I also received an unsolicited offer for SoutasSaltwater (see below). Should we develop a policy?
IMHO there is no problem with getting these offers and passing them on to the membership, provided that:
The vendor understands that we are not committing to any kind of relationship, though we thank them for the discount and we will inform our members.
The members understand that we are not vouching for the vendor, but the club thought that the offer was worth passing on. Caveat emptor.
There is resistance to larding up our web site with sponsor banners and such, which I understand... But what about the newsletter? Give us a coupon code or some other member deal, and we stick your ad & deal on the back page of the newsletter.
Buying power is one of the nice things about being in a club, so it would be great if we could give the members these opportunities.
My two cents.
MS
Ex-Board Busybody