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How much?
The Basic StartUp fee is £10, ongoing Basic Rental
costs are from £2 per month. Full details will be
listed once we have settled on them. Some initial
start-up deals may be offered.
How many hidden extras?
None. The Basic Presence offers ~ your own URL ~
some text ~ up to ten pictures on one page ~ and a
responsive site. If you want more than that then we
can provide more. More pages ~ more pictures ~
more other things ~ all at reasonable ~ modest ~
further cost.
How much will it cost in the future?
We are not making introductory offers which escalate
after the first three months. We do not plan to
increase any of our charges for the foreseeable
future. It may become necessary if the site does not
become self-sufficient, or if our own rentals increase
unexpectedly, to rethink this policy.
How much does it cost to cancel?
There is no long-term contract. You can opt-out at
any time, without notice, and without penalty
payment. You simply contact your bank and stop
future standing orders. We remove your information.
End of story. There is no refund for payments
already made since we do incur a considerable
proportion of costs at start-up time.
How are costs kept low?
We do not send out reminders or chase late
payments. We do not advertise. We keep everything
as simple as possible, commensurate with a sensible
service. We do not enter into lengthy consultations
with you. Sign-up ~ check your stuff out on-line ~
tell your bank ~ then forget all about it until your
needs change.
How do I have a greater presence?
If you want more features then we can provide them
~ more pages ~ more pictures ~ more space ~
completely separate URL and layout and service. All
at greater cost.
How do I pay?
StartUp payment can be by cheque, PayPal (from
your own account, or by secure debit or credit card
transfer arranged through them), or as an initial part
of an ongoing standing order, please. The ongoing
monthly rental must be by standing order. It
provides us with regular income, and gives you the
opportunity to cancel whenever you wish. There is no
security risk, since we have no dealings with your
bank beyond receiving money from them at your
instruction. If you have e-banking it can be arranged
on-line. The usual banking requirement is and
instruction something like “Pay £x now and £y every
month on the 15th of the month until cancelled”.
(Mid month suits us best, please, if you can, and
please quote Busy-Cornwall.)
How secure is a card payment?
We do not have sufficient expertise or security in
place to be able to accept payment by credit card
ourselves. Payment by card via an intermediary such
as PayPal does not require full membership, just go
to their site at paypal.co.uk and arrange a payment.
PayPal is run by a bank, and provides all possible
security for its users. No card-related information is
passed out of their system. They take your money
and then pay 97% of that to us. We have used
PayPal for many years with full satisfaction.
How much does PayPal charge?
To “Transfer Money” by PayPal is easy and free. You
do not have to open an account PayPal to “Transfer
Money”, and they have a secure credit card system
for non-member payments. It is also (almost) free of
fees for us to receive it.
How much does a bank charge?
Most banks make no charges, either to you or to us,
for standing orders to be set-up and maintained.