APS Dues Question

Alternate Subject Line: How Do You Subtract 5 From a Number

This year, for the first time, I joined the APS. Back in October 2008, I completed the application, submitted the pro-rated dues, and waited. And waited. And waited.

Finally, I became a full-fledged member. In the membership packet, there is a coupon for $5 off my 2010 dues. Even though I'm new here, you already know I'll lose that coupon before the end of the year. So, I decided to pre-pay for the next year and use the coupon now.

OK, now for the hard part.... How much are the dues?

Based on the website, my best guess is $33.75 for a regular calendar year. Can one of you long-time members confirm that for me?


P.S. Someone here told me there are no dumb questions. I bet I've changed his mind on that own

Kirk I believe regular U.S. membership is 45 dollars for a full year !

Kirk,

The renewal rate for this year was $45, as Phil suggests.

Thanks guys. I'll take $5 off that and send them $40.

I haven't finalized my opinion of APS yet, but so far I'm enjoying my membership. The magazine is good. As soon as I got my number, I signed up for the US 19th Century Circuit Books. I got my first one last week -- it had a few nice items. Of course, I was the last name on the list, so a lot had been taken. I anticipate they'll get better as I gain seniority.

Don't write off the APS yet. That is great that you already received a circuit book, some takes months to get back to you. I attended the St Louis Stamp Expo 2/28 and dropped by the APS booth hoping topurchase an Abe Lincoln tie (they didn't bring any). Anyhoo, the attendant whose name I can't remember but she works for the APS library(it wasn't Gina Horn I met her the year before) asked if I would like to enter a drawing for 1 of 3 philatelic books: Encyclopedia of US Stamps, The Liberty Series, or The 100 Greatest US stamps. Since I had the Encyclopdia from t360 of this forum for becoming a Pillar, I chose the Liberty series book. To my surprise I won the drawing and my book arrived today from APS headquarters postmarked with a 75 cent Great Smokey Mountain and $5 washington & jackson diamond shaped stamp to meet the priority mail fee.

Kirk, you have officialy reached stature as a Philatelist by belonging to the APS ! Welcome Brother ! phil APS 070059 since 1973 when I believe I had to scrape up 8 bucks a year ! Where are you located ? if you ever want to give yourself a treat..go out to APS Hq. in Bellefonte Pa. I guarantee that you will be WELL TREATED by the great people out there !

Thanks guys.

Stamperdude -- don't worry, so far, I have only a positive impression of APS. I understand the reasons for the time between application and acceptance, but it's still hard on those of us who like instant gratification :-)

Phil -- you're very gracious and I appreciate it. I'm APS 214797 and you're the first person I've told I live North Carolina; just a few minutes away from the Great Smokies; maybe one day, I'll get time to make a pilgrimage to Bellefonte.

Hi Kirk, some years ago I drove my Dad to his brothers summer place near Ashville....i now regret that I spent the couple of days with them and did not explore Ashville and the surrounding area

If you can afford it, it pays to become a Life member of the APS.
My grandmother lived to be 104, so I plan to get at least 50 more years from my Life membership!

Good point, t360. I'll start saving and exercising :-)

Phil -- yes, Asheville is nice. The don't call it Land of Sky for nothing. I'm a little farther west, closer to the Balsam Mountain Range. It's a nice part of the world to live in.

T360..not a bad idea..i paid for mine One year at a time..i think they got me for a couple of years over 30 years..but since then its been free dues !!

My Dad is 98 1/2 so he has been beating social security and IBM for their little pension check for 36 years...i will be heading back down to Florida to bring him up home to a nursing home within the next week or 10 days..its my obligation as a son and I don't mind...

Stamperdude, congrats on winning the drawing. We never really saw the APS table, couldn't get Tom to pass the entrance door to the show!