Club charges R200 to renew SAPSA membership

**shooty** · 03-04-2018, 14:33

We only pay yearly fee at club. Was +-R570. Think about same this year.
But then Ive also joined CTSASA as a Senior member. But get all my Endorsement, Good Standing Letters and Dedicated letters free irrespective of how many times I ask.
Also member of NHSA where I get Endorsement and Dedicated certificates free as I need them.

I use to belong to a hunting Org. Where you pay yearly fee and then have to pay for Endorsement or letter of goodstanding with them.
I stopped being a member due to this. As the letters are all just standard and they just paste your name on it. And charge R150-200 for this.

**Edwill** · 03-04-2018, 14:56

I suggest you email your provincial chairman/Sabella for clarification. We pay

Club Fee – Our yearly club fee is only R540
Prov fee – R150 (NKZN) Some might be quite a lot more.
Sapsa – R750

**Samizat45** · 03-04-2018, 15:56

Originally Posted by curious george

Find another shooting code?

No, find another club. Endorsement letters are part of your SAPSA membership fee and any club charging for this needs to be brought in line.

**Samizat45** · 03-04-2018, 16:02

Originally Posted by Electrix

Hi, what do you guys think of my club charging me R200 extra to renew my SAPSA membership? They also charge R200 for DSS & Endorsement letters. Are other clubs also charging for this? Thanks.

You need to:

a. Tell your club to go fuck themselves. This is moneymaking bullshit. Your SAPSA membership entitles you to free membership and endorsement letters.
b. Tell your Provincial Chairman to sort it out.
c. Failing that, join another club.

I'm pretty sure your club is the only club trying this.

**Davidc** · 03-04-2018, 16:02

From Sebella

Hi David,

Sigh...thanks so much. Is this Gunsite FBook? Have not been on FBook today
at all...so piled under.

That is wrong! SAPSA fees are R750.00 and DS letters and Endorsements are
done free by SAPSA - part of the service!!

Someone making money out of SAPSA.

Drives me INSANE.

Thank you so much for letting me know.
You are welcome to advise as above. Will try and get to look just now.

Something Council needs to sort out..it is not fair to the members at all.
They then end up paying almost over R600 extra for SAPSA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sebella

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**Davidc** · 03-04-2018, 16:03

Please pm me the club details and I will pass it on to Sebella.

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**Electrix** · 03-04-2018, 16:27

Originally Posted by Davidc

Please pm me the club details and I will pass it on to Sebella.

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They told me that I can get DSS through them in one day by shooting targets with six different rifles at a cost of R3000 if I remember correctly. It didn’t sound ethical to me and I went the proper SAPSA route. They also do not disclose the fact that they add R200 to the SAPSA fees. They just give you the amount and tell you to pay without you knowing they add an extra R200- same for DSS & Endorsement letters.

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**Samizat45** · 03-04-2018, 16:56

Originally Posted by Davidc

Please pm me the club details and I will pass it on to Sebella.

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The details have been passed on to Council.

BUT

What also helps is if members write letters to their Provincial Chairmen and demand that this gets sorted out.