There are a few differences between the cards and stickers. But the value for SAR organizations is the same. If you buy a card online, all the proceeds go to DOLA, if you buy a card from a SAR org or another vendor, each get a portion. When I sell a one year card for $3, I keep $1 for Custer SAR and send $2 to DOLA. For a five year card I keep $3 and send $9 to DOLA. The stickers are purchased as is. So if you bought a sticker at that store, the store had already paid DOLA upfront for the stickers and they keep what they sell. Stickers are just easier in terms of less paperwork for stores like that. They don't have to keep the receipts, fill out a sales report form and send a check every three months. As you said, stickers have to be registered online. Cards are submitted by the vendors on a quarterly basis. So if you buy a card January 1st the blue stub will not be sent to DOLA until March 31. If SAR spends money helping you in between, we will still get reimbursed but it can be confusing on our end.Johnson wrote:Funny....I was just in the process of getting a new card at the Fort Collins REI and texted Britt to find out if he still advocated having one. Lol
Anyway, the dude at REI didn’t know what I was talking about and when he asked about it all they had were two 1-year stickers. No cards. Is that the way it is now? Stickers and having to register them online?
Hope that helps. All other details are available on the website too.
Thanks, Pat