Christmas VIP

[AgnesIO]

I know we are still two months away to this being released however..

I was wondering, since I know that it is a big loss on habbox's part when the whole month's money goes to Charity, why don't you make the cost of VIP £3? Then you take £1 out, and then do the same thing as normal giving the rest to charity? The charitys would still benefit hugely, but Habbox would also still get some income? You could even go further and do the whole 'VIP+' thing charging £5 a month or something (and take £1/2).

Just an idea.

[Jamesy]

I fear this may breach the fansite rules, as we are then making money from bonus features - which is why we are not allowed to sell VIP in the first place.

[Nixt]

I fear this may breach the fansite rules, as we are then making money from bonus features - which is why we are not allowed to sell VIP in the first place.

Yeah that's exactly it. It would be no different to cashing in on normal VIP and we can't do it unfortunately.

[Neversoft]

I would not pay £3 for one month of VIP.

[AgnesIO]

Yeah that's exactly it. It would be no different to cashing in on normal VIP and we can't do it unfortunately.

Surely if you are giving half the money away (or even more) to charity, Sulake wouldn't complain? I would have thought the fact HABBO fansites are giving money to charity, would be a boost for HABBO.

EDIT: Neversoft the fact is many people do pay it. Just look at what a success VIP+ was.. - also I wouldn't pay for it myself. I would give people habbo stuff

[Josh]

Take a chance. Are they even strict on fansite way breaches like that anymore?

[AgnesIO]

Take a chance. Are they even strict on fansite way breaches like that anymore?

Not sure half the staff know what an official fansite is :L

The most they will do is ask you to stop giving money to charity (well obviously they won't, but that's what you could make it out as..)

[Alkaz]

As Garion said we're not allowed to do it unless 100% of the money goes to charity. We did want to do it for Easter but being so near Christmas and all of the proceeds needing to be donated Habbox wouldn't have coped. It is a nice idea thought!

[AgnesIO]

As Garion said we're not allowed to do it unless 100% of the money goes to charity. We did want to do it for Easter but being so near Christmas and all of the proceeds needing to be donated Habbox wouldn't have coped. It is a nice idea thought!

That's a shame - I guess with the whole .com hotel crap you cannot even risk it - otherwise you won't even be allowed to advertise habbox!

Would you be allowed to OFFER people to donate to habbox, rather than the charity?

[Richie]

1) It breaks the fansite way
2) I'm not paying 3£ for a months vip lol