Paid Account Trial

[vickyblueeyez]

Title:
Paid Account Trial

Area:
paid time

Summary:
Give users the option to have paid time for a certain length of time so see if they like it.

Description:
LJ had a feature where for free, you get two weeks of paid time. I think this would be useful for DW. By having this, users can preview what it's like to have paid accounts and therefore, if they like it, they would be more inclined to buy it. I would like to preview what it's like myself but am hesitant because I do not want to end up wasting money if I don't like it.

Poll #8877 Paid Account Trial

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 87

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Should be implemented as-is.
21 (24.1%)

Should be implemented with changes. (please comment)
5 (5.7%)

Shouldn't be implemented.
34 (39.1%)

(I have no opinion)
25 (28.7%)

(Other: please comment)
2 (2.3%)

Comments

[pseudomonas]

Maybe it could be generated as a gift thing? Say when you buy a year's paid account for yourself, you get (either free or for an extra $0.50 or whatever token amount) to gift a fortnight's "paid" account to another account [optionally: that's not had such a gift before]?

Just throwing this out as an idea, I am not a business person and have no idea if this would make financial sense.

[alexbayleaf]

What, like the 10% bonus that's running *right now* in the store, where if you spend $10 you get $1 in DW points to use as you wish?

[pseudomonas]

Um, yup. I have a permanent account, so am out of touch with the store :-/