The Ad revenue at FreeSharing.org is usually about $15 a month from
the Google ads, which only pay out when the total is over $100 so
about twice a year I get about $100 dropped into my bank account.
There are also the Text Link Ads that show up in the header, the
current one is for Vehicle Donation, and that earns me $6.37 a month
flat rate regardless of click thru.
So I gross about 70 cents a day on average for the ads, which is used
to offset hosting costs, and occasionally to take my wife out to
dinner after a Google Ad payment.
I'm not getting rich off of FreeSharing.org, but because I am also not
a rich person (currently earning $6.50/hr at a video rental store) I
really can't afford too much expense for hosting either.

Speaking of work, I'm heading there now til about 1am, so if you have
any other questions about FS's operations I can answer them then.

Eric Burke
http://FreeSharing.org


--- In fcnext@yahoogroups.com, Chris Vermillion <cvtexas1@...> wrote:
>
> I see no problem with it as long as it isn't intrusive. It's hard
to get away from SOME type of advertising no matter where you go.
>
> Even freecycle.org has 'advertising' in the form of clickable
links/banners back to their supporting companies: WM, King&Spalding
Attorneys, etc.
>
> and don't forget the freecycle STORE, and the freecycle DONATION
buttons. All are forms of advertising.
>
>
>
> So personally, we haven't had a problem with a few google ads here
and there. In fact they are less intrusive (to me) than the Yahoo ads
we are bombarded with.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: faygreer@...
> > Sent: Thu, 6 Mar 2008 22:22:07 -0500
> > To: fcnext@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [fcnext] Site Ads
> >
> > My group wants to get listed with some directories. We looked at
some,
> > and
> > one of the mods said she didn't want to hook up with a site used
to make
> > money. So we kept digging to see which sites run ads. This is
what we
> > dug
> > up:
> >
> > No ads (a couple of them ask for donations):
> > ----------
> > http://2good2toss.com
> > http://aroundagain.org
> > http://declutterizecanada.ca
> > http://dontdumpthat.com
> > http://free.localdataplace.com
> > http://free2collect.co.uk
> > http://freecycle.org
> > http://freecycleamerica.org
> > http://freecycleearth.org
> > http://freemesa.org
> > http://freeuse.co.uk
> > http://freeuse.org
> > http://fullcircles.org
> > http://geelongrecycle.com
> > http://giveortake.org
> > http://realcycle.co.uk
> > http://reuseitnetwork.org
> > http://reuses.com
> > http://sharingisgiving.org
> > http://texasrecyclenetwork.org
> >
> >
> > Running ads:
> > ----------
> > http://freecycle.org.au
> > http://freesharing.org
> > http://giftofgiving.net
> > http://recycle4free.com
> >
> > We decided to stick with the ones that are totally volunteer, no
profit,
> > no
> > income. (TFN is outta bounds for us no matter what, so we don't care
> > what
> > they are doing.) I know yahoo makes money on us, but they're
giving us a
> > lot more than just a link on a list.
> >
> > I might see it diffrent if an org posted an income/expense statement
> > showing
> > what they take in and where it goes, like a formal org, or made it
> > available
> > somehow.
> >
> > Your thoughts on using a freecycling site to make money?
> >
> > Fay
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
> >
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