OzSTOC
OzSTOC News & Rider Assistance => OzSTOC News & Events... => Topic started by: ST2UP on June 15, 2015, 08:14:50 PM
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As you know, there are no MEMBER FEES associated with your club OzSTOC. Your free Membership covers attending any club related events participating in the social and information gained from the online forum or anything else for that matter - and that’s the way we want to keep it :hatwave
In saying that - there are costs that OzSTOC has to (and wants to) bare each year as outlined below:
- Website and Forum hosting costs. ($600 pa and just paid today 15/6/15)
- Website updates and bandwidth costs
- search engine optimisation upgrade
- Paypal fees (varies with Shop sales)
- Printing and distribution costs for OzSTOC business cards ($200 pa)
- Ozstoc banners & various state club flags (2 New Flags this year incl the NZ OzSTOC Flag) ($220)
- subsidising the OzSTOC shop productions (products, embroidery, patch and despatch) etc
- subsidising the costs borne by members for OzSTOC business
- OzSTOC RAN & Admin phone and member SMS prepaid package ($90 pa)
- covering the cost of annual State by State OzSTOC Xmas BBQs and unplanned function costs.
- National Rally cost (trophies,awards, Venue costs, Guest Speaker, Meet and greet food) ($640)
- Brock’s ENORMOUS remuneration package & salary
- other associated OzSTOC costs (ie Postage for Rally pins $140)
We also have a number of unexpected costs over the last 12 months that needed to be borne by the club. Ie we had a number of members that completed NatRally registration for 2015 that didn't attend or advise that they wouldn't be attending.....yet still we needed to supply numbers to the catering venue, this left the club an outstanding balance required to be paid to the venue of $400. Naturally NatRally registration for the future will be modified to cover this potential outcome.
We are fortunate in our club to have members with not just skills but the passion to assist their club with their expertise.....we have the OzSTOC shop keepers that don't charge travel or phone expenses, members with graphics design abilities to just mention a few.....and a Moderation and Leadership team who don't claim for club related expenditure......(Telstra made a fortune from me from the Jacket exchange :p) We are also very fortunate that we have Hip Pocket as our main supplier to many of the OzSTOC shop items who dont demand payment of our monthly OzSTOC shop accounts in a timely manner but will hold us over.
We don't want or wish to keep a bank account with excessive funds particularly as we intentionally don't have a formal committee to manage the funds, but we do have a proven formula to manage the limited funds we do hold on hand, but now that we have paid our annual web hosting fee's we are in need of a charge up of our account...... :-++
The way we keep OzSTOC online and progressive is to once a year, hand the hat around to Members to see if they’ve got a lazy $20 or more to contribute to help with these essential club costs.
We don’t expect anything - but it is fantastic that Members have been only too willing to help “keep the lights on” with the website and the club.
It is all anonymous and non-compulsory, but if you reckon you’ve got a few bucks worth of laughs, knowledge, fantastic outings, or great links to businesses and suppliers - then this is the opportunity to help out.
For the 2014 Annual member contributions we received a total of $995 from 37 of our 870 members :-++ to each and every contributor, it obviously makes a very real difference. But to be fair.... 37/870 :whistle or am I just a little to cynical Wot thuh .......and yes I acknowledge that the real users is perhaps half this number......remember you don't need to log in to "read only" our forum.
We are non-profit, so all the $$$ goes back to OzSTOC in various ways to keep the club healthy and progressive.
OzSTOC Bank Account Details (this account was setup specifically for OzSTOC)
Acc Nickname: OzSTOC Riders
BSB: 064429 ACC: 10138445
PayPal: shop@ozstoc.com
Thanks to all for keeping this the place to be. :thumbsup
Cheers, The OzSTOC Team.
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- Brock’s ENORMOUS remuneration package & salary
Speaking of which, its due for revue again.. I have holidays to pay for..
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Donation Sent, and most grateful for the work done by the organizing team, keeping this show on the road. :thumb
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:dred11
a small donation made via the paypal link, :like
THANKS team for all the great work that you do for all of us. :thumbsup :clap
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- Brock’s ENORMOUS remuneration package & salary
Speaking of which, its due for revue again.. I have holidays to pay for..
You know its performance based right ?? :butt
You haven't reached your smite total for the month.....your :law has them living in fear.... ;-*
You may be doing your self out of your Thailand bonus :nahnah
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Done :thumb
:slvr13
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Done by PayPal. Good job Team OzSTOC :like
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You haven't reached your smite total for the month.....your :law has them living in fear.... ;-*
Well if that isnt performing..... o:) o:)
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done... donation sent... let the great work continue. :thumb
John, Kate & Miss Scarlett :rd13
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Done via Paypal. Many thanks team.
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Done by bank transfer. No fees that way. :grin
Appreciate the willingness of the Exec to carry so much of the load.
Most organisations have 10% of the membership carry 90% of the load.
But here it's 4.25% carrying 100%. But then everyone expects the internet to be free, forgetting all those real costs unrelated to the internet side. Wot thuh
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done
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Paypal link not working.
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Paypal link not working.
STeveo I logged into Paypal and then used the send money page, you only need to put shop@ozstoc.com and the amount then next page to confirm and add a comment if you wish.. hope this helps you, :thumb.
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Just sent ours by PayPal without any problem.
The email address above isn't a link into PayPal, just to your email account.
If you go to PayPal and then use the shop@ozstoc.com email address or you could just use the BSB/Acc No. and send by EFT.
Thank you to those who have contributed financially to the club, it really does make a difference :runyay
Pockey :Blow
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Direct transfer just works fine too 😺
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Done. Thanks for the help, brain fade seems to be catching. :o
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Done by Paypal. even though I know its not 2014 anymore :like :like :like :like
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Hi Chaps,
sent my subscription/help by pay pal, hope you get it OK.
Keep up the good work..
Rally
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Contribution sent with thanks.
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Payment sent.
O know the time and effort you guys put into this place (even though I am only new to the forum) - happy to assist.
Keep up the good work.
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Payment sent.
I know the time and effort you guys put into this place (even though I am only new to the forum) - happy to assist.
Keep up the good work.
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$ to be transferred in a day or so. Thanks again for a guts effort.
Regards
Gerard Beard
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++. Put some in today. Cheers guys
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++. Put some in today. Cheers guys
With a nickname like yours it was probably substantial! :thumbsup
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Many thanks for maintaining a great organisation. Support sent.