Deebo, are you aware if there is any provision in the current membership renewal arrangement to opt out of auto renewal and just let your membership expire. There could be many reasons other than just being unhappy that could create a situation where someone just chooses not to continue their membership. I did not see where that is an option. What does a current member do that just wants to let their membership expire on the scheduled expiration date?
Thank You 

Bruce

There should not be a box to opt out of auto renewal, instead there needs to be a place/box for a member to cancel their membership. This helps get away from the administrative burden of dealing with renewals. The Club definitely does not have the ability to be getting in volved in needless administrative/repetitive tasks. Directors and committee members energies are better directed towards much more productive and beneficial activities for the members and Club.

Regards, Wombat

I added Caterpillar Corporate to the list to be notified of the business practices of this organization.

Thank You Tony for your response. I could just anticipate more valuable volunteer time being spent trying to refund people that did not want to renew their membership but were automatically charged for a renewal. Perhaps a box such as Wombat suggested, where a person can choose to cancel would be an option. Certainly, there is someone smarter than me that can figure out a method that would work out for the majority of members. It is obvious that there are some that will never be happy and prefer to criticize and be negative. 

Bruce

Shady ACMOC BUSINESS?

Welcome to the world of AI, Computers and list goes on and on! Judy Garland in the "wizard of oz" summed it up well - ""Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore".

Many businesses retain various forms of information that is/was considered confidential between the business and customer. This is no longer the case.
EVERYTIME you login, visit a website, make a transaction or purchase, your information is recorded in one form or another. Security in some cases is next to non-existant!

RE: Concerns - valid points - which raises a question - how does one prevent or eliminate that potential?
As examples - how many breeches of private information has been widely publicized? Here in the Untied States of America, our Social Security Accounts have been breeched, our Federal Employee's records from the various agencies breeched, our public and private accounts of all types compromised in one way or another. The list grows exponetially everyday! I doubt the United States of America is the only country facing these issues!

We enjoy the Caterpillar in one form or another - call it nostalgia or the need to keep our machines producing. Even Caterpillar has been and will continue to be impacted by the changes in technology and business trends. The company is not imminue from the same issues the club faces.

The BoD most likely has used the services of a company to provide the method (software) of running the BB, and other business issues. Individual suppliers often have clauses that define and spell out the use of their software/hardware. The disclosures are mind boggling, filled with clauses to release the companies from liability. There is a choice - Accept the Disclosure or Do Not. (I would think there is also a disclosure statement in the ACMOC business model, someone can probably expound on that use agreement.)
Many of these companies that supply the software have integral parts of the program that are not customized to the individual entity.

Many topics in this venue have been directed toward the BoD. Some supportive, some not so. Comments regarding the BB, the use of the website, the store, the financials, etc.
Running a WORLD WIDE CLUB with all of the various rules and regulations, and operated with VOLUNTEERS donating their time and efforts for the benifit of all the users is a daunting task. I ask, "where would this club be today without their dedication"?

CTS

 Authorized Transaction for renewable memebership 
Edit - Maybe add by clicking join/renew you agree to these terms 
  
I am not sure if the anniversary date could genarate an email with a reminder that memebership is going to auto renewed orthat  you need to cancel your membership ?