Ridecamp: Re: [RC] "Guest Fees"

On Wed, 2 Oct 2002 11:05:58 -0700, "Annette" <1wildpony@xxxxxxx>
wrote:

>Please do consider that some of us ONLY joined AERC to avoid the non member fees.
>In fact I rode several rides as a non member long ago but did not join because 
>for the few rides I rode it was not financially worth it to me to join (very tight budget).
>
>It does in fact benefit AERC to have another member & they got one (me) because of the fee.
>
>I applaude AERC for the work they do, Trails, International, Awards etc but it is not the reason I joined.

As do I, which was one of the reasons I joined, and became a Lifetime
Member.

>Now that I am a member I have a better understanding of what AERC is about & am happy to be a member.
>
>BUT - I never would have joined in the first place except for the non member fee.
>
>Annette #19517

A non-member fee is IMO a very sorry means for an organization to get
new members.  The AERC was enjoying considerable growth before these
fees were ever put in place.

Joe Long, AERC #1



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