So I logged in to CGA's checking account today and felt like I'd been kicked in the stomach when I saw there were at least two inactivity fees of $10.00 each posted against the account.
When I spent several hours establishing the account with National City last May, I had planned to use the account to pay for our dedicated server hosting, domain name renewal, and vBulletin license renewal. It turns out that all three companies with whom we have accounts accept Paypal.
I paid all our invoices last year using Paypal and then promptly forgot about the checking account until today, meaning that National City started charging an inactivity fee starting last November. That means my mistake cost $50.00.
I faxed a request to National City to close the account earlier today. The customer service representative I spoke with assured me I wouldn't be charged yet another inactivity fee (which otherwise would have been charged to the account tomorrow), which is small consolation after flushing fifty bucks.
The Alliance Paypal account is still capable of accepting credit card payments, so community members can still send donations via credit cards. (For more information on supporting the Christian Gamers Alliance financially, please visit this thread.)
But don't worry: I plan to send $51.80 USD ($50.00 after fees) from my personal Paypal account to make up for the mistake. It stinks, especially after being unemployed for 11 months, but it's my mistake and I have to own up to it.
It has not been a good day.
So, I'll repeat the same call I've posted several times over the last few years: The Alliance really, really could use an Accounts Manager to help avoid incidents like this.
When I spent several hours establishing the account with National City last May, I had planned to use the account to pay for our dedicated server hosting, domain name renewal, and vBulletin license renewal. It turns out that all three companies with whom we have accounts accept Paypal.
I paid all our invoices last year using Paypal and then promptly forgot about the checking account until today, meaning that National City started charging an inactivity fee starting last November. That means my mistake cost $50.00.
I faxed a request to National City to close the account earlier today. The customer service representative I spoke with assured me I wouldn't be charged yet another inactivity fee (which otherwise would have been charged to the account tomorrow), which is small consolation after flushing fifty bucks.
The Alliance Paypal account is still capable of accepting credit card payments, so community members can still send donations via credit cards. (For more information on supporting the Christian Gamers Alliance financially, please visit this thread.)
But don't worry: I plan to send $51.80 USD ($50.00 after fees) from my personal Paypal account to make up for the mistake. It stinks, especially after being unemployed for 11 months, but it's my mistake and I have to own up to it.
It has not been a good day.
So, I'll repeat the same call I've posted several times over the last few years: The Alliance really, really could use an Accounts Manager to help avoid incidents like this.