How Long Does APS Take?

This may be in the wrong spot but....
I applied for membership, and contact info change, but no changes for a couple days. Anyone know how long they take?

Probably a week or 2 ?

To be a new member, takes a couple of months, your name is put the American Philatelist as new applicant, We the APS membership have a month to blackball you. and then a month later they publish your name and you are taught the secert handshake. so, as it says in the Sept. Issue , your application was recd in July, the blackball period is the month of Sept. and the notice of new membership is placed in the Nov. 2012 American Philatelist.

WOW!! I'm looking forward to the monthly, I haven't gotten any new publications since my linn's mag subscription expired.

guy,

I hope you know I was kidding about the blackball in Sept 2012 Issue of 122 applicants 114 are new members.

When you join APS, you might get Linn's online edition free. I get it, and I never asked for it, and it's been coming over 4 years now. (Member since 1973)

The wheels do turn slowly, but for good reason, I'm sure. I "joined" on 20 August, and still show as an "applicant". I may just be a full member when my subs are due!

I just got approved!! YAY#221088
Yeah, I knew you were kidding. I am able to think past the adhesives. LOL
Mine says applicant, but yesterday it said non-member. plus I now have access to the coveted members only area. Ooooo-aahhhh

Yes, but the hard part is doing the secret handshake online...

k

Favouritism! My number is 338 before yours and I'm still an applicant. Have I been black-balled? Am I paranoid?

They probably forgot to create higher level different level.

They're probably working non-member to applicant, then doing the applicants to members. They obviously get LOTS of applications!

Jubille,

You & Guy are applicants, in Nov? will be full members, and next August (if I don't show up at APS Stampshow in Milwaukee and another show. I'll be a 25 year member. (note to self: find that letter and send it back to APS to tell then you intentions.

We should all send them emails asking why, and also say we would've used a stamp if we were members....lol

I just got a letter that says my membership will be confirmed after they check my reference. What Reference??? There was no place to input a reference on the form. What are they talking about?

I wonder when these rules began? Has this been happening since the first two members decided to let the third one in? I hope the secret handshake is easier!