2009 Membership - electronically possible?

steve remchak · **Posted:** Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:27 am

Ryan Holton wrote:

Ok, a free market solution....

Pay pal me your membership dues + a small handling fee* and email me all your information. I will fill out your membership form, put it in an envelope, attach a stamp and put it in the mail to Bowie. Since I live in Greenville and Bowie is in Wilson, its VIRTUALLY overnight shipping.

*Handling fee of $20

You can pay pal your membership fees to ecugrad97@yahoo.com

thanks for stepping up and taking one for the club Ryan. i believe next year i might just take you up on your offer. only i would like to send you an extra $40 for the assistance. :lol:

Kevin Harvey · **Posted:** Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:34 am

Electronic payment helps facilitate payment when you are thinking about it. Akin to impulse shopping I guess. By the time I get home and I am near the checkbook, envelopes, and stamps, I have forgotten about renewing. Maybe I should keep my checkbook and stuff at work, so while I am surfing the internet pretending to work I can pay my bills. :idea:

Nah, I just sent myself an email. Maybe I will remember to read it tonight.....

steve remchak · **Posted:** Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:39 am

Kevin Harvey wrote:

Electronic payment helps facilitate payment when you are thinking about it. Akin to impulse shopping I guess. By the time I get home and I am near the checkbook, envelopes, and stamps, I have forgotten about renewing. Maybe I should keep my checkbook and stuff at work, so while I am surfing the internet pretending to work I can pay my bills. :idea:

Nah, I just sent myself an email. Maybe I will remember to read it tonight.....

yep, a society based on instant gratification. :roll:

i need to be careful. next i will be yelling at the neighborhood kids to stay off my lawn. :lol:

Scott Johnson · **Posted:** Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:10 am

Ryan Holton wrote:

Ok, a free market solution....

Pay pal me your membership dues + a small handling fee* and email me all your information. I will fill out your membership form, put it in an envelope, attach a stamp and put it in the mail to Bowie. Since I live in Greenville and Bowie is in Wilson, its VIRTUALLY overnight shipping.

*Handling fee of $20

You can pay pal your membership fees to ecugrad97@yahoo.com

My email is all messed up, can I send you the application via US mail?

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:32 am

Kevin Harvey wrote:

Maybe I should keep my checkbook and stuff at work, so while I am surfing the internet pretending to work I can pay my bills. :idea:

Actually I do just that...one the one bill I don't have auto drafted. :wink:

Ryan Holton · **Posted:** Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:53 am

scottjohnson wrote:

Ryan Holton wrote:

Ok, a free market solution....

Pay pal me your membership dues + a small handling fee* and email me all your information. I will fill out your membership form, put it in an envelope, attach a stamp and put it in the mail to Bowie. Since I live in Greenville and Bowie is in Wilson, its VIRTUALLY overnight shipping.

*Handling fee of $20

You can pay pal your membership fees to ecugrad97@yahoo.com

My email is all messed up, can I send you the application via US mail?

As long as there is a crisp $20 inside

Jason Mauldin · **Posted:** Wed Apr 15, 2009 1:09 pm

Ryan Holton wrote:

Ok, a free market solution....

Pay pal me your membership dues + a small handling fee* and email me all your information. I will fill out your membership form, put it in an envelope, attach a stamp and put it in the mail to Bowie. Since I live in Greenville and Bowie is in Wilson, its VIRTUALLY overnight shipping.

*Handling fee of $20

You can pay pal your membership fees to ecugrad97@yahoo.com

Make the handling fee $5, and I'll be your first customer.

Dustin Fredrickson · **Posted:** Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:37 pm

Chuck Branscomb wrote:

I'm guessing the club has a long running manual procedure of processing paper membership forms, so someone would have to create a dual process now of paper and electronic and create all the checks and balances necessary for both to co-exist.

Ding Ding Ding, we have a winner!

MikeWhitney · **Joined:** Wed Aug 20, 2003 9:15 pm **Posts:** 4724

Dustin Fredrickson wrote:

Chuck Branscomb wrote:

I'm guessing the club has a long running manual procedure of processing paper membership forms, so someone would have to create a dual process now of paper and electronic and create all the checks and balances necessary for both to co-exist.

Ding Ding Ding, we have a winner!

Seriously though, has anyone asked Bowie if he would mind getting paypal confirmation emails for membership renewals? Maybe not for initial applications, but I can't see him balking at it for renewals.

Knowing Bowie, he probably would say, "Sure! I had been hoping you guys would do this, I'm sick of opening envelopes" or something equally positive and encouraging in support of making a change

Bless his heart

Dustin Fredrickson · **Posted:** Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:50 pm

MikeWhitney wrote:

Dustin Fredrickson wrote:

Chuck Branscomb wrote:

I'm guessing the club has a long running manual procedure of processing paper membership forms, so someone would have to create a dual process now of paper and electronic and create all the checks and balances necessary for both to co-exist.

Ding Ding Ding, we have a winner!

Seriously though, has anyone asked Bowie if he would mind getting paypal confirmation emails for membership renewals? Maybe not for initial applications, but I can't see him balking at it for renewals.

Knowing Bowie, he probably would say, "Sure! I had been hoping you guys would do this, I'm sick of opening envelopes" or something equally positive and encouraging in support of making a change

Bless his heart

It's a feasible process for renewals, certainly. It's being discussed, but likely won't make this year's membership/forums cutoff....

Kevin Harvey · **Posted:** Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:55 pm

George Bright wrote:

Come on guys it is not hard.

1. I filled out the form and printed it out.

http://www.thscc.com/general/forms/mem_app.pdf

2. Wrote a check. (Remember they taught you to write in elementary school.)

3. Printed an envelope in Word.

4. Affixed postage and sent it in the mail.

All this with a Sam Adams in hand.

Crap, forgot the Sam Adams. Be right back.... ok, got it.

Done, in the mail!!! Well, if I remember to put it in the box tomorrow morning. I should probably set a reminder on my phone.....

Stacy King · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:28 am

THSCC now has it's own MotorsportReg account which I could fairly easily set up to accept membership payments... along with all the necessary required info.

Of course, to protect the club financially, there would have to be a "convenience" charge to cover the MSR fees.

This is an account that is separate from the track program MSR account, and could of course be configured to handle all AutoX and RallyX registrations as well... I could EVEN set it up to accept membership payments WHEN someone registers for an event... AND/OR set it up to accept the yearly passes or whatever you guys want.

The monies are deposited directly to the THSCC account every two weeks, automatically... no need to "request" funds

Just a thought

EDIT... oh yeah... it can also be set up to manage permanent numbers and all classes

EDIT #2 ... those of you who already have MSR accounts won't need to create new ones, you'll just be adding another "club" to your MSR club list

steve remchak · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:52 am

Stacy King wrote:

THSCC now has it's own MotorsportReg account which I could fairly easily set up to accept membership payments... along with all the necessary required info.

Of course, to protect the club financially, there would have to be a "convenience" charge to cover the MSR fees.

This is an account that is separate from the track program MSR account, and could of course be configured to handle all AutoX and RallyX registrations as well... I could EVEN set it up to accept membership payments WHEN someone registers for an event... AND/OR set it up to accept the yearly passes or whatever you guys want.

The monies are deposited directly to the THSCC account every two weeks, automatically... no need to "request" funds

Just a thought

EDIT... oh yeah... it can also be set up to manage permanent numbers and all classes

EDIT #2 ... those of you who already have MSR accounts won't need to create new ones, you'll just be adding another "club" to your MSR club list

it is my understanding Stacy that the autoX'ers have a pesky & chronic refund issue. potential accounting nightmare.

Stacy King · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:59 am

steve remchak wrote:

it is my understanding Stacy that the autoX'ers have a pesky & chronic refund issue. potential accounting nightmare.

LOL ... hey... anything can be worked around if you're creative enough

If it's an event "overselling" issue, that's easily handled by the MSR inventory and wait list options. MSR also has an extremely nifty and easy to use (for both parties) credit management system. It really is an extremely powerful bit of programming.

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:21 am

MikeWhitney wrote:

Seriously though, has anyone asked Bowie if he would mind getting paypal confirmation emails for membership renewals? Knowing Bowie, he probably would say, "Sure! I had been hoping you guys would do this, I'm sick of opening envelopes" or something equally positive and encouraging in support of making a change

People have often assumed Bowie thinks a certain way because he has done it like 'X' for so long. I've found that is rarely the case.

It was 'assumed' for a long time that Bowie wanted to do the 'dead birds' every year therefore annual the X-mas party couldn't be moved elsewhere. When I asked him about moving the party to a larger venue and having it catered, he said 'I think that is an excellent idea, and I won't have to do a thing'.

If it will make it easier for the members and Bowie, I can assure you he'd be all for it.

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