<VV> Membership

[Bill Elliott]

I don't know about the technical skills needed to run a formal online 
store, but IMO using Paypal for payments is almost mandatory. I'm a big 
Ebay user and I will not typically buy something from a vendor that 
doesn't take Paypal credit card payments... and I've dropped out of car 
clubs/ magazine subscriptions that once offered Paypal but for whatever 
reason decided to stop. The easier you make it for people to spend their 
money with you, the more readily they will do it.

The surcharge Paypal charges is well worth the convenience and (though 
it's not allowed per the terms of agreement) most Paypal users would 
gladly pay 5% more for the convenience of using it...

I would definitely be more apt to buy Corsa merchandise if it was 
available online and especially if it used Paypal.

Suggestion: allow the ability to electronically buy a "gift" membership 
online for someone...
Bill

Secular wrote:

>  Bryan:
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>  I was referring to the set up of the shopping cart. CORSA accepts 
>  (VISA, MasterCard, Discover & Am-Ex). I'm almost certain that 
>  these Credit Card companies charge a percentage/fee also. 
>  I have used paypal (both as a buyer and a seller). I "likes" it.  
>
>  Having said that, I'm at a loss as to why someone does not make 
>  that life/death decision to incorporate Paypal for online ordering. 
>  Then again, it maybe as Mr. Hubbell kindly explained:
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>    Currently, CORSA relies on a volunteers (usually one of the
>    Directors or their spouse) to actually fill the orders.  If CORSA 
>    opens up a web store, it may require a more professional 
>    operation on the backside.
>
>  I don't know about you, but I'll be voting for BOD members with 
>  spouses who are computer literate - it seems that currently we 
>  lack that DIGITALLY SAVVY BOD DUDE (DSBD) who can click 
>  "print" and had over the online order to the volunteer and
>  say with a smile:
>
>    Sweetheart - treat this just like the "online forms" which we 
>    used to receive via mail  :) 
>
>  too complicated, no?
>  Regards,
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