Dee_al Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 I sent off my entry for the Knox obediance trial last wednesday. This will be my first trial so not sure about something. I got told that I didnt need to send a self addressed envelope with my entry like with show entries so I didnt but at obediance class on sat an instructor told me that I should always send one with obediance trials as well, so was wondering which was the right way to go>? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoemonster Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 You dont have to but I do, just so I know that it got there and I'm definately entered 50cent insurance against turning up for no reason! Should make that 55 cents now though I guess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee_al Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 Yeah i know, how crap is that? had to use $1 worth of stamps the other day to send off one envelope coz I had no 5cent ones left. The instructor told me that I could give them a ring closer to the date but they may have to sort through a lot of crap and i dont wanna be a pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoemonster Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Dont stress too much Did you pay by cheque or money order? If its cheque and it gets presented you will know you're ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee_al Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 I sent a cheque with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J... Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 (edited) Highly recommend the SAE - especially if you're travelling a few kms to get to the trial. I would hate to get up at 4 am and travel the 2.5 to 3 hours to a Melbourne trial only to find my entries never made it! Edited to add: Just seen the cheque comment, in probably 50% of cases my cheques aren't cashed til after the trial. Some clubs put a list up on the mailing lists or the club website of who they have received entries from, but I wouldn't count on it. Edited September 22, 2008 by Jess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanglen Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Yep, I always put in an envelope, good assurance the entries are there and so much easier for the trial secretary! I have had friends drive many miles to trials and discover that australia post misplaced entries! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopuppy04 Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 It's up to you whether you send through the SAE or not. If you want the receipt - then send it off. Usually I ring them up after entries have closed to confirm they have my entry form... that is if I didn't send off the SAE. With shows you MUST send off the SAE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsdog2 Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Dont stress too muchDid you pay by cheque or money order? If its cheque and it gets presented you will know you're ok I always pay by cheque and nine times out of ten they don't cash it until after the trial. Recently I was unable to attend a trial I had nominated for and they didn't cash the cheque . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee_al Posted September 23, 2008 Author Share Posted September 23, 2008 I sent them an email last night and they replied this morning telling me they received my entry so all good. I was really paranoid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoemonster Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Good news! Good luck for the trial too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee_al Posted September 27, 2008 Author Share Posted September 27, 2008 Thanks! Hopefully I get passes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lablover Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 Question please........do people use the book of purchased entry forms via ie Vicdog site, or photocopy completed forms.......or have a permanent entry form on their computer, nowadays? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoemonster Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 I use a photocopy of an entry form for obed, I havent got around to buying entry forms For showing I use the online ticket printer on the VCA site, but they dont have an obed one yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lablover Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 I use a photocopy of an entry form for obed, I havent got around to buying entry formsFor showing I use the online ticket printer on the VCA site, but they dont have an obed one yet So you cannot use the online ticket printer on the VCA site for obedience trials? No wonder it never worked for me. Being a computer dunce I thought the problem was on my end. Tired writing out mutliple entry forms. Recently finally requested from a friend, who Emailed with attachment, an entry form. Easy nowadays. Wish we had a computer entry service like they do in the US for retrieving/what they call field trials. Makes life easier for club secretaries as well. $2.00 fee. We are so behind the times in Australia. Grrrrrrr LOL. Seems the only time I write out a cheque is for dog trials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamunyak Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 Suffering from filling out multiple entries myslef I asked the VCA (only a couple of months ago) if they were planning to do an online obedience entry form like the show one - only fair I thought - and was told they didn't have one, had no intentions of making one but I was more than welcome to buy a book of forms from them!!! This is when I found myself an old typewriter and typed up one entry form (my handwriting isn't always clear so at least this way no typo's on the catalogue ) and photocopied off multiples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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