paying extra 70p per game

[BTatHome]

I'm obviously a bit stupid today, what exactly am I paying 70p more for?

The way I read it .... your buying a 70p nationwide raffle ticket, every so often a ticket is drawn and someone receives something (apparently a "few grand", but I assume this is a nationwide scheme and only one ticket wins otherwise the number of tickets sold to shell out a "few grand" on a prize would be huge, assuming that your club and "other clubs" also take some share of this 70p entry)

So how much is given to out to your own club and how much to other clubs .... surely if only one ticket is sold at your own club then your individual chance to win is the same, but how would your club benefit from anything other than a tiny percentage of the one 70p that is spent there? Can't see a club wanting the administration of one 70p entry.

For it to gain any momentum the player will have to be guaranteed a payout of a set minimum amount, draws would have to be on set durations, and the clubs must be shown an easy way to make money, with little admin. I doubt you have any backers that are gonna guarantee a few grand to a weekly draw, particularly if only a hundred tickets are sold at the beginning.

 

[PhilTheFragger]

It sounds like someone trying to promote a lottery type scratchcard
in which case we shall be watching it very closely

 

[Slab]

It sounds like someone trying to promote a lottery type scratchcard
in which case we shall be watching it very closely

Who's 'we' and why would you watch very closely?

Genuine Q

 

[PhilTheFragger]

Who's 'we' and why would you watch very closely?

Genuine Q

We being the mods and why, because its against the rules to use the forum to promote stuff, without GM's say so

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Who's 'we' and why would you watch very closely?

Genuine Q

"We" = Mods and I'm guessing promotions of this kind are against forum rules

 

[Slab]

We being the mods and why, because its against the rules to use the forum to promote stuff, without GM's say so

I'd suggest its nowhere near promoting anything as most of us have no idea what the thread's about!

(but maybe that's just really clever marketing )

 

[Captainron]

Golf gaining popularity in Nigeria?

 

[HawkeyeMS]

I'd suggest its nowhere near promoting anything as most of us have no idea what the thread's about!

(but maybe that's just really clever marketing )

I think Phil's point was that they would be watching closely just in case it was actually revealed what the OP is on about.

70p is a rather specific amount which I am assuming the OP didn't just pluck out of the air, but then again...

 

[Slab]

I think Phil's point was that they would be watching closely just in case it was actually revealed what the OP is on about.

70p is a rather specific amount which I am assuming the OP didn't just pluck out of the air, but then again...

Yeah I know but we've had plenty of threads where someone 'floats' a golf related business idea to the forum for feedback/thoughts on viability etc without it being shut down


... not sure why but I have a hankering to spend an additional 70p on something golf related though

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Absolutely no idea what I'm being flogged but can't help feeling I'm about to have an urge to give my bank details to a Nigerian Prince who will put vast fortunes into it. What could possible go wrong?

 

[dufferman]

It's not a bad idea for the chance to win a few grand. It's all down to how often the 'draw' would take place. Once a week, not too bad. Once a month, OK, chance to buy a few tickets. Once a 1/4, every 6 months or yearly... not worth it possibly.

Also, is it nationwide, county, country, even on a club level? If the draw was once a year and all tickets were from your club, that would make the presentation evening a little more exciting for the whole club?

 

[CMAC]

It's not a bad idea for the chance to win a few grand. It's all down to how often the 'draw' would take place. Once a week, not too bad. Once a month, OK, chance to buy a few tickets. Once a 1/4, every 6 months or yearly... not worth it possibly.

Also, is it nationwide, county, country, even on a club level? If the draw was once a year and all tickets were from your club, that would make the presentation evening a little more exciting for the whole club?

without knowing any detail thats a moot statement! What if the odds are higher than the lottery and drawn annually?


OP, you need to post details if you want honest thoughtful answers, you also need to say more about who you are or are you a genuine 'punter' who just had a thought one night?

c'mon, cards, table, on please.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I pay my fees, already high, comp entrance fee plus two's club. It is only 70p but where does it end? A little extra here, a little more there. Not for me. You have to draw a line somewhere.

 

[dufferman]

without knowing any detail thats a moot statement! What if the odds are higher than the lottery and drawn annually?

So what if they are? If you won £2000 for a 70p entry would you complain?

 

[CMAC]

So what if they are? If you won £2000 for a 70p entry would you complain?

so, higher than 14 million to one to win £2k and drawn once a year..........

that a serious question?

 

[dufferman]

so, higher than 14 million to one to win £2k and drawn once a year..........

that a serious question?

You never answered my question

For 70p... I usually have that amount floating around in my golf bag after a few rounds from packs of tees or cups of teas... I'd argue not many people would miss that 70p? I've lost more than 70p down the back of the sofa... I lose a few quids worth of golf balls in the rough each month... no chance of a £2k return there?

As the National Lottery continues to tell us - you gotta be in it to win it!

 

[NST]

It's not a bad idea for the chance to win a few grand. It's all down to how often the 'draw' would take place. Once a week, not too bad. Once a month, OK, chance to buy a few tickets. Once a 1/4, every 6 months or yearly... not worth it possibly.

Also, is it nationwide, county, country, even on a club level? If the draw was once a year and all tickets were from your club, that would make the presentation evening a little more exciting for the whole club?

Each club could easily do this themselves, say 25% of ticket sales going into club funds with the other 75% going to winners at presentation evening. If I took part I'd rather my money went to my club.

 

[dufferman]

Each club could easily do this themselves, say 25% of ticket sales going into club funds with the other 75% going to winners at presentation evening. If I took part I'd rather my money went to my club.

Exactly what I was meaning - each club sets it up themselves, then the final draw is done at the end of the year / season. Makes it quite exciting. You can then buy as many tickets as you want.

 

[Scrindle]

My golf costs me a subscription (membership) fee of £x per month. I do not have to pay extra when I play. I don't really carry cash around with me.

So, no.

 

[GB72]

HAve to agree with some, if it was arranged by my club then I would chip in every now and again but would not be interested in a National scheme. Of that 70p I would suspect that a decent chunk would be eaten up by admin costs and wages. Some then has to go into the prize pot and that would not leave that much for clubs. You then have the problem of how much each club gets. Is it done on tickets sold or split evenly. My club has a 300 club, raffles for parking spaces, raffles for balls, guesses on the length of the captains drive when he drives in, all sorts of little fund raising efforts and I am happy to support most of these. The only benefit I can see from this one is that the person arranging it gets an unpaid sales force for the tickets and an annual salary as part of the admin costs.