[AlpacaTalk] Re: AOBA Shennanigans/subsidiary
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wrote:Heather I agree with you very much, we have been in the alpaca
business for only 3 years and we have had our doubts about AOBA and
some other alpaca orginizations and their board members. As a small
farm we have found that it is really hard to compete with bigger and
so call more reputable farms. We were very upset to know that we no
longer were receiving the AM and in our minds all AOBA is doing is
advertising. We got in the business to breed quality alpacas and
produce fiber for sell. All we have seen is the larger farms
preforming cosmectic surgery for correct comfirmation, bad business
ethics, such as selling animals they don't even own and other
problems. How can a small farm stand up to these farms when they have
the money and power to knock us little farms down. We are very
seriously thinking about pulling our memberships with a few
organizations because of some of the people that are involved or on
the board. We wish we had the money to become benefactors, but we
don't, we are small and fighting to make ends meet!
>
> 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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