[MR] The importance of pre-reg

[Janos]

And wouldn't give out a single refund.  Refunds are only given out if asked 
for in a timely fashion.  The day of the event doesn't count.  If you don't 
ask for a refund until the day or the event, or after the event, you will 
only get a refund if the event made money.  My rule was always, if I sold 
out feast anyway, I would send a refund, otherwise I wouldn't in that case. 
Now if they let me know in advance, I would send a refund.

I have found there are two types of people who don't send in reservations 
for events they Know they are going to go to.  One, they are on a very tight 
budget and can't send it in advance.  Or two, they are just too damn 
lazy/busy/forgetful to do so.  I have been both many times over my SCA 
career and only the first one is very valid.  If it is the latter case then 
you are being discourteous by not sending in a reservation IMHO.

It is basically RSVPing with a check.  That is the courteous thing to do, 
and I thought that was one of the attributes we value.

As an autocrat I have had events when I got like 30 reservations with 5 days 
to go and 200 show up to the event.  Now what autocrat needs that kind of 
stress! (GRIN)

I have seen events cancelled due to the lack of reservations.

All this could be prevented if someone would just take a little extra time 
to send in a pre-reg.

Now like I said earlier, I have been just as guilty at not sending in 
reservations in the past, but am I trying to be better. (-:

Oh, and for the person who says the Baronage & the Royals don't check the 
reservations.  I hate to tell you, but I have done it many a time.  I have 
even had the reservations send me the list!

Janos






> Again, very good points Gorm ...
>
> One last thing:
>
>> None of these adjustments are pleasant, but they are all possible, if
>> you have adequate pre-reservations.  If the attitude of "Meh, I'll
>> just show up if it's a nice day" is prevalent, then none of these
>> adjustments are possible.
>
> Thing is, pre-registering doesn't help this.   In fact, if everyone
> preregistered for every event they 'might go to', and then when they end
> up going doing, do to weather/life/etc, requesting a refund ...
>
> Then the situation is actually worse.  Since the autocrat will be going:
> "WOW!  500 reservations!" ... and go whole hog.
>
> And then get 450 refund requests the day of the event.
>
> Siegfried
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