We need to address shipping policy...Re: 611 Book

[NW Mailing List]

/On 11/2/2015 10:42 AM, NW Mailing List wrote:
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> /When the BoD discussed shipping costs in a digital age it recognized 
> that a postage deficit would increase, but the actual cost of some 
> products such as drawings could go down if they were sent digitally 
> and the overall margin could be expected to increase. The  goal for 
> the commissary is to increase the margin. That requires a balance 
> between the price of goods sold, postage costs, and digital pricing. 
> You can afford to lose on some items if you make up for it on other 
> items./
>
> /My suggestion is, if you find this an unreasonable policy, you should 
> run for the Board of Directors and, if elected, participate in these 
> type of discussions. They occur at every BoD meeting as the BoD 
> attempts to balance the wants of the members and the requirements for 
> volunteer hours to achieve those wants./
>
> /Alex/
>
Alex,
     As a matter of fact I do find this policy unreasonable and I have 
to ask the question of why the BoD would allow the commissary to operate 
at a loss and not explore better ways of shipping where we do not 
operate at a loss!!!
Now, along the same lines as that irrational "Vision Statement", why 
hasn't the BoD previously enlightened the membership to our deficit 
spending? I sometimes wonder who is minding the store?

Jimmy Lisle
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