Rogue
7/15/2007, 12:08 PM
So I'm an officer in a professional group of folks who aren't necessarily tech-savvy. We still collect dues via checks in the mail.
Our webmaster says that getting the ability to allow folks to pay by credit/debit on the website is beyond her capability. We talked about getting a paypal account. The group leaned towards the account+routing number version I think because it's cheaper. We aren't a rich group, but I bet we could afford to make it where we can pay dues with credit cards. Etiher way I'm pretty sure it's time to modernize somehow.
Basically it takes a load of time to manually track when members' dues are due, mail or email them a reminder, and follow up. If we could build this into our website it would make it more convenient for our treasurer for sure, but for the members also.
It seems like a simple-enough proposition, but maybe I'm naive.
So, I have some questions for the folks that know these things. If you'll indulge me...
1) What would you do?
2) What are the relative costs of setting up visa/amex/mc capability on our website? Do we need a special type of bank account?
3) If we hire a webmaster type to do this and they croak next year, will be just be up the proverbial creek?
Our webmaster says that getting the ability to allow folks to pay by credit/debit on the website is beyond her capability. We talked about getting a paypal account. The group leaned towards the account+routing number version I think because it's cheaper. We aren't a rich group, but I bet we could afford to make it where we can pay dues with credit cards. Etiher way I'm pretty sure it's time to modernize somehow.
Basically it takes a load of time to manually track when members' dues are due, mail or email them a reminder, and follow up. If we could build this into our website it would make it more convenient for our treasurer for sure, but for the members also.
It seems like a simple-enough proposition, but maybe I'm naive.
So, I have some questions for the folks that know these things. If you'll indulge me...
1) What would you do?
2) What are the relative costs of setting up visa/amex/mc capability on our website? Do we need a special type of bank account?
3) If we hire a webmaster type to do this and they croak next year, will be just be up the proverbial creek?