A member for over 9 years? You're in for a treat!

The vouchers can only be used against membership fee or as payment on site so they are a loss of potential revenue rather than an actual loss of real money. I think they could hand out a voucher but maybe not for ten years. 

The stickers are a bit silly. I'd never put one in my window and it would be joining the car stickers in my bin. 

I didn't know they could be used against membership fee instead of site nights. However, either way they do result in a loss of real money, as you just hand over the voucher rather than it coming off your credit card. Also folk tend to utilise them at peak, we certainly did, so the loss is maximised. 

As an example we went to Baltic Wharf for the Balloon festival last August, we had three site night vouchers, which saved us £90. If these had been in house (loyalty gifts) rather than funded by the credit card scheme, that would have resulted in a net loss. We would still have gone without the vouchers, just paid more for the privilege.

Nothing in that at all, happens whenever something familiar is replaced. The local pub down here is still know to us old timers by its old name when we arrange to meet there, and its name was changed 5 years ago. The drinks are the same, and as long as we keep going there the landlord doesn't mind. I still call a marathon bar a marathon bar. 

If you're happy with a product why stop using it just because it has changed it's name?

And I still call starburst Opalfruits

The club loses potential revenue but in real cost it loses little more than running costs. 

The actual cost to the club is not much. The potential loss is more. 

I still think they could afford to give longstanding members a £10 voucher. It's hard to put a value on good will but it really works. 

I won't be getting a long service sticker because I'm back to square one since my account had to be reset (IT failure) and I'm not hanging around much longer but for those that have paid subs for 20 years I don't think a tenner back is unreasonable. 

If they can afford a rebrand they can afford to reward members who are potentially their greatest advertising asset 

made to make your mouth water

If they can afford a rebrand they can afford to reward members who are potentially their greatest advertising asset

I am not sure a £10 voucher, or even the odd site night voucher would make me any more, or less, likely to recommend the CAMC to a friend. Similarly getting one every 10 years or so is hardly a big selling point. To make them effective you need to be able to dish them with the frequency that was possible with the credit card scheme. Sadly those days are long gone.☹️

When  I am 82 I will get free membership. Dunno what I will do with it it by then ! 

It's actually fairly easy to rack up £10 vouchers if you have friends who are members 

You won't ever get a sticker though 

Cornersteady & HD.  I fully accept what you are saying, & indeed I would add that we still refer to our SEBO as a Hoover.

But I'm afraid that you are missing my point. I object strongly as a long term and previously very supportive member, that I was never consulted about such a major change!  At the end of the day, its no big deal.

The CC in all its wisdom decided that its older members were of no account, and did not need to be consulted about such a major change. Thats ok, thats their privilege.  My freedom  is to say, "OK CC if that's  a reflection of your attitude towards older members, then its time that I said goodbye!"

Thats it!  Iv'e not much longer to enjoy our way of life but thats how it goes. In a perfect world I would have wanted it to be with the CC, but it seems that my days have been discarded !

See you around!

TF