From: Frank Gruendel (fg2_at_pda-soft.de)
Date: Thu Sep 04 2003 - 15:03:40 PDT
> Europe can possibly cover the AU/NZ area, as shipping is cheaper than
> from/to the US, until there is an AU/NZ hub.
Coverage wouldn't be a problem, I can cover the whole world from my
living
room ;-)
You are right though insofar that if we have more hubs people can save
on shipping and get the cards faster.
> I can do that if necessary, as I'm originally from AU, and can send my
> heavies around if someone doesn't return a card ;)
Good! There are one or two addresses I'd like to pass on to your heavies
right now...
> A paypal deposit is a good idea, but we need at least one hub who is
> capable of, and ready to put up with the hassle of receiving, and
refunding
> credit card payments (for other hubs too).
My suggestion would be that for all "hubs" who do not have such an
account
we'll simply take mine. I can accept credit card payments. We will
certainly
be able to work something out every time.
> Other options are a trust system (receive the card on trust, and
> return it with 5 euros or dollars to cover postage),
I'd have no problem doing this with list members, but I'm a bit unsure
about
doing this with anybody who found this web page through Google two
seconds ago
and whom nobody knows.
> or cash deposit (send 10 dollars to receive the card, and receive a
card;
> get 5 back).
This would either be very expensive if done internationally, or very
slow.
> The 2 euros remaining after postage should be used to fund new
cards/hubs.
That would have to be discussed. I'd rather keep this a non-profit
project,
although new hubs are of course a good thing if we don't have any
in a particular area.
> For many reasons, we should use the smallest cards practical (1MB or 2
MB,
> or less).
You are right. People would be less tempted to simply keep it. But if we
make the payment/refund ratio honest enough, people would lose about as
much money as such a card would have cost in the first place.
> Maybe someone with contacts can organize a bulk purchase of 5-6 cards.
Since some have already expressed that they'd be willing to donate a
card,
this might not even be necessary.
Cheers
Frank
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