This may have been covered already in a previous post but here goes.
I used to be a hobbyist in NYC and NNJ in the early to mid 2000. Then I stopped, and since then moved to Dallas where I am starting to take it up again.
IN NYC, you were expected to pay up front before anything happened.
In both my Dallas experiences to date, I paid after that fact. Just curious if this is the norm here or did I do something wrong and should have shelled the donation up front.
Just want to do whats right so any advice appreciated.