# Membership Benefits **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 23, 2005, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/membership-benefits/88241 "2005-08-23T20:32:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jammin1911](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@jammin1911](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jammin1911)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/membership-benefits/88241/1 "2005-08-23T20:32:47Z")
Just a friendly suggestion… Someone should work agressively to get some actual benefits of being a member. The extra forum access is useless, nobody really uses the picture hosting much. There aren’t any discounts that I know of except sort of from JDM-Place but whenever I call about stuff they quote me the same price as it’s posted for here even though it says “includes 15% son discount” every time something is posted. You know, something USEFUL would be nice ;] Other than supporting the forum with hosting and whatnot. I’m not complaining or anything, I just think someone should get on top of it. There are hundreds of active members here - that means a lot to small business. ---
**Author:** ![s13cruiser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f08c70/32.png) [@s13cruiser](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s13cruiser)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/membership-benefits/88241/2 "2005-08-23T20:36:14Z")
Thanks John for bringing that up. I was wondering my self whats up with that? ---
**Author:** ![iQuAGoD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@iQuAGoD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/iQuAGoD)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 9:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/membership-benefits/88241/3 "2005-08-23T21:26:17Z")
I’ve sent out e-mails to nearly a hundred other clubs and businesses asking if they’d be interested in forming an affiliation with SON240SX and the results have been bismal. There are also powercoating services from Jeff, and a couple other sponsors I am corresponding with now. Its not as easy as you think to get people to offer good discounts. Even a place as big as JRP wouldn’t pay $100 a year for a banner ad, they don’t want to do discounts, whats in it for them? If you have any suggestions, or places you’d like to get discounts from post them here, and I can try to get in touch with them. I run iQuACo and get all my own parts at cost, I have alot on my plate and finding discounts I won’t use hasn’t been at the top of my priority list. I tried with all the e-mails I sent out to other 240sx related clubs and retailers, but nothing came of it. ---
**Author:** ![jammin1911](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@jammin1911](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jammin1911)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/membership-benefits/88241/4 "2005-08-23T21:36:00Z")
I can’t imagine you run this site solely on your own? Maybe you should try to recruit someone whos really outgoing/personable to try to score some deals. And… when you say “what’s in it for them”. There is a lot in it for them… just because they offer a discount doesn’t mean they dont make money. Retail is about volume, especially in this business. More volume = lower cost. If they offer a 10% discount to me, I might go there instead of somewhere else. That does a few things for them: 1. gets them a new customer who will probably come back again in the future 2. counts towards better volume discounts 3. they make some money, maybe less than usual, but they still make some - what harm is done? ---
**Author:** ![jammin1911](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@jammin1911](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jammin1911)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 9:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/membership-benefits/88241/5 "2005-08-23T21:37:51Z")
PS - if you have accounts set up with your company, where are our discounts? 🙂 also, you should know all about volume discounts! ---
**Author:** ![J-Spec\_Imports](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@J-Spec\_Imports](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/J-Spec_Imports)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 11:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/membership-benefits/88241/6 "2005-08-23T23:22:15Z")
iQuABoB I have emailed you a few times now trying to express interest in some form of sponsorship arrangement with this forum, however I have not seen any replies yet … If you are chasing sponsors then please get back to me as we are quite serious about doing something as soon as possible - you can message me here or email craig@j-specimports.ca ---
**Author:** ![iQuAGoD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@iQuAGoD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/iQuAGoD)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/membership-benefits/88241/7 "2005-08-24T08:02:56Z")
> [@Jammin1911](#): > > PS - if you have accounts set up with your company, where are our discounts? 🙂 > > also, you should know all about volume discounts! I don’t run SON on my own, there are all the admins, mods and RLs to thank as well. But when it comes to external relations I’ve been doing most of it myself. I do group buys, and I give everyone from this site good pricing thru iQuACo. The reason I haven’t offered a discount is because I already give people good pricing, and the margin on various products is different for me. I can’t simply say 10 or 15% off every product… As for J-Spec imports, I’ve replied to your e-mails asking you to speak with me on MSN so we can work something out. [Sales@iQuACo.com](mailto:Sales@iQuACo.com) if you’d like to get something set up. ---
**Author:** ![jammin1911](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@jammin1911](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jammin1911)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/membership-benefits/88241/8 "2005-08-24T08:07:32Z")
Understandable. I’m not sure what you mean about J-Spec imports 😉 I think maybe you’ve confused me with someone else or maybe I’m forgetting something… I’m pertty forgetful. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Racer\_XTREME](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e47c2d/32.png) [@Racer\_XTREME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Racer_XTREME)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/membership-benefits/88241/9 "2005-08-24T08:40:17Z")
> [@Jammin1911](#): > > Understandable. > > I’m not sure what you mean about J-Spec imports 😉 I think maybe you’ve confused me with someone else or maybe I’m forgetting something… I’m pertty forgetful. 😉 RTFT ---
**Author:** ![jammin1911](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@jammin1911](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jammin1911)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/membership-benefits/88241/10 "2005-08-24T10:04:31Z")
My bad. I missed it. I did read up… but just missed it :-/ ---
**Author:** ![Uniac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/34f0e0/32.png) [@Uniac](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Uniac)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/membership-benefits/88241/11 "2005-08-24T14:31:03Z")
andrew, j-spec is the shit. i’ll be buying my next car thru them, when i’m finnished witht he cefiro ---
**Author:** ![jammin1911](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@jammin1911](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jammin1911)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/membership-benefits/88241/12 "2005-08-24T14:36:45Z")
I just checked out the website. I think I’m with you on that one lucky. Looks like fantastic prices for some pretty wicked japanese models. Supercharged Corolla anyone? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![J-Spec\_Imports](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@J-Spec\_Imports](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/J-Spec_Imports)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 12:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/membership-benefits/88241/13 "2005-08-25T00:47:10Z")
> [@iQuABoB](#): > > As for J-Spec imports, I’ve replied to your e-mails asking you to speak > with me on MSN so we can work something out. [Sales@iQuACo.com](mailto:Sales@iQuACo.com) if > you’d like to get something set up. Perhaps there has been an email problem because we haven’t seen any replies from you at this stage, I would be curious to know if we have emails going missing - can you please resend an email to me at craig@j-specimports.ca just to make sure it works? In any case I would prefer to talk on MSN so we can get something started ASAP - I am online on MSN most of the time so please message me whenever you are around. ---
**Author:** ![spilner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@spilner](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spilner)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 11:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/membership-benefits/88241/14 "2005-08-25T23:12:45Z")
yeah its like, “give us 20 bucks and you’ll get to see disgusting horse porn that marc posts up in members/media!!” :lol: ---
**Author:** ![Sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@Sven](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sven)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/membership-benefits/88241/15 "2005-08-26T21:38:48Z")
There is also the knowledge you are helping making this board possible … ---
**Author:** ![DTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@DTS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTS)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2005, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/membership-benefits/88241/16 "2005-08-27T10:32:35Z")
i demand my membership card ---
**Author:** ![funkymonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c6cbf5/32.png) [@funkymonkey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/funkymonkey)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2005, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/membership-benefits/88241/17 "2005-08-27T10:51:59Z")
w00t… www.j-specimports.ca son240sx’s newest (and only?) sponsor. \stop… its banner time!\ ---
**Author:** ![iQuAGoD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@iQuAGoD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/iQuAGoD)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2005, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/membership-benefits/88241/18 "2005-08-27T10:56:10Z")
JDMPowerBand also has a banner. ---
**Author:** ![funkymonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c6cbf5/32.png) [@funkymonkey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/funkymonkey)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2005, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/membership-benefits/88241/19 "2005-08-27T11:36:16Z")
ah yes, so I noticed after I made that post… wierd thing is in firefox I can’t see any of the banners, or the son240sx ads… which is quite odd. ---
**Author:** ![Hurricane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hurricane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hurricane)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2005, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/membership-benefits/88241/20 "2005-08-27T13:26:31Z")
If the ONLY purpose of membership fees is to keep the forum running then the fees would only have to be about $5 or less not $15. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/membership-benefits/88241.md?page=2)