BCCI membership 4 sale, "com'on man"

I have rarely ever put my two cents worth in here, which I recon makes me a forums stalker. Who knew.

Anyway, I recall this issue being brought up and discussed even prior to the club becoming a club. All the way back in THE BEGINNING. There were folks even then looking to buy multiple memberships with the very idea of selling one number at a later date, perhaps even with all the matching numbered knives. It was NOT just to allow the number to be able to be passed on to an heir. Personally I think the number should be allowed to be passed on, not free of charge or without proper membership fees. It was generally believed and thought to be the personal property of the owning member and as such they could freely sell the number with or without the like numbered knives. At that time a life membership was (dare I say) $50.00 and the check would have been made payable to Vern Taylor, as mine was. I know that there were those who did purchase more than one membership and number for later profit. I didn't completely agree but it was well discussed at early meetings and eventual board meetings. Keep in mind that most of the "founding members" (which I am) were in fact Buck sales reps and/or employees, (which I am NOT)

At that time I don't think any of us, including Vern or Chuck himself had any idea the success the club would have in such short order.

Sorry to be so bold as to add my two cents. God Bless everyone here.
 
MEL

Thanks for the information. However, as I wrote earlier, I think the bylaw is ambiguous with respect to payments. If a life member sells his number to someone, does a buyer who is not a life member pay a transfer fee PLUS a Life Membership fee, or only a transfer fee?

Bert
 
I completely agree with all the concerns listed here and sure understand how and why everyone feels as they do. I was in descent 30 years ago when this was first brought up when the club was just being organized. Like most of us here (it seems) I didn't like the idea of using the club as a profit center in any way. It just wasn't and isn't what I thought the club was about, then or now. Truth be told I can't imagine Chuck or the Buck company becoming involved when and how he did if the club was being used to profit from memberships. Honestly, if we hadn't had the support of Chuck and his company all those years ago this club wouldn't be what it is today. It didn't always stand on it's own as it does today. We had major support from Buck, the man and the company. Very true that the bylaws are ambiguous regarding fees. I will say I don't think it was ever intended to extend the actual membership but rather the number itself. I and others here have been in touch with John and the board and it will be brought up at the next board meeting. It truly is nothing new though. I recall an early member (low #) talking about selling a extra owned membership and the first few years of club knives for an extraordinary amount (ie: thousands). I was in disbelief. Not sure if it was sold or for how much but there are quite possibly members who have already been through this process early on. I know I have been offered tidy sums for my number many years ago.

My point is that there are many situations to consider in this regard. I could lay out any number of hypothetical s which would have us all scratching our heads and wondering, right or wrong, good or bad?

Just one to consider , just for giggles: Let's say an early member (Founding or Charter) with a number below 50 has collected every club knife since the very first offering, as well as any number of Buck knives with his or her low serial number. Now regretfully lets say that member has passed away and his widow(er) simply has no interest in collecting these silly knives. Now comes an heir or another collector who offers the widow an extraordinary amount for the rare collection. Wouldn't that next collector want to continue to collect knives with this number. Wouldn't any of us want to be able to do so in this situation. Who among us would blame said collector. Wouldn't we truly want to see this rarity continue to grow and be cherished as we cherish our own collections.

Any of us who can boast the true pleasure of knowing Paul Lentz, Vern Taylor or Chuck (and others) and calling these great human beings as friends knows we have lost more than a few good men. We can only live for ever through Christ Jesus, and none of will be taking our collections with us. Wish we could but I'm sure they just won't matter at that point.

Well, this is far more than my two cents worth. Hope it is received with open mind and heart. My point is that there are many situations to consider. Most of us can't even imaging them at this point in our lives, others of us can.

God Bless all
 
hum ok on this idea of sale of a LT membership
I recall that there was a sale of a LTM's along with the yearly knives...
AND the sale went to some one that was NOT a family member of the former LTM
it seems that this has happened more then once
and like every thing else could be abused ...
Membership numbers can be changed...
I was given a yearly membership number of 742 and when I went LT
that number changed BUT I wanted to keep my 742 as my LTM number as it was my BCCI number!
this was allowed .... tho for a year or two I showed up twice in the membership listings...
... SO I would say if some one wanted to quit the BCCI and sell their LTM with its number and their knives...
why not?
heck I don't think he would sell it...
BUT I would consider buying the LT Membership with number of 110 !!!!:D
 
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