2002-04-07 Isn't it odd that we want everybody go metric partly because it is a 21-st century measurement system with a whole mess of advantages over the old system, and yet in other endeavours, we have to really push hard to get some of our fellow SI enthusiasts to do the same?
If electronically publishing the Metric Today newsletter and accepting credit card payments is in the long term a time and cost savings, why not go for it? But, I'm sure someone will come up with the grand old excuse as to why it can't be done...and it won't. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Han Maenen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, 2002-04-07 06:49 Subject: [USMA:19307] Joining and paying on computer. Was: Re: RE: Back to Metric? > Indeed, I even forgot that the cost of postage can be cancelled out by > joining and paying on Internet. Postage to the USA from a foreign country > costs more. And of course, it goes lightning fast, the days of waiting will > be over. > > Han > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: U.S. Metric Association > Sent: Saturday, 2002-04-06 19:24 > Subject: [USMA:19294] RE: Back to Metric? > > > In a message dated 2002-04-06 11:41:33 Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > If it is really that amount, 2%, yes that is worth it. Many other ways of > payment are far more expensive. 2% of $35 is 70 cents. Suppose I pay a > dollar extra, then I will never go below $35 for the real dues. I would do > it.Paying with a credit card within the EU is also very cheap, 11 eurocents. > > Han > > > 70 cents for using a credit card, vs. 34 cents (soon to be 37 cents) for a > stamp plus a transaction fee, maybe, for the check = likely more. > > I'd do it. > > Carleton >
