Difference between revisions of "Membership Refunds"
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In the event a con has surplus funds after all expenses are covered, it may issue full or partial '''membership refunds''' to people who appeared on the [[program]] and [[volunteers]]. While reimbursements are not a legal debt, they are a moral debt and cons should budget to be able to pay them. Refunds are not a given, however. (See [[Constellation Bankruptcy]]). | In the event a con has surplus funds after all expenses are covered, it may issue full or partial '''membership refunds''' to people who appeared on the [[program]] and [[volunteers]]. While reimbursements are not a legal debt, they are a moral debt and cons should budget to be able to pay them. Refunds are not a given, however. (See [[Constellation Bankruptcy]]). | ||
| − | Some generous cons will grant refunds to members who paid in advance but find their plans to attend fave changes, but a common practice for annual events is to roll the membership over to the | + | Some generous cons will grant refunds to members who paid in advance but find their plans to attend fave changes, but a common practice for annual events is to roll the membership over to the following year. |
If a con is cancelled, fans tend to be quite testy if advance membership fees aren’t refunded. | If a con is cancelled, fans tend to be quite testy if advance membership fees aren’t refunded. | ||
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Revision as of 22:19, 26 July 2020
Since most cons, especially new ones, and start-from-scratch efforts like Worldcons, require start-up funds, the typical fannish practice is that every person attending, except gohs, buys a membership, either in advance or at the door. This applies to pros, program participants, concom ... everyone. This is a large chunk of money and is a large financial cushion.
In the event a con has surplus funds after all expenses are covered, it may issue full or partial membership refunds to people who appeared on the program and volunteers. While reimbursements are not a legal debt, they are a moral debt and cons should budget to be able to pay them. Refunds are not a given, however. (See Constellation Bankruptcy).
Some generous cons will grant refunds to members who paid in advance but find their plans to attend fave changes, but a common practice for annual events is to roll the membership over to the following year.
If a con is cancelled, fans tend to be quite testy if advance membership fees aren’t refunded.
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