----- Original Message ----- From: "Dav" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 2:06 PM Subject: Re: [aus-soaring] CAUTION about Cross modal fatality rates + BOLD STATEMENTS
| Hi Guys, <<< other items snipped >>> | | 5.In respect to falling GFA membership it is IMHO due to greed on the part | of the bigger commercial clubs particularly-I have just changed clubs due to | the outrageous charges for accomodation, and the fact I will not pay a club | more than one joining fee, especially when other clubs don't even charge a | joining fee how can such someone who has already joined-its a flat out | ripoff. Another example at the club I have left there is a charge of $200+ | per year just to leave a caravan there, not to mention $26 PER NIGHT if you | use your own caravan. These people are pricing themselves out of existance. | The small clubs that do not try to be a business do not have as much of a | problem as I see it. Dav, The annual charge for parking a caravan is quite justified. Who paid to have the land available ? Who paid to prepare the area for caravans, including (in our case) power outlets for those caravans ? Don't they have any right to receive some interest on their outlay ? The $26 per night in addition seems a bit steep. We charge for electricity usage with meters on each caravan supply point. Unfortunately, it seems that the gliding fraternity wants all the best facilities at little or no cost. It won't work guys ! John G. (Mangalore GC, and Locksley Fly-In Estate) -- * You are subscribed to the aus-soaring mailing list. * To Unsubscribe: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] * with "unsubscribe aus-soaring" in the body of the message * or with "help" in the body of the message for more information.
