OFFICIAL DREAM FORGE DISTRIBUTOR INFORMATION
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MAGAZINE
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(formerly RANDOM ACCESS HUMOR and RUNE'S RAG)
DREAM FORGE
Dream Forge, Inc.,
6400 Baltimore National Pike, #201
Baltimore, MD 21228-3915
BBS: (410) 255-6229 (data to 28800 bps)
Publisher: Dave Bealer Managing Editor: Rick Arnold
dbealer@dreamforge.com 75537.1415@compuserve.com
DREAM FORGE (tm) is a monthly e-magazine for a thinking and literate
readership. Dream Forge, Inc. is seeking Official DREAM FORGE
Distributors (ODFDs) throughout cyberspace. The ODFDs will sell
individual copies of the current issue (and back issues) of DREAM
FORGE to their callers on a pay-by-download basis.
The list price of individual DREAM FORGE issues is $2.95. (All
amounts are in US dollars.) As additional online sales technologies
become available, the ODFDs will be encouraged to offer DREAM FORGE
using these new techniques.
Benefits for ODFDs:
1) The ODFD retains 40% of all DREAM FORGE sales ($1.18/copy
sold at a list price of $2.95) made, less any transaction
fees incurred (see #5 above). The ODFD also retains any
time based fees incurred by any user as they download the
emag.
2) The right to advertise their system as an Official DREAM
FORGE Distributor. A logon screen may be (indeed, should
be) displayed to all callers so identifying the system.
3) A listing in each DREAM FORGE issue identifying the ODFD,
including System name, primary data telephone number,
number of lines, and location of system (City/state/country).
4) A 20% discount on any advertising purchased in DREAM FORGE
to advertise the ODFD system, or any products or services
offered by the firm that owns the ODFD. This discount is
cumulative with any other applicable discounts.
5) A 40% discount on a display subscription to DREAM FORGE for
the ODFD system. Applies only to a prepaid annual
subscription, and is not cumulative with any other offers.
(e.g. The operators of a 100 line BBS that is an ODFD will
pay $89.97/year to display DREAM FORGE to their callers rather
than the normal fee of $149.95.)
Responsibilities of ODFDs:
1) Make DREAM FORGE available to their callers using any
available online sales technology (e.g. sale by download).
The ODFD warrants that all DREAM FORGE downloads will be
counted and paid for on a monthly basis.
2) Promote the availability of DREAM FORGE to all callers
during the logon process.
3) Resolve any customer complaints related to obtaining
DREAM FORGE from their system (i.e. broken archives,
aborted downloads, etc.). Dream Forge, Inc. will assume
no liability for any such problems, other than replacing
any broken DREAM FORGE archive sent to the distributor's
system by the publisher.
4) Provide a monthly report to the publisher showing the
download count for each DREAM FORGE issue carried by the
system.
5) Remit the publisher's share (60%) of all DREAM FORGE sales
to the publisher promptly on a monthly basis. Any credit
card or transaction processing fees incurred in selling
DREAM FORGE are strictly the responsibility of the ODFD.
If an ODFD chooses to sell DREAM FORGE for a discount, the
publisher's share remains 60% of the official list price
of the magazine ($1.77/copy at the list price of $2.95).
6) Provide a complimentary account on the ODFD system for
the use of DREAM FORGE staff. The account need not have
any sysop privileges, except that it should allow DREAM
FORGE staff to view the current download counts for all
DREAM FORGE issues being sold. The account should have
all upload and download privileges normally offered to
those with "free, shareware uploader" status.
Interested Sysops should contact the publisher, Dave Bealer.
Internet e-mail: dbealer@dreamforge.com
FidoNet netmail: Dave Bealer @ 1:261/1129
* DREAM FORGE is a trademark of Dream Forge, Inc.
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Official DREAM FORGE Distributors - Frequently Asked Questions
In the short time since the release of the January issue of DREAM
FORGE, many sysops have asked about becoming ODFDs. To save time (a
precious commodity these days) I have created this list of frequently
asked questions.
Q) What kind of software is available to take orders/control
downloads?
A) A tough question, and the answer depends entirely on your BBS
setup. Your best bet is to contact a support board for the BBS
software you are running/planning to run. They should be able to
point you in the right direction regarding order processing
software/hardware packages for your type of system. We are looking
for established commercial boards as distributors. Line count
isn't important, but you should have experience accepting online
orders, or at least online subscriptions, to be seriously
considered as an ODFD.
Q) I don't live in the United States. How do I handle pricing?
A) There is a system used by print magazines in North America
whereby magazine covers contain two prices:
example: $4.95 US, $5.95 Canada
This accounts for the fact that the Canadian dollar is worth
somewhat less that the U.S. dollar (about $0.70 US, as of 1/95).
There is no reason why such a plan cannot be used for e-mags
as well. ODFDs are therefore allowed to charge the local
equivalent of $2.95 US in their local currency. Further,
Non-US ODFDs will be allowed to charge a premium of up to 10%
to recover long distance and currency exchange costs. The ODFD
may want to round the price down to the nearest customary price
point (3.95, etc.) in local units.
For instance: Canadian ODFDs could charge $4.50 (Canadian) for
each copy of DREAM FORGE. ($2.95 US/0.70 = 4.21 Canadian, plus
10% = $4.63 Canadian. Round down to $4.50 Canadian. Note that
given the 0.70 exchange rate factor, a Canadian ODFD could NOT
charge more that $4.63 Canadian per copy of DF).
Q) How do I make payments to Dream Forge, Inc.?
A) Simply mail a check or money order every month to the
publisher: Dream Forge, Inc.
6400 Baltimore National Pike, #201
Baltimore, MD. 21228
USA
We expect to accept checks online eventually, which would
allow ODFDs to logon the Dream Forge BBS and pay by check
without having to mail any paper. Remember that all checks
and money orders must be in U.S. funds.
Q) How would I get the new DREAM FORGE issues?
A) Several ways are available:
1) By internet e-mail (as a uuencoded file attach).
2) Logon to The DREAM FORGE BBS and download the new issue.
3) Via private Fido-technology Tick file echo.
Q) Can I give sample issues away to my users to entice them
to subscribe?
A) No, that is what the free demo issues are for. Beginning
in July 1995 we will publish a free quarterly (tentatively
titled DREAM FORGE LITE (DFL)). DFL will contain the table
of contents of the previous three DF monthly issues, plus a
few (very few) sample articles from those issues. The samples
will usually highlight any new features added to DF since the
last quarterly edition. DFL will be freely distributable the
same way the sample issues are, so there is no need for ODFDs
to give away the monthly DREAM FORGE issues. Actually, you
MAY give away the monthly issues, provided you pay Dream Forge,
Inc. the fee of $1.77 (US) per copy given away. <g>
Q) May I print DREAM FORGE on paper and sell it that way?
A) No. DREAM FORGE is an electronic magazine. The publisher
retains full control over distribution format. If we do
decide to offer a printed edition or non-English language
editions in the future, rights will have to be negotiated
on an individual (per-project) basis.
Dave Bealer
Publisher, DREAM FORGE (tm)
May 1995
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Other DF documents available:
odfdfrm@dreamforge.com ODFD Application Form
writers@dreamforge.com DREAM FORGE Writer's Guidelines
info@dreamforge.com DREAM FORGE Subscription Info
order@dreamforge.com Personal Subscription Order Form
olorder@dreamforge.com Online Display Subscription Order Form