Carl wrote:
Actually, Dustin (and registrars, if you're reading), refunds through Paypal are very quick and easy, and the fee is refunded as well, so there's no disadvantage to refunds. It is a persistent myth that it costs the club to give Paypal refunds.
If I was a registrar, I would much rather give a refund than keep up with who had credits forward. But thankfully I no longer am, so I offer this point of view only to clear up any confusion that may exist.
Hey, look at that, we learn something new everyday! Thanks for the clarifications Carl.
Chuck Branscom wrote:
Thanks Dustin. I would like to somehow have it credited for future events too, but there is no mechanism to do that, right? Here's what the THSCC preregistration page states:
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Anyone canceling preregistration prior to the event may receive a refund of PayPal prepayment IF your spot can be filled with sufficient prior notification to the Registrar. We do not grant event credits for future events under any circumstance.

Chuck, you're right - there's no way to "officially" connect those dots, and for a general event with 100+ people, keeping track of these could easily get way out of hand by the middle of the year.
Assuming you're covered for this weekend already (or not planning to come at all this weekend), we'll just process the refund to keep the "paperwork" simple. Thanks!