Not entirely true, we got here because they closed their classifieds completely. And when they came back they wanted $1 an ad, not a $1 a month. And we're bigger now than they were at that time.
^^^^ This, GON killed the one reason I frequented their web page and after they realized their terrible mistake months later, they attempted to recoup but ODT grew from that mistake.
The mods and arrogance at GON damaged their site.
I hate ads but understand they often pay the bills. A buck for a listing is not a bridge too far. Gunbroker takes a taste, Ebay takes taste and Pay Pal takes their taste to survive.
I would ask what current ad revenue is for the year and cost to maintain the ODT site for a year in disclosure.