[DeTomaso] POCA Membership Dues Analysis

[Jeff Detrich]

On Sun, May 29, 2016 at 9:19 PM, fastgrandma via DeTomaso <
detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:

 You have to realize that not everyone has a computer and some that do
>    absolutely do not *want* their Newsletter online. The Newsletter has
> been
>    sent as a pdf to the Eruopeans and members in Canada for some time now
>    but even there, a couple want paper copies and that should be their
>    *absolute right* since that is the one thing that the club does for its
>    members: the publications!
>


This was one of my pet peeves when I was on the Board. We had the ability
to do the Newsletter electronically but it was continually blocked. I agree
some people want a hard copy. Want and need are two different issues, and
there are absolutely no absolute rights to anything. There should be a a
dues reduction for those that do not want or need a hard copy of the
Newsletter. Otherwise, we are subsidizing those that get a hardcopy.

Profiles is a different issue. IMHO, it is appropriate for that to be
printed and mailed. It's a good idea to find cheaper ways to print and
deliver it, however. Cheaper paper stock and a new printer would be high on
my list of suggestions. I've posted previously about our experience with
the Houston Fun Rally where our cost to produce the 16 page color event
profile was about 50% less than the regular POCA printer. That should have
been a wake-up call to the Board back then but the suggestion to to look
for a more cost-effective printer was ignored.

Jeff
6559
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   On Sun, May 29, 2016 at 9:19 PM, fastgrandma via DeTomaso
   <[1]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:

   A You have to realize that not everyone has a computer and some that do
   A  A absolutely do not want their Newsletter online. The Newsletter has
   been
   A  A sent as a pdf to the Eruopeans and members in Canada for some time
   now
   A  A but even there, a couple want paper copies and that should be
   their
   A  A absolute right since that is the one thing that the club does for
   its
   A  A members: the publications!

   This was one of my pet peeves when I was on the Board. We had the
   ability to do the Newsletter electronically but it was continually
   blocked. I agree some people want a hard copy. Want and need are two
   different issues, and there are absolutely no absolute rights to
   anything. There should be a a dues reduction for those that do not want
   or need a hard copy of the Newsletter. Otherwise, we are subsidizing
   those that get a hardcopy.
   Profiles is a different issue. IMHO, it is appropriate for that to be
   printed and mailed. It's a good idea to find cheaper ways to print and
   deliver it, however. Cheaper paper stock and a new printer would be
   high on my list of suggestions. I've posted previously about our
   experience with the Houston Fun Rally where our cost to produce the 16
   page color event profile was about 50% less than the regular POCA
   printer. That should have been a wake-up call to the Board back then
   but the suggestion to to look for a more cost-effective printer was
   ignored.
   Jeff
   6559

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