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Subject: [Leica] An apology to the LUG--for those who purchased the yearbook
From: simonpyjama at yahoo.com (WyndhamPJ)
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 15:51:02 +0000
References: <7c70d7335decac2fe711b799a95b9476@mail.gmail.com> <CAE3QcF6nocLdX+VdwtYPe+64ZvOGn2aBw-a+hanyAG=sNO5oBw@mail.gmail.com>

Is there any way to collect the unpaid surcharge from LUG members who bought 
the book? I'd be more than happy to cough up. 

Cheers,

Simon


Sent from my iPad

> On 19 Feb 2014, at 00:52, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Jim you have personally facilitated the channeling of hundreds of dollars
> from LUG folks to this charity over all of the years of your excellent
> stewardship. No need to feel bad and I do hope that some purchasers follow
> up for you.
> 
> It is entirely as a thank you to you and recognition of your efforts that I
> plan to preserve the same surcharge for your charity with the 2014 edition.
> *If I am not lynched after this year's* and still have the job, I'll
> consider another in the future.
> 
> 
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> 
> 
>> On 19 February 2014 10:23, Jim Shulman <jshulman at judgecrater.com> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Today I received my usual royalty check for the LUG yearbook.  Typically 
>> it
>> totals between $400-500 for project HOME.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> It totaled $31.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I went back and checked the settings; evidently I'd screwed up and not
>> saved the usual $7 surcharge, so all the books from 2013 were sold at 
>> cost.
>> 
>> Naturally, I just corrected this, but it's a bit like closing the barn
>> doors after the horse escapes.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> If you purchased a book, I'd encourage you to send the $7 surcharge
>> directly to Project H.O.M.E.  You can donate via their website at
>> https://community.projecthome.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=298
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> (Yeah, my brain's fried.  Guess it's about time that Hoppy took over this
>> project.....)
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Many thanks,
>> 
>> Jim
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> PS.  We sold 62 of the 2013 yearbooks so far this year.
>> 
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Replies: Reply from simonpyjama at yahoo.com (WyndhamPJ) ([Leica] An apology to the LUG--for those who purchased the yearbook)
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Message from hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] An apology to the LUG--for those who purchased the yearbook)