I, too, am debating the $60 for one year renewal affordability. Prices
have skyrocked but we do have options in as far as where the money goes.
Nevertheless, I may wait it out a few months before renewing since
other periodicals around here are creating to nothing but clutter. But,
then again, I love the AOS Orchids Magazine.

.. . . Pam
Everything Orchid Management System
http://home.earthlink.net/~profpam/page3.html

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Steve wrote:

Back when I started hearing about how much more the membership was going
to cost, I thought I would just drop out. Last month, when the bill came
to renew with AOS, I thought I would send it back with a note saying the
cost was higher than I am willing to pay. I put it with my bills to be
paid so I would take care of that.
Then I sat down to pay the bills and I paid that one too. I thought ...
"I've been a member since 1976, I can afford to renew even thought 2
years is over $100, what the heck, one more time". I still have that
little voice telling me I shouldn't have paid.

Steve


danny wrote:

I've heard membership dropped, I don't know how much. That's not
something they would want to publish.
-danny

"unknown" wrote in message
...

so any of you who still get "orchids" mag from the AOS--has there been
any mention of a change in membership numbers since they jacked up the
dues? i'm one of the ones who said "no thanks" to the nearly 30%
increase, so i haven't been getting the magazine. i was just wondering
if anyone knew what effect the rate increase was having...

TIA...


---j_a, who plans on asking for a membership for xmas, so my siblings
can split the fee.