Question

I would like to suggest to the creator of owlbucks to change the price of 50 owlbucks from $9.99 to $4.99, 100 owlbucks to $14.99, and 200 owlbucks to $19.99, Because honestly i understand this is professional help or fast responses but after all this is a study site and the owlbucks should honestly not be that expensive, yes i understand it takes 10 owlbucks for help but i do not see the reason to make it so pricey, And yes i understand 200 owlbucks is 20 helpers out of that but still if they will not change that at least make it so you can earn owlbucks without irl cash. ~Topic closes Sunday.

Answer 1

You could earn 1 owlbuck for every 3 medals you obtain per day.

Answer 2

Wait I thought it took 5 owlbucks to ask a QH questions..


Anyways if

1 OB (owbuck) = 3 Medals

I'd be virtually bathing in OwlBucks

Answer 3

From what i read it is 10 owlbucks.

Answer 4

See but your past medals would not count :).

Answer 5

That's the thing, if that is implemented you would only start getting them starting on that day.

Answer 6

But my future medals

Answer 7

I get tons of medals, and so do MANY other users

Answer 8

I get that, But still they could make a way for us to earn them, even if it is every 5-10 medals you get 1.

Answer 9

Not everyone here will get those easily, such as me as i cannot be on for as long as you probably could.

Answer 10

Even then.

Being a QH also gives you free owlbucks

Answer 11

Yes being a Qualified Helper being the keyword. They could make it so that it does not apply to QH users.

Answer 12

QH could get more whereas normal/standard users will have to do way more to earn owlbucks.

Answer 13

Let me rephrase ^, QH users can get their free owlbucks as like a paycheck of somekind and of course they would get more because they are putting more work in but standard users should be able to earn them without real money and they could make it difficult such as you would have to require at least 3 blue titles, ETC.

Answer 14

To earn 1 owlbuck a day or something.

Answer 15

Or maybe like (you been on for ____ days you get 1 owlbuck)

Or when you reach a certain SS

Or when you reach a certain amount of fans

or

Ya know

Answer 16

Correct now you see where i am headed, Don't you think we should be able to earn them in a free way? Honestly i get they are trying to make money but still.

Answer 17

Understandable. The OwlBuck system jsut started, so the prices may lower over time or the system may change. They wouldn't add anything like this now though

Answer 18

I see, I still think they should activate a free way to gain them no matter how difficult it is.

Answer 19

No matter what you say as well.

Answer 20

They could potentially make it very difficult so people would want to not do the hard way and just purchase them.

Answer 21

It isn't how difficult it is :P it's the other things they are trying to do to improve the system and features, etc

Answer 22

I agree that there should be some way(s) to earn OB without paying, but this is how OS is going to make money. Also, if it is a certain amount of fans, medals, anything that can be earned by gaming the system, people are going to game the system to earn free OB

Answer 23

I see @sleepyjess , Wish people would not try to "game the system" then we could have freedoms such as this.

Answer 24

Even without ways to earn free OB, people still medal spam themselves, fan spam, etc. sadly

Answer 25

Well then there would not be that way to earn OB, there would be other ways.

Answer 26

I am sure they could think of a way.

Answer 27

I agree @DivineSolar

Answer 28

QH get paid for their tutoring. That payment needs to come from the person being tutord and not from OpenStudy, so there will not be a way to earn OwlBucks.

Answer 29

I had one day where I had gotten 100 medals :P (They were all in the LaTeX section x'D )

Answer 30

Well, the overall purpose that the QH program was created in the first place is to earn funds. The site needs funds to keep on running and cannot rely on grants forever. If OwlBucks weren't money-based (and users buy OS products from the Emporium without dollars) then OS would end up losing money in the long run, which is opposite from what was intended.

Answer 31

It's a good suggestion, but I just wanted to point out the problem of OS not benefiting.

Answer 32

Oh, and my criticism was based on the "exchange medals for OwlBucks" suggestion.

Also, it's possible that medal spammers may become more prominent.

Answer 33

The thing is i would love to become a QH but i am not sure how to.

Answer 34

js I heard free owlbuck would be given to those that got top ten in the Owlfred's Buddy Design Competition Thing...

Answer 35

personally, instead of charging less, I think they should have a 10 OwlBuck Option for $2 ($1.99) because it "sounds" like less of a commitment and so more people will be willing to try it out ^_^

Answer 36

\(\color{blue}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @sammixboo
Wait I thought it took 5 owlbucks to ask a QH questions..


Anyways if

1 OB (owbuck) = 3 Medals

I'd be virtually bathing in OwlBucks
\(\color{blue}{\text{End of Quote}}\)

Pls, I'd have 1436 OB

Answer 37

they already have a system based on medals though

Answer 38

Which reminds me, what happened to the Owlbucks for the Owl Contest?

Answer 39

@iGreen As mentioned before if you had read, past medals would not count, the medallions would only count when the system would be implemented.

Answer 40

Yes, yes, I know..I was just saying :P

Answer 41

^.^

Answer 42

By the way sleepyhead, those medals do not give us the help that owlbucks give us :).

Answer 43

Post will be closed on sunday, Please state your opinions ^.^

Answer 44

I think u have the right Idea to change the price for the owlbucks because honestly who want to waist so much money to get a few owlbuck so why not bring the price down and help people than make them pay alot

Answer 45

@CODblackops2 My point exactly, Lower the prices, Which would mean people would probably be more willing to pay for it.

Answer 46

yep

Answer 47

that is because the current SmartCents system with the medals is to by titles and show that you are helpful in a specific topic

Owlbucks in exchange for Qualified Help is money based so that OpenStudy can actually make some money ;)

as I mentioned, 10 OB for $1.99 would give the illusion of a lower price that Preetha might *actually* consider ;3

Answer 48

having the QH system be based on medals would result in a lot of Medal Parties :/ (more so than we already have)
and if you do have so much medals, why would you exchange it for help? (assuming you are smart enough to help enough of other people)
and this QH system gives the opportunity for users to get help immediately with little to no background in a topic (if necessary)
assuming that getting enough medals would require a knowledge in the topic...
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Answer 49

@sleepyhead314 Good reasoning, However let me rephrase you could exchange smart cents and keep your medals, you would just have to work harder in order to sustain your smart cents.

Answer 50

DivineSolar, you are still talking about things that will COST OpenStudy money. That will not happen. Period.

Answer 51

^^^ That's the main problem of this suggestion
\(\color{blue}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @EclipsedStar
Well, the overall purpose that the QH program was created in the first place is to earn funds. The site needs funds to keep on running and cannot rely on grants forever. If OwlBucks weren't money-based (and users buy OS products from the Emporium without dollars) then OS would end up losing money in the long run, which is opposite from what was intended.
\(\color{blue}{\text{End of Quote}}\)

Answer 52

It would definitely be nice if there were a way to earn OB, but as others have said, it's just going to make OS lose money, and that was the reason they implemented OB in the first place.

Answer 53

How about you watch video advertisments of 30 seconds to 1 minute in length to earn a owlbuck, this way they are still making money off of it :P

Answer 54

There was talk of so many OB per month for a subscriber, but that is still a paying customer thing so money involved...

Answer 55

Jay, then so many people would be looking at ads all day long and not study. :P

Answer 56

\(\color{blue}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Jaynator495
How about you watch video advertisments of 30 seconds to 1 minute in length to earn a owlbuck, this way they are still making money off of it :P
\(\color{blue}{\text{End of Quote}}\)
That is actually a pretty good idea. I have seen a lot of sites/apps do that. But now that Star responds, she's right...

Answer 57

No not entirely, sure people would look at ads a lot... but only if they really want the help

Answer 58

in turn it would also make openstudy quite a bit of money... ^_^

Answer 59

sure some people would watch the ads... but really... whos going to watch that many ads... id watch 10 and give up x'D

whether other people do or not is up to them

Answer 60

It's true that the site would benefit, but it's time-consuming, and this site is for study use only, correct? Not OpenAdViewing. x'D

Answer 61

LOLOLOLOLOLOL
Open ad viewing... x'D
sometimes you need to sacrafice for a cause ._.

Answer 62

We really need to get openstudy on worldwide news... that would attract some attention...

Answer 63

Yes, but if os implemented this, it could be seen a last-resort desperate attempt to earn money.

Answer 64

^ Which is probably not a good thing.

Answer 65

I guess thats why google has done it at one point... along with millions of other sites and apps ._.

Answer 66

I think i made my point... *tunrs aroudn quickly with a cape on and flys away*

Answer 67

Google ads are already monopolizing os's ads. I personally am not looking forward to more additions. :P

Answer 68

Google ds arent the only ones... :P

Answer 69

I know, that's why I mentioned "monopolizing".

Answer 70

http://www.tend.com/ uh... who is this and why is this part of openstudy? LOL

Answer 71

Off-topic? Lol.

Answer 72

*shrugs*

Answer 73

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Answer 74

Very good you all. By the way jay the ads are a pretty good idea, essentialy they could have an ad play like every 20 minutes your on the website for everyone who uses it and gain profit from that.

Answer 75

The only reason a website would require money to stay up is you wanting to pay to run it all day or just having a host you use to host the website.

Answer 76

Such as using the amazon server farm as a host for example ._.

Answer 77

Mhm.

Answer 78

You guys are marvelous! I do like the idea of "earning" OwlBucks. And I love to read your suggestions. And questions. I'll answer your questions on CEO/OpenStudy day if you wish to ask them. In the meantime, we want to get this Qualified Helper feature launched - bug free and then we are free to make changes. That is the time to put these very clever suggestions to good use!

Answer 79

@Preetha When is CEO/Openstudy day because i will not be available this week for the most part.

Answer 80

It took me forever to get down here... I like Jay's idea on ads... but maybe they could make it so you can only watch up to 5 ads a day, or week? that way, people AREN'T spending all of there time on ads.

Answer 81

^ That's actually a great idea to counter the cons that I brought up. xD

Answer 82

^indeed...

Answer 83

^i actually feel stupid for not thinking of it myself... x'D

Answer 84

haha XD it's okay.. I only thought of it because I had an app that limited the ads I could watch to get free stuff.. it was like 3, I think.

Answer 85

Yes that was an idea of mine originally but yes nice suggestion.

Answer 86

thanks

Answer 87

I have so many ideas... I don't know why I don't post them XD

Answer 88

How about an owlbuck for every day you log in?

It could be directly related with your days studied. It would motivate users to be on everyday. It sounds reasonable. If that sounds too much then it could be an owlbuck for every five or ten days you log in.

Answer 89

I like that idea ^^

Answer 90

Maybe something increasing in rewards for continuous days you login?

Answer 91

Then again, say you saved up a ton of OwlBucks. Then you buy a product from the Emporium (which you technically get for "free" by just logging in for so many days). OS wouldn't be earning anything right? Just my thought, I don't mean to try and contradict everything people suggest. xD

Answer 92

Unless...unless the products in the Emporium run on a different currency (not called OwlBucks).

Answer 93

More active people means a better community. More businesses will try to put ads here. A larger percentage of people will actually click those ads.

Answer 94

@confluxepic i like your idea. just like brainly gives 5 points every day you log in os will give OB each day you log in

Answer 95

That's th best idea I have ever heard

Answer 96

Thanks for supporting the ideas.

Answer 97

As I have said... things that cost OS are not going to happen. OB are to gain money, not lose it. So all the suggestions for geting free handouts are simply not something they will look at.