[nfbwatlk] Convention Registration Form Now on NFB ofWashington Web Page
Marci Carpenter
mjc59 at q.com
Mon Sep 23 02:43:54 UTC 2013
Thanks Bob. I have something set up to track everything. Keep those forms and checks coming.
Marci
On Sep 22, 2013, at 7:12 PM, "Robert Sellers" <robertsellers500 at comcast.net> wrote:
> A simple method of tracking application with payment would be to use an
> Excel spreadsheet.
> As the application is received, place the applicant's name in column A and
> use colun B to indicate if a payment was received.
> If the payment is sent in separately, just match the name on the check
> against the sorted names in column A.
>
> Since we are dealing with 100 applicants or so, it wouldn't take that much
> time.
>
> What I'm confused about, what prevents us from using paypal with
> registration?
>
> Bob Sellers
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> 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
> Web Page
>
> 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
> To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Convention Registration Form Now on NFB ofWashington
> Web Page
>
> 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?
> --------------------------------------------------
> 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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