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Frequently Asked Questions -
Updated - Jan.04

What's the point of IBDC?:

The point to IBDC is to provide a community setting for those interested in Barbie. It offers a place to get in contact with great people who share the same love for Barbie. In addition it offers a place to participate in fun activities such as swaps and contest. It is also a great place to get information and ask questions. IBDC offers those of us who do not have a local doll club, a chance to participate in a Barbie club.

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How do I join?:

Simply email us with the following information: Name or Username, Email Address, Birth date or Age, an idea of what kinds of dolls you collect and or are interested in. Say whether or not you give us permission to add you to our IBDCNews email list, and if you're interested in more information regarding the club doll.

On this page, we ask you for your name or username, your birth date or age, email address, and an idea of what you collect or are interested in. All information is used only for IBDC purposes only and is not shared outside of IBDC. The information gets sent to the Officers.

Note: We do not accept members under the age of 14.

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Why do you ask for personal information on the joining application?:

We ask for you first name and/or username, age and/or birth date because 1. We need the age verification. 2. We have membership check-ins every so often, where we will be sending you a private email re-confirming your information and ask if you'd like to remain a member.

We ask you to give us an idea of what dolls you like or collect to get an idea of the dolls your interested in.

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Membership Questions:

Bouncing Emails:

Watch your mailbox limits so you aren't over the limit and bouncing. All Bouncing Members will be unsubscribed after 8 weeks (2 months).

Denial of Membership:

If you get a subscription denied email, this could mean several different things. You didn't give us your birth date, or age. Or you may be to young to be a member. If you didn't provide your age or birth date, the membership officer will ask you if you'd provide either your age or birth date in the subscription denial email they send.

Membership wasn't accepted:

If you're membership wasn't accepted, it could mean a few things. Your email wasn't valid, or you didn't give us your age or birth date. - A denial of membership will be sent if you didn't give us your age or birth date. However, if we can't get a hold of you by email. Then we can't approve your membership.

Membership was terminated:

Your membership may have been terminated because of your email bouncing for over 2 months. We unsubscribe emails that have been bouncing for 2 months.

I can't get into groups? - No Web Access:

If you don't have web access to your Yahoogroup. This will cause you not to be able to visit your groups via the web. And participate in things like polls. If you find that you don't have web access and would like to have it, please email the Officers' IBDCOfficersCorner@yahoogroups.com and let them know your having problems with your membership and would like to have web access. At that point one of the officers' will send you a Request Yahoo! Profile.

Where'd my Groups Go?:

If you're signed in at Yahoogroups and notice that your groups list looks a little bare. Don't worry to much. Go to Google or your favorite search engine. Search for IBDCNews. This should take you to a screen that says you're not a member. Go ahead and sign-in. You should see IBDCNews. At that point click on the My Groups button on the upper right hand corner of your screen. You should see your whole list of groups.

I can't get into Groups at all - No Groups:

Members Only - Access Not Allowed message:

You may run into this message from time to time, as a few IBDC groups are for members only. Meaning these groups aren't open to the public. If you're a member of any of the IBDC groups, click the Sign In Now button. After you sign in you should be able to see all of your IBDC groups as well as your other Yahoogroups.

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What if I no longer wish to be a member? - Unsubscribe:

If you'd rather not be a member of IBDC, you have 3 options.

1. Email us at: IBDCOfficersCorner@yahoogroups.com And we'll take you off our IBDCNews list.

2. Send an email to: IBDC_News-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com

3. Go to your YahooGroups - Login and Click on IBDCNews. Click Edit My Membership. Down at the bottom of the page. There will be a Leave Group Button. Click that.

However, If you have subscribed to any of our club's group "classes" you will need to follow option 3 and go to the IBDC groups you've subscribed to and unsubscribe from there. -- Follow the instructions above.

If you're having problems, please email us at: IBDCOfficersCorner@yahoogroups.com and we'll help you unsubscribe.

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Membership Benefits:

The main benefit of being an IBDC member is having a place where you can share your love for Barbie with a wide variety of people. It is great, especially if you do not have a local Barbie club in your area. IBDC offers a sense of community in which you meet wonderful people who share the same interests as you.

Find out for yourself what the benefits are of joining IBDC. IBDC Membership Benefits

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How much does this club really cost me?:

Membership is FREE. Really!! All you pay for is the club memorabilia you want. Whether it be the doll or other things IBDC has to offer. -- But all this is totally optional.

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Meeting Fellow IBDC Members?:

Sign-up to any of our IBDC group "Classes"
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Post a message using our message board. http://www.dollhangers.com/ibdc/board.html

Locate a Collector in your Area
http://www.finitesite.com/cgi-bin/forum.cgi?u=ibdclu

IBDC's Doll Show Online
Buy-Sell-Trade your dolls with the help of IBDC
http://www.topsitelists.com/mboard/?user=ibdc&area=world

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Will there be a lot of Email?:

Well, that depends! You have a choice in how you want your email to flow. When you subscribe to IBDollClub's News email list, it will allow you to get frequent updates about the club.

Many members have complained about getting to much email, so that is why we have separate groups within IBDC. It's a requirement to be a member of IBDCNews if you are a member of IBDC.

You can change your IBDCNews membership settings by logging into your Yahoogroups account -- http://groups.yahoo.com/mygroups. Click on Membership Settings and follow the directions from there.

Please note, that we recommend Daily Digest in IBDCNews. As we do sometimes send out a few emails during the week. But you can choose individual email or Special Notice. However we don't recommend No Mail. As we feel that if you choose to be an IBDC member. You need to know what is going on within the club.

The other club groups and "Classes" are optional. And you may choose to use the No mail option on those.

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How do I know if I am a member of the IBDC or not?:

To figure out if you're a member of IBDC. Log into your YahooGroups Account - http://groups.yahoo.com/mygroups. If you See IBDCNews on your list of groups. You are a member of IBDC.

If you see any other groups with IBDC in the title, you are a member of one club "Classes" or Chat group.

We try our best to send a welcome email to you with in a few days from when you sign-up. However, if you do not receive an IBDC welcome, don't get discouraged. It maybe that we haven't been able to email you.

With membership, you should be receiving emails from us every so often about IBDC. In each email it will give you the option to unsubscribe via email, if you choose to leave.

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Help?! Do you have a Quick IBDC Links Reference Guide?:

Yes, we do!! If for any reason, you are totally confused or just want a certain link fast and can't find an IBDC related link visit this page - http://www.finitesite.com/ibdclu/quicklinks.html -- It is accessible to members and non-members. Bookmark the link for easier access.

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Questions, Comments, Ideas:

If you don't see your question answered here. Please email us with your question. We'll answer it as soon as possible. Then email you with the answer as well as put it here for others to read.

Comments and Ideas welcome as well.

Email us at: IBDCOfficersCorner@yahoogroups.com

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This club NOT sponsored by or official to Mattel, Inc. IBDollClub.com is an independent club for collectors on-line, who have a love for Barbie®. Our membership is free and open to any one who likes or collects dolls. You must be 14 years of age or older to join. Children under 14 years of age need a parent or guardian to join for them. We are all just good on-line friends here who have a similar interest. The Barbie® Doll is a licensed trademark by Mattel, Inc. IBDollClub.com is in no way affiliated or sponsored by Mattel, Inc. Please Read our club policy for details. Thank you