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Dave Butler wrote:
I believed them when they said that sending me those mail solicitations
actually
reduce my cost of membership, because those companies pay AOPA for the
privelege of mailing stuff to their members. Have I been duped?

I'm sure some of those mailings are subsidized or even bring in revenue.
But any organization like AOPA re-invests a large percentage of its take
in attracting and retaining members.

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Ben Jackson

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