Everything is under control.
It takes awhile for the mail to reach me. The closer to con, the more often it is checked.
The way Mail works:
Usually somebody or the treasurer picks it up, then the forms are scanned and logged as paid, if the check is properly filled out.
Once the forms are scanned, the treasurer notifies me to pick up a batch, this is usually done at McDonalds as we are 100% volunteer run.
Once I receive the forms, it is verified to have all its information and entered into the database. From this, we add in the online orders. Then I have to print all the badges for that batch, usually a 2 week time frame. We then have to match the badge to the envelope and double check all the information is correct before it is mailed.
The Issues (in my opinion):
Address are registered to the primary adults in the house, when an envelope with a child's name on it is mailed, the USPS likes to return it to us as, "Not Listed At This Address".Its sort of like a Spam filter for Snail Mail.
If you supply us with your physical address but have a different mailing address (Po Box), the USPS will return it to us as, "Address Insufficient", or "Unable to Forward".
If you fail to provide us with 100% of the information needed for the database, your badge# is flagged and the badge does not print.
All of these issues will cause the badge to be placed in Will Call, which is located at the Pre-reg check in desk. If you registered you will get into the con regardless if you have your badge or not, at check-in (As long as you cleared the treasurer).
