View Poll Results: Should the AMA charge children to join?
Yes, they should pay just like we do!
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No, let them keep their piggy banks safe!
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57.69%
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Should the AMA charge a membership fee for children.
11-02-2016, 09:26 AM
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11-02-2016, 10:45 AM
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11-02-2016, 11:41 AM
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I had no idea I was just working off the AMA application. Learn something new everyday.
Mike
11-02-2016, 05:23 PM
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[h=2]Poll: Should the AMA charge children to join?[/h]
That was it. You took one comment and used it to launch into what you thought the thread was about to you.....value for youth, adults, a shot at AMA, and the magazine got in there too, and of course, the personal zinger. I don't know if this is a continuation of the whole effort to respond to every one of my posts, or you're genuinely interested in a conversation about perceived value and the magazine etc, but surely there can be one thread that doesn't go down the usual path right? There's been no spin here, no arguments, no zingers up to now, just some conversation and an exchange of ideas. Would it make a difference if I just said please, let's keep this one on the straight and narrow? Obviously I can't control how the thread goes, I can only ask.
Thanks.
11-02-2016, 05:34 PM
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So, what is the cost for these freebie memberships? is the underlayment to the poll. Who has an answer?
Lower dues if there is so much in the kitty. Doesn't play well that dues was raised and comments are being made that the AMA is / was flush all along.
Lower dues if there is so much in the kitty. Doesn't play well that dues was raised and comments are being made that the AMA is / was flush all along.
11-02-2016, 05:36 PM
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PS I have not been getting Model Aviation by email as I am supposed to. Created a ticket on the AMA site earlier this week. It was summarily closed with no explanation, just that the ticket was successfully closed. Great work. It is stuff like this that just makes me shake my head. Problem passed back to me - horrible customer service.
11-02-2016, 06:00 PM
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PS I have not been getting Model Aviation by email as I am supposed to. Created a ticket on the AMA site earlier this week. It was summarily closed with no explanation, just that the ticket was successfully closed. Great work. It is stuff like this that just makes me shake my head. Problem passed back to me - horrible customer service.
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11-02-2016, 08:08 PM
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I can only relate that in relative terms, not being privy to actual cost of processing per membership issuance or renewal.
- current freebie deal of issuing membership to the youngster once, remains valid through the year of his/her 19th birthday
- previously memberships for this age group were $1.00/year and renewed annually
I doubt the cost of collecting the $1.00 dues per transaction produced any net revenue and more likely every such transaction was a money loser. If so, giving away free youth memberships saves AMA money.
The old way reminds me of the guy hawking cars on TV "We lose money on every deal, but make it up on volume."
