If the event is not full, you can drop in. But, you have to pay more.
--Navid
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Craig Boyle
> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 4:33 PM
> To: Boris Elpiner; lollipop@ricochet.net
> Cc: ba-autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Turnouts
>
>
> The GGC-BMW-CC both limits entries and only has online
> registration, it works just fine IMHO. Reg closes a
> couple of days before the event. I'm not sure what
> happens if you turn up on the day without
> pre-registering, but few/no people seem to try it.
>
> They don't process payments online and you have to
> mail them a check (how un-Silicon Valley :-) ).
>
> I'd guess that you could set up a Yahoo storefront
> (costs $100/month, IIRC) and take registrations
> through that. Anyody out there looked at doing this?
>
> Getting signed up with a credit card processor
> shouldn't be an issue, but for card-not-present
> transactions, rates can be as high as 8%. PayPal might
> be the way to go? I don't know if Yahoo has any
> specials?
>
> If there's interest, I'll spend time looking at the
> Yahoo store/Credit Card processing angle.
>
>
> Craig
>
>
>
> --- Boris Elpiner <boriselp@altavista.net> wrote:
> >
> > Pat wrote:
> >
> > > Remember, turnout for the whole season was
> > basically y'all come. It has
> > > only been in the last 3 events (I think) that the
> > membership requirement
> > > has been in force, and I suspect some non-members
> > ran there, too.
> >
> > Here are the numbers for the last 3 events:
> > run all 3 events - 78
> > run 2 out of 3 - 81
> > run 1 out of 3 - 248
> >
> > I don't think membership requirment did much for
> > limiting turnouts.
> >
> > > I think we need to watch the Slush Series and see
> > how frequently anyone
> > > runs more than one...it will most likely improve.
> > Most of those who ran
> > > only one event I would bet were non-members.
> >
> > Agree. But numbers don't support that. OTH many SFR
> > regulars (myself
> > included) preferred to run in Sacto this year rather
> > than deal with huge
> > turnouts and less desirable sites/surface at SFR
> > events. That might change
> > if SFR events will be back to "normal" and GGF site
> > gets cleaned up.
> >
> > > As for prepaying for a number of events, will you
> > accept MC or VISA?
> > > Some of us are not flush with amounts of $$ in our
> > checkbooks, and
> > > paying for two drivers for six events comes to,
> > ummm, $300, just when
> > > we're trying to pay off Christmas.
> >
> > Yes, it's a valid concern and a good idea. I wonder
> > if we can use the region
> > to process payments. I think they accept credit
> > cards for membership,
> > merchandize etc. Of course they don't get to keep
> > our money. :-)
> >
> > > I guess someone would monitor the prereg on the
> > web site? Who did you
> > > have in mind? And that person would have to have a
> > current paid up list
> > > for each and every event, 8:00 a.m. sharp...
> > > Remember, we're all volunteers.
> >
> > If we make it a work assignment, that would be a
> > very nice job for one of
> > our Web savvy members. If I weren't so busy, I'd
> > sign up for it myself. The
> > list can be emailed/faxed to the registration chief
> > or event chair the night
> > before the event. I don't see much of a problem
> > with it.
> >
> > Boris.
> >
>
>
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