Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > What is it with this club??

[Loz]

Martin
I don't wish to diminish the irritation you feel or the inconvenience you're suffering, but the Club is run by volunteers who have jobs and lives outside of the DSC. How long have you been waiting for a reply to your PM? If it's less than a couple of days, I'd be inclined to cut the membership secretary a little slack. (If it's a couple of weeks, then you can roast her! )

[Sharpy G]

Can you join up online yet ? can't seem to find it if so

[Ray]

I don't like where this is going.................If Lizzie is nowhere to be seen at Cadwell then I've lost me appetite

Ray.

[Ray]

Martin,

You are not alone, I tried a few begging PMs and the classic "me cheques in the post" approach. (it is Honest!!) Seems to have worked??

Maybe the ruthless efficiency of the MT has tightened to avoid potential cries of "get yer act together I hear mysterious member X's membership has expired 27 mins ago and look they are still posting drivel in the members area"

Maybe its one of the benefits of the new board........................."computer says noh"



Ray

Sorry mate ... it appears that one key click these days and you're history!

[KeefyB]

Originally Posted by Urban996

I see I've had my membership removed, my little members logo has gone, all because I'm a couple of days late renewing.

Now some of you might know, some might not, most probably don't care, but I'm in Poland at the moment and haven't had an opportunity to send in my cheque.

Luckily I got an email reminder to say I was going to be cut off, so I sent of a PM to explain the situation that I'll send my cheque in at the weekend when I get back, but to no avail - no reply, and I've been chopped. Can't see the DSC Topics, officially no longer a member.

Rant over
Martin

Thats 'coz you're not part of the "inner echelon" mate.

[Glyn]

and he's got a yellow bike

[Fordie]

Originally Posted by Glyn

and he's got a yellow bike

True-- maybe we should ban him . But after all the fun we had on RTL don't give a fig what colour Martin runs. You just better pay up and get back out we us BHCN boys where you belong . 4D

[lizzie]

Sorry Martin; yes I got your PM and I should have replied to it by now but I'm a bit preoccupied with the trackdays and now dealing with the monies for the pig roast. Anyone can pay over the phone using a credit or debit card, my home number is 01892 545975. I'll PM you my mobile number so you can call during the day or text me your card number.

As other people have said, one of the new things introduced when we changed boards is that losing your roundel is automatic once the expiry date arrives; it's nothing personal. In fact there is a glitch in that you actually get booted out at 00.00 on the morning of the last day of the month. I'm correcting those as I as deal with the renewals, but it's going to take a while to get that one resolved.

As for renewals, every DSC member, board user or not, gets an invitation to renew their membership about a fortnight before the end of the month. I was slightly late this month, sending out 52 letters on 20 July, but it's a balancing act between sending them out so early that people think 'it's not due yet, I'll deal with it later' (and then not doing so) and giving them enough time to get the money to me before their membership has actually expired. The message board reminder is a new thing, since May I think, but it will never be the only reminder you get (unless the reminder gets lost in the post or you've moved and not told me!).

If you don't renew, you'll get a reminder a couple of weeks after expiry; if you still don't renew (or let me know you don't wish to renew), you get a final reminder six weeks or so after expiry. So that's another 97 letters I've sent this month.

I'm about to go through the renewals I've received in the last couple of days to reinstate roundels. Letters to those people with new membership cards is probably going to have to wait until Saturday though, sorry.

Last thing - we don't as yet have the facility to join or renew online, though we are working on that one. Sharpy - you know you'd love to join us - click here http://www.ducatisportingclub.com/fi...ershipForm.pdf to download the membership application form (or I can send you one if you can't print it out).

Lizzie

[lizzie]

Right, I've now updated the roundels of everyone I've had renewals from.... I think! If yours has not reappeared when it should have done, please can you send me a PM.

Also, I suspect there are members out there posting on the board who've never actually told me or the webteam what name they are using on the board. Without that info, we've got no means of matching up 'webnames' with real life names, so if that applies to you, please can you let me know.