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Ask HN: Advice in collecting dues from a membership organization/club?

1 points by middlegeek ↗ HN
I help out with a 500 member organization, an alumni-type of group. Everyone in this organization is a volunteer. We don't have a lot of funds at the moment, we are just now moving from a loose unorganized collection of people with a similar background to an actual orgnization.

* Can you please recommend a service to automate the collection of dues from members of an organization? We'd like to offer them the option of having a $5 - $20 per month taken out of their checking account. Obviously participation is voluntary and opt in.

I have seen what PayPal and BlackBaud have to offer. Other options? Can we get a better rate than having the provider take 4.9% and $.30 per transaction?

I'd love to hear your recommendations and experience if you have had it in this area.

Thanks!

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motvbi
wepay.com is one option, their fees are listed here wepay.com/about/fees
middlegeek
They do recurring billing, but not recurring payments. We want a "set it and forget it" option for people to choose.

Thanks, though!

johnny22
just depends on if you want to build it, or let somebody else run it. Off the top of my head.

1. "web 2.0" SaaS like recur.ly

2. wepay.com

3. whatever your merchant account offers - they are all starting to offer recurring subscription as part of their API. (perhaps for an extra fee)

middlegeek
We are definitely looking for something pre-built and do not have a merchant account.

Recur.ly looks a little pricey. Wepay does recurring billing, but not recurring payments.

Thanks, though!