OMVA on Facebook

[maple_leaf_eh]

FB is a quick and easy way to publicize event outside of MLU. People often post digital photo albums of snaps they've taken at events, and their wider circles of friends get to see what happens.

[Harry Moon]

We set up two pages on facebook. one as the official with only mods able to post new stuff and then open for comments. Group set up I think. the other open friend type that anybody can friend and post on. Easy to use maintain etc.
Our website is now more or less a permanent fixture that refers you to facebook for current info.

[chris vickery]

I have secured the Ontario Military Vehicle Association as a group on FB.
Need some time to get organized but if Members want to join in look us up and request to be added.

Chris

[Eric R.]

I think facebook is a great idea Chris. The more exposure a group gets the more members it can pull in.

Our MV club here has a FB page that gets posts every day and draws people to the group. That said the group has to have a good page manager that can keep the page active. Without the member that manages our page we wouldn't get as many hits as we do pushing the groups page out to more people.

Any movement forward with using paypal to pay for membership? It has become most difficult to obtain the international money orders in the states.

[chris vickery]

Eric

I checked into Paypal for Memberships.
The issue with it is the fact that we need to be set up as a not for profit charity organization, Paypal is very picky about this and how it is worded.
While we have a non profit charter, we are not a charity and do not quite fit the bill to have free user fees.
Thusly, in order to process Memberships using Paypal, we would need to charge an additional fee for this service, otherwise it costs all of us.
If Members are not adverse to paying a user fee, I am sure we can look further into this as an option.

[Eric R.]

Chris I would be willing to pay the fee. I think it is like 2% or 3%. Since it cost close to $4 to get a money order now from the post office on top of the 2 hours driving to get to the closest office that issues them it would be cheaper for me to cover the fee.

Not to mention that the USPS won't issue the international money orders in Canadian funds anymore so you may still have to pay for an exchange rate when you guys cash the international money orders.

[Eric R.]

Chris did you ever get the OMVA up on facebook?

I tried looking it up but can't locate anything with OMVA or Ontario Military Vehicle.

[Robin Craig]

Facebook has value but only a small amount compared to other mediums.

Honestly, a forum like this archives items better.

Somehow I sense there are bigger problems ahead than looking for a Facebook page for OMVA

R

[Scott Bentley]

Originally Posted by chris vickery

Eric

I checked into Paypal for Memberships.
The issue with it is the fact that we need to be set up as a not for profit charity organization, Paypal is very picky about this and how it is worded.
While we have a non profit charter, we are not a charity and do not quite fit the bill to have free user fees.
Thusly, in order to process Memberships using Paypal, we would need to charge an additional fee for this service, otherwise it costs all of us.
If Members are not adverse to paying a user fee, I am sure we can look further into this as an option.

Understandable.

As soon as you roll this out, i'll update my membership

[Ryan Harriman]

Can you post that Facebook link please.


Thanks


Ryan

[Robin Craig]

funny how the name OMVA is already in use by someone else here:-

https://www.facebook.com/pages/OMVA-...50687864947452

R