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Post by justchris on Feb 12, 2011 18:38:07 GMT
Hi everyone
Have just read the news about the transponder hire
and I think this is wrong. It's one thing to not give out trophiess but to have no club transponders seems to me to be going a little far.
I completely understand the need for the Club to save money in order to pay for the track resurface in the long-term but I feel that these short-term measures are going to be counterproductive in the final analysis. In order to maximise revenue streams, we need to attract as many members as possible - paring the best things about the Club for newcomers to the bone is likely to end up putting these prospective members off. In the long-term then, membership will fall and the overall ability to make sustained income will be severely compromised.
As the Spring is approaching, fund-raising events appear to be a good possibility. A small increase in membership fees would be possible. Maybe members would be willing to make small donations. All provide good longer-term solutions.
What do others think ?
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Post by issac on Feb 13, 2011 12:23:26 GMT
As a person outside the club i can see the clubs direction on this issue
This isn't a money issue as the current handout transponders have been in use for at least 6 years plus and are no longer able to be repaired by the manufacturer.
Most series have now gone to PT's and do not allow the use of handouts
As long as the club has enough transponders to cover those who need them it should not be an issue
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Post by darrenoakley on Feb 13, 2011 13:27:39 GMT
Sorry Chris but I also agree with Ian on this issue. The idea of PTs works in favour of the regular club member and newcomer too. For the regular member that hasn't got a PT they can hire and over time pay for there own while not having to fork out the whole lump for it in one go. As for the newcomer it wont cost them anything for the first couple of meetings anyway. And after this period they only pay the hire for the length of time it takes to pay for the PT. If at the end of the season its not for them they can sell them on for nearly what they cost new. The only racers that dont gain are the guys that come to the club for say 6 weeks and then diside its not for them, they will have paid for the hire for this time. But to be honest the £2.00 per meeting they have paid will be a drop in the ocean compared to the BRCA membership and the Club membership they will of paid for for 6 weeks racing.
I think its a great idea and if i didn't have a PT i would be up for it.
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Post by Mike V on Feb 13, 2011 16:19:15 GMT
I might even hire one to be able to buy a second one over a period of time - can add it nicely into the bug for mini racing then!
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Post by chrishall1976 on Feb 13, 2011 17:56:34 GMT
if we can buy them £2 a week that dont seem to bad has i have to buy 2. 1 for me and 1 for the boy.
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Post by darrenoakley on Feb 17, 2011 8:10:30 GMT
Sorry got it wrong they are just for hire not pay for over the weeks through hiring. A few weeks ago there was talk that it was going to be that way and I hadn't thought it had changed. So to conferm Chris and Mike they are for hire only guys. Sorry about getting your hopes up  |
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Post by Dave Chamberlain on Feb 17, 2011 12:46:58 GMT
Just to confirm gents the £2 is a hire charge, the committee decided that the rent to buy, although a good idea was too difficult to administer..
If current handout users start to put two pounds a week away now they will have more than enough to buy a transponder come september if they want to own their own..
With the exception of Bransgore, I believe we are the only other local club who still have handouts and unfortunatley they are comming to the end of their life.... I'm afraid the age of "free" handouts will eventually become a thing of the past for all clubs..
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Post by Martin Young on Feb 17, 2011 14:12:26 GMT
Just to clarify Dave, Dorset (DMCRC) still offer hand out transponders.
That said they are personal transponders now that are loaned free of charge to the members needing them. I know that when Dorset's club transponders became uneconomical to repair (Only a month or two ago) they traded them in against some PT's which they loan out for free.
The unfortunate thing about the charge of £2 for a loan transponder is it hits the youngsters and family's hardest unfortunately.
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bryce
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Post by bryce on Feb 21, 2011 11:18:47 GMT
hi all
just to confirm we at dmcrc did trade all our old hand out transponders
we purchased 20 club pt's plus 50 holders at a cost of just over £1000
we lend these out foc each week to old and new members
i 'm not sure how long the trade in offer is on for
Bryce
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