Will you use Pre Pay cards?

[weststander]

Just another method of getting cash up front. More evidence of the cash flow problems at the club?

But as said before, the Concessions are already franchised !!! The club have had the franchise payment already, any cash pre-paid will go to the catering company not the club !!!

 

[IloveShrimp]

But as said before, the Concessions are already franchised !!! The club have had the franchise payment already, any cash pre-paid will go to the catering company not the club !!!

Most franchises that I know of also have to pay a % of their takings to the franchisor.

 

[weststander]

Most franchises that I know of also have to pay a % of their takings to the franchisor.

Franchises may have to pay a percentage of profits depending on the agreement, BUT as i recall the last accounts showed that the concessions only made a profit of around £20k so even if we'd negotiated a 10% rake off and the profit margins were still the same then we still would have only made £2k, not exactly a life changing sum....

 

[grassroots]

Just another little niggle to make watching footy a little more difficult. It doesnt have to be like this, but we are being brainwashed into believing it 'will be better'. No commercial exercise is ever carried out if it is not considered 'better' for THEM.

Going to the football used to be spontaneous. Fancy going? Then turn up, pay on the gate and you'd know where to find some friendly faces. Sometimes there would be 10, sometimes 20 or more. Then came ticketing, all seater and many casual fans were put off by the whole buying a ticket and being seated on there own etc.

Now I cant even get up and get a coffee without 'prior arrangement' - crap!

I really feel a dinosaur!

 

[EastStandBlue]

It's an indictment of what this board has descended into when the simple matter of trialling a new scheme has been attacked and labelled as yet another ploy to make money for that Nasty Ron bloke.

 

[grassroots]

It's an indictment of what this board has descended into when the simple matter of trialling a new scheme has been attacked and labelled as yet another ploy to make money for that Nasty Ron bloke.

A modern case of Nero fiddling while Rome burns methinks!

 

[mattytheshrimper]

no i won't be using it. don't think its a good a idea at all. don't see the point either.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

We all know the saying 'If it aint broke, don't fix it'.
Plenty of things that are broke at the club, they should concentrate on those.

 

[mattytheshrimper]

We all know the saying 'If it aint broke, don't fix it'.
Plenty of things that are broke at the club, they should concentrate on those.

where to start haha

 

[The Blue Stig]

i bet im still going to have to pay cash for my program though ? crap idea end off

 

[bilbyboy]

What's the difference to a season ticket? Pay up front on those.

If you buy a season ticket it is cheaper than paying for each home game, with this pre-pay card it is no cheaper, YOU don't save money, you can guarantee though that the club/RM will make money out of it somewhere along the line.

 

[Gremlin]

If you buy a season ticket it is cheaper than paying for each home game, with this pre-pay card it is no cheaper, YOU don't save money, you can guarantee though that the club/RM will make money out of it somewhere along the line.

So the queue for a pint moves more quickly due to the cashless process and the club (perhaps) makes a bit more money. Seems ok to me.

 

[OldBlueLady]

I rarely buy anything from the concessions in the West so if I do it's on a whim, and cos I happen to really fancy a cup of bovril or a packet of crisps. I really don't see why I should have to have a prepaid card to simply do this. Think it's a poor idea, and knowing how many old folk use this stand can see no end of problems arising from it (sorry, that's not meant to sound ageist!).