At 13:22 -0500 3/1/09, Thomas Dalton wrote:
Direct debits
certainly aren't free, though the majority of the costs
are set-up and annual ones, rather than proportional to the level of
donations, so once we're larger it will be relatively cheaper. However
it's by the by at the moment since the Co-Op require you to have had
an account with them for a year before they'll let you set-up direct
debits (out of other people's accounts).
And other banks have similar rules, I believe. You need to prove you
are trustworthy before you can start taking money out of people's
accounts.
Standing orders work well for regular giving and membership fees,
since the amounts do not need to vary.
Gordo
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