[MR] A suggestion - was: Re: The importance of pre-reg

[Kathy Grimes]

The problem with this is the refund.

I usually pre-reg. and rarely cancel. The last time I cancelled (a least
a week before the event), it took 6 months and several letters to get my
money back. They were so nasty to me. 

Thankfully for the autocrats I really do believe in pre-reg. or that
would have turned me off. 

Aminah

> -----Original Message-----
> From: atlantia-bounces at atlantia.sca.org 
> [mailto:atlantia-bounces at atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf Of Lady 
> Rhiannon of Berra
> Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 1:00 PM
> To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
> Subject: Re: [MR] A suggestion - was: Re: The importance of pre-reg
> 
> 
> I think it's a good idea, except for one small issue.  Many 
> of the smaller groups depend on the mnoey for pre-regs to 
> fund their events. An email does very little to fatten the 
> coffers for things that must be paid for prior to arrival 
> (such as porta-castles).
> 
> If you're even thinking you might want to go, why not pre-reg 
> or ask the autocrat what the refund policy is for that group? 
>  If it's liberal enough, you may be able to pre-reg and if 
> you ned up not going, request a refund.
> 
> Yes, it's an extra step; but your cash might help an event 
> get off the ground.  You never know.
> 
> Lady Rhiannon of Berra
> 
> On 10/26/06, Kelly Keck <kellylynne at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I think that's an excellent idea. I'd be really curious to hear 
> > whether any groups have tried anything like that and if it has 
> > resulted in better estimates of actual turnout.
> >
> > Adriana
> >
> > On 10/26/06, Siegfried <crossbow at freeshell.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > IOne idea that was passed around my Barony at one point, 
> and that I 
> > > really like ... is the idea of an 'Email save-the-space' 
> ... ok, bad 
> > > terminology.
> > >
> > > But, allow people to email the troll and just say:  "I 
> plan on coming."
> > >   In fact, encourage it.  Encourage preregs as well.  But if you 
> > > can't/won't prereg, send an email.
> > >
> > > Sure, some percentage of those people aren't going to 
> show up.  But 
> > > take that into account, remove say 25% of that number, 
> and base your 
> > > 'how many people' estimates on that.
> > >
> > >
> > 
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> Gina MacNeill
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