Big Power

[stu0x]

"Membership runs from 1st January to 31st December each year"

That\'s why. £25 for 12 months I have no problem with. £25 for 6 months just because no one can be bothered to record expiration dates I do.

1st Jan next year, I\'ll sign up.

[MikeLMR]

lots of clubs run the jan-dec joining dates.
Just think how much work it is to keep track of all the join dates and take the money and send out reminders and ... you get the idea.

[grinder]

tight a$$ here .... i mean grinder

i pay because where can i have such a good laugh for £20 a year

and ive paid twice - hang on thats £40 - hummmmm LOL !!

and the part year thingy - yeah thats a logistical nightmare i bet - but on the flip side - if you join in sept you get 16 mths for the price of membership !! ( or summat like that )

Stu / Grinder / Tight A$$

[stu0x]

Originally posted by MikeLMR
lots of clubs run the jan-dec joining dates.
Just think how much work it is to keep track of all the join dates and take the money and send out reminders and ... you get the idea.

No work at all. Especially given the memberships are sold through the website. Would take about half an hour to write a script to automate the entire process. Could probably even tie it into the forum software.

[Warthog]

Standing Order--Direct Debit.:wave

[Glenn Butcher]

There is actually a subscription manager in vb3 which we will be upgrading to in the next couple of weeks.

There is still so much that goes on behind the scenes, from when the person pays for their subscription through to delivering the packs etc.

The whole process is involved, Stu0x - if you think you can make something much simpler for us then please send me a PM or email to discuss.  There will be free membership in it for you!!

I haven\'t thought the whole thing through but there are a few things we are putting in place to make the admin easier, like our own online shop, next step is to make payment easier (i.e. providing other options of payment, as at the moment we only do PayPal).

The ultimate would be linking the Forum software with the Shopping Cart and Payments system - but I think that would be too much work.  Lisa etc. still has to put the membership packs together to send out.

The reason most clubs to a Jan - Dec membership is simly to cut down on admin.  If would be a real hassle to be renewing people\'s membership at staggered dates - so much easier to do it in bulk at the end/beginning of a year.

We are certainly welcome to suggestions - anything to make our lives easier, and to make the club bigger and better!

[TRex]

Originally posted by stu0x
"Membership runs from 1st January to 31st December each year"

That\'s why. £25 for 12 months I have no problem with. £25 for 6 months just because no one can be bothered to record expiration dates I do.

1st Jan next year, I\'ll sign up.

 Maybe you should of joined in March when you first registered then ehh,,  it would not been soo much of a \'so called\' Raw deal TO YOU then would it! :rolleyes:

[iaint]

Originally posted by stu0x
No work at all. Especially given the memberships are sold through the website. Would take about half an hour to write a script to automate the entire process. Could probably even tie it into the forum software.

As Glenn said - if you\'ve got the time, energy and skills to help the club out with this kind of thing it\'s really important you (and others) step up and help out.

Clive has said it a number of times and will probably say it a hundred more...

MRC is our (it\'s members) club and will be whatever we choose to make it.  The club can only offer what we help it to offer.  If we don\'t get involved and put anything in then the club will not do anything or put anything out.

The current push for people to get their fingers out and stop freeloading isn\'t about getting more money so Clive and Lisa can have a nice holiday or even so the club can stand out amongst all the other clubs as being the biggest, brightest and best.  It\'s all about making the club fulfil it\'s potential.

If people just want a web forum then great, go set one up but MRC is about more than that.  Well, it should be.

This is not just aimed at you Stu, but at everyone coming out with crap excuses for not supporting the club.

This is really aimed at people who own rotary cars and count themselves as part of the community/forum:

If you don\'t think the club is worth supporting with your £25 each year then why don\'t you set up a club that is worth it.  In 6 months when you realise how much work and expense comes from it MRC will still be here to help and support.

Iain

[ro284]

LESS THAN 50 PENCE A WEEK FOR ACCESS TO A CLUB LIKE THIS! With tremendous knowledge, backup, and advice, on tap from experienced, dedicated, and committed, club members,  For me membership of this Club has been an investment, and saved me a fortune! (certainly more than 25 measly quid) i would not have even found the car i wanted let alone the problems i have avoided, thanks to the club, and i even got parts/entrance fees, cheaper, personally i like to pay for good value anyway, i am not able to help run the club, so my way of putting something back is to pay a very cheap membership fee, if my small contribution helps keep things going in any way at all, for those who want it all for free, so be it! everything costs,  
Well over 100,000 posts put up! thats an awfull lot of information availiable, where else could you get that? I can only imagine the amount of time being put in behind the scenes to keep it all running smoothly. with little thanks i imagine! Well worth every penny IMHO and much more!
I would also from experience have more faith in buying parts from a fellow Club Member, than someone who is not!
Bob (FULL CLUB MEMBER)
My few pence worth! and paid for!

[deanflowers]

my car is in many bits so won\'t be going to RS2, will probably be sitting at home polishing, for some reason i thought it would be a good idea, just started doing the gearbox and i don\'t know why:D

i will catch up with you at another event and try again,

[zevans]

Clive\'s would be about anything and everythign rotary (or yellow!). [/B]

I hereby dub myself "mini-Clive" in that case

We were thin on the ground at Japfest, because it\'s THIS weekend that\'s the biggy for us - so sorry about that, but don\'t be put off...

[zevans]

and ive paid twice - hang on thats £40 - hummmmm LOL !!

"Paid" and "Stu" in the same post?

Who are you, and what have you done with the real grinder?!

[nikp]

I\'m a member, and proud of it. It paid for itself when i got my insurance!

And will hopefully help pay for other bits and pieces in the future!

[davegttph1]

Being a new member please tell me what Id get for my £25???

scoobynet runs for free which is great... but all forums here are available to non paying members, if half the forums we\'re locked them Id consider stumping up cash £10 for the RTOC club and thats worth its value in gold IMO... £25 is steep but I\'ll pay if somebody tells me what I\'ll get out of it?

Dave

[gsb876]

Well i want a refund for putting up with the likes of:

Scooban (relegated muppet)
Grinder (Tight a$$ muppet)
Brooksie (cheeky muppet)
Bish (sexy muppet ............ not )
Tintin (Liverpool muppet and Ryan)

 "I" should be paid for putting up with these muppets :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin

I will collect payment @ Rotorstock thanks :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin

Gurj:rolleyes: