Re: [AlpacaTalk] AOBA Shennanigans/subsidiary
If I were a "benefactor"
subscription to Alpacas Magazine "free" after paying either $1,500 or $5,000
to get same.
The membership database has never been "free" to any member.
Jess
Jess & Cookie Bowers
Acres of Love Alpaca Ranch
Acres of Love Alpaca Transport
11006 N 92nd East Ave
Owasso, OK 74055-6531
(918) 327-3519
Fax (918) 272-0969
WWW.Acresoflove.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Heather Zeleny" <alpacatalk@westwind
To: <AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 5:25 PM
Subject: [AlpacaTalk] AOBA Shennanigans/
> Hahaha! Very funny! Yes, if I had a spare $5k or so, I most surely
> would become a "benefactor" of AOBA and all the free goodies like
> Alpacas Magazine, which used to be a benefit to ALL members. I'd love
> to have an electronic member directory so that I could send out email
> after email advertising my animals for sale or hire, but as it is,
> because I do not have deep pockets, I have the opportunity to send out
> one email blast at a time, costing me what, $100, $200 each?
>
> It's funny, the "benefactors" now get for free what everyone used to
> get, for free. Is that generosity? And even funnier, those people
> making the decisions to limit those benefits which used to available to
> the entire membership are the "benefactors.
> irony?
>
> I think it's time that AOBA really served all members. Give back the
> membership benefits that are now only granted to those great
> "benefactors.
> themselves.
>
> I know that shows are expensive to run. I do know that entry fees don't
> pay for them. Stalling and farm displays pay for a major portion of the
> cost. And we all know that well run shows with many large sponsoring
> farms can make a good profit for the affiliate putting on the show.
>
> Please, I'm not stupid, and neither are most other breeders. We know
> what's what, and who is really benefitting from the current structure
> of AOBA.
>
> Heather
>
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