[Lnc-business] why are we actively soliciting refunds

[Tim Hagan]

When you say, "we are actively encouraging people to get a refund now." 
are you referring to communications coming out of headquarters, or LNC 
members posting on social media?

The only thing I've seen officially concerning a refund was an e-mail 
sent to the delegates May 12, which included this paragraph:

"If you purchased a convention package and you need to request a refund, 
please don't hesitate. We don't want any member of the Libertarian Party 
to put themselves into a tough financial situation during this crisis. 
If you are in a position where you are able to redirect that package as 
a donation to the Libertarian Party, we will use it to support having 
our Presidential candidate on every American's ballot and in getting the 
Libertarian message to the American people."

When members do ask staff about getting a refund, they are directed to a 
website with options to request a refund, donate the payment to ballot 
access or the building fund, take half the refund and donate half, or 
apply the refund to a future convention. They're also directed to 
https://lnc2020.com/category/covid19/ for the latest info. To date there 
have been about 33 requests for refunds.

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Tim Hagan
Treasurer, Libertarian National Committee

On 2020-05-15 08:27, Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business wrote:
> Okay, I have not said anything but I am perturbed that while we have a
> convention pending we are actively encouraging people to get a refund 
> now.
> It seems self-sabotaguing.  And I am now convinced.  A member wrote me
> about a refund.  I asked to speak with him.  The only reason he was 
> asking
> was because "the chair said we should and seemed to pushing that."
> 
> He really did not want one if we are going to have a convention but 
> said
> our messaging is leading everyone to believe we won't.
> 
> I have an issue with that.
> 
> A simple phone call about what our decisions actually were kept $500 in 
> our
> coffers.  Why are we putting out self-sabotaguing messaging?
> 
> *  In Liberty,*
> * Personal Note:  I have what is commonly known as Asperger's Syndrome
> (part of the autism spectrum).  This can affect inter-personal
> communication skills in both personal and electronic arenas.  If anyone
> found anything offensive or overly off-putting (or some other social 
> faux
> pas) in an actual email, please contact me privately and let me know.  
> *