that blue powermatic 3520b lathe, can you buy tickets to the raffle with a credit card (using square) or just cash??
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sure is blue
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I will assume that this is not a trick question. The answer is NO!
I suspect that you would need to search long and hard to find a fool willing to sell a raffle ticket on credit.
My brother sez he will pay me back when he wins if I will loan him a buck for a lottery ticket. I replied that I will just buy the ticket myself and if I win, I'll give him a dollar.
it was not a trick question, people might buy more tickets if they would not have to part with their cash, many small vendors use square, they have even found their way to my small ville
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Call the AAW office. I'll bet someone could answer you in a heartbeat. My luck is so bad buying one is probably a waste of time, buying a dozen would certainly be. I might as well just throw my money in a pot and be done with it. However it is for a worthy cause and love the feeling of maybe, just maybe, this will be the turn of events for me so I'll probably buy some. 
good luck, John
only one winner, but really all win
only one winner, but really all win
Advance raffle ticket sales should be possible.....
It was possible last year (for the San Jose Symposium) to buy raffle tickets through the headquarters office for the Powermatic 3520B lathe. I am not sure about what kind of payment options are available, but I am pretty sure tickets can be purchased similar to other AAW items from HQ. We are having our telephonic April Board meeting today (6 pm Central time), and I will ask the questions and request that something be put up on the web site to take-in requests and provide payment options for raffle tickets....
.....and YES - that lathe is pretty blue indeed! It doesn't look like WMH simply found an old can of paint from the "blue Jet" (as opposed to "Jet Blue") days either. My old Jet 1236 lathe was a much darker blue than the one that appears on page 10 of the latest Journal...... this one seems a bit more aqua blue, or even turquoise than the older, darker blue before all of the Jet machinery went pale buff in color.
I'll let you know what I find-out after our Board meeting tonight.....
Rob
It was possible last year (for the San Jose Symposium) to buy raffle tickets through the headquarters office for the Powermatic 3520B lathe. I am not sure about what kind of payment options are available, but I am pretty sure tickets can be purchased similar to other AAW items from HQ. We are having our telephonic April Board meeting today (6 pm Central time), and I will ask the questions and request that something be put up on the web site to take-in requests and provide payment options for raffle tickets....
.....and YES - that lathe is pretty blue indeed! It doesn't look like WMH simply found an old can of paint from the "blue Jet" (as opposed to "Jet Blue") days either. My old Jet 1236 lathe was a much darker blue than the one that appears on page 10 of the latest Journal...... this one seems a bit more aqua blue, or even turquoise than the older, darker blue before all of the Jet machinery went pale buff in color.
I'll let you know what I find-out after our Board meeting tonight.....
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Charlie,
I am guessing that you are talking about QR codes when you say square as I can't think of anything else that might be relevant. However, QR codes have nothing to do with credit cards so I am not clear about your point.
If you have a debit card, you can pretty much blow your money as you please since it is, after all, your money. Not so with credit cards. I don't know about Florida, but some states have laws specifically prohibiting using credit cards to pay for things other than real goods and services such as lottery tickets. Even where not prohibited by law, some credit card issuers may prohibit such expenditures on some of their cardholder agreements. Anybody thinking of selling raffle tickets through credit cards needs to recognize:
I am guessing that you are talking about QR codes when you say square as I can't think of anything else that might be relevant. However, QR codes have nothing to do with credit cards so I am not clear about your point.
If you have a debit card, you can pretty much blow your money as you please since it is, after all, your money. Not so with credit cards. I don't know about Florida, but some states have laws specifically prohibiting using credit cards to pay for things other than real goods and services such as lottery tickets. Even where not prohibited by law, some credit card issuers may prohibit such expenditures on some of their cardholder agreements. Anybody thinking of selling raffle tickets through credit cards needs to recognize:
- That the credit card companies will want a piece of the action
- There will always be bad debts that have no chance of being collected since the seller can't show that they lost anything of value
- From a moral point of view, facilitating the ability of people to wager on borrowed money is reprehensible greed at its finest.
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Square like the payment company?
all i know is you can pay with credit card , they use a mobile phone or a tablet to take the payment, all i have ever heard was square
i paid a bill today so i could get points on my cc for airplane miles, they used a square, i paid entry fee last thursday to expressions 2013 with cc using square, looking for airplane miles
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Somewhere between cyan and turquoise -- not a guy color. If I win it, I'll have to paint it mustard yaller.
good luck Bill, only one winner, but really all win
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The square is white inch square of plastic with magic inside and plug that goes into a cell phone.
The operator swipes the credit card through the square
On the other end the square company accepts or rejects the transaction and they charge a reasonable rate.
Anyone taking credit cards at shows etc should take a look.
There is a picture at:
https://squareup.com/
Al
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Square is actually the brand-name of but one device that does this. Paypal has a blue (triangular shaped one) that is tied to a Paypal account. Roam-Pay is a "half-moon" shaped one, the list goes on....
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So what is the generic noun?
I did not realize PayPal had a functional equivalent but not a square
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Advance raffle ticket sales - Call HQ...
I promised to report back on this topic and inquired about this at the April Board meeting. I learned that it IS possible to purchase tickets for the 'aqua blue' Powermatic 3520B lathe being raffled at the AAW Symposium in Tampa.
I was informed that each state has its own laws regarding how raffles can be conducted, and this year the AAW headquarters can sell tickets in advance from their location, although not via a web site. You would need to contact the office and inquire about purchasing raffle tickets. Alternatively, some of the local clubs in Florida are also selling raffle tickets in advance of the symposium, and apparently they can be purchased through them as well. Call the AAW Headquarters Office at 1-877-595-9094 (Central Time Zone) for more information.
Another interesting fact I learned is that for the lathe raffle last year at San Jose, none of the funds raised through the raffle could leave the state of California, according to state law. Thus proceeds were used to assist local clubs whose participation by their members helped immensely in the set-up and running of the Symposium. Every AAW Symposium relies on numerous volunteers which are essential to making the entire event function well to provide the best experience for all participants.
I hope this helps! See you in Tampa!
Rob
I promised to report back on this topic and inquired about this at the April Board meeting. I learned that it IS possible to purchase tickets for the 'aqua blue' Powermatic 3520B lathe being raffled at the AAW Symposium in Tampa.
I was informed that each state has its own laws regarding how raffles can be conducted, and this year the AAW headquarters can sell tickets in advance from their location, although not via a web site. You would need to contact the office and inquire about purchasing raffle tickets. Alternatively, some of the local clubs in Florida are also selling raffle tickets in advance of the symposium, and apparently they can be purchased through them as well. Call the AAW Headquarters Office at 1-877-595-9094 (Central Time Zone) for more information.
Another interesting fact I learned is that for the lathe raffle last year at San Jose, none of the funds raised through the raffle could leave the state of California, according to state law. Thus proceeds were used to assist local clubs whose participation by their members helped immensely in the set-up and running of the Symposium. Every AAW Symposium relies on numerous volunteers which are essential to making the entire event function well to provide the best experience for all participants.
I hope this helps! See you in Tampa!
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Rob,
Aren't some chapters selling raffle tickets?
Al
Aren't some chapters selling raffle tickets?
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That's what he said.
I don't believe that he clarified the question about credit cards as opposed to debit cards. Phoning is probably necessary to show the point of sale.
I don't believe that he clarified the question about credit cards as opposed to debit cards. Phoning is probably necessary to show the point of sale.
Al:
I was told that there are several chapters in Florida that are capable of selling tickets in advance and they will promote the raffle locally, although Phil didn't have these specific details available for my questions at the Board meeting. I assume you will hear about this from your local turning groups more quickly than I will!
Calling the HQ phone number will also enable you to find out about acceptable methods of payment. Florida state law restricts sales via the Internet on web sites, etc., so other methods must be possible. My questions were somewhat "out of the blue" and not on the agenda (it is, after all, a blue lathe!), so we didn't have all the information readily available. He did say that they had already sold a few tickets as of Monday, and can certainly sell more.
Rob
I was told that there are several chapters in Florida that are capable of selling tickets in advance and they will promote the raffle locally, although Phil didn't have these specific details available for my questions at the Board meeting. I assume you will hear about this from your local turning groups more quickly than I will!
Calling the HQ phone number will also enable you to find out about acceptable methods of payment. Florida state law restricts sales via the Internet on web sites, etc., so other methods must be possible. My questions were somewhat "out of the blue" and not on the agenda (it is, after all, a blue lathe!), so we didn't have all the information readily available. He did say that they had already sold a few tickets as of Monday, and can certainly sell more.
Rob