gus the bus

Mind he's got to raise a ticket aswell Gus

Ok the time of 2 posts then

No problem with the amount, just with the difficulty in giving it away

Och come on "neighbour" it takes less time than typing your last post

I was thinking more of a flat fee Gus if indeed that's the way it has to be.

£20 a year it is then

Unfortunately, the threads that have been deleted cannot be reinstated (I've already asked that question!) I have also been advised that it was also meant to be set at 30days without a response then they would be nuked but unfortunately a mistake was made. It happens!

Anyway, I must agree that the foul language is not appropriate on the forum and the Mods in question know better.

I think this thread could go on for ever and ever but you know the old saying "you will never please all the people all of the time" at the end of the day we are all trying to do our best for the club and its the small fee that plays a huge part in keeping it afloat

Anyway, all comments duly noted and will no doubt be discussed within the committee.

Perhaps paying a small fee to allow non members on here to use the for sale section could be an idea ?

Frank, that is an area that has been discussed and probably will be high on the agenda in the Committee Forum or at our next weekly online meeting.

It was muted at £1 per item (I think thats the rate we discussed!?)in a FS/wanted section for people to advertise their wears if they were non members.

Would that be of interest do you think?

As a cheap skate I used to love the for sale section always picking up bits cheaper than elsewhere etc etc!! what was wrong with the 50 posts before you could buy and sell?

Neil

As posted above Neil, it was through the survey/meeting discussions that this change was requested by the membership, It was also acknowledged that you could easily recoup the £20 membership fee by selling a couple of items

Hi Gus,

Thanks for the reply.

A number of members complaing that they get little more than non members (and rightly so!?!?). Was this through meets rather than through the forums? And what else did they expect for their £20 that they don't get already?

I thought members got discount on certain parts, True Grip, members only section, cheaper track days(?), discounted insurance etc... now they want the for sale section to themselves. A tad harsh , no?

I'll need a little more convincing on that one bud.

What other plans are forecast for the near future to encourage non members or *established users* to pay the membership fee?

Frank,

through the survey and discussions at meets too mate.

Two specific areas that were highlighted were the For Sale/Wanted Sections and for events like Modified Live, Motorshow etc... where members felt both non members and members were treated alike. It was felt that "priority" should be given to members for these events and if any space was left that non-members then be given an opportunity to attend. Please remember that this is coming from the membership not the committee being !!!!

You could (and probably do) see it as a tad harsh but at the end of the day they are the paying members and through the survey and discussions have requested these added benefits.

The committee are continually discussing what benefits members and lifetime members get but to be brutally honest I cant see us adding anything more to the extensive list (most of which you have noted above) until such times as the finances allow.

Its a pretty decent list for the £20 I hope you will agree? One of the reasons it was reduced from £35 a year to £20 was to encourage people to join and help keep the place afloat but gaining well over the membership fee in benefits by doing so.

Cheers

Gus

I heard at a monthly meet, from a committee member there was talk of limiting non paid up members to the number of post they could post in a 24hr period

Well I'd be VERY interested to hear who that Committee Member was, as at NO point in time has such a thing ever been discussed.

Anyway, to update you on the club, a few of us joined the committee in late 2010 through an election process and nobody at any point was "ousted" as the people who were supposedly "ousted" are still actually very active Committee Members and are giving a hell of a lot of their time and effort in trying to get this club back on track. Some people did stand down from post or were voted off by others being voted on.

A lot of the changes that have happened on here have been as a result of discussions with members and from the limited info received back from the survey in late 2010.

A number of members had been complaining (and rightly so) that they were paying for membership and were getting little more that none paying members (whether they were established users or not!) so it was decided to give fee paying members back some of their paid for benefits. Specifically, advertising in the For Sale and Wanted Section was one area that was seen as being a member benefit.

To encourage others to join it was also agreed (as is now well known)to reduce the fee to a much more affordable £20 per annum for these benefits........... oh and yes, all the Committee pay their £20 per annum membership fee!!!!!

There has been considerable time and effort put in by the committee since late last year to save this club and I can genuinely say that there is light at the end of the tunnel in getting the house in order with all the committee helping to make savings, cutting un-necessary expenditure, obtaining sponsorship for various events and promotional materials and streamlining other areas to bring things back on track.

As has been muted elsewhere, the forum sadly doesn't pay for itself so I would therefore encourage everyone to pay the small £20 per annum Fee (under 39p per week)to keep this place going and to gain some benefits for that small fee . After all, we all have one thing in common and thats to keep this place going!

Gus

Welcome Back Ari, lang time nae see min. Hopefully see you at an event soon

Flaming country is forcing us off the roads..

Aye you aint kidding G

A Cooper S Works is great fun . Had a wee shot of one when my Brother-in-Law worked for BMW, I was struggling to give him the keys back

Enjoy Billy

Stick a set of white Revolution millenium on it, crackin looking wheel.

Why thanks Gordon

Glad the pack has arrived Jock As previously advised, they are working hard through a bit of a backlog but hopefully all will get their packs this month or early March. Including myself

Spec C all the way , the other IMHO isnt an option really is it

Certainly not I wouldnt be seen deed in a hatch. I see Del has admitted his true feelings and sexual preferences in post 7 though and he has amended the poll accordingly

I'm totally up for parting with the 20 bucks, Gus - but because of an apparent technical problem with registration, I'm told I have to submit a ticket first... frankly I just cannae be ersed!

Och submit a wee ticket and our friendly IT people will soon have you sorted out

Lol here was me thinking Mystery Machine had "joined" the fold today

Me too!

Come on "neighbour" its only £20

Still waiting on my membership card since the 5th December!

Jock,

Glyn and Dale hope to get the backlog sorted by the weekend so should be with you shortly after that mate. Unfortunately due to the bad weather in Dec we had to wait until January to get the stuff couriered from Cornwall to Perthshire and Glyn has been working extra (until 4am one morning)to get stuff in order.

Anyway, thanks for your patience. Future renewals will be much simpler

Not showing as a member yet, but just rejoined the fold.

Great news James thanks for your renewed support your avatar will be updated shortly

Great stuff Paul

Keep them coming folks

Actually, seeing as they've drapt the price, I'm thinking of signing up to the cult — I mean club — myself

Glad to hear Neil

Mr Mystery, get yer finger oot

There has been a hell of a lot of work going on behind the scenes to get the club's finances in order and to help reduce outgoings and thus membership fees. So, 39p a week is a small price to pay

.....and no, we dont take instalments but you could plum for lifetime membership

Very sad news indeed

It has been agreed by the committee to send something from the club

nice campaining Cathy, you on commission?

Gus, 3 years?? surely not? next youl be telling us youve taken it to more than 3 meets.....

Yip and yip .

It goes to many events but none of yours cause they are always organised on crappy dates in May

Never going to sell it Dave! It will be with me till i am deed! Might even get burried in it

It will be back next year bigger and better!

Shame it wont be out in 2011 Paul but like you, I'll be keeping the RA loooooooooooong term. It will be 3 years come June since it arrived

About bloody time Cathy

And as for those "Non" members above who have welcomed Cathy, your club needs you too !!!!

http://forums.sidc.co.uk/forum-0/announcement-55-sidc-membership-fee-changes/

Anything on it worth plundering, Gus?

Probably