Membership card out of date

[crazy_bull]

Misplaced apostrophe. Funny how we can all make mistakes, eh?

 

[alanf]

How often did you use the card last year - personally - not once

It's an error - will have any hardly effect, move along, nothing to see here

I agree. Adding yet another membership card to your wallet went out with video rental. Save money and potential mistakes next year by not issuing one at all.

 

[psafloyd]

Many of us see the point, but also see the potential £24,000 of a print run and mailing (Assume 24,000 members, 2nd class A4 post @ 69p, and print/enveloping costs unfeasibly low at 31p)

A similar cost to send everyone on their mailing list an apology letter - when they may just as well IMHO include an apology in the next newsletter for no additional cost?

Mistakes happen.

I'm happy not to have a reprint myself, but if that's not your view, perhaps you should contact BBKA directly?

Mistakes do happen and allowances should be made.

But didn't they first put this down to a print error, not a cock-up? As soon as you try to lie to your membership, you're on a sticky wicket. Either they are amateurs or need better governance and perhaps assistance from the associations to ensure members are treated better.

No need to repost. Most could have been distributed to associations to be distributed at meetings. Minimal cost that way.

 

[VEG]

If members are that irritated by a mistake in the date then don't join next year simple.

 

[Hivemaker.]

If members are that irritated by a mistake in the date then don't join next year simple.

Perhaps that's the answer Veg, then they would not have to endure the severe upset and misery this error is causing them.

 

[pargyle]

Misplaced apostrophe. Funny how we can all make mistakes, eh?

Good grief ... who would have thought an opinion would have generated so much angst ! If the BBKA wish to present themselves as a 'professional' organisation then they should behave in a professional manner - the 'mistake' was originally presented as a 'printers error' and if this had been the case the printer would have been picking up the cost of a reprint. As it was, latterly, admitted that it was a 'proofing error' then there's no chance of that happening.... it was a BBKA person or persons who didn't check as carefully as they should have.

A reprint would not cost a fortune ... a re-run (which could again be the coversheet/address page for the next BBKA news) could be sponsored by one of the suppliers with a full paqe advert or coupon on the back ... if it was the marketing department of the BBKA that proof read it then perhaps they are the ones who should be looking for some creative (and low cost) ways of putting it right. Im' out of this debat know ...

 

[victor meldrew]

Good grief ... who would have thought an opinion would have generated so much angst ! If the BBKA wish to present themselves as a 'professional' organisation then they should behave in a professional manner - the 'mistake' was originally presented as a 'printers error' and if this had been the case the printer would have been picking up the cost of a reprint. As it was, latterly, admitted that it was a 'proofing error' then there's no chance of that happening.... it was a BBKA person or persons who didn't check as carefully as they should have.

A reprint would not cost a fortune ... a re-run (which could again be the coversheet/address page for the next BBKA news) could be sponsored by one of the suppliers with a full paqe advert or coupon on the back ... if it was the marketing department of the BBKA that proof read it then perhaps they are the ones who should be looking for some creative (and low cost) ways of putting it right. Im' out of this debat know ...

Leave it out!
Surely your spleen is now well and truly vented?

Vm


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[BeeJayBee]

But didn't they first put this down to a print error, not a cock-up? As soon as you try to lie to your membership, you're on a sticky wicket. Either they are amateurs or need better governance and perhaps assistance from the associations to ensure members are treated better.

Aww, come on! It isn't as if membership costs much. (Comparison - our local 'Health and Leisure' place offers 5 classes, each is half an hour, for £39)

You're clearly angry, but you're speculating from what other people have said in this thread. There is no statement on the BBKA website.

BBKA is run mostly by amateurs.

Somebody made a mistake. - Do you want them named and shamed in public?

 

[Beanwood]

BBKA is run mostly by amateurs.

I really hope so - on the last published accounts (2010), staff costs were £43,566 - not much for a full time staff...

 

[DanBee]

Surely this mistake would never have happened if they hadn't taken money from the pesticide manufacturers...?

 

[victor meldrew]

Some personal blood letting going on hear I fear!
Vm


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[MJBee]

I may have chucked my new card out with the wrapping!! Cannot find it.

Am I bovvered - -- - Naah

 

[Beauhawk]

Still waiting for my membership card.. I won't hold mr breath after reading this thread....

 

[demig]

So that's where my card is, must have gone in the recycling! I too rip open plastic mag wrappers and chuck the cr@p away. My son got his partner card as a separate letter.

Demig

 

[theeggman]

I still haven't got the June mag or my card after 2 emails chasing it.
WHY do I bother being a member??

SWMBO's card arrived, no problem in a separate letter, now there's a waste of postage.

Tim

 

[HaroldC]

I still haven't got the June mag or my card after 2 emails chasing it.
WHY do I bother being a member??

SWMBO's card arrived, no problem in a separate letter, now there's a waste of postage.

Tim

Have you checked that your area association have registered you at BBKA? Sometimes there is a delay there.

 

[einsteinagogo]

I must have yours then!, just got two mags, and with two different BBKA member numbers on the wrapper, to the same address!

but only one membership card delivered!

 

[HaroldC]

I must have yours then!, just got two mags, and with two different BBKA member numbers on the wrapper, to the same address!

but only one membership card delivered!

If you still have the two wrappers I suggest that you let your area association membership secretary know the two membership numbers so that he can sort it out with the nice lady at the BBKA. Somebody is not getting their mag.

 

[MuswellMetro]

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