just not right...

[looneycat]

the owners of the restaurants at evans prairie, bonifay, etc. would like to sell you a loyalty card. Sell a loyalty card?? kiss my asparagus!

[Villager Joyce]

We have a loyaltee card which has paid for itself many times only. $3 margaritas and martiniis. This month is $1.50 beer. They no longer take reservations, but they will put your name on the list when you call. We decided to buy the card. Others don't have too.

[TVMayor]

the owners of the restaurants at evans prairie, bonifay, etc. would like to sell you a loyalty card. Sell a loyalty card?? kiss my asparagus!
I do not know what a “loyalty card” is but asparagus, I read your loud and clear.

[OBXNana]

We have a loyaltee card which has paid for itself many times only. $3 margaritas and martiniis. This month is $1.50 beer. They no longer take reservations, but they will put your name on the list when you call. We decided to buy the card. Others don't have too.

How do you get a card? We'll be back in June and it sounds like a great offer, depending on the cost of the card.

[tommy steam]

If I am not mistaken , they had drink specials before this loyalty card thing..$ 3 margaritas, martini and $2 beers .

[Barefoot]

A few threads have discussed this Loyalty Card.
Here is a link to a thread with 69 comments.

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/restaurant-discussions-90/loyalty-cards-135511/

[Villager Joyce]

How do you get a card? We'll be back in June and it sounds like a great offer, depending on the cost of the card.

Someone posted the site with the info so I won't repeat all the info. It is $20. The person with the card has to pay for the drinks. Even when going Dutch, who cares about $1.50 or $3.00. Not sure if the cards expire on 12-31 or a year after you buy it. We puchased midJanuary so it didn't matter to us. You will have to drink twice as much as us, but I trust you are up to the challenge.

[Indydealmaker]

the owners of the restaurants at evans prairie, bonifay, etc. would like to sell you a loyalty card. Sell a loyalty card?? kiss my asparagus!

How is this any different from any other Premium Memberships? One that comes to mind is Amazon Prime. Excellent value.

What about the widely used Discount Books? What is wrong with purchasing access to special benefits and pricing?

[dbussone]

I believe they have stopped selling the loyalty cards.

[tomwed]

If they just would have named it a "Discount Drink Card" it would have saved a lot of keyboarding.

[3377en]

Bought the card love it. If you don't like it don't buy it. It's not mandatory.

[Villager Joyce]

How is this any different from any other Premium Memberships? One that comes to mind is Amazon Prime. Excellent value.

What about the widely used Discount Books? What is wrong with purchasing access to special benefits and pricing?

Exactly. :BigApplause:

[rubicon]

Of course its not the product as such its the reasoning behind its purchase. If you frequent these establishments then the card would be of value.

[Bizdoc]

Don't like it? Don't buy it.

Next.

[Villager Joyce]

If they just would have named it a "Discount Drink Card" it would have saved a lot of keyboarding.

If only that were true. :posting:

[bagboy]

I believe they have stopped selling the loyalty cards.

They still sell the card. Anyone interested in buying one can do so ONLY at Evans Prairie CC. The card CAN be used at all of their restaurant locations. The reason for selling them at one location is so the staff can explain the details of the program and answer any questions that the buyer might have about the program. This is an effort by management to dispel rumors and control misinformation about the benefits of the program.

[bagboy]

How is this any different from any other Premium Memberships? One that comes to mind is Amazon Prime. Excellent value.

What about the widely used Discount Books? What is wrong with purchasing access to special benefits and pricing?

Good point. It's not different at all. Consumers paying a fee for a membership that saves them money on goods and services is very common. I don't know why this loyalty card bothers so many people that don't intend on buying it in the first place. And I would venture to guess that many of those same people have paid to join clubs like AAA Auto Club, Costco, Sams, BJ'S Warehouse, Disney discount vacations, Diners Club, etc. Same thing...

[dbussone]

They still sell the card. Anyone interested in buying one can do so ONLY at Evans Prairie CC. The card CAN be used at all of their restaurant locations. The reason for selling them at one location is so the staff can explain the details of the program and answer any questions that the buyer might have about the program. This is an effort by management to dispel rumors and control misinformation about the benefits of the program.


Thanks for the update. I asked at Bonifay 2 weeks ago. That's where my info came from.

[bagboy]

Thanks for the update. I asked at Bonifay 2 weeks ago. That's where my info came from.

Your welcome. We just bought the card a few days ago.

[joldnol]

with after golf drinks it paid for itself in a month

[pmbinnj]

We inquired about the card at Evans Prairie about a month ago and we were told that it was no longer available. Martinis for $3 is a pretty good deal :)

[joldnol]

We inquired about the card at Evans Prairie about a month ago and we were told that it was no longer available. Martinis for $3 is a pretty good deal :)

they started selling again two weeks ago

[looneycat]

How is this any different from any other Premium Memberships? One that comes to mind is Amazon Prime. Excellent value.

What about the widely used Discount Books? What is wrong with purchasing access to special benefits and pricing?

because when you call it a "loyalty" card, it should be a free reward for your continuing patronage, as most places do. This is not a loyalty card, this is a buy a discount card...my problem is not the discount program but calling it a loyalty card when it is not, it is a paid for discount program, like prime.

[Chatbrat]

Too bad , you can't get a discount on premium martini's & premium beers, guess I'll have to stick with the Cane, Hemmingway & Arnold Palmer--Nancy Lopez is good but too long of a drive ager a few drinks

[Villager Joyce]

because when you call it a "loyalty" card, it should be a free reward for your continuing patronage, as most places do. This is not a loyalty card, this is a buy a discount card...my problem is not the discount program but calling it a loyalty card when it is not, it is a paid for discount program, like prime.

It is loyaltee card.

[dewilson58]

And I only got one pickle on my cheesburger.


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:cryin2:

[golfing eagles]

I'm soooooooo glad I'll become a permanent resident of TV later this year!

Things to worry complain about here in Central NY
Jihadi Johnny and his dull pen knife are coming to the US
Iran is getting a nuclear bomb
Putin is following Hitler's 1938 game plan
Our country is 18 trillion in debt
Medicare and SS are going broke
Every little police incident results in an angry mob
But at least almost(but not all) of the snow has melted

Things to worry about at TV(from recent posts)
A discount card is called a loyalty card
Charter buses pick up people at a Town Square parking lot
Cart paths should be striped in the middle, the sides, or both
The fairway lies aren't fluffy enough for a 30+ handicap golfer (like it would really make a difference to them)
Rude people save seats at the Squares
Someone has an 8" gnome in their garden
My neighbor drinks a case of beer in his garage

What a burden will be lifted for me come October
Seriously, folks---let's enjoy what we have here in TV

[pmbinnj]

I'm soooooooo glad I'll become a permanent resident of TV later this year!

Things to worry complain about here in Central NY
Jihadi Johnny and his dull pen knife are coming to the US
Iran is getting a nuclear bomb
Putin is following Hitler's 1938 game plan
Our country is 18 trillion in debt
Medicare and SS are going broke
Every little police incident results in an angry mob
But at least almost(but not all) of the snow has melted

Things to worry about at TV(from recent posts)
A discount card is called a loyalty card
Charter buses pick up people at a Town Square parking lot
Cart paths should be striped in the middle, the sides, or both
The fairway lies aren't fluffy enough for a 30+ handicap golfer (like it would really make a difference to them)
Rude people save seats at the Squares
Someone has an 8" gnome in their garden
My neighbor drinks a case of beer in his garage

What a burden will be lifted for me come October
Seriously, folks---let's enjoy what we have here in TV

A nice synopsis – although the dog feces problem was noticeably absent.
Welcome to Lake Deaton - it doesn't get better than this!

[TVMayor]

I'm soooooooo glad I'll become a permanent resident of TV later this year!

Things to worry complain about here in Central NY
Jihadi Johnny and his dull pen knife are coming to the US
Iran is getting a nuclear bomb
Putin is following Hitler's 1938 game plan
Our country is 18 trillion in debt
Medicare and SS are going broke
Every little police incident results in an angry mob
But at least almost(but not all) of the snow has melted

Things to worry about at TV(from recent posts)
A discount card is called a loyalty card
Charter buses pick up people at a Town Square parking lot
Cart paths should be striped in the middle, the sides, or both
The fairway lies aren't fluffy enough for a 30+ handicap golfer (like it would really make a difference to them)
Rude people save seats at the Squares
Someone has an 8" gnome in their garden
My neighbor drinks a case of beer in his garage

What a burden will be lifted for me come October
Seriously, folks---let's enjoy what we have here in TV
What about sex in the square, sex on the utility box, sex in Katie Belle’s? The Villages is about romance not worry.

[golfing eagles]

my bad.

Left out dog poop, barking dogs, references to sex or the supposed STD problems, drivers in roundabouts, paying for bridge and tree repairs, bad food at restaurants and non-TV cars and golf carts using "our" roads----more First-world problems in my opinion

[dewilson58]

my bad.

Left out dog poop, barking dogs, references to sex or the supposed STD problems, drivers in roundabouts, paying for bridge and tree repairs, bad food at restaurants and non-TV cars and golf carts using "our" roads----more First-world problems in my opinion

Golfers retrieving golf balls from my yard, trolls, Community Watch, the Morse Family, & the close out of TV.

:bigbow:

[tomwed]

and peeping drones

[PennBF]

If you served on a Condo Board you would quickly find the main issues are called the 3 "P"'s: Poop, Pools and Pooches. They are the main complaints from the owners. :ohdear:

[wudda1955]

I think they are just selling it until the end of May.

[looneycat]

It is loyaltee card.

purposefully obtuse:ohdear:

[Villager Joyce]

Since you are back in the thread, can you please explain why it bothers you?

[looneycat]

Since you are back in the thread, can you please explain why it bothers you?

loyalty even when being cutesy and calling it loyal-tee is not sold it is rewarded, discount cards are sold, call a spade a spade...that is it in a nut shell, I only found it an annoyance, people assumed inflection.

[Villager Joyce]

loyalty even when being cutesy and calling it loyal-tee is not sold it is rewarded, discount cards are sold, call a spade a spade...that is it in a nut shell, I only found it an annoyance, people assumed inflection.

I feel when someone Stops what they are doing to start a thread, they care or they wouldn't bother. We puchased the card-- whatever you want to call it -- because Evans is one of our favorite places to eat. I almost always have a drink. It makes good business sense to me to pay $20 once and for the rest of the year pay half price for my drinks.

[justjim]

I'm not a fan of discount cards or so called loyalty cards. If I was Emperor, they would be gone period. Just sell your product to me for the best low price----you need one for gas, groceries, prescriptions, food, nails and etc. etc. It's ridiculous and time consuming.

[wudda1955]

never said a discount card was bad.....

You said this discount card was "just not right." So, what does that mean? It's wrong, not bad? This whole thread is silly. If you don't want to buy one, then don't. I wanted to buy one so I did. It's a discount card with a silly name. For us, it's already paid for itself. We're happy with it. Like all things, it's not for everyone. This obviously doesn't work for you. I can't say I understand the outrage over the name of the card, but that's your burden, and not mine. Enjoy your day!

[looneycat]

You said this discount card was "just not right." So, what does that mean? It's wrong, not bad? This whole thread is silly. If you don't want to buy one, then don't. I wanted to buy one so I did. It's a discount card with a silly name. For us, it's already paid for itself. We're happy with it. Like all things, it's not for everyone. This obviously doesn't work for you. I can't say I understand the outrage over the name of the card, but that's your burden, and not mine. Enjoy your day!

learn to read, and review my exact words, language skills are very important.

[Justus]

because when you call it a "loyalty" card, it should be a free reward for your continuing patronage, as most places do. This is not a loyalty card, this is a buy a discount card...my problem is not the discount program but calling it a loyalty card when it is not, it is a paid for discount program, like prime.

You are absolutely right. If it were a "loyalty" card, and not a cost discount card, you wouldn't have to renew annually at a cost of an additional $20, whether you use it or not. Where is the reward in that?

That said, I, too, would have some cognitive dissonance if I'd paid $20 for such a card. If a person uses it often enough, I suppose it would be worth the money, given that the $3 margaritas, once offered to all customers, are no longer available without it.

[dewilson58]

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[Bogie Shooter]

Does someone twist your arm to buy one of these cards?

[graciegirl]

I don't even buy one of those local discount on everything cards coupon books when the Cub Scouts are selling them.

Sometimes using coupons prompts you to buy what you don't want or need.

Damn thrifty Gracie.

[dbussone]

I don't even buy one of those local discount on everything cards coupon books when the Cub Scouts are selling them.

Sometimes using coupons prompts you to buy what you don't want or need.

Damn thrifty Gracie.

We have a cub scout troop in TV? I've never noticed it in the the Thursday Recreation News. Do you know when it meets? There is someone we know who may be interested.

And you are spot on regarding coupons.

[graciegirl]

We have a cub scout troop in TV? I've never noticed it in the the Thursday Recreation News. Do you know when it meets? There is someone we know who may be interested.

And you are spot on regarding coupons.

I don't think so, we have some grown up girl scouts hanging around though. These Cub Scouts who probably didn't sell this..(I make things up sometimes) would have been back in the old days when Martha Washington and I car pooled for kindergarten pick up..

[jim1941]

After 10 visits, you receive a $10 credit on your card. After the second 10 visits, you would receive another $10 credit. Therefore, if you go to any of their restaurants 20 times in one year, the card is paid for and the reduced drink prices are a bonus. End of story....

[wudda1955]

My reading skills are just fine, thank you. Perhaps it's the writing that is giving me trouble. The exact words that were used in the thread title are "just not right." Unless I'm missing something, I'm reading that as referring to the subject of the post--the loyalty card, and the fact that those who want it are paying for it. So, if it's not "right" it must be "wrong." Many people associate the word "wrong" with "bad." I know that's not necessarily the case, but that's the connotation. Obviously, the insinuation being made is that everyone who buys into the program is stupid. Maybe. All I know is that, by the end of the year, at a little less than two visits per month, I'm going to get my $20.00 back and enjoy a year's worth of $3.00 martinis. Again, if you don't want it, don't buy it. Problem (and resulting gripe) solved.

[looneycat]

My reading skills are just fine, thank you. Perhaps it's the writing that is giving me trouble. The exact words that were used in the thread title are "just not right." Unless I'm missing something, I'm reading that as referring to the subject of the post--the loyalty card, and the fact that those who want it are paying for it. So, if it's not "right" it must be "wrong." Many people associate the word "wrong" with "bad." I know that's not necessarily the case, but that's the connotation. Obviously, the insinuation being made is that everyone who buys into the program is stupid. Maybe. All I know is that, by the end of the year, at a little less than two visits per month, I'm going to get my $20.00 back and enjoy a year's worth of $3.00 martinis. Again, if you don't want it, don't buy it. Problem (and resulting gripe) solved.

and then others can read beyond the header....loyalty bought? is that how you give your loyalty, for a fee??? you can make any diehard statement you wish, this thread is about calling a purchased discount card a loyal-tee card not about the obvious value of a discount card, sorry that others may have made you think differently..I never stated otherwise, go ahead reread the thread, personally I'm bored.