Re: [AlpacaTalk] AOBA Shennanigans/subsidiary
When did the cost of the subscription go down? Last I heard for sure,
it was $50 per year. Regardless. Benefactors get an Excel spreadsheet
of the entire AOBA membership, updated quarterly. I may be mistaken,
but I think we got a spreadsheet way back in 1998 or 99 for no
additional charge.
As Robin Kuhl asked on alpacapolitics, which is it, is AOBA making too
much money requiring this for profit subsidiary, or does it not have
enough money? It cannot be both! If it's making too much money, perhaps
lowering fees for the FRG and Herdsire Edition ads would help both
breeders with shallower pockets and AOBA, by bringing it closer to that
break even point. Give us all Excel spreadsheets of the membership!
Your view that a magazine subscription is hardly free as compared to
the $1500 or $5000 benefactor price tag is acknowledged. All I'm saying
is, every member used to get that mag as part of their membership
benefit, even associate members. And if AOBA is making too much money,
maybe the powers that be ought to consider making things more
accessible for us little fishes.
Heather
On Dec 29, 2007, at 3:45 PM, Acres of Love wrote:
> 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.
> the
> > 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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