Tools & Dues

["M Smith" <gtv684@domain.elided>]

Get one of those curved 13mm "manifold" wrenches, many more uses than just 
the exhaust! Also, I keep a 3 ft piece of pipe in the corner.

I've got to fully agree with Alan........get rid of the newsletter. If 
printing it and paying the editor takes up so much of the budget why not 
look into dropping it and the dues? Hey, AROC could become the cheapest club 
to belong too!! ;-)

I think one of the original questions was where was all the $$ money going? 
How much of the newsletter cost are being paid by the advertisements? 
Shouldn't that cover most of it? How much does the club pay for the webpage? 
Certainly these specifics shouldn't be broadcast on the digest but the 
members should've had the opportunity to look into cutting costs before the 
surprise raise took effect.

Anyone can "justify" the cost to themselves, you want to compare it to the 
Ferarri Club or the Seirra Club go ahead. What you need to do is justify it 
to possible NEW MEMBERS!!!

Mark


>From: ALFAXTC@domain.elided

>Now for the $60, it is a bit to swallow.  For me the newsletter I >couldn't 
>care about because its the worst newsletter I've ever picked >up from a 
>club.  If you look at the Mercedes club (Star Mag.) or the >BMW club's 
>(Roundels) newsletters they actually have interest articles >and helpful 
>info.  I've received more help from the digest then I've >ever did from 
>reading the newsletter!  The stuff for sale is out >dated, most of it is 
>sold from the last issue.  Its a waste, keep your >newsletter.  I've been 
>paying my dues to go to Alfa events.  I don't >mind paying dues or an 
>increase in dues if I'm getting something back >in return (more events 
>maybe?).  I will basically be paying $60 to go >to one convention a year.

>Yes, $60 is a perceived value, but there are things you can use to >backup 
>that perceived value of the price of Redline oil, but where are >the 
>backups for the perceived values of the AROC.  Yes, having Fred to >help is 
>great, and the conventions are great, but where are the rest >of stuff that 
>goes along with being in a club?

>Alan
>88 Milano 3.0
>Been a member for ????


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