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Old 06-12-2012, 11:59 AM
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Although I qualify for one of the exemptions that DR offers so you don't have to pay a measly $25.00 per year, it would feel like cheating if I did not pay every year and early in the year. I get way more than $25 value out of the VAF site. For along time at the top of the Home page DR explains how and why he makes this site happen. It is how he makes a living and I am grateful to him for not giving up on it already with unacceptably low "donation" number of 539 through half the year.

If donations don't dramatically increase I hope DR will try a mandatory membership for the site before discontinuing it entirely. I have owned a wonderful RV6A for quite a few years now but I was not the builder. Therefore, I rely on many of the discussions and posts by builders to maintain my airplane and solve problems that occur.

Hit that big green button on the left side (if you have not done so) and support the VAF.
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Old 06-12-2012, 12:00 PM
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"I mean, how can somebody pony up $50K, $80K, $100K or more to build an RV, and then spend thousands more each year for fuel, oil and insurance ... and not be able to afford a paltry $25/year for this site?"

Because they are CHEAP! I see it all the time. If you don't make them, they will not do it!
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Old 06-12-2012, 12:12 PM
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Default Auto Renewal?

This might be more work for Doug, but I am currently a member of EAA and AOPA as others have mentioned. Those organizations have my credit card on file and allow me to 'OPT IN' for an auto renewal. I only have to sign up once, and they keep dinging my credit card each year.

Just an idea.
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Old 06-12-2012, 12:13 PM
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Default Step Up, Moderators!

OK...I'm gonna challenge my fellow Moderators. Doug excuses us and some other folks (veterans, policemen, teachers, etc.) from donating the $25/year, and some years I've donated anyway, but I confess I didn't last year. I admit, this site is a daily "go to" for me, kinda like the morning coffee, and I get a whole lot more out of it than my piddlin' moderating is worth.

So I'm gonna donate here in a few minutes, and I encourage the other moderators to, also. I know Doug probably won't like this, but I think it's the noble thing to do. He lets us play in his sandbox, so we oughta help him out with replenishing it every once in a while.
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Old 06-12-2012, 12:25 PM
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Doug,

I would love to have an automatic way to make my annual contribution. Please make it easier for those of us with good intentions but don't remember until we see threads like this and then look through pages of names to see if our last contribution was for this or last year. I have to believe that the extra contributions from an automatic credit card draft would more than cover the cost. Even a reminder email with a link on the one year anniversary of our last contribution would help.

[ed. Thanks Larry.

Auto-pay works great in theory, until everyone’s card expiration date eventually needs updating…or their card gets lost/cancelled. Now my workload goes up considerably. I bet you've noticed that a few times over the years when you call Van's they need you to give them your updated expiration date.

Let me suggest instead adding a yearly, self-recurring reminder to your calendar. If you use Outlook, use these instructions.

Kindest,
Doug]
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Old 06-12-2012, 12:39 PM
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Doug, you've probably already done this, but perhaps spending an hour or two consulting a professional fundraiser might give you some new ideas.

I've noticed, for just one example, that a lot of organizations have a drawing every year, or a sweepstakes of some kind. Every person who contributes gets a ticket thrown in the hat. The more you contribute, the more tickets you get. EAA gives away an airplane every year. So does Sporty's. (It doesn't have to be an airplane... just the idea of a drawing of some kind). One of your advertisers, or maybe several of them, could put up something for the drawing each year, perhaps in lieu of cash. It might be a good trade-off. Kind of like door prizes. Their product would be promoted, and it would bring a lot of readers off the fence. A win - win! Let's face it, people are not only cheap, but greedy. If you could capture some of those dollars being spent on lottery tickets, wouldn't that be great. All those organizations that do this kind of thing, even those outside aviation, wouldn't be doing it if it didn't work!

Anyway, just an idea for thought. Perhaps others can add in on the idea.
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Old 06-12-2012, 12:57 PM
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Default Prizes are already a part of VAF

Bruce,

Doug already does drawings for prizes on his site. If you have made your annual donation of at least $25, you are entered to win a prize. I think the best idea would be a voluntary auto-renew set-up. That way, those of us who want to contribute, but don't want to track whether or not it's time, could "set-it and forget it." Doug would have a better idea of future finances coming in and would probably sleep better. I'd think the auto-renew idea would work well, and I would definitely voluntarily sign up for such a service to help support the site I log on to MUCH MORE than once a day!
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Old 06-12-2012, 12:57 PM
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Default Romeo, Romeo

O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Delta Romeo?
Deny thy career and accept my donation;
Or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my host
And I'll no longer be a lurker.
- Bill Shakespeare, sort of.

OK, truth be told I'm not a lurker, I just made my second donation for the year. I'm not building yet, but really need you guys to be around when I finally get around to it.
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Old 06-12-2012, 01:02 PM
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Let's scrap the word Donation.

From this point forward, lets use the term Membership Dues.

These aren't donations...


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Old 06-12-2012, 01:14 PM
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Let's scrap the word Donation.

and we have a WINNER!
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