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Originally Posted by Ric
That's a bit rude and I suppose they get a percentage of the sales price as well.
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They don't take a cut from sales as a matter of practice...although many have argued that they should.
I do notice that many people do send them money to "support" the site after a big sale.
The $12 only applies to new joiners and has been in place for several months now. I have not noticed a real difference in the volume of material being traded or the pricing. It is a small fee to pay compared to what you can save...
When the fee came in to effect, there was a huge discussion on the Astromart Forums and the generally feeling from a majority of posters was in favor of some kind of fee and most wanted a much higher fee than what was finally enacted. (Yes, this may have been a vocal minority but their opinion carried the day.)
I personally don't have an objection to the fee...it does seem to aide in keeping out scammers. In my opinion, people do not have a "birth right" to join/view or view...I tend to think of it as another source of information avaialble...I pay subscriptions to receive Astro magazines etc. so I don't see much difference.
There are many other free sites available to those who are not interested in paying the fee...