Since you asked,

Here is the answer to Joyce’s questions. ( I had sent a copy of this response directly to Joyce yesterday)

I have also attached pdfs of the certificates.

Harold

Harold Kramer, WJ1B

Chief Operating Officer

ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio

860 594 0220

hkramer@arrl.org

From: Kramer, Harold, WJ1B
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 3:39 PM
To: Birmingham, Joyce ( Vice Dir HU)
Subject: FW: My reply to Hamfest Coupons Policy

Joyce,

1. First, shipping is free.

2. What about the following:

Joe goes to a hamfest and wins a $50.00 gift certificate....Joe wants to order:

2 ARES FIELD RESOURCES MANUAL - $12.95 each = $25.90

1 Emergency Communications Handbook  - $19.95 each

Total of all 3 publications = $45.85

How are you going to account for the $4.15 variance on order and to the recipient (prize winner).  Few, if any items, would be able to be combined, I feel, into a 'round' number equal to $25.00 or $50.00.  Would you require them to pay for any overage, as well if the order happened to go over by a few dollars?

Here’s Jackie’s response:

From: Cornell,Jacqueline, KB1PWB
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 11:51 AM
To: Kramer, Harold, WJ1B; Inderbitzen, Bob, NQ1R
Subject: RE: My reply to Hamfest Coupons Policy

Harold,

People who do go over the $25 or $50 certificate amount, will not be required to pay shipping on the order, but will need to pay the difference. Like any other retailer, if you’ve purchased more than the value of a certificate when you redeem it, you pay the difference. For example, if someone buys a hardcover Handbook at $59.95, they owe $9.95 after the certificate is redeemed.

The certificates are valid for one transaction only. Since this is a promotion through ARRL the certificates are subject to our terms, therefore it is completely legal. This is included in the limits and exclusions on the bottom of the certificate.

Thanks.
Jackie