Club fees all in one vs monthly

[2blue]

We get a £50 discount for paying early.... I use a 0% credit card and then simply pay that off each month

 

[3offTheTee]

I do not understand why there is no benefit if we pay upfront. We used to receive a discount but not anymore.

If subs are say Ik it is like having a £500 interest fee loan which can be invested @around 5%.

Added to that and whist somewhat morbid, for which I apologise, if anything serious happens the standing order will be cancelled and one less item to worry about for your Executor.

A no brainer!

 

[doublebogey7]

I've heard some clubs make you pay a full season in advance if monthly.

Absolute nonsense and shamelessly money grabbing!

Why would anyone take that up?

 

[Old Colner]

No discounts for us this year, we have had in the past a 5% discount for early payment, Fairway Credit is an option for monthly payments but obviously fees apply.

 

[TigerBear]

Why would anyone take that up?

They say you get the following season at last season's rate, so it's technically a discount by paying in advance...even though you're out of pocket for paying up the following season

It was when I was scouting about various different clubs in the Glasgow area. Totally put me off joining. Only the other option was to pay the subs in full

 

[SocketRocket]

At my club you can pay by 11 instalments. The club does this with a standing order with no credit costs.

 

[ExRabbit]

Monthly fee or 11 months if you pay in advance.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Our year runs from the start of July to the end of June.
You pay in one lump or 2 half’s for no extra. Paying monthly via a credit co costs extra.
There is no extra or freebies (and why should there be, guests get a discounted green fee if playing with you)

 

[rudebhoy]

Our renewal date is April 1st but occasionally the club will offer a discount if you renew and pay in full in January.

Our place has done this for the last few years, it's pretty popular. I'll be paying mine this week.

 

[backwoodsman]

Prior to this year there was no incentive to pay in full (as opposed to x9 'monthly' payments). However, this year full members get a £55 addition to your bar card if you pay in full up front. (It's pro-rata'd for those members who pay the various discounted fees)

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I pay across the year to split the cost and so I can budget my monthly income accordingly. I started when the club worked with Fairway Credit although the club do it in house now. That and I'm trying to get the credit card down so not a good idea to then whack a large chunk on. As far as I'm aware there are no incentives whichever way you pay

 

[Orikoru]

Our places uses Fairway Credit if you want to pay monthly as well - so it works out more overall. Although you pay it over 10 months so it feels good when March & April roll round and there's no payment.

I don't think there's any additional benefit to paying the whole year rather than monthly - whichever one you choose you get some bar credit and some half price guest vouchers* if you sort it early before the renewal date.

*this has varied actually, most recently it was half-price guest vouchers. One year it was a couple of freebie guest vouchers if I recall correctly, but that was just after Covid.

 

[jim8flog]

No extras where I play for paying full.

We operate our own DD scheme but do not know if there is an extra charge for doing so.