Membership Cards?

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Would you be interested in an IAP membership card?

  • I want a card for zero cost

    Votes: 36 15.1%

  • I want a card and I'd pay $5

    Votes: 138 57.7%

  • I don't want a card

    Votes: 65 27.2%
  • Total voters
    239
  • Poll closed .
I think a card is a good idea as it would offer a sense of belonging to something. If you want one great, if you don't want one, also great don't get one. Those that feel it would have some benifit would be able to have one, but getting one would not be necessary. No harm, no foul. I have the IAP logo displayed when I am at shows and mention my membership to anyone who will listen. To me it is an honor and a privilege to be a part of the IAP. Just because some one else may not see the need for a membership card, do not prevent those of us that do desire one from our dream.
Too dramatic???
 
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bobjackson said:
I think a card is a good idea as it would offer a sense of belonging to something. If you want one great, if you don't want one, also great don't get one. Those that feel it would have some benifit would be able to have one, but getting one would not be necessary. No harm, no foul. I have the IAP logo displayed when I am at shows and mention my membership to anyone who will listen. To me it is an honor and a privilege to be a part of the IAP. Just because some one else may not see the need for a membership card, do not prevent those of us that do desire one from our dream.
Too dramatic???
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bobjackson said:
Also, thanks to Ed and Dawn for the offer of a %50 percent discount to those that have a card.
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Gee, Bob, looks like you spent most of the day DREAMING!!!
 
Also, thanks to Ed and Dawn for the offer of a %50 percent discount to those that have a card.
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Thanks for the heads up Bob, and thanks to Ed and Dawn...:bananen_smilies046::biggrin::tongue: I will now be eagerly awaiting MY card:wink: Man, what I could do if that was only true...
 
if it was for a fund raiser , at 5 bucks , most would chip in . if in the long run , the chance that it might make it easer on some of the bash activities or just to track active members or whatever .........
10 years from now i might be able to sell my card with a low id number. i also like the ideal of members only side on the page . but anyone could sign up and look.
i see both sides but i would be in.
David
 
I voted and for some reason (I'm not sure why) I think it's a good idea, I always tell people about this great pen making forum and well it would be worth the fin to me.
 
bobjackson said:
Also, thanks to Ed and Dawn for the offer of a %150 percent discount to those that have a card.
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You just gotta love some of these vendors :biggrin:

I don't see any reason for it, I've got a house full of things that might
be useful 'someday'. Don't see any particular reason not to, either.
I'd also be a little concerned about trading personal information. Nobody
collects that info for nothing, and computers are great at collecting, sorting,
collating and cross referencing information. That's what they do. and none
of them seem to be secure enough for my taste.

I get cards all the time. Coffee club cards. Frequent shopper cards. Coupon
cards. I even have hundreds of credit cards I've never used. (although for
some reason, they think I'm "Your Name Here". Wonder what my credit
score is..) I don't use these cards, I can't keep track of them. The only
exception is a Supermarket card that was in the glove box of a car I bought.
It is in someone else's name. I'm sure those people love me for the free
turkeys I earn for them, but I would not carry that card in my own name.
We already share too much information.

Now, if this card were for a fundraiser, I'd buy one.
 
I voted yes at zero cost, although I have no problem paying for a card, it's just, I don't know, having to pay for membership is a slippery slope I don't want to see this board going down.
 
chance said:
Im not extremely active here but this would be of no use to me. I have never heard of any of my local stores mentioning a discount based on this website. If it is useful to others go ahead but don't go to too much effort unless someone can really use it.
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The local Woodcraft gives a discount to the AAW Woodturners chapter in our area. AND provides their meeting area AND provides lathes etc equipment for us to use.
 
How about a secret decoder ring with the IAP seal to go with out super secret handshake.


I would pay $5 for a membership card to help raise funds for IAP
 
mredburn said:
All though the vendors should see the value in advertising discounts to members of the Iap Since they are not allowed advertising space on the website there is no reason to believe a card will benifit the membership. Mike
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Mike, all vendors are allowed to advertise here at IAP in the business classifieds at no cost to them at all. They just choose not to.
 
MesquiteMan said:
This is not correct. The only part of IAP that is visible to members only is the marketing and shows section.
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Thanks for clarifying that Curtis. And here is the rest of the quote that I said


Sounds to me we are heading down the Pen Turner's Guild path. As far as discounts go who is offering discounts. None of the big players that I know of or else that would be discussed here. Our members offer discounts to the members of this forum and you have to be a member of the forum to be able to see these offers if I am correct. No visitors can see them. ( or I maybe wrong on this and if so then it should be that way) Not sure how having a number would help in a bash drawing. Pick a number or pick a name what is the difference. I don't see a any value in it other than saying I am a member of an organization. Hope this does not sound too crass but just stating an opinion as the way I see it.

I think the sales of things and certain other forums here should only be viewed by members. I know that was not the question at hand but to me it fit in.
 
jttheclockman said:
Where did you see this ad?? If you have can you post it??? Are there others out there???
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John, it's posted in the "Vendor's Liaison" section, which is a sub-forum of the "IAP Management Team" section. If you'll take a look at my previous post on page 4, you'll see that I mentioned it there, and also mentioned that it's posted there plain as day for anybody, member or not, to see and take advantage of.
 
dow said:
John, it's posted in the "Vendor's Liaison" section, which is a sub-forum of the "IAP Management Team" section. If you'll take a look at my previous post on page 4, you'll see that I mentioned it there, and also mentioned that it's posted there plain as day for anybody, member or not, to see and take advantage of.
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Dow I did not read your post, sorry about that. Second I did not know that is where stuff like that will be posted. I always looked in the vendor section. I bet there are many people here that do not know that is there either. Have to keep an eye out for this also now.
 
jttheclockman said:
Dow I did not read your post, sorry about that.
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Now I'm gonna go sit in the corner and cry. :crying::biggrin:
Second I did not know that is where stuff like that will be posted. I always looked in the vendor section.
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Me either. I stumbled across it while testing for non-member access to stuff.
I bet there are many people here that do not know that is there either.
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I bet you're right.
Have to keep an eye out for this also now.
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Yep, me too.
 
local woodcraft stores offer a club discount to local clubs usually 10%. we like to see a membership card because we had none members try to take advantage of the discount.
 
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