Don't want to upset anyone but....

Lincoln Green · 19th November 2021, 17:22

I'm a newbie to the Club but have owned a 75 for the last 5years. Since I joined the Club the information, how to's and knowledge I have gained has proved invaluable. This brings me to my point . I pay £2.20 a day for a paper and £2.50 a fortnight for Private Eye and get nothing like the benefit I do from these forums which are available for 20p a week. I don't know how long the subscription has been £10 a year but I'm sure the Club could be helped by a reasonable increase which surely no reasonable member would object to. A bigger stand at NEC and maybe even a bit of help to members ( DaveLincs comes to mind ) who take the time to arrange home get togethers and the nano meets are a few things that spring to mind and other members I'm sure could suggest better uses. I understand that the Club is not there to make huge profits but a an extra fiver or tenner ain't the end of the world even to someone on Universal Credit.

bigblue75 · 19th November 2021, 18:36

There is a donate button at the top of the page....

Some members don't pay subs for reasons of their own- are you sure you don't want to upset anybody? Let the flame war begin.

Lincoln Green · 19th November 2021, 18:53

No I really don't. The sum involved isn't worth getting upset about and certainly doesn't justify warfare. It was just a thought. I'm off to the shelter in my tin helmet, this is the bomber county !

trikey · 19th November 2021, 18:58

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Originally Posted by Lincoln Green

No I really don't. The sum involved isn't worth getting upset about and certainly doesn't justify warfare. It was just a thought. I'm off to the shelter in my tin helmet, this is the bomber county !

Off up the steps of the Lancaster morelike

Lincoln Green · 19th November 2021, 19:14

Not that close to East Kirkby Trikey. Maybe that's a good thing ! I have no problem with not paying subs but maybe a PM to subscribers could give the option to pay more or not. Would it be ok for me to PM you sometime about T4 query?

MSS · 19th November 2021, 19:17

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Originally Posted by Lincoln Green

Not that close to East Kirkby Trikey. Maybe that's a good thing ! I have no problem with not paying subs but maybe a PM to subscribers could give the option to pay more or not. Would it be ok for me to PM you sometime about T4 query?

You have to subscribe to trikey's pension fund!

I think your original post is a good one!

trikey · 19th November 2021, 19:18

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Originally Posted by Lincoln Green

Not that close to East Kirkby Trikey. Maybe that's a good thing ! I have no problem with not paying subs but maybe a PM to subscribers could give the option to pay more or not. Would it be ok for me to PM you sometime about T4 query?

Of course..

macafee2 · 19th November 2021, 19:20

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Originally Posted by Lincoln Green

I'm a newbie to the Club but have owned a 75 for the last 5years. Since I joined the Club the information, how to's and knowledge I have gained has proved invaluable. This brings me to my point . I pay £2.20 a day for a paper and £2.50 a fortnight for Private Eye and get nothing like the benefit I do from these forums which are available for 20p a week. I don't know how long the subscription has been £10 a year but I'm sure the Club could be helped by a reasonable increase which surely no reasonable member would object to. A bigger stand at NEC and maybe even a bit of help to members ( DaveLincs comes to mind ) who take the time to arrange home get togethers and the nano meets are a few things that spring to mind and other members I'm sure could suggest better uses. I understand that the Club is not there to make huge profits but a an extra fiver or tenner ain't the end of the world even to someone on Universal Credit.

What do you think the membership would gain by an increase in "subs"?

macafee2

ricardo65 · 21st November 2021, 18:31

I've always paid the annual subscriptions up until this year and have been involved in organising regional meets which have been very successful and have made some great friends also had great advice at these get togethers not once have I or other members who have organised meets representing the club had any support encouragement or thankyou from the top we still have our get togethers without the input of the club so I chose not to pay the subscription I do enjoy browsing through the forum but I've found myself less and less getting involved in any threads maybe some inventiveness from the top would give me the incentive to pay again but for now I'm quite happy been blue

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Lincoln Green · 21st November 2021, 19:16

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Originally Posted by ricardo65

I've always paid the annual subscriptions up until this year and have been involved in organising regional meets which have been very successful and have made some great friends also had great advice at these get togethers not once have I or other members who have organised meets representing the club had any support encouragement or thankyou from the top we still have our get togethers without the input of the club so I chose not to pay the subscription I do enjoy browsing through the forum but I've found myself less and less getting involved in any threads maybe some inventiveness from the top would give me the incentive to pay again but for now I'm quite happy been blue

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Hi Richard
One of the reasons I made the original post was reading about the meets at DaveLincs and others. I was surprised to learn they were not supported by the Club in any way. If you are going to continue with them is there anywhere the details will be available as most seemed to be fairly close and I would be interested in meeting up. Can't beat a good meal and chat.

Pete.

19th November 2021, 17:22	#1
Lincoln Green Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon manual Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Lincoln Posts: 42 Thanks: 31 Thanked 18 Times in 7 Posts	Don't want to upset anyone but.... I'm a newbie to the Club but have owned a 75 for the last 5years. Since I joined the Club the information, how to's and knowledge I have gained has proved invaluable. This brings me to my point . I pay £2.20 a day for a paper and £2.50 a fortnight for Private Eye and get nothing like the benefit I do from these forums which are available for 20p a week. I don't know how long the subscription has been £10 a year but I'm sure the Club could be helped by a reasonable increase which surely no reasonable member would object to. A bigger stand at NEC and maybe even a bit of help to members ( DaveLincs comes to mind ) who take the time to arrange home get togethers and the nano meets are a few things that spring to mind and other members I'm sure could suggest better uses. I understand that the Club is not there to make huge profits but a an extra fiver or tenner ain't the end of the world even to someone on Universal Credit.

19th November 2021, 18:36	#2
bigblue75 older not wiser 75 Tourer Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Falkirk Posts: 274 Thanks: 93 Thanked 46 Times in 35 Posts	Don't want to upset anybody There is a donate button at the top of the page.... Some members don't pay subs for reasons of their own- are you sure you don't want to upset anybody? Let the flame war begin.

19th November 2021, 18:53	#3
Lincoln Green Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon manual Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Lincoln Posts: 42 Thanks: 31 Thanked 18 Times in 7 Posts	Don't want to upset anyone but.... No I really don't. The sum involved isn't worth getting upset about and certainly doesn't justify warfare. It was just a thought. I'm off to the shelter in my tin helmet, this is the bomber county !

19th November 2021, 19:14	#5
Lincoln Green Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon manual Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Lincoln Posts: 42 Thanks: 31 Thanked 18 Times in 7 Posts	I don't want to upset anyone but... Not that close to East Kirkby Trikey. Maybe that's a good thing ! I have no problem with not paying subs but maybe a PM to subscribers could give the option to pay more or not. Would it be ok for me to PM you sometime about T4 query?

21st November 2021, 18:31	#9
ricardo65 This is my second home mgzt cdti 160.mgzt 1.8t mg6 1.8t Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: keyingham East Yorkshire Posts: 3,112 Thanks: 1,151 Thanked 1,652 Times in 969 Posts	I've always paid the annual subscriptions up until this year and have been involved in organising regional meets which have been very successful and have made some great friends also had great advice at these get togethers not once have I or other members who have organised meets representing the club had any support encouragement or thankyou from the top we still have our get togethers without the input of the club so I chose not to pay the subscription I do enjoy browsing through the forum but I've found myself less and less getting involved in any threads maybe some inventiveness from the top would give me the incentive to pay again but for now I'm quite happy been blue Sent from my VFD 730 using Tapatalk __________________ Project rooster http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=213906 Last edited by ricardo65; 21st November 2021 at 18:34..