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       #Post#: 105799--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Membership renewal
   DIR By: Fearless Fred
       Date: March 16, 2023, 10:36 am
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       --- Quote from: Kermitpower link ---
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       > When I first signed up for membership, we got the following
       weekend games:
       >
       > Premiership Games...........................................10
       > European Cup Games........................................3
       > Premiership Rugby Cup Games...........................2
       > Games in the Concrete Mausoleum......................1
       >
       Total...............................................................16
       >
       > Now, we're potentially only getting the following home weekend
       games:
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       > Premiership Games...........................................8
       > European Cup Games........................................2
       > Premiership Rugby Cup Games...........................0
       > Games in the Concrete Mausoleum.....................2
       > Non-competitive BaaBaas game.........................1
       >
       Total...............................................................13
       >
       > I know not all of the changes are under Quins' control, but it
       still feels like an outrageous increase in price per game,
       especially given that I can now watch all the Prem and European
       games on BT Sport or PRTV.
       >
       > I really don't know whether I can justify the renewal.
       [emoji22]
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Premiership Cup pool games are still included. The club don't
       know for certain how many there will be yet given they haven't
       settled on the format (could potentially include sides like
       Wasps and/or Ealing depending on how many games they want to
       have). Even if it's just split into a 2 "conference" system like
       we've had recently & we end up in the pool that has 5 teams,
       that's still four games total, so 2 home fixtures, minimum.
       #Post#: 105800--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Membership renewal
   DIR By: Albatross
       Date: March 16, 2023, 10:37 am
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       Wowza!
       Last year 1 seat in Premier with Rosebine parking cost me £849,
       this year it's £1045 and as others have said there are 2 Prem
       games less.
       It start to make tickets for England look reasonable...
       #Post#: 105801--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Membership renewal
   DIR By: Kermitpower
       Date: March 16, 2023, 10:43 am
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       --- Quote from: Fearless Fred link ---
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       > Premiership Cup pool games are still included. The club don't
       know for certain how many there will be yet given they haven't
       settled on the format (could potentially include sides like
       Wasps and/or Ealing depending on how many games they want to
       have). Even if it's just split into a 2 "conference" system like
       we've had recently & we end up in the pool that has 5 teams,
       that's still four games total, so 2 home fixtures, minimum.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Note, though, that I said weekend games.  Our Prem Rugby Cup
       home games this season were on Wednesday evenings, which between
       me having to get there from work, and then at the other end
       having to get the lad back home for school the following morning
       were just not possible.
       Prior to this season, they were all on weekends, so not a
       problem getting to them.  That may change back next season, but
       if it doesn't, then it's even fewer games I can get to, combined
       with not being able to do ticket resell for the Big Summer Rip
       Off as well as the Big Game.
       #Post#: 105803--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Membership renewal
   DIR By: Chocoquin
       Date: March 16, 2023, 10:51 am
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       I also note that membership renewal deadline is 1 month earlier
       than last year on 28th April - so it costs more for less and you
       pay for it sooner - nice!!
       #Post#: 105804--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Membership renewal
   DIR By: Kermitpower
       Date: March 16, 2023, 11:07 am
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       --- Quote from: sQUINt link ---
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       > If anyone wants to join the STH waiting list...
       >
       >
  HTML https://r1.marketing-pages.com/p/1FOI-X4Q/harlequins-season-ticket-waiting-list?utm_campaign=13733687_NOTIK%20-%20Season%20Ticket%20Membership%20Waiting%20List%20Re-opens%20-%2018.01.23&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Harlequin%20FC&dm_t=0,0,0,0,0
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I'd be surprised if there's still a waiting list by the end of
       next week!
       #Post#: 105805--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Membership renewal
   DIR By: Geevesyquin
       Date: March 16, 2023, 11:08 am
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       As a member since 2009 I cannot believe the price hike, I have 3
       GOLD seats Wife and Daughter now £995 each I pay DD and my 12
       monthly payments are £83.1 ×12 = £997.2. Thinking what to now as
       my car is not ULEZ compliant either...MGB!
       #Post#: 105807--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Membership renewal
   DIR By: Albatross
       Date: March 16, 2023, 11:19 am
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       --- Quote from: Geevesyquin link ---
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       > As a member since 2009 I cannot believe the price hike, I have
       3 GOLD seats Wife and Daughter now £995 each I pay DD and my 12
       monthly payments are £83.1 ×12 = £997.2. Thinking what to now as
       my car is not ULEZ compliant either...MGB!
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Same here 2 Premier seats and parking is now £1930 thats a lot
       of cash in the current climate
       #Post#: 105808--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Membership renewal
   DIR By: D-Quins
       Date: March 16, 2023, 11:24 am
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       Have people forgotten that we lost two clubs this year due to
       financial issues?  The club needs to generate more incoming and
       with a full stadium that means more money per seat and
       generating as much from the matches over the road.  Otherwise
       Quins could go the way of Wasps and Worcester.  I am sure that
       it was a very hard conversation when setting the seat prices.
       Just like us all the club will be paying increased costs, think
       what the electricity bill will be for the stadium that could be
       the basis for most of the increase alone.
       None of us like paying more but in the current inflationary
       climate it is a fact of life
       #Post#: 105809--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Membership renewal
   DIR By: Surbiton Quin
       Date: March 16, 2023, 11:34 am
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       [quote author=Geevesyquin link=topic=5831.msg105805#msg105805
       date=1678982938]
       now £995 each I pay DD and my 12 monthly payments are £83.1 ×12
       = £997.2.
       As they stuffed up the DD last year your monthly payments are
       broadly the same as my DD this season for same priced seat  is
       £82.70, that may have factored in their thinking as on a monthly
       basis it is similar.
       As for inflation well it isn't 20%.
       #Post#: 105810--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Membership renewal
   DIR By: Kermitpower
       Date: March 16, 2023, 11:42 am
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       --- Quote from: D-Quins link ---
       >
       > Have people forgotten that we lost two clubs this year due to
       financial issues?  The club needs to generate more incoming and
       with a full stadium that means more money per seat and
       generating as much from the matches over the road.  Otherwise
       Quins could go the way of Wasps and Worcester.  I am sure that
       it was a very hard conversation when setting the seat prices.
       Just like us all the club will be paying increased costs, think
       what the electricity bill will be for the stadium that could be
       the basis for most of the increase alone.
       >
       > None of us like paying more but in the current inflationary
       climate it is a fact of life
       --- End Quote ---
       No, it is really NOT a fact of life.
       If they'd said they were increasing prices by 10% in line with
       inflation and just kept quiet about the reduced number of games,
       then I'd have said fair enough and renewed.
       As it is, they are simply royally taking the piss!  My tickets
       went up by over 20% last year, and this year they're asking
       another 35%!!  That's over 65% compounded in 2 years, and for
       fewer games!
       I will be cancelling our membership this season, and having not
       been to too many away games, I suspect we'll choose to attend a
       few more of those instead, so whilst rugby will still be getting
       my money, Quins won't be.
       You might be able to stomach an increase of several hundred
       pounds in the current economic climate, but I just can't justify
       it, especially when I can watch all the games from the comfort
       of my own sofa for peanuts whilst also saving on travel, food
       and beer costs!
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