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Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter
Just an idea...........not a fact!
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Don't know what you mean. This happens regularly with developments. If you are saying it won't happen in TV, you may be right. But to say it isn't true of any developments is wrong. I believe, as in any captive market, the business entity will charge what the "customers" will bear. The business will tend to maximize profit. I have no problem with this scenario, because I think I am willing to bear more expense than most in TV, if it means fewer people using the amenities. As an example, if the developer decided, after the imaginary build out, to charge a green fee for playing on the executive courses, I would be ok with it, up to a point, if it meant there would be more tee time availability and the speed of play would pick up. If the developer started charging a participation fee for, let's say, water volleyball, I would be ok with that if it meant I didn't have to get there 45 minutes early and wait in line just to get a spot. The developer is already doing this with the tennis clubs, championship golf courses, country club pools, trail fee on executive courses, and fitness centers. No one really knows what will happen, and some just rely on this developer benevolence concept that may have existed when the original developer was alive. But now we have the children running things, and we will have to wait and see. I have heard from more than one business owner regarding their dealings with the developer, and "benevolent" is not used in their description.