Membership Fee Increase

Bakers2 replied on 27/11/2017 12:08

Bakers2

Posted on 27/11/2017 12:08

The club magazine arrived today. So far I've had a quite flick through 😉. Tucked in there is notice of an increase in membership fees from £49 to £51 on 15 December 2017. If you want to add family members (is that children?) another £8 no increase for 4th year running.

Have just rejoined the friendly club, with paper magazines and site book £44 - less £38 for digital.

That's quite a big difference between the 2 clubs 😲. I suppose the cost of name change and subsequent signs etc has to be recouped through membership fees as well as pitch increases?

We will continue to belong while CL use suits us, there isn't a club site in our county.....

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Fisherman replied on 13/12/2017 09:01

Fisherman

Posted on 13/12/2017 09:01

Since CC is a limited company trading in the leisure industry and a for profit organisation, why membership fees at all. All the discounts mentioned here are available in the market place anyway if you look. and in many cases much better value out there, ie Insurance, recovery etc etc.Lets face It the CC is a for "the staff" basically business with highly paid executives building thei own empire and charging as much as possible for any service. Lets take off the rose tinted glasses.

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Rocky 2 buckets replied on 13/12/2017 09:10

Rocky 2 buckets

Posted on 13/12/2017 09:01 by Fisherman

Since CC is a limited company trading in the leisure industry and a for profit organisation, why membership fees at all. All the discounts mentioned here are available in the market place anyway if you look. and in many cases much better value out there, ie Insurance, recovery etc etc.Lets face It the CC is a for "the staff" basically business with highly paid executives building thei own empire and charging as much as possible for any service. Lets take off the rose tinted glasses.

Posted on 13/12/2017 09:10

You get something from it Fish as you continue your membership, thus feeding the perceived largesse☹️

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replied on 13/12/2017 09:11

Posted on 13/12/2017 09:11

According to your avatar Fisherman you are a member? If so a simple question for you - Why?

I presume that it has something that you value in some way,

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JVB66 replied on 13/12/2017 09:20

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Posted on 13/12/2017 09:01 by Fisherman

Since CC is a limited company trading in the leisure industry and a for profit organisation, why membership fees at all. All the discounts mentioned here are available in the market place anyway if you look. and in many cases much better value out there, ie Insurance, recovery etc etc.Lets face It the CC is a for "the staff" basically business with highly paid executives building thei own empire and charging as much as possible for any service. Lets take off the rose tinted glasses.

Posted on 13/12/2017 09:20

A limited company is a legal requirement to protect the membership if the club goes bust,,thousands of clubs inc. ccc,

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replied on 13/12/2017 09:21

Posted on 13/12/2017 09:21

A simple question -

If membership fees were abolished, would the current members then feel that not being a "paid up member" would lessen their enjoyment and "image"

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JVB66 replied on 13/12/2017 09:25

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Posted on 13/12/2017 09:21 by

A simple question -

If membership fees were abolished, would the current members then feel that not being a "member" would lessen their enjoyment and "image"

Posted on 13/12/2017 09:25

You mean then paying an annual fee instead?

brue replied on 13/12/2017 09:29

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brue

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Posted on 13/12/2017 09:01 by Fisherman

Since CC is a limited company trading in the leisure industry and a for profit organisation, why membership fees at all. All the discounts mentioned here are available in the market place anyway if you look. and in many cases much better value out there, ie Insurance, recovery etc etc.Lets face It the CC is a for "the staff" basically business with highly paid executives building thei own empire and charging as much as possible for any service. Lets take off the rose tinted glasses.

Posted on 13/12/2017 09:29

Both clubs are "not for profit" organisations, meaning that profits go back into improving the organisation. Both are "membership" organisations which as well as providing services also encourage social interaction.

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replied on 13/12/2017 09:29

Posted on 13/12/2017 09:25 by JVB66

You mean then paying an annual fee instead?

Posted on 13/12/2017 09:29

No, just simply doing away with any cost or even the need to be a member at all.

Do members think that being part of a "club" gives them a sort of "status"?

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brue replied on 13/12/2017 09:36

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Posted on 13/12/2017 09:36

If you read "About Us" on the site pages and the articles of association you'll find all you need to know, but you might be gone some time...

see here

JVB66 replied on 13/12/2017 09:38

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JVB66

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Posted on 13/12/2017 09:29 by

No, just simply doing away with any cost or even the need to be a member at all.

Do members think that being part of a "club" gives them a sort of "status"?

Posted on 13/12/2017 09:38

Like a gym "club"(for profit) or golf club we could go on forever,

the AA and RAC used to be for the members,until "sold" to for profit organisations,and then when clubs were far superior to what they are now,

Although the Wardens of the CC have never been expected to salute the members,some members expectations are getting close

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