[nfbwatlk] Convention Registration Form Now on NFB ofWashington Web Page

Fri Sep 20 19:41:22 UTC 2013

A simple excel spreadsheet would solve this problem.
We would track forms received, (via mail and email) then when the payment is
received we will note this on the spreadsheet. If no payment is received by
10/07, then, no preregistration for that person.
And, yes, I know I can get a money order or a cashiers check, both costing
$7.00 from my bank. I feel that paying a premium is ridiculous.

Mike Mello.

mike at mello.com
(208) 301-0565

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From: nfbwatlk [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mike
Freeman
Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:57 AM
To: 'NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Convention Registration Form Now on NFB ofWashington
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Jacob:

Let's think about this a moment. By advocating that the NFB of Washington
accept online bill pay, what one really is doing is asking those processing
registration to keep track of which registration forms one has received
where payment has come through and which forms have not had payment come
through. Then if payments come through, we must again go through the forms,
matching payments with forms. In effect, one is asking that we keep records
of "accounts receivable". We aren't merchants; we're a group of volunteers
in the business of educating the public and ourselves about blindness. If
one could get the online bill pay chekcs sent to one's home, then there
would be no problem since one could insert that check along with the
registration form in the envelope sent to the post office box. Thus, all the
work of payment would be placed right where it belongs -- on the payer!

Moreover, there are alternatives: one canpurchase a money order, have one's
bank issue a draft, etc. I certainly don't believe that you are implying
that blind persons have a harder time doing this than do sighted persons! If
we want equality, we must act like it.

Mike Freeman

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbwatlk [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jacob
Struiksma
Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 12:20 AM
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Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Convention Registration Form Now on NFB ofWashington
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there are people that do not have checks they just use bill pay which sends
check from bank to mail box.  why can not use bill pay to have check sent
from account bank to the PO box?
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From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 7:23 PM
To: "'NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List'" <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Office Of The President" <OfficeOfThePresident at nfb.org>
Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Convention Registration Form Now on NFB ofWashington
Web Page

All:

I hate to rain on anyone's parade, but the information below is incorrect.

Any registration form that is not *physically* accompanied by payment will
be invalid. Hence, on-line bill-pay will *not,* I repeat NOT, be acceptable
as a method of paying for registration. Your registration form *must* be
sent to the P.O. box with payment in the *same* envelope. It is not the job
of NFB of Washington personnel to keep track of registration forms separate
from payment.

Therefore, the only valid registration forms will be those accompanied by
payment -- cash, check, money order, traveler's check, etc.

We owe a fiduciary duty to those who make tax-deductible contributions to
the affiliate to be zealously scrupulous in our accounting. Moreover, it is
not difficult to figure out a way to send your registration form physically
accompanied by payment. Be resourceful.

I'm sorry I had to say this so publicly but it is better to be absolutely
clear at the outset and avoid erroneous conclusions.

Michael Freeman, President
National Federation of the Blind of Washington

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbwatlk [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cindy
Bennett
Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 5:23 PM
To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Convention Registration Form Now on NFB of
Washington Web Page

Or, you can use your online billpay feature, a free service of most banks
that have online banking.

I am sending my billpay check separate from my registration form since that
is sent for me from my bankk, and you will just be considered registered
when your billpay check arrives.

Cindy

On 9/19/13, Jim Portillo <portillo.jim at gmail.com> wrote:
> A check...What am I supposed to check again?
> <g>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbwatlk [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mike 
> Freeman
> Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 3:30 PM
> To: 'NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Convention Registration Form Now on NFB of 
> Washington Web Page
>
> It'll do you good to actually use a reader and write a check.
>
> Mike
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbwatlk [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jim 
> Portillo
> Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 2:18 PM
> To: 'NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Convention Registration Form Now on NFB of 
> Washington Web Page
>
> Now, all we need is PayPal and we'll be set!
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbwatlk [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Debby 
> Phillips
> Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 2:05 PM
> To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Convention Registration Form Now on NFB of 
> Washington Web Page
>
> Thanks, Mike, the only thing is that the PO Box doesn't seem to be 
> listed.
> Thanks.    Debby
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Sep 19, 2013, at 1:15 PM, "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com> wrote:
>>
>> All:
>>
>>
>>
>> The main page on the NFB of Washington website, http://www.nfbw.org, 
>> has been updated. You will now find a registration form which may be 
>> used to record pertinent information about convention registration to 
>> accompany payment to the NFB of Washington post office box. Greatful 
>> thanks go to Marci Carpenter and to Cindy Bennett for their 
>> assistance
> creating the form.
>>
>>
>>
>> Be sure to preregister for the convention; you save $15 by 
>> registering before October 7. After that and at the door, price of 
>> registration per person is $20 rather than $15 and the total cost for 
>> the two meals
>> - Friday evening dinner andSaturday evening banquet - is $80 rather 
>> than $70. It pays to preregister. Also, please make your convention 
>> hotel reservations by calling (425) 339-2000. Please be sure to 
>> mention that you will be attending the convention of the NFB of 
>> Washington to get the convention roomrates which are $89 plus tax per 
>> night for singles and doubles, $99 plus tax per night for triples and
>> $109
> plus tax per night for quads.
>>
>>
>>
>> We look forward to everyone attending our convention.
>>
>>
>>
>> Mike Freeman, President
>>
>> NFB of Washington
>>
>>
>>
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B.A. Psychology, UNC Wilmington
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