Alma Stamp Policy Changed
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:20 am
Well, the Alma has listened to the punters and has *tried* to come up with a consistant stamp policy which was a big complaint of punters the previous week. BUT, they have changed their policy to strictly stamp per dollar spent which I think will turn a lot of punters away.
Their new policy is
1 stamp: up to $4 spent
2 stamps: $4.01 to $8
3 stamps: $8.01 to $12
4 stamps: $12.01 to $16
etc (I think)
This changes the following
-Vodka Red Bull is now only 3 stamps (~$11)
-2 Pints of Heineken ($10) is only 3 stamps
-Plus many others
A lot of other things remain the same. And there is actually an advantage to this stamp policy (ie you can buy a schooner of beer for just over $4 and get 2 stamps, or Becks for just over $8 for 3 stamps). Note that a pint of Soft Drink is $3.70, just under the 2 stamps price! How ever it's annoying not knowing how many stamps you will get until you buy the drink unless you are a regular and have studied the bar menu!
Also, they have stopped allowing people to pre-purchase drinks, so if you want to stamp up by drinking Heineken, you have to buy 4 pints seperately and consume them before the first break, what a joke.
And before you say, why don't you same something to the venue before having a whine on here, I have voiced my opinion to the bar staff on duty and they understand the punters concerns, and have told this to the managers/owners but aren't listening.
I'd be surprised if this venue lasts much longer next season, they had so much potential with 80 and 130 runners to start the season. This week there was 60 and I dare say this will decrease again next week
Their new policy is
1 stamp: up to $4 spent
2 stamps: $4.01 to $8
3 stamps: $8.01 to $12
4 stamps: $12.01 to $16
etc (I think)
This changes the following
-Vodka Red Bull is now only 3 stamps (~$11)
-2 Pints of Heineken ($10) is only 3 stamps
-Plus many others
A lot of other things remain the same. And there is actually an advantage to this stamp policy (ie you can buy a schooner of beer for just over $4 and get 2 stamps, or Becks for just over $8 for 3 stamps). Note that a pint of Soft Drink is $3.70, just under the 2 stamps price! How ever it's annoying not knowing how many stamps you will get until you buy the drink unless you are a regular and have studied the bar menu!
Also, they have stopped allowing people to pre-purchase drinks, so if you want to stamp up by drinking Heineken, you have to buy 4 pints seperately and consume them before the first break, what a joke.
And before you say, why don't you same something to the venue before having a whine on here, I have voiced my opinion to the bar staff on duty and they understand the punters concerns, and have told this to the managers/owners but aren't listening.
I'd be surprised if this venue lasts much longer next season, they had so much potential with 80 and 130 runners to start the season. This week there was 60 and I dare say this will decrease again next week
