Got a link? That's good news if so.
I'll be donating my membership but it definitely shouldn't be the expectation that everyone does.
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If Season Cancelled - refund or no refund?
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Got a link? That's good news if so.
I'll be donating my membership but it definitely shouldn't be the expectation that everyone does.
AFL boss confirms membership refunds after McGuire and Jones on-air clash
AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan confirms club members can get their money back if they face financial hardship, but implores those who can afford it to stick with their clubs through the coronavirus pandemic.
www.abc.net.au
The answer is no I was told .
you keep your spot
There won’t be footy we can attend this year anyway
You've given your opinion about 20 times in this thread but by all means keep repeating it.
Selected editing of my post too, left out were I said give if you can but if you can't club should refund.
AFL boss confirms membership refunds after McGuire and Jones on-air clash
AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan confirms club members can get their money back if they face financial hardship, but implores those who can afford it to stick with their clubs through the coronavirus pandemic.
Thanks for that. Good to see the clubs/AFL change their tune on this after pressure was applied.
My argument has always been that the club should have made it easy for people to get a refund if needed.
It wasn't before today.
The rfc is a club that you are a member of , that you stand alongside fellow members with pride and enjoy the privileges that loyalty brings. Can the same be said for car leasing , banks and gyms. Ridiculous analogy
there will be those doing it very tough ,
Those doing it a little bit tougher ,
Those where financially , it may not make too much difference in their day to day living ,
Not everybody is in the same boat and options should be available
Those doing it a little bit tougher ,
Those where financially , it may not make too much difference in their day to day living ,
Not everybody is in the same boat and options should be available
What a ridiculous post .
Why ?
Season won’t go ahead . And they are still collecting money for reserved seats , give it a rest ! Give you a tip here . If you pay monthly , check the payment details . Says “RFC Docklands “ for a reason . As Ticketmaster which is located at Docklands collect the money and give RFC a small percentage. The operating system for direct debiting in the RFC memberships department is a Ticketmaster Terminal . Ring up and ask them !!!!!! Funds are then allocated to AFL/Club and venue provider . People are delusional if you think all the money goes to the club , it’s doesn’t !! .. I have suspended mine pending , as many I have spoken to have .
happy for anyone to keep paying, your money . Helps pay the bill for flying the AFLW team interstate for the season just gone ( $50k a game ) Cheers
It's clearly an emotive issue.
The question of how much money goes to the club & how much goes to other parties is a valid one though especially when talking thousands of dollars.
Some may be happy to just turn a blind eye & just write the dough off but it's certainly not unreasonable to ask what percentage of 'donated' money (membership) is actually going to the club? Especially regarding add ons for reserved seats.
Some may see it then as a general donation to the football industry but that's not then club membership which is a different question altogether.
Some may see that as nit picking which is fine but I doubt many would donate their hard earned $s to just anything without knowing where the cash is going outside of the emotional connection of footy.
It's a very reasonable question to ask what percentage the club is actually receiving.
As a side note, all general admission Tickets for round 1 were refunded by Ticketek to those who purchased them through their portal once it was announced crowds couldn't attend. Club members are just just expected to foot the bill for their reserved seats though even though they couldn't sit in them. Seems disproportionate to me.
Another question for mine will be how many will be buying a membership next season if we're still dealing with this uncertainty come December?
The question of how much money goes to the club & how much goes to other parties is a valid one though especially when talking thousands of dollars.
Some may be happy to just turn a blind eye & just write the dough off but it's certainly not unreasonable to ask what percentage of 'donated' money (membership) is actually going to the club? Especially regarding add ons for reserved seats.
Some may see it then as a general donation to the football industry but that's not then club membership which is a different question altogether.
Some may see that as nit picking which is fine but I doubt many would donate their hard earned $s to just anything without knowing where the cash is going outside of the emotional connection of footy.
It's a very reasonable question to ask what percentage the club is actually receiving.
As a side note, all general admission Tickets for round 1 were refunded by Ticketek to those who purchased them through their portal once it was announced crowds couldn't attend. Club members are just just expected to foot the bill for their reserved seats though even though they couldn't sit in them. Seems disproportionate to me.
Another question for mine will be how many will be buying a membership next season if we're still dealing with this uncertainty come December?
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this poses an interesting question into what type of refund people are entitled to. we have only lost 1 home game so far. does this mean people are only entitled to a refund of 1/11th of their membership? and how much of your membership cost constitutes match day rights? for example, I have a Roaming Tiger membership and MRC. the MRC has no match day entitlement, so shouldn't that mean no refund entitlement for R1?
another example is that some members only have GA, while others have a reserved seat. yes, this is incorporated into the cost, but it’s just another layer on top of this. many people that are GA will have upgraded a reserved seat for R1 and would have received a refund for the upgrade from Ticketek. then you have 3 game members. they couldn't go to R1, but they may have the opportunity to go to 7-8 other home games if footy restarts.
Or are there some out there that want a full refund, which means they will lose any rights to attending games if we do restart in a few months… I think? And as you alluded to, will people that have 3121, MRC, etc... will they have to go to the back of the queue if/when they wanna re-join?
another question is that what if the Grand Final is played at Marvel due to the MCG not being available? Will there be enough seats for priority 1 members (ones who have a guaranteed GF seat)?
IMHO Ian , I don’t believe 3121 etc members should drop back onto a waiting list if they decide to defer there membership for this unique season/ situation , however the business world thinks very differently to me, so I could see clubs in desperate times offering upgrades to members, I’d amagine there’s an easy $100k for the club if they offered the 3121 upgrade to the waiting list, in saying that I wouldn’t think Peggy, Benny an Co would even consider it, Koch & McGuire however ?
I'm happy for the club to keep our memberships, for us it makes little difference as we rarely get to see live matches. The one portion I would consider asking for a refund to is the the WatchAFL (basically Fox Footy for people living overseas) subscription that comes with an International membership. Happy for them to refund that portion and lose that service. Nothing to watch on there anyway.
well deferring is another story altogether. surely anyone that defers payment for 3 months, but makes up for it at a later date would not lose any entitlements?
Refund absolutely. No one should be made to feel guilty for claiming what is rightfully theirs.
If anyone wants to give back that is entirely a matter for that person who should really be in the same headspace as any person willing and able to drop $40 to the Salvo’s before every game.
If anyone wants to give back that is entirely a matter for that person who should really be in the same headspace as any person willing and able to drop $40 to the Salvo’s before every game.
Interesting article about all clubs finances :
www.theage.com.au
Only four clubs could survive football-free season without AFL help
Some financially stricken clubs are alarmed at details of the AFL's rescue package, which will essentially turn AFL bosses into the competition's banker.
Interesting article about all clubs finances :
Only four clubs could survive football-free season without AFL help
Some financially stricken clubs are alarmed at details of the AFL's rescue package, which will essentially turn AFL bosses into the competition's banker.
St Kilda 12 million in debt?
*smile*!
Interesting article about all clubs finances :
Only four clubs could survive football-free season without AFL help
Some financially stricken clubs are alarmed at details of the AFL's rescue package, which will essentially turn AFL bosses into the competition's banker.
If only 4 clubcs survive i was wonder if they'll go ahead with a final 4 finals?
