I too have been thinking about how to make sure this is sustainable. I didn’t like that people lost their jobs and while I appreciate beyond measure that each one of those people not only stayed on but gave even more of themselves, I am still concerned about the practicalities. Maybe there is a plan already being thought about. I would happily contribute work for sale/auction and pay for the shipping as a sort of “membership” donation.
Whatever is in the works, know this issue is not far from our minds and we are here to help keep this ship afloat!
I’m glad the garage sale is still on, planning to offer some things once I’ve finished other things I have to do first XD
But I have wondered how we can help keep the site open because I know it has to cost, even if I don’t know how much. I would gladly offer stuff for a marketplace, I could even be a monthly paying member.
This is an intriguing idea for generating some income for the site. I do think that if the participation requirements are high enough, that a marketplace would not be overrun by “abusers of the system.” And if kept a separate category sales won’t effect the ability to just come for sharing and supporting.