Comments on: The added questions to my last post are… http://www.routerworkshop.net/1308/the-added-questions-to-my-last-post-are/ Getting started with your router! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:27:15 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Larry Holmes http://www.routerworkshop.net/1308/the-added-questions-to-my-last-post-are/comment-page-1/#comment-694 Larry Holmes Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:08:26 +0000 http://www.routerworkshop.net/?p=1308#comment-694 The price for membership is reasonable. It is admirable that you do provide memberships for those who truly cannot afford to pay the monthly fees, and understandable that you must limit these very strictly to those with true problems and not just those who think they have problems. Perhaps you could institute a "pay per view" method, though that may be too much overhead for you to make it possible; people forget that you aren't getting rich doing this, but are charging to cover costs and your time at what is probably a very low rate. I know in the past, before the internet was nearly as big as it is, I tried running sites and could not manage the time required to do it right. The instant I was late with anything, due to circumstances beyond my control, I was blasted by users as though I was stealing from them! I understand you must manage the time you devote to the web site, and hope others will appreciate that also. Keep up the good work, even though some will always criticize you no matter what you do. It is usually the critics who write messages; those who are happy generally don't write, so you can assume that for every critic, there are many happy customers who visit your site often. Good luck, and I hope you stay on the internet for a long time. There aren't any woodworking shows any more, like there were just a couple of years ago, at least not in my area (Utah), so anything online which I can access is important. I haven't joined because I don't have time for it yet (I am starting a new company), but I will join eventually. Larry Rick's comments: Thanks Larry, good luck on your new company... The price for membership is reasonable. It is admirable that you do provide memberships for those who truly cannot afford to pay the monthly fees, and understandable that you must limit these very strictly to those with true problems and not just those who think they have problems. Perhaps you could institute a “pay per view” method, though that may be too much overhead for you to make it possible; people forget that you aren’t getting rich doing this, but are charging to cover costs and your time at what is probably a very low rate. I know in the past, before the internet was nearly as big as it is, I tried running sites and could not manage the time required to do it right. The instant I was late with anything, due to circumstances beyond my control, I was blasted by users as though I was stealing from them! I understand you must manage the time you devote to the web site, and hope others will appreciate that also.

Keep up the good work, even though some will always criticize you no matter what you do. It is usually the critics who write messages; those who are happy generally don’t write, so you can assume that for every critic, there are many happy customers who visit your site often.

Good luck, and I hope you stay on the internet for a long time. There aren’t any woodworking shows any more, like there were just a couple of years ago, at least not in my area (Utah), so anything online which I can access is important. I haven’t joined because I don’t have time for it yet (I am starting a new company), but I will join eventually.

Larry

Rick’s comments:

Thanks Larry, good luck on your new company…

]]> By: Richard Calvert http://www.routerworkshop.net/1308/the-added-questions-to-my-last-post-are/comment-page-1/#comment-685 Richard Calvert Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:07:18 +0000 http://www.routerworkshop.net/?p=1308#comment-685 The price for the router videos is very fair,even to the extent of cheap. Stop and think a majority of videos about anything that contain woodworking can cost you from $9.95 to $19.95. One should remember this is a hobby ,not a necessity. Some might say that they can not afford it. If you smoke cut back or just quit. If you are a coffee drinker give up going to the coffee shop every day. If your a drinker cut back going to the bar. Look around where you live for places that are being torn down and possible ask about some of the scrap lumber laying around. If you are a true woodworker there should be no issue here. Remember gentlemen there is no such thing as a free lunch. The price for the router videos is very fair,even to the extent of cheap. Stop and think a majority of videos about anything that contain woodworking can cost you from $9.95 to $19.95. One should remember this is a hobby ,not a necessity. Some might say that they can not afford it. If you smoke cut back or just quit. If you are a coffee drinker give up going to the coffee shop every day. If your a drinker cut back going to the bar. Look around where you live for places that are being torn down and possible ask about some of the scrap lumber laying around. If you are a true woodworker there should be no issue here. Remember gentlemen there is no such thing as a free lunch.

]]> By: Mike Kunze http://www.routerworkshop.net/1308/the-added-questions-to-my-last-post-are/comment-page-1/#comment-684 Mike Kunze Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:23:15 +0000 http://www.routerworkshop.net/?p=1308#comment-684 just a question about the videos you offer. Are the videos that are released the same as the samples such as in the length of the videos or do they give more information or go more in depth than the sample videos. I ask this because sometimes the samples seem to cut off quickly almost like there is more to the video. thank you in advance for your response and I would like to add that I have learned alot just from the samples and am contemplating joining soon. The samples are excerpts from the TV shows, which are the videos that are complete end to end without being cut off or talk about just one small topic. just a question about the videos you offer. Are the videos that are released the same as the samples such as in the length of the videos or do they give more information or go more in depth than the sample videos. I ask this because sometimes the samples seem to cut off quickly almost like there is more to the video. thank you in advance for your response and I would like to add that I have learned alot just from the samples and am contemplating joining soon.

The samples are excerpts from the TV shows, which are the videos that are complete end to end without being cut off or talk about just one small topic.

]]> By: Harry Johnson http://www.routerworkshop.net/1308/the-added-questions-to-my-last-post-are/comment-page-1/#comment-683 Harry Johnson Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:49:32 +0000 http://www.routerworkshop.net/?p=1308#comment-683 Unlike the TV program program picture quality...your 'Tips' are very dark and not as clear as the TV program. Is this the quality we can expect for a paid subscription? On the other hand, your business model (Pay-For-View) seems a bit off base for the content... Why arn't you getting your revenue from advertisers rather than viewers? Is "The Router Workshop" no longer being aired on TV stations? The sample video is the same as the episode info in the paid membership. As for your other questions, The underwriters have all ready put up the money to produce the video and air it on TV...and we are not currently trying to get TRW on the TV airwaves. The fees for viewing on the Internet is our membership model. It comes from those that want to see the show again and understand that it takes a lot of effort and $$$ to maintain the website. I don't want the hassle of getting underwriters to support this website with free viewers. Personally I don't think giving videos over the Internet is beneficial to any underwriter so we have this pay per view model instead. One buck per video is almost free and it is good only until January 31, 2010. Rick Unlike the TV program program picture quality…your ‘Tips’ are very dark and not as clear as the TV program. Is this the quality we can expect for a paid subscription?

On the other hand, your business model (Pay-For-View) seems a bit off base for the content… Why arn’t you getting your revenue from advertisers rather than viewers? Is “The Router Workshop” no longer being aired on TV stations?

The sample video is the same as the episode info in the paid membership.

As for your other questions,

The underwriters have all ready put up the money to produce the video and air it on TV…and we are not currently trying to get TRW on the TV airwaves.

The fees for viewing on the Internet is our membership model. It comes from those that want to see the show again and understand that it takes a lot of effort and $$$ to maintain the website. I don’t want the hassle of getting underwriters to support this website with free viewers.

Personally I don’t think giving videos over the Internet is beneficial to any underwriter so we have this pay per view model instead.

One buck per video is almost free and it is good only until January 31, 2010.

Rick

]]> By: bill gault http://www.routerworkshop.net/1308/the-added-questions-to-my-last-post-are/comment-page-1/#comment-682 bill gault Sun, 03 Jan 2010 01:22:58 +0000 http://www.routerworkshop.net/?p=1308#comment-682 I feel the subscription is well worth the money... had some problems with drop-out from my wireless network during download but thanks to Rick I think I have them worked out. Thanks for noticing and keep up the good work. Curious to know what the make of your router is? Thanks Bill I feel the subscription is well worth the money… had some problems with drop-out from my wireless network during download but thanks to Rick I think I have them worked out. Thanks for noticing and keep up the good work. Curious to know what the make of your router is?
Thanks
Bill

]]> By: Paul http://www.routerworkshop.net/1308/the-added-questions-to-my-last-post-are/comment-page-1/#comment-681 Paul Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:55:16 +0000 http://www.routerworkshop.net/?p=1308#comment-681 I have the six DVDs offered by Oak Park (100 thru 600). Does one have the option to select desired series/segments? Or is one required to 'start' at number 101, (or a segment of 101)? Thanks Paul, The membership starts at episode 101 and then goes in sequence 101, 102, 103, etc...Rick I have the six DVDs offered by Oak Park (100 thru 600).

Does one have the option to select desired series/segments?

Or is one required to ’start’ at number 101, (or a segment of 101)?

Thanks

Paul,
The membership starts at episode 101 and then goes in sequence 101, 102, 103, etc…Rick

]]> By: elliott azis http://www.routerworkshop.net/1308/the-added-questions-to-my-last-post-are/comment-page-1/#comment-680 elliott azis Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:22:26 +0000 http://www.routerworkshop.net/?p=1308#comment-680 i am a beginner never routed before, do you have any price adjustment Elliott, This is the rock bottom pricing right now...it's a buck per episode and with that you can watch as many times as you want...Rick i am a beginner never routed before, do you have any price adjustment

Elliott,

This is the rock bottom pricing right now…it’s a buck per episode and with that you can watch as many times as you want…Rick

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