FabSwingers.com forum: Increase in club entry fees?

By *aomilatte OP Couple
over a year ago

Midlands

When this is all over, we would glady pay a bit extra to get in if it goes some way to helping clubs recover. It could be optional, maybe £5 (£10 if you're flush!). It may not be popular with single guys as they pay more anyway. But many Swingers are in their 40's and 50's and not short of money anymore. Who's happy to dip into their pockets WHEN we get back clubbing?

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By *hell and jWoman
over a year ago

Worksop

So true guys xxx one big party too xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I suspect that any club trying to recoup losses by upping their prices could actually face going out of business, especially if they hike prices for single men, who are already exploited by such places.

Yes, I understand that clubs charge women less, or even nothing at all, to encourage more to come along, but clubs will need to thnk smart when they can reopen

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By *he Ring WraithMan
over a year ago

Bradford

I think there are a lot of places / organisations / charities that will need loads of help from their patrons / customers / clients when this is all over.

Having been through this and hopefully coming out the other side I just hope that everyone remembers that the people who may have to put prices up are trying to survive, and not profiteer !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Maybe the price increases should be passed on to couples and females as couples get in for same price as a single guy so I think they should pay more now after all we are there for the same thing regardless of being single males

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By *ownhouseTwosomeCouple
over a year ago

Birkenhead/Liverpool

Going forward folks, don't expect ANYTHING to cost you the same!!! This crisis will impact everything going forward and all businesses will need to recoup their losses!!

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By *eeleyWoman
over a year ago

Dudley

I'd be happy to pay abit more if it means keeping the club in business.

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By *atssleepanywhereTV/TS
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

Going forward I'd hope lessons are learnt. Businesses that failed to support their staff. Pub chains that should have known better..... Let's socially distance ourselves from those businesses. Every pound unspent in a bad business is a pound that could be spent on swinging or set aside against the next global disaster.

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By *eeleyWoman
over a year ago

Dudley

"Going forward I'd hope lessons are learnt. Businesses that failed to support their staff. Pub chains that should have known better..... Let's socially distance ourselves from those businesses. Every pound unspent in a bad business is a pound that could be spent on swinging or set aside against the next global disaster."

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By *empeternalWoman
over a year ago

travel lots

I aren't in a position to pay more so I would probably attend less to be honest. I do have a life away from swinging so would rather put spare money i may have into that.

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

How much money will we have saved by not commuting/driving so much?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If clubs need a boost of cash, as always it will need to box clever. Maybe have a scheme where you can pay an extra one off payment. Then receive a percentage off entry for the last 4 months of the year.

Have a fundraiser night, options are endless for this one. Raffle off some free entry tickets, raffle of male n female hosts (carefully worded) for the night.

I for one would be happy to support a worthy club in this way.

We can all help by attending well, when they re open. I totally get it, that after this crisis some may also be in a poor situation financially.

Good luck to all.

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By *nSeeNMan
over a year ago

Z'ha'dum

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By *nSeeNMan
over a year ago

Z'ha'dum

I think a lot of individuals and businesses will be effected financially in a negative way when the dust settles, despite the the governments best efforts.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'd say save yards money and put it towards the front line staff (NHS workers) tht have got us thru this

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By *eeleyWoman
over a year ago

Dudley

"I'd say save yards money and put it towards the front line staff (NHS workers) tht have got us thru this "

So you want us to stop going to clubs and put them out of business and just accost people working in hospitals and throw money at them?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Butterfly festivals come back party will be reduced massively not about the money it's about people connecting and having the best night possible xx

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By *hampagne_Supernova_91Man
over a year ago

Manchester

If I could afford to pay more to help my local club, I'd be more than happy to. But as is I can only afford to go to 2 events per month. I can see why it costs single males more for entry after seeing how waspy they can be.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Why pay more!

Just like any other business out their in this difficult time they have to obey the rules and stick to it, they make enough profit as it is with out declaring what they actualy earn, i worked in clubs and know the truth no club tells tax payers what they charge and what theyve earned,

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By *hickennchipsWoman
over a year ago

up above the streets and houses

I would pay more

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By *ownhouseTwosomeCouple
over a year ago

Birkenhead/Liverpool

"Why pay more!

Not all clubs babe. Some of us reinvest, pay VAT, line the taxmans pocket and take a low wage because we do it for more than the money.

Reading a lot of comments on here over the last couple of weeks, I think I'll just give up now, closw the club and feck off somewhere warm when the flight ban lifts. I really don't know why we bother re-investing and offering a top notch club after reading some stuff on here.

I could say more but I'll get booted off the forum and we can't have that now can we?!

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By *ownhouseTwosomeCouple
over a year ago

Birkenhead/Liverpool

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I spy another go at crowd funding on the horizon!

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By *ownhouseTwosomeCouple
over a year ago

Birkenhead/Liverpool

"I spy another go at crowd funding on the horizon!"

Nah...unless it's going to fund my 'feck off to Cyprus' trip haha

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By *LIRTWITHUSCouple
over a year ago

Chester

Non club goers will always slate them, they don't get the social side, the connections, friends etc. Top of our agenda and always will be supportive xx

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By *ubbermaidbabyCouple
over a year ago

clwyd

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By *ubbermaidbabyCouple
over a year ago

clwyd

Genuinely think all U.K. businesses are going to need all the help they can get to recover from this and that the public don’t revert back to as cheap as possible plus a bit more discount please. Or we’re all going to see monumental changes in our day to day lives, for the worse I might add as businesses are unable to recover. Most U.K. business out goings are sky high beyond most peoples understandings!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I spy another go at crowd funding on the horizon!"

I think crowd funding is wrong in these circumstances

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By *oDaveQuestSwingCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

Hi All

We definitely won’t be increasing our prices that would not be fair to anyone

JoDave (Quest Leeds) xx

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By *iss erotica eventsWoman
over a year ago

Cheshire

Also us as event organisers will NOT be upping our prices

we need to celebrate BIG

not charge big

we have all had a tough time in this situation we are all in so when we have our freedom back WE ARE GOING TO PARTY HARD & PLAY DIRTY !!!!

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By *ownhouseTwosomeCouple
over a year ago

Birkenhead/Liverpool

Event organisers don't have the building and business overheads, so there's no need to put your prices up! Lol

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By *eeleyWoman
over a year ago

Dudley

"Why pay more!

Not all clubs babe. Some of us reinvest, pay VAT, line the taxmans pocket and take a low wage because we do it for more than the money.

I could say more but I'll get booted off the forum and we can't have that now can we?!

Oh don't do that, I've heard fantastic things about your club and at some point I may break my habit of Chams and come up for a visit!

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By *ittleMissCaliWoman
over a year ago

all loved up

"Why pay more!

Not all clubs babe. Some of us reinvest, pay VAT, line the taxmans pocket and take a low wage because we do it for more than the money.

I could say more but I'll get booted off the forum and we can't have that now can we?!

Oh don't do that, I've heard fantastic things about your club and at some point I may break my habit of Chams and come up for a visit! "
you should come with me sometime. I can even come past brum and go that way...

And no The Townhouse can't up and go..clubs awesome and so are the owners and staff x

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By *iss erotica eventsWoman
over a year ago

Cheshire

"Event organisers don't have the building and business overheads, so there's no need to put your prices up! Lol"

We do our events at 1 club only (QUEST) weekly, so yes I do need to let people who attend regularly on our guestlists know that the prices won’t be going up, because obviously if we put our prices up it will affect the club as we bring customers to the club and also it reassures our regulars that no prices will be changed, also we may not have the overheads of a club but we do have our own family & household overheads so it also affects us as event management/organisers as we get a wage

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By *eeleyWoman
over a year ago

Dudley

"Why pay more!

Not all clubs babe. Some of us reinvest, pay VAT, line the taxmans pocket and take a low wage because we do it for more than the money.

I could say more but I'll get booted off the forum and we can't have that now can we?!

Oh don't do that, I've heard fantastic things about your club and at some point I may break my habit of Chams and come up for a visit! you should come with me sometime. I can even come past brum and go that way...

And no The Townhouse can't up and go..clubs awesome and so are the owners and staff x "

I'll hold you to that

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By *ownhouseTwosomeCouple
over a year ago

Birkenhead/Liverpool

"Event organisers don't have the building and business overheads, so there's no need to put your prices up! Lol

Excellent news! Hopefully those earnings will be declared to HMRC too xx

Best of luck going forward

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If things go up.. i attend less.

I dont get increase in my wages.

I totally understand. But if everything goes up then the 2 or 3 times a month i go club will beonce every 4 to 8 wkly instead.

So sometimes keeping prices low means more go more often.

No win for anyone really

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By *old1974Man
over a year ago

Manchester

Therefore a lot of clubs alas will be lost as single guys will not pay more than £40 for a night with no guarantee of even a touch I don't like to pay more than ladies or couples either as we are all looking for the same thing.

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By *eepster69Man
over a year ago

Dumfries

If anything, I think clubs are going to find it even more difficult to get people across the door after this all ends. Increasing prices will only decrease the amount of people attending.

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By *ownhouseTwosomeCouple
over a year ago

Birkenhead/Liverpool

ALL businesses are going to increase their prices as rates are going to go up, VAT will go up, income tax will go up, wholesale prices will go up...everything is going to go up!!!

Don't think for a minute that this unprecedented national debt won't affect all of us in some way, because it will!

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By *ittleREDridingWoman
over a year ago

Sheffield

Completely agree with that

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By *izzabelle and well hungCouple
over a year ago

Edinburgh.

I think as a country we need a better way forward. I really hope the clubs get through this. Especially cj’s and After 8 up here in Scotland.

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By * and M lookingCouple
over a year ago

Worcester

Would be happy to say pay a full membership again (for the right club) as they are going to need our help if we ever get through this and want our places of fun back.

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By *em163Man
over a year ago

manchester

If the prices went up i proberly woudnt go back

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I suspect that any club trying to recoup losses by upping their prices could actually face going out of business, especially if they hike prices for single men, who are already exploited by such places.

Yes, I understand that clubs charge women less, or even nothing at all, to encourage more to come along, but clubs will need to thnk smart when they can reopen"

This!

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By *reykiwi500Man
over a year ago

West Kent (near Tonbridge)

Yes, I understand that clubs charge women less, or even nothing at all, to encourage more to come along, but clubs will need to thnk smart when they can reopen

This!

I hate to say it, because I really don't want any club to have to close permanently, but if prices go up I will definitely go less often. One or two places I regularly go to were/are at the limit of what I consider value for money as it was, let alone paying more.

If all prices everywhere will be going up, as had been suggested earlier in this post, I'm afraid that will make trips/visits to clubs even more of a luxury.

I would happily re-join clubs, paying the annual etc. membership fee to help, but it's the entry fee that's the killer.

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By *havenpussycatsCouple
over a year ago

Cambridgeshire

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By *errysMan
over a year ago

milton keynes and kent

If a large club was to survive this, surely they would lower the entry price to attract lots more customers. During the recession after all this i think many many people will find they have a lot less in thier pockets to spend on nights out.

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By *essie.Woman
over a year ago

Serendipity

"ALL businesses are going to increase their prices as rates are going to go up, VAT will go up, income tax will go up, wholesale prices will go up...everything is going to go up!!!

Don't think for a minute that this unprecedented national debt won't affect all of us in some way, because it will! "

Definitely this

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If the prices do increase I will understand why as business need to recoup on any losses.

I just hope if clubs do charge more they are consistent with charging more to single males, females & couples.

Not just increasing prices for just single males for the sake of it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Shops, pubs, clubs and anywhere else will charge what they need to in order to recoup what they have lost. Customers will speak with there feet and a business with no customers isn't a business for long.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can I just say that I feel for all the club owners up and down the country and can’t begin to understand your state of minds at this time,

Speaking for ourselves, we aren’t regulars at our favourite club and wouldn’t mind an increase in entrance fee because it’s a luxury evening for us and we don’t do it as often as we would like so we totally get and welcome increase and would be fine with it. However I think the clubs will have to have a look at looking after their regulars with a loyalty scheme or something along those lines, it’s regular custom that keeps any business going.. especially on the road we we are going down x

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By *reykiwi500Man
over a year ago

West Kent (near Tonbridge)

"Can I just say that I feel for all the club owners up and down the country and can’t begin to understand your state of minds at this time,

I think that's an excellent idea.

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By *ackandtheunicornCouple
over a year ago

liverpool

"Why pay more!

Not all clubs babe. Some of us reinvest, pay VAT, line the taxmans pocket and take a low wage because we do it for more than the money.

I could say more but I'll get booted off the forum and we can't have that now can we?!

Please don't! Townhouse is the best club in the world that offers something for everyone! We'd miss you immensely.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Some pubs, clubs and restaurants will not re-open. It’s a fact. If everything has to “ go up” in price then people on limited income will prioritise, either put food on your child’s table or go to a club. New smaller clubs will open, people may have more house parties life will go on, slightly differently and we all have to accept it.

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By *ltrMan
over a year ago

sheffield

"Why pay more!

Not all clubs babe. Some of us reinvest, pay VAT, line the taxmans pocket and take a low wage because we do it for more than the money.

I could say more but I'll get booted off the forum and we can't have that now can we?!

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By *ownhouseTwosomeCouple
over a year ago

Birkenhead/Liverpool

"Can I just say that I feel for all the club owners up and down the country and can’t begin to understand your state of minds at this time,

We've always ran a loyalty card scheme and it works brilliantly!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Some pubs, clubs and restaurants will not re-open. It’s a fact. If everything has to “ go up” in price then people on limited income will prioritise, either put food on your child’s table or go to a club. New smaller clubs will open, people may have more house parties life will go on, slightly differently and we all have to accept it. "

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By *zzy69Woman
over a year ago

The Lake District

I totally agree with everything Townhouse have said. The investment they have made over the past year or so needs to be seen to be believed.

In some ways I hope that poor quality clubs who have failed to reinvest will go out of business leaving what money people have left to spend spread over a smaller number of clubs .

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By *wickermanMan
over a year ago

Staines

This is simply a profit optimisation problem, with different factors for each club.

Discount prices in some way to encourage attendance but potentially less profit per customer. Assume high demand maintains numbers and raise prices to increase profits.

Capacity of venue and pre-existing costs will limit these options. Reputation and geographical exclusivity may give scope for more robust pricing.

Each club will choose a strategy and then flex it as things develop if they are smart. The professionally managed clubs will survive. Be prepared for one or more phoenix's, clubs that go bankrupt and immediately burst back in to life under new ownership that on the ground looks like the old management.

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By *otlovefun42Couple
over a year ago

Costa Blanca Spain...

"When this is all over, we would glady pay a bit extra to get in if it goes some way to helping clubs recover. It could be optional, maybe £5 (£10 if you're flush!). It may not be popular with single guys as they pay more anyway. But many Swingers are in their 40's and 50's and not short of money anymore. Who's happy to dip into their pockets WHEN we get back clubbing?"

It's a great sentiment and we would (with some reservations) support it.

We know some smaller clubs that will really struggle to stay open and if they do manage to we will be at the front of the queue.

However we know of some larger ones in Germany and other parts of Europe that have made very big money over the years and they should be able to look after themselves.

In the UK clubs are much smaller when compared to some of the European super clubs and will need all the support they can get.

As for price increases, that could work both ways. While I think there will be a lot of pent up demand when this is over. There will still be fear as well, and many will be too frightened to get so close to others.

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By *irty Boy-123Man
over a year ago

wirral

I think a price increase would be fair.Every body in the uk has been hit hard. I would surely miss my local club closing down. The thought of attending when it's opening again is a sign of hope that this will end and bring people together again. Sometimes you cannot put a price on things that mean so much to so many people.x

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By *mcouple2Couple
over a year ago

Warrington

"Non club goers will always slate them, they don't get the social side, the connections, friends etc. Top of our agenda and always will be supportive xx"

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By *ebwizMan
over a year ago

Clevedon

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By *asbeenCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

If a single male pays £75 per year membership, £20 entrance fee and visits once a month.

would that work out @ about 85 pence per day per year ?

sounds good value to me.

And a club with 1,000 members gets £1500 a week to reinvest.

happy days for all.

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By *oDaveQuestSwingCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

"If a large club was to survive this, surely they would lower the entry price to attract lots more customers. During the recession after all this i think many many people will find they have a lot less in thier pockets to spend on nights out."

This

The way we look at this is our members have supported us in the good times we now have a chance to give back because everyone will find it hard at the end of all this and will need something to pick them up and give them a smile

We love to give before we take never kick someone when they are down hold your hand out and help them up kindness is the way forward always stay safe guys

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By *asbeenCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

No bleating here, thinks of others.

not ME ME ME ME ME

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By *oDaveQuestSwingCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

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By *oDaveQuestSwingCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

"No bleating here, thinks of others.

not ME ME ME ME ME"

Yes

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By *eepster69Man
over a year ago

Dumfries

Most swingers I have met are average Joe/Jo's. At present they will be struggling financially. After this spare money will be in short supply so luxuries like club nights will be put on the back burner. If clubs increase prices they will make the likelihood of people attending even less.

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By *lder funCouple
over a year ago

tottenham

Well said

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By *ovegames42Man
over a year ago

london

"How much money will we have saved by not commuting/driving so much?"

Will give the ozone layer a bit of a breather

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think when all this shit is over , every man and he’s dog will go out , then it will drop off big time , as money gets tighter , but then it’s up to the clubs to put offers on to get people in

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Non club goers will always slate them, they don't get the social side, the connections, friends etc. Top of our agenda and always will be supportive xx"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Would be happy to say pay a full membership again (for the right club) as they are going to need our help if we ever get through this and want our places of fun back."

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By *DW1983Man
over a year ago

Aberdeen, Leeds, Sheffield

On the one hand I do agree that things will be hard and clubs will need to make their money back to survive.

On the other, as a single guy it already costs me £20-25 entrance, which is about as much as I can really justify for a night out. I would have to start thinking long and hard if that were to reach £30+ though, and would likely go less often.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

In theory.

As a student with no income, I'd rather dip into your pockets

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By *jonesMan
over a year ago

Plymouth

"If a single male pays £75 per year membership, £20 entrance fee and visits once a month.

would that work out @ about 85 pence per day per year ?

sounds good value to me.

And a club with 1,000 members gets £1500 a week to reinvest.

happy days for all."

Out of interest in your view of the world what should couples and single ladies pay ?

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By *eeleyWoman
over a year ago

Dudley

"On the one hand I do agree that things will be hard and clubs will need to make their money back to survive.

You'd spend more going out for a meal or to the cinema or out drinking.

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By *rent Bridge SwingersCouple
over a year ago

Nottingham

"On the one hand I do agree that things will be hard and clubs will need to make their money back to survive.

You'd spend more going out for a meal or to the cinema or out drinking. "

Just the Sunday Lunch in the restaurant opposite us is £39 a head.

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By *jonesMan
over a year ago

Plymouth

"On the one hand I do agree that things will be hard and clubs will need to make their money back to survive.

You'd spend more going out for a meal or to the cinema or out drinking. "

By the time you add in booze taxis fags accommodation it is quite a lot more than a normal night out I think....the point I think is the disparity between charges, single guys versus single ladies and couples...

The logic of all this is nonsense I think , do people think your local kebab shop or pub or supermarket is going to start asking to charge more to recover lost revenues due to this crisis....no way...what there will need to be in the future is higher taxes to fund the govt support programme which is fair enough as we will all contribute evenly according to our means.

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By *laymateteeMan
over a year ago

Southampton

If single guys are already paying £40 then the price increase should only affect everyone else whose paying less. Money will be tight for everyone and paying more than £40 will be unfair for single guys. Not all single guys go into a club with the mind to play ,some of us go for the social side as well as to meet up with friends but still pay the £40

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By *nSeeNMan
over a year ago

Z'ha'dum

"On the one hand I do agree that things will be hard and clubs will need to make their money back to survive.

You'd spend more going out for a meal or to the cinema or out drinking. "

You might do but I fear not many people will be doing that either. When your income takes a hit luxury items like going out are the first things that take a hit. Whether or not a club increases it's prices is moot point when there will be less people going out across the across the board. So sadly many clubs will most probably close apart from the smart ones, who are able to attract the people in as well as develop other revenue streams other than entry prices.

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By *enusInFursCouple
over a year ago

Essex/Suffolk border

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I really don't know why we bother re-investing and offering a top notch club after reading some stuff on here."

Because what you offer *is* top notch, and despite what some people say, you have a lot of members who really do appreciate what you do and the facilities you offer.

I know many of us won't mind paying more after this just to have our townhouse community back in action. Your pricing was more than reasonable before and it will be after, I'm sure. It'll just reflect the changing economy and I think most people know that's inevitable.

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By *ustonce1Man
over a year ago

Leicester

clubs had better be careful,if they JUMP ON THE BAND WAGON of price increases people will NOT PAY IT!!!!.

As much as we love the club scene i think this would be shooting themselves in the foot SCENARIO,certain clubs already make enough money without inflating prices

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The reality is that swingers clubs have been charging low fees for a long time now and it’s about time they charged realistic money

The average cost for a couple is cheaper than

A hotel room

2 cinema tickets

A meal out for 2

2 packets of fags and a bottle of plonk

Entrance to a nightclub

A pair of jeans

A 10 mile taxi ride

So suck it up, prices will go up, why not lay off the fags or feeling the necessity to drink lots of alcohol on a club visit, why not drive instead of a taxi?

Those of you claiming it’s an expensive night out only make it so by the added expense YOU add.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Maybe the price increases should be passed on to couples and females as couples get in for same price as a single guy so I think they should pay more now after all we are there for the same thing regardless of being single males"

Yes, but if the couples and singles didn’t turn up, your entertainment would be a bit a bit lacking wouldn’t it. The club would also be less attractive to some clients and get less trade. Its like turning up to a picnic and not bringing any food or drink yourself, then saying those that do bring supplies should be paying the same price. So just count yourself lucky that couples do turn up and let you have a play now and again.

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By *jonesMan
over a year ago

Plymouth

"The reality is that swingers clubs have been charging low fees for a long time now and it’s about time they charged realistic money

The average cost for a couple is cheaper than

A hotel room

2 cinema tickets

A meal out for 2

2 packets of fags and a bottle of plonk

Entrance to a nightclub

A pair of jeans

A 10 mile taxi ride

So suck it up, prices will go up, why not lay off the fags or feeling the necessity to drink lots of alcohol on a club visit, why not drive instead of a taxi?

Those of you claiming it’s an expensive night out only make it so by the added expense YOU add."

It's a cheap night out for a couple/ single lady especially if you drink and the club is a byo....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"ALL businesses are going to increase their prices as rates are going to go up, VAT will go up, income tax will go up, wholesale prices will go up...everything is going to go up!!!

Don't think for a minute that this unprecedented national debt won't affect all of us in some way, because it will! "

People will make their own financial/social decisions and cut their cloth accordingly. Market forces and the economic climate will be very changed come the end of the crisis and it will take a long time for everything to settle down. It will be a big storm to weather for everyone and there will be casualties, no doubt. Another big factor for some will be the less relaxed attitude to meeting in numbers, especially in such intimate environments. The full horror of what’s currently occurring is yet to develop as its early days still, so it will be a very interesting decade in many respects. A lot of human behaviour may be changed for the long term. Fortunately for clubs etc, the overriding urge for the thrill of novelty sex, especially amongst those who have already sampled it will still be a major factor and many will still avail themselves of it regardless of prices.

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By *anky_PankyWoman
over a year ago

Filthy Fuckeryville

This thread made really interesting reading for me. Some very divided opinions and I maybe wrong but think most are not what the OP was getting at?

I took the OP to be suggesting that they made a donation above the entry fee not paid an increased door fee?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Will there always be a demand for clubs? Yes of course there will be.

Will all clubs survive this? No they won't.

Should the survivors put up entry fees to cover there losses? Maybe but they should be very careful about it as this whole mess is effecting almost everyone and a price rise may not go down well. It's does us good to remember that we aren't all called Branson and we live to a budget and socializing is part of that budget. I've heard it said many times and have said it myself that a night out at a club is cheap when compared with going out to the pub or a nightclub. This isn't exactly true unless you live very close to a club and now that some clubs have alcohol licensing that put the cost up even more. Then add the possibility of a hotel room, plus the fuel to get there in the in the first place then maybe a taxi from the hotel to the club and back again, not to mention clothes, cigarette's etc. When you take all this in to account you could be looking at anywhere from £100 up to £200 if not more for a night out, which is great if you do it once or twice a year but frequency of attendance like that won't keep a club going. Clubs need regular attendance they need you through the doors twice a month if not more and the only way to do that is to make the door fee acceptable because, hotel rooms aside, that's the biggest slice of the pie and more importantly it's the thing we look at and remember most. Proof of this are the complaints that are leveled at some clubs when they hike up door prices for certain nights such as £50 per couple on a normal Saturday suddenly become £100 if not more on New year's eve. Maybe the club is laying on extras, which are a nice touch, but 100% extra I think not.

In conclusion, people aren't stupid and we don't like being taken for a ride. As in all things it's a balance between greed and survival and the key is in the approach.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't want to pay more per trip but will certainly do 'my bit' by going a lot more often, maybe take a week off and do a UK tour

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By *pannerman1Man
over a year ago

Rugby's

There will be many price rises once this is ove. The first we will all see is taxes, they will have to rise to pay for all the furloughed staff, support for self employed as well as recouping all the lost taxes from lower economic activity.

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By *uliaChrisCouple
over a year ago

westerham

Lolled at the turning up for a picnic allegory.

And someone said 39 quid a head for Sunday lunch, near Nottingham? Blimey

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By *n With LifeCouple
over a year ago

Hadley Wood

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By *n With LifeCouple
over a year ago

Hadley Wood

"Why pay more!

Not all clubs babe. Some of us reinvest, pay VAT, line the taxmans pocket and take a low wage because we do it for more than the money.

I could say more but I'll get booted off the forum and we can't have that now can we?!

There are some ridiculous comments on here!

All the proper clubs like yours pay taxes, and are just like any other business, trying to give their customers a good product.

Club goers like ourselves are grateful that somebody puts the effort in, invests money and hopefully makes a good living out of providing us with somewhere to go.

Keep up the good work!

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks

Prices may go up. People’s disposable income may go down.

A balance will be met.

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By *eordiesCouple
over a year ago

newcastle

" Another big factor for some will be the less relaxed attitude to meeting in numbers, especially in such intimate environments. The full horror of what’s currently occurring is yet to develop as its early days still, so it will be a very interesting decade in many respects. A lot of human behaviour may be changed for the long term. Fortunately for clubs etc, the overriding urge for the thrill of novelty sex, especially amongst those who have already sampled it will still be a major factor and many will still avail themselves of it regardless of prices. "

Anybody remember HIV / AIDs, gonorrhoea, syphilis, herpes ?

All of which are still with us. And a month ago the clubs were still attracting visitors despite the above diseases.

I'd suggest that a vaccine will become available later this year which will see off CV_19. And once that happens people will largely forget the problem.

It's human nature.

Then the clubs will be back to normal, with only HIV / AIDs, gonorrhoea, syphilis, herpes to worry about !

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By *ustonce1Man
over a year ago

Leicester

well put the prices up then

AND FIND OUT !!!!

EMPTY CLUBS

NO BRAINER

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By *eordiesCouple
over a year ago

newcastle

"well put the prices up then

AND FIND OUT !!!!

EMPTY CLUBS

NO BRAINER "

Start your own club, price it how you like and see how long it lasts.

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By *ustonce1Man
over a year ago

Leicester

we support the clubs here & abroad

BUT WON'T BE RIPPED OFF !!!

LOOK AT THE GATSBY FORUM IN GRAN CANARIA

THEY ARE FINDING OUT ASWELL PEOPLE'S OPINIONS !!!!

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By *r an Mrs xMan
over a year ago

liverpool

Love all the deluded comments on here .... reality is this won’t be over till after September ... 99% of clubs will be eligible for zero help other than maybe the rates grant Few will pay tax and the majority make sure tax is paid at zero like 99% of most self employed. All will have massive running costs that don’t just stop

This is a life changing event that we won’t recover from in my lifetime . Prices will go up. Vat. And all tax. Nothing in life is free.

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By *eordiesCouple
over a year ago

newcastle

"we support the clubs here & abroad

BUT WON'T BE RIPPED OFF !!!

LOOK AT THE GATSBY FORUM IN GRAN CANARIA

THEY ARE FINDING OUT ASWELL PEOPLE'S OPINIONS !!!!"

If when clubs re-open you think you are being ripped off by their entrance charges you have only two options;

1, stop going to clubs.

2, start your own club with a pricing structure which suits you.

Ranting at clubs to impose your vision of how their entrance fee should be will NOT influence them one jot.

They have a fine line to walk which involves earning enough money to support the club and pay all bills and improvements AND catering for the wishes of their clientele, which may well involve limiting the number of single guys.

Limiting can be done by selection or price.

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By *os19Man
over a year ago

Edmonton

"If single guys are already paying £40 then the price increase should only affect everyone else whose paying less. Money will be tight for everyone and paying more than £40 will be unfair for single guys. Not all single guys go into a club with the mind to play ,some of us go for the social side as well as to meet up with friends but still pay the £40 "
. In London we have two clubs which are members only clubs where you have to apply for membership and be accepted.I am a member of one of these club which on a Friday night costs as a single guy costs me £50 entrance fee I believe the other club is £70 for a single guy.I have always have a good night out as my attitude is to go and have a good time and anything else is a bonus. I hope prices don’t go up but if they do then I guess we all have a choice make.Can I afford the price increase if yes then you continue going If no then you stop going or go less.

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By *umpkinMan
over a year ago

near the sounds of the wimborne quarter jack!

"Will there always be a demand for clubs? Yes of course there will be.

Will all clubs survive this? No they won't.

This is very true. If it wasn`t for my other interest club paying for me to attend meetings, I doubt if I could afford to go to Chameleons as much as I`m able to! It`s 150+ miles each way, plus the hotel and food otherwise!

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By *asbeenCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

"If a single male pays £75 per year membership, £20 entrance fee and visits once a month.

would that work out @ about 85 pence per day per year ?

sounds good value to me.

And a club with 1,000 members gets £1500 a week to reinvest.

happy days for all."

I only put 80p in pot yesterday so will need to put 90p in today !!!

Who owns all the 20 to 80 grand motors parked outside these clubs ??

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By *rimtonMan
over a year ago

Bromley

Let me introduce you to Economics 101- supply and demand.

So just like clubs can bump up prices on NYE, cos of increased demand ...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Didn’t realise the club owners lived hand to mouth!

Must be difficult running such failing businesses

Ahh well the perks must make it worth the while

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

This

We love to give before we take never kick someone when they are down hold your hand out and help them up kindness is the way forward always stay safe guys

xx"

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By *orticiaWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

"The logic of all this is nonsense I think , do people think your local kebab shop or pub or supermarket is going to start asking to charge more to recover lost revenues due to this crisis....no way...what there will need to be in the future is higher taxes to fund the govt support programme which is fair enough as we will all contribute evenly according to our means.

You’re missing the point. It’s not about recouping losses.

Your local kebab shop and pub will put prices up because there will be a recession the other end of this. Taxes will increase, insurances will increase, transport costs will go up ... add into that the effects of Brexit, whenever that happens, and this country is in for a long period of economic difficulty.

Costs will go up for a lot of things. Clubs, like all businesses, will need to adjust to that

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By *rHornyGentMan
over a year ago

South East London

No one picked this up. Anything to help out single guys who keep clubs going has to be applauded.

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

i think that a lot of clubs will find the reality of having to put up the prices a little bit, or shutting up shop...

if that is the grim reality... as increases as passed on everyone (we are all in this together) then i don't people will have an issue...

it is going to be fine line a lot of clubs will have to tread...

you can think of it of having a choice between going to a club that is open (and that way having a choice) or a club closing (in which case you have no choice!)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Didn’t realise the club owners lived hand to mouth!

Must be difficult running such failing businesses

Ahh well the perks must make it worth the while "

Having read some posts recently I wonder if some clubs should apply for Charitable Status. No decent person wants to see any business fail, but it will be the most astutely ran businesses that survive. As they say, there’s no sentiment in business.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You’re missing the point. It’s not about recouping losses.

Costs will go up for a lot of things. Clubs, like all businesses, will need to adjust to that"

Maybe not for you but for some it most certainly is about the money and only the money. That's the world for you some people care and some don't.

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By *LIRTWITHUSCouple
over a year ago

Chester

You’re missing the point. It’s not about recouping losses.

Costs will go up for a lot of things. Clubs, like all businesses, will need to adjust to that

Maybe not for you but for some it most certainly is about the money and only the money. That's the world for you some people care and some don't."

Don't know what clubs you've been

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

If people get out and support the clubs once we're "set free" then they will soon be back on an even keep.

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

*even keel

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By *LIRTWITHUSCouple
over a year ago

Chester

"If people get out and support the clubs once we're "set free" then they will soon be back on an even keep."

Can't wait, missing the social side so much not to mention the benefits xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You’re missing the point. It’s not about recouping losses.

Costs will go up for a lot of things. Clubs, like all businesses, will need to adjust to that

Maybe not for you but for some it most certainly is about the money and only the money. That's the world for you some people care and some don't.

Don't know what clubs you've been

The answer is quite a few.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You could argue prices won't go up as with millions of unemployed and reduced wages demand will be down. Then again, knowing what an insatiable horny bunch we all are on here, by the time this is over we'll probably be queing at the door even if it means skipping dinner!

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By *LIRTWITHUSCouple
over a year ago

Chester

You’re missing the point. It’s not about recouping losses.

Costs will go up for a lot of things. Clubs, like all businesses, will need to adjust to that

Maybe not for you but for some it most certainly is about the money and only the money. That's the world for you some people care and some don't.

Don't know what clubs you've been

The answer is quite a few."

Suggest choose more selectively

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By *ubbermaidbabyCouple
over a year ago

clwyd

"I really don't know why we bother re-investing and offering a top notch club after reading some stuff on here.

Because what you offer *is* top notch, and despite what some people say, you have a lot of members who really do appreciate what you do and the facilities you offer.

This!!!! Many many people are missing all that is Townhouse and all it gives in each individual way...

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By *9MuppetMan
over a year ago

Bath...ish area

Kebab shops put up their prices - customers still want a kebab but can only afford 1 a month rather than 2

Clubs put up the prices - customers have mre more private meets.

Unlike other establishments, there are other places for people to meet.

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By *rincess PhoenixWoman
over a year ago

Southampton

I can only afford 1 or 2 club visits a month even though I'm a single lady so tend to only have to pay £10 entry, I could probably afford to pay £15 but it would depend on the club, if there are lots of single guys acting desperate then I would avoid that club. A few single guys act like because they have paid a high price to get in they should be guaranteed some action

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You’re missing the point. It’s not about recouping losses.

Costs will go up for a lot of things. Clubs, like all businesses, will need to adjust to that

Maybe not for you but for some it most certainly is about the money and only the money. That's the world for you some people care and some don't.

Don't know what clubs you've been

The answer is quite a few.

Suggest choose more selectively

Hence why we give preference to house parties over clubs. Don't get me wrong there are some top notch clubs out there but there are also some that are based on greed and when you see it it shows.

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By *inkyman1964Man
over a year ago

Stoke-on-Trent

On the other hand, people might be more wary of going abroad and choose to stay in this country to spend their money.

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By *VK_RugbyCouple
over a year ago

Rugby

It’s the people that go to the clubs regularly that make a club what it is, people will go back to clubs if the clubs survive the shutdown. All the people that say clubs are greedy have no idea of what the profit margins are like and how tight it is that they actually stay open. Give the clubs a break and show them support!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It’s the people that go to the clubs regularly that make a club what it is, people will go back to clubs if the clubs survive the shutdown. All the people that say clubs are greedy have no idea of what the profit margins are like and how tight it is that they actually stay open. Give the clubs a break and show them support!"

Are you really saying that all clubs operate from the same position.

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By *n With LifeCouple
over a year ago

Hadley Wood

Are you really saying that all clubs operate from the same position. "

Of course they are not all the same, but running a club is not easy with all the licensing issues and hostility from councils. Anybody who thinks it’s easy money needs to think again.

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By *i KinkyThorntonCouple
over a year ago

THORNTON-CLEVELEYS

As a regulars at club sx over the last couple of years we would happily pay membership as which they don't charge at moment also many times we pay as a couple when trans and women are free

We don't mind this as we want the scene to survive working in hospitality industry we have seen how hard this is hitting people not just owners staff etc

We just hope all clubs survive and we can all party on the other side

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By *lanemikeMan
over a year ago

Bolton

I reckon enough folk have acquired a taste for clubs and clubbing to ensure they survive. Folk will be back. Some clubs may close, new ones open. Some will need some new finance. As to paying more, really not too sure. Prices up to now have been quite variable especially for single guys...

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By *unseakersCouple
over a year ago

Tropical SW & frozen North

This won’t happen - if it did it would just turn into a sausage fest

They could charge men less but then half the number of men they allow in. Or put a size benefit. The bigger their penis the less they pay

That way there’s more quality and all together more fair

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By *lanemikeMan
over a year ago

Bolton

No, it would be more quantity.....!!!

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By *oiluvfunMan
over a year ago

Penrith

"This thread made really interesting reading for me. Some very divided opinions and I maybe wrong but think most are not what the OP was getting at?

I took the OP to be suggesting that they made a donation above the entry fee not paid an increased door fee?

Exactly! Well done Hanky for pointing out the OP’s suggestion; those who support their favourite club could choose to make a charitable donation above the usual entry fee

And..............go!

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By *anky_PankyWoman
over a year ago

Filthy Fuckeryville

"As a regulars at club sx over the last couple of years we would happily pay membership as which they don't charge at moment also many times we pay as a couple when trans and women are free

We don't mind this as we want the scene to survive working in hospitality industry we have seen how hard this is hitting people not just owners staff etc

We just hope all clubs survive and we can all party on the other side"

Big kisses x

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By *anky_PankyWoman
over a year ago

Filthy Fuckeryville

"This thread made really interesting reading for me. Some very divided opinions and I maybe wrong but think most are not what the OP was getting at?

I took the OP to be suggesting that they made a donation above the entry fee not paid an increased door fee?

Exactly! Well done Hanky for pointing out the OP’s suggestion; those who support their favourite club could choose to make a charitable donation above the usual entry fee

And..............go!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Are you really saying that all clubs operate from the same position.

Of course they are not all the same, but running a club is not easy with all the licensing issues and hostility from councils. Anybody who thinks it’s easy money needs to think again."

So why bother? Why on God’s earth even run a business that doesn’t turn out a decent profit? Who in their right mind slaves away, grafting, working their nuts off for next to nothing, for the benefit of what? To pay taxes ( which some of us do at 40% and more ) or pay hefty business rates or public liability insurance. It’s draining to read some of these some club statuses say how “ choca, full, fully booked” the clubs are but then come the virus the same clubs crying “ don’t know why we bother, etc” when times are tough. Get a grip, you make a living but if you didn’t plan for a rainy day well who is to blame? There’s more to running a club than cleaning out the hot tub, stocking the bar and disinfecting the sofas. Those who run a club as a proper business rather that a drop in centre for “mates” will survive. Too many SMEs fail for the same reason, they are run because of passion, as a hobby, as “ something to do” by people with very little business acumen. And as for those who need a club to “ socialise”, well there are alternatives. The best run clubs will survive. Those who have not been run as a proper business. Will sadly, not. And for those who depend on them, I feel sorry.

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By *jonesMan
over a year ago

Plymouth

I think this is one of those threads that has run its course...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Are you really saying that all clubs operate from the same position.

Of course they are not all the same, but running a club is not easy with all the licensing issues and hostility from councils. Anybody who thinks it’s easy money needs to think again."

its easier when you take in to consideration the cash element......

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By *-4pleasureCouple
over a year ago

Belfast

"Going forward folks, don't expect ANYTHING to cost you the same!!! This crisis will impact everything going forward and all businesses will need to recoup their losses!!

It’s a buyer’s market - I think it distasteful to talk about recouping losses when thousands will be out of work completely when this is over.

Any business worth it’s salt will have worked in contingency funds to its business model whilst we the tax payers are paying 80% of your staffs wages for the foreseeable future.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I think this is one of those threads that has run its course...

I can't believe its still going

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By *inkyman1964Man
over a year ago

Stoke-on-Trent

"Going forward folks, don't expect ANYTHING to cost you the same!!! This crisis will impact everything going forward and all businesses will need to recoup their losses!!

It’s a buyer’s market - I think it distasteful to talk about recouping losses when thousands will be out of work completely when this is over.

Any business worth it’s salt will have worked in contingency funds to its business model whilst we the tax payers are paying 80% of your staffs wages for the foreseeable future.

If they are a small business with no employees then that doesn't apply.

Also not every small business has received details of when and how they are actually going to get the promised assistance.

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By *hris 62Man
over a year ago

HEREFORD

Yes it's a good ideal to up price. But again us single male get hit the hard

Some like me love to visit or joint a club. But as I'm not in work cannot as price to high. How about doing a single nite for the men and women to .may help.

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By *uttyandbeeCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

"Therefore a lot of clubs alas will be lost as single guys will not pay more than £40 for a night with no guarantee of even a touch I don't like to pay more than ladies or couples either as we are all looking for the same thing."
Single guy shouldn't be guaranteed as you crudely put it "a touch" regardless wether they pay £4 £40 or £400. Its attitudes and expectations like that which gives some single guys a bad reputation.

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By *hadow KingsCouple (MM)
over a year ago

Birmingham

No. If they hike up prices especially for guys. Yeah the simps will pay but I can see many just fucking it off especially us 20-mid 30s single guys.

I'd just go back to vanilla clubs, dating/hook up apps more and meeting birds in the street.

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By *hadow KingsCouple (MM)
over a year ago

Birmingham

"*close *"

Ok close. What I would subject would be a tip jar.

Remember most people have been forced out of work by the state and when things come back to normality. Possible club price hikes from any club may leave a sour taste and let's be honest most clubs will raise the cost for guys. All you clubs don't have the balls to equalise the price for female to male prices.

So a tip jar is better. Give people the option.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We won't have a problem with that.

We all need to help each other out and think of others before ourselves.

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By *hadow KingsCouple (MM)
over a year ago

Birmingham

O think we should equalise the entrance fee. One price for all.

Since many on here say they would be happy to pay more, so would if we all shared the same burden. Say £30 entrance fee for women, couples and men.

Whose in favour besides there shouldn't be a gendered difference in entrance pay anyway. We're allswingers

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By *usty KnightMan
over a year ago

Istanbul

"Why pay more!

Not all clubs babe. Some of us reinvest, pay VAT, line the taxmans pocket and take a low wage because we do it for more than the money.

I could say more but I'll get booted off the forum and we can't have that now can we?!

I Cannot praise Townhouse highly enough. This is the Best club, with a great philosophy and dedicated owners. Stay positive and I trust the appreciative Pennys and Bobs will roll in to support you ( all denominations welcomed).

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By *adame 2SwordsWoman
over a year ago

Victoria, London

All moaning before it happens. Ultimately if you want to go, you'll pay the price, same or increased. What's the alternative? Stay at home.

Life will be more expensive as we go into recession. Best is to support small businesses for variety and quality.

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By *LIRTWITHUSCouple
over a year ago

Chester

We're just hoping clubs survive and open again, way Wahan has changed and being controlled is permanent and freedom is a thing of the past

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

How do you know that any changes in Wuhan are permanent ?

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

For example, this week their Underground started operating again.

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By *eordiesCouple
over a year ago

newcastle

"O think we should equalise the entrance fee. One price for all.

Since many on here say they would be happy to pay more, so would if we all shared the same burden. Say £30 entrance fee for women, couples and men.

Whose in favour besides there shouldn't be a gendered difference in entrance pay anyway. We're allswingers"

It's all so easy to have a club where everyone pays same entrance fee. OPEN ONE YOURSELF !! Let us know how you get on.

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By *LIRTWITHUSCouple
over a year ago

Chester

"For example, this week their Underground started operating again. "

Oh yes but have you seen conditions? Can facebook links be posted here

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By *untalicious CoupleCouple
over a year ago

South Yorkshire

"O think we should equalise the entrance fee. One price for all.

Since many on here say they would be happy to pay more, so would if we all shared the same burden. Say £30 entrance fee for women, couples and men.

Whose in favour besides there shouldn't be a gendered difference in entrance pay anyway. We're allswingers"

That's fine. But you'll either see a queue of single guys waiting to get in as there will be too many. You might be a part of that queue and it'll be a toss up if you get in or not

Or you'll see fewer single ladies and couples going who are bored of the walking dead spoiling it for the single guy demographic.

Supply and demand. There's a hundred other guys who will pay the cost whatever it is for every one who doesn't.

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By *oiluvfunMan
over a year ago

Penrith

"O think we should equalise the entrance fee. One price for all.

Since many on here say they would be happy to pay more, so would if we all shared the same burden. Say £30 entrance fee for women, couples and men.

Whose in favour besides there shouldn't be a gendered difference in entrance pay anyway. We're allswingers

That's fine. But you'll either see a queue of single guys waiting to get in as there will be too many. You might be a part of that queue and it'll be a toss up if you get in or not

Or you'll see fewer single ladies and couples going who are bored of the walking dead spoiling it for the single guy demographic.

Supply and demand. There's a hundred other guys who will pay the cost whatever it is for every one who doesn't."

I've never seen more than one or two single ladies in any of the clubs I've visited, but probably I've been going to the wrong clubs.....

Great news for the clubs on the whole that there are hundreds of single guys willing to pay whatever the cost to attend though, bodes well for a bright future

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By *asbeenCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

Quest have stated they are not going to increase prices.

My guess is none of the main players will.

The only ones who will increase prices are the ones who were under charging !!

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By *eepster69Man
over a year ago

Dumfries

An interesting analogy.

However as everyone knows, no means no. So what about all those single guys that paid the extra that night and didn't get a sandwich from the buffet you brought.

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By *eanandJulieCouple
over a year ago

Doncaster

An interesting analogy.

However as everyone knows, no means no. So what about all those single guys that paid the extra that night and didn't get a sandwich from the buffet you brought.

So your saying single guys pay to go to a club and as they pay more they are entitled to get something ??? We thought the entry price for a club was to use their facilities, the sexual encounter was something that you had to work at by talking to people and building up friendships . We find it strange that single guys complain about paying the price to get into club, and complain that couples and single ladies pay less, but we never hear them complain about public travel prices that OAP’s or Children pay less for exactly the same seat ????

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can the clubs not claim for the revenue lost by submitting vat receipts for the previous years, the same as other business users in other sectors so they at least have some income coming in.

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By *otcouple4youCouple
over a year ago

nantwich

Some of the comments show little appreciation and understanding of how this world will look once we exit one of the most dramatic periods in world history - as dramatic even as world wars as far as economic impact goes. Increasing prices is a fool hardy reaction and will not deliver more income. We’re all in this shit storm together, no one is unaffected. We genuinely feel for club owners who have lost their income in enterity, but then so have most paye workers and other business owners too - you are not alone. We should be thankful we have a social welfare system that will not see anyone starve or become totally deprived. There will no doubt be those who this affects more deeply. We read the comments from Townhouse with concern, such a lovely club and an owner who is passionate about what they do, its a great club and would be a loss to the swinger community of the NW and beyond. There are Govt measures in place to support that business and others. Taxes will not rise immediately, VAT rates will not be hiked, business rates will not be adjusted upwards. Clubs like Townhouse will have the same bitter pill and recalibration that the rest of British society has to swallow. The economy will need all of the stimulus it can get once we find a way to normality, taxing is an economic dampener and you can be certain it will NOT be an immediate reaction by national and local authorities. Long term we will all have to pay for the necessary policies from which we have all benefited and for the safety nets that have kept us safe and solvent. Equally as raising taxes wound be suicidak, Increasing club prices would be a foolhardy reaction too, totally counter intuitive to any economic behavioural rationale. In addition, aside from the economic difficulties, the swinging community will equally have to fight the fear amongst many to interface and share intimate moments with others. Open your doors and pray that the community feels safe and confident to return. Increase prices and take the attitude that you need to make up for lost income, such a club will be slated for an attitude that shows a lack of community appreciation and an attitude that they alone are an island and affected. We will all need to let our hair down once this is over and we hope that our local clubs will be around to provide the fulcrum for that debauchery: raising prices, expecting to make up for such a crazy and unparalleled economic shock, will absolutely be the wrong business decision. Tough times for all - not just a few!

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By *ister.mrMan
over a year ago

newcastle

Wow well said above ,didnt think anybody else thought like that,hopefully we might get more power to the people and stop getting ripped off week by week

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By *uysx2Couple (MM)
over a year ago

Birmingham

This. I'd be all for the entrance fees for couples to be increased.

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By *inkyman1964Man
over a year ago

Stoke-on-Trent

This. I'd be all for the entrance fees for couples to be increased."

And would you still do that if the club was full of single men? No couples or single women?

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By *eepster69Man
over a year ago

Dumfries

Not at all, My reply was to the couple who posted supporting single guys paying more. They were the ones comparing it to going to a picnic, and eating someone else' sandwiches because you hadn't brought your own.

If as you point out you only pay to use the facilities, by that reckoni_g couples should pay more and single men or women pay the same.

I was pointing out that a lot of single guys pay the extra but often don't get to play. I wasn't suggesting they should get play as it is all down to choice.

But lets look at the travel analogy you post. Can you imagine the uproar if the train companies started saying eg single guys and couples pay £10 for the fare. However single females must pay £20!

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By *ina VonteeseTV/TS
over a year ago

Leicester

Personally if i got a bit of spare cash .. i would gladly make a small good will gesture to the clubs i visit to help them get some degree of normality back to their accounts.

Simply put lots of places charge a locker deposit for keys

What a gorgeous no pain way to let the visitor decide on leaving the deposit as a gratis gift?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

as a single guy who has been to clubs in East Anglia and London area's I was happy paying the entry fee's for single guys. as clubs have closed and my life changed I have remained visiting a few as and when time and money allows. The price I pay is for club entry, I enjoy the social side and if any play was to take place its a bonus.

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By *icentiousCouple
over a year ago

Up on them there hills

Would love to help out, however I’m a Yorkshire man!

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By *ust PeachyWoman
over a year ago

Prestonish

"How much money will we have saved by not commuting/driving so much?"

True - but probably half the country are now on 80% or less of their original salary.

It’ll take a while for all businesses to get back on their feet after this I imagine - and clubs will be no exception! X

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By *G CoupleCouple
over a year ago

kent

We would gladly pay a higher price if needed or help out a local club if needed.

We aren't clubbers no more but totally understand the situation.

It would be great to be able to visit a club should we want too rather than having no where to go.

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By *mcouple2Couple
over a year ago

Warrington

"O think we should equalise the entrance fee. One price for all.

Since many on here say they would be happy to pay more, so would if we all shared the same burden. Say £30 entrance fee for women, couples and men.

Whose in favour besides there shouldn't be a gendered difference in entrance pay anyway. We're allswingers

That's fine. But you'll either see a queue of single guys waiting to get in as there will be too many. You might be a part of that queue and it'll be a toss up if you get in or not

Or you'll see fewer single ladies and couples going who are bored of the walking dead spoiling it for the single guy demographic.

Supply and demand. There's a hundred other guys who will pay the cost whatever it is for every one who doesn't."

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By *cduck and Blue eyesCouple
over a year ago

nr chester

"Why pay more!

Not all clubs babe. Some of us reinvest, pay VAT, line the taxmans pocket and take a low wage because we do it for more than the money.

I could say more but I'll get booted off the forum and we can't have that now can we?!

"
. Don’t make me come over there lady

as if we are all going to let you bugger off and leave us fending for ourselves, imagine the carnage

you’ll be back, and we and all your dedicated followers of passion and friendship and down right filth will be right by your side doing whatever it takes to keep you going

as for the negative keyboard warriors well let them vote with their feet, chances are they’ve never been and had no intention of, no loss

now where did you say you keep your passport

Mrs blue eyes

Please note: it may seem that I have taken a while to reply to this post, but I’ve been a tad busy, I’m just having a wee break and nosey on fab before I’m back to it

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By *ownhouseTwosomeCouple
over a year ago

Birkenhead/Liverpool

"Why pay more!

Not all clubs babe. Some of us reinvest, pay VAT, line the taxmans pocket and take a low wage because we do it for more than the money.

I could say more but I'll get booted off the forum and we can't have that now can we?!

. Don’t make me come over there lady

as if we are all going to let you bugger off and leave us fending for ourselves, imagine the carnage

you’ll be back, and we and all your dedicated followers of passion and friendship and down right filth will be right by your side doing whatever it takes to keep you going

as for the negative keyboard warriors well let them vote with their feet, chances are they’ve never been and had no intention of, no loss

now where did you say you keep your passport

Mrs blue eyes

Please note: it may seem that I have taken a while to reply to this post, but I’ve been a tad busy, I’m just having a wee break and nosey on fab before I’m back to it

hahaha...well I can't have you leaving the front line to tell me off!! Thanks for your support guys, it means a lot xx

Now, you go an be marvellous and help your colleagues kick the ass of Coronavirus

xxxxx

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