Pat DiPersia
SCCoA Admin
First - I am sending any queries from other threads or emails here. Unfortunately, we get many emails every day on this topic, and looks like we have several threads going now on this as well. I can't send personal responses to everyone on this - please read below. If you have a question that is not answered, please feel free to post it. If your question IS answered below and you don't read this thread and ask the same question anyway - my apologies as we will not respond.
I wanted to update everyone on the membership dues situation. As many of you know, we're very far behind on getting these processed. All dues paid prior to about 1/1/2010 have been processed. Anything paid after 1/1/2010 has not. See this thread for more info - http://www.sccoa.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82622
Here's where we stand -
- We have automated 95% of the dues processing at this point. The only part we have not yet automated (That we're aware of) is the assigning of new member numbers. This will stay a manual process right now, but will not hold up processing.
- The automated system will allow INSTANT forum upgrades if you pay via our automated system that handles Paypal. Currently, we will only accept PayPal. You still have the option to mail a check, but this will take longer to process as none of this is automated.
- We HOPE to have all outstanding memberships processed and the automated system in place by the end of May. THIS IS NOT A GUARANTEE! This is our plan.
- All memberships will be given one year from the date of processing, NOT the date they were paid.
- The automated system will allow a recurring membership payment, or a one-time. Anyone performing a one-time payment will receive notifications prior to their membership lapsing. Once lapsed, you will lose your benefits to the system AUTOMATICALLY. Once you pay back up, you will regain your benefits AUTOMATICALLY. No one will lose a member number - once assigned, these are for life.
- Anyone who is currently set up as a member but has not paid their dues in over a year will get a 30 day window to re-up their membership. You should receive a notification once we set this up. Your one month will be treated as a non-recurring membership in the system so you'll receive the standard notifications from our system and we can begin processing in the automated system.
So that's that. We apologize this has taken so long and we have no excuses. Hopefully once this issue is resolved and behind us, we can look to implementing new member features to the site and continue moving forward.
Finally, we do get requests for help. Thank you! We do put out feelers occasionally when we need help with a particular task. (See SC of the Month, for example.)
Thank you again for your patience. We truly are not trying to run a "shady" business. We are all in this for the love of these cars. Unfortunately, our personal lives sometimes get in the way and we don't get the opportunity to spend as much time as we'd like on SCCoA tasks.
I wanted to update everyone on the membership dues situation. As many of you know, we're very far behind on getting these processed. All dues paid prior to about 1/1/2010 have been processed. Anything paid after 1/1/2010 has not. See this thread for more info - http://www.sccoa.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82622
Here's where we stand -
- We have automated 95% of the dues processing at this point. The only part we have not yet automated (That we're aware of) is the assigning of new member numbers. This will stay a manual process right now, but will not hold up processing.
- The automated system will allow INSTANT forum upgrades if you pay via our automated system that handles Paypal. Currently, we will only accept PayPal. You still have the option to mail a check, but this will take longer to process as none of this is automated.
- We HOPE to have all outstanding memberships processed and the automated system in place by the end of May. THIS IS NOT A GUARANTEE! This is our plan.
- All memberships will be given one year from the date of processing, NOT the date they were paid.
- The automated system will allow a recurring membership payment, or a one-time. Anyone performing a one-time payment will receive notifications prior to their membership lapsing. Once lapsed, you will lose your benefits to the system AUTOMATICALLY. Once you pay back up, you will regain your benefits AUTOMATICALLY. No one will lose a member number - once assigned, these are for life.
- Anyone who is currently set up as a member but has not paid their dues in over a year will get a 30 day window to re-up their membership. You should receive a notification once we set this up. Your one month will be treated as a non-recurring membership in the system so you'll receive the standard notifications from our system and we can begin processing in the automated system.
So that's that. We apologize this has taken so long and we have no excuses. Hopefully once this issue is resolved and behind us, we can look to implementing new member features to the site and continue moving forward.
Finally, we do get requests for help. Thank you! We do put out feelers occasionally when we need help with a particular task. (See SC of the Month, for example.)
Thank you again for your patience. We truly are not trying to run a "shady" business. We are all in this for the love of these cars. Unfortunately, our personal lives sometimes get in the way and we don't get the opportunity to spend as much time as we'd like on SCCoA tasks.