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Re: [RC] Ride Manager Keeps Money - Mike Lewis

Didn't get a chance to finish my reply from a few minutes ago--baby crying
and needed my IMMEDIATE attention...

As I said, I've had RMs keep the entry fee.  I do try to coordinate
beforehand and let them know I'm in the military and may be slipped back too
late at work to attend some rides.  Oftentimes we have meetings late Friday
afternoons--it is how the military makes sure no one scoots out early.  :-)

Have not received entry fees back from several managers over the years.
Having now seen how expensive it is to hold a ride (and having seen that
many RMs LOSE MONEY at their rides) I can understand why, but my opinion is
that this needs to be made clear by RMs that entry fees--or a certain
portion thereof--will not be refunded if a rider is a no-show.

Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lauren Horn" <4horn4@xxxxxxx>
To: "matt medeiros" <medeirosblacksmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 10:52 AM
Subject: [RC] Ride Manager Keeps Money


Does anyone have any suggestions on what to do when a ride manager
says that they will refund your entry fee's but then never does and
doesn't return calls?

Matt Medeiros and his wife put on the StageCoach Ride (W) last
November  and strongly encouraged paid pre entries. I pre paid for two
days but only ended up riding one day. Cindy Crook on the other hand
paid for 2 people for 3 days and is out over $500. She called and told
Matt she couldn't make it. He assured her too that he would send a
refund check. Matt has originally told us both that he would send the
money but has never and ignores our calls and emails. I wonder who
else he owes money too?

What do we do? I'm out $95. and that is easy to absorb but I sure feel
sorry for Cindy. That's a lot of money. This incident sure makes me
never to want to pre-pay again.

Lauren


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