How You Can Support Low End PC

Thanks for visiting Low End PC, a publication of Cobweb Publishing, Inc.

Low End PC serves users around the world, but due to the dot-com meltdown, ad revenues are way, way down. It takes about $3,500 per month to run Cobweb Publishing, but display ads only cover about half of that at present. Because ad income is so drastically reduced compared with last year, we're falling short by about $1,000 per month.

That's why we're asking those who enjoy Low End PC to support it. Here are some ways you can help support this site.

First, tell your PC using friends what you think of Low End PC. And if you have your own page/site, consider adding a link to <http:/>.

Please click on some of the ads on our site and learn more about the businesses that support Low End PC.

If you sign up for eBay or PayPal via the link in this paragraph, we may also receive a small fee.

If you want to support our work more directly, we accept donations through PayPal, Kagi, the Amazon Honor System, or the mail.

• PayPal is our preferred vendor. They charge a 30¢ transaction fee plus 2.2%. If you donate $5.00 via PayPal, we will receive $4.51. PayPal also allows us to transfer funds to our business account daily. Be sure to reference "webmaster@lowendpc.com" when making donations - or click this PayPal logo:

• Kagi charges a 50¢ transaction fee plus 10% of the first $30 plus 3.5% beyond $30. If you donate $5.00 via Kagi, we will receive $4.00. Kagi issues checks once a month; it can take up to two months for funds to reach us (worst case).
• The Amazon Honor System charges a low 15¢ transaction fee but also collects 15% of the total. If you donate $5.00 via Amazon, we will receive $4.10. Amazon cuts checks every two weeks, so your donation should reach us within two weeks.
• If you prefer not to send funds electronically, you may send donations to Cobweb Publishing, Inc., 2544 Martin S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49507.

The following table summarizes how much we receive at various donation levels. To date we have received donations ranging from $1.50 to over $150. The typical donation is in the $5-20 range.

Donation  PayPal   Kagi   Amazon
  $1.00     0.68    0.40    0.70
  $2.50     2.14    1.75    1.97
  $5.00     4.51    4.00    4.10
 $10.00     9.48    8.50    8.35
 $25.00    24.15   22.00   21.10
 $50.00    48.60   44.75   42.35

Yet another way to help is through affiliate programs. If you shop through any of the following links, the vendor will recognize that your purchase came through Low End PC and send a small fee our way.

Thank you for your support.

Dan Knight, publisher, Low End PC

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