Posted on 12/09/2009 6:35:07 PM PST by Oshkalaboomboom
I received a letter today from the NRA asking if I would like to upgrade my Life membership to Endowment member. They said it's normally $1000 but now it's $200. Is that $200/year or a one-time charge? Are any Freepers Endowment members? Is this an actual category or just an appeal to your vanity?
I don’t know but if sent the same offer I would upgrade!
I hope they send me the same offer.
I did it a couple of years ago. Still an Endowment member.
—upgraded years ago at similar price—see tagline—
I’m a Benefactor member. The upgrades in membership level don’t get you any added benefits, as far as I know, but I’ve never had any regrets about the money I gave them to upgrade.... although I probably wouldn’t have done it if I hadn’t had an offer of a significant discount for each level like they’ve made to you.
I upgraded from Life Member to Endowment in 1996. I’m still not sure what it means though ;-)
Wish they’d offer a big discount for Life membership.
They ought to use an amortization schedule for pricing Life membership; I might be more interested :)
Look into the Easy-Pay-Life Membership. When I signed up it was $25/quarter for 7.5 years. Generally, I throw them $50 here $100 there when I have it, and don't necessarily worry about paying on the quarterly schedule. If I've got it, I give it, if not, I wait. I've been ahead on the payment schedule, so they don't seem to mind. Only $100 to go and I've got my membership fully paid off - a couple years early too.
Normal Fees for various NRA Memberships are as follows:
Life: $1000
Endowment: $2000
Patron: $3500
Benefactor: $5000
Upgrades from lower level of membership credit the cost of the lower membership to the cost of the next higher one. So a life member upgrading to Endowment would pay an additional $1000, not the full $2000.
The “only” benefits I can think of for higher level of membership are a supposed guarranteed invite to the bigwig NRA events, bragging rights of course, and a feeling of satisfaction on providing the Association with more financial support to fight those totalitarian running dogs in Washington.
Obviously, a discount to $200 for upgrade from Life to Endowment means you get bragging rights to both the higher level membership, and for saving 80% of the cost; not an inconsiderable factor when explaining to your significant other what you spent the money on. ;-)
The Life membership is also discounted to $300
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