Not a scam, we post through an online service and they have printing facilities all over the world, so we don't know where a specific card will mail from. My guess is they print them wherever they get the best postage rates for a given locale and/or where they have printing capacity.

Usually the cards go out near the end of the month prior to your membership expiring, we're still working with the new software, so there is a chance you may get a card when you have paid your dues already due to a database error, but those should be few and far between at this point. There are always a few days between when the postcard list is generated and the time they actually mail and then time in transit. I believe most of the database errors have been corrected, but there isn't a lot we can do if a member renews on or shortly after the date the mailing list is generated and gets a card after they have renewed just because the wheels are in motion at that point and we don't have the ability to pull individual cards.

Kurt

Old wrote:

Is the automatic membership renewal function still intact or has that fallen by the wayside as well?

The default is auto renewal on the system but that can be opted out of if needed.

We are all volunteers here, juggling ACMOC work with our real jobs and responsibilities. We do the best we can and sometimes, we make a mistake. I made an error in your case, my apologies, it has been corrected.

If you have an interest in helping the Club improve its services, let me know, we can always use a hand.