costs are covered through different venues.

delboy0754 · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 8:22 pm Post subject: Re: Safety Camera Fees - Details

Darren · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 8:25 pm Post subject:

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Darren · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 8:28 pm Post subject: Re: Safety Camera Fees - Details

tomtomgo · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 8:38 pm Post subject:

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