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Old 08-16-2021, 07:51 AM
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So we get a letter (snail mail) showing our expiration of golf priority in a couple weeks and the process of the payment. Aside for the amount being ridiculous they want you to A. Show up at the office, B. mail a check, C. call with a credit card. I opt for C. The lady I talked to could barely understand me (volume at her end) and after changing her hookup I read her the number four digits at a time. Yea. It worked. She said I will mail you a receipt (again, snail mail). Now, we can conduct just about every transaction anywhere quickly and efficiently on line with credit, debit, or check draft. Even the darn county tax office can collect your money that way. Why for Pete's sake (no offense to Pete) can't the golf renewal process catch up with the times? GEEZE
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Old 08-16-2021, 08:04 AM
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Old 08-16-2021, 08:16 AM
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So we get a letter (snail mail) showing our expiration of golf priority in a couple weeks and the process of the payment. Aside for the amount being ridiculous they want you to A. Show up at the office, B. mail a check, C. call with a credit card. I opt for C. The lady I talked to could barely understand me (volume at her end) and after changing her hookup I read her the number four digits at a time. Yea. It worked. She said I will mail you a receipt (again, snail mail). Now, we can conduct just about every transaction anywhere quickly and efficiently on line with credit, debit, or check draft. Even the darn county tax office can collect your money that way. Why for Pete's sake (no offense to Pete) can't the golf renewal process catch up with the times? GEEZE
The amount is "ridiculous"????? Playing 2x/week covers your entire cost

If someone is so put out by the three payment options given, don't become a priority member, pay the full resident green fees, don't participate in men's/ladies day, and sit at the bottom of the heap for tee time reservations. Your choice. Yet another first world problem here in TV
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Old 08-16-2021, 11:44 AM
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There is a "Processing Fee" any time you use plastic. The Villages will NOT pay the fees.
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Old 08-16-2021, 12:04 PM
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There is a "Processing Fee" any time you use plastic. The Villages will NOT pay the fees.
Wrong, you can pay with a CC
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question- thinking about getting priority membership for wife and I-how do you calculate playing 2x per week paying for itself?
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question- thinking about getting priority membership for wife and I-how do you calculate playing 2x per week paying for itself?
2 person priority at all 12 courses costs $925. Depending on time of year, you save $8-12 /round, so lets just round it to $10. 2 people, 2 rounds/week ,52 weeks/year=208 rounds = $2080 in savings, so with the new rate structure, looks like only 1 round/week will do it.
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question- thinking about getting priority membership for wife and I-how do you calculate playing 2x per week paying for itself?
Look at the difference in rates between priority resident and resident....say $9/round.

Your Membership: Priority membership is, say $750. 750/9 = 83 rounds to breakeven for the year.

The Double membership is only $925......just over 100 rounds by both of you.
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Remember your trail fee if you have been paying a trail fee is included. Subtract the trail fee from the cost.
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Look at the difference in rates between priority resident and resident....say $9/round.

Your Membership: Priority membership is, say $750. 750/9 = 83 rounds to breakeven for the year.

The Double membership is only $925......just over 100 rounds by both of you.
Don’t forget to discount the $141 annual trail fees included, and you get priority tee times and use of CC pools!
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and, if you want to save even more, just undertip the hardworking, waiters and waitresses, like many of cheapskates that live here do...... ask any bartender you know about the people who leave practically nothing...
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So we get a letter (snail mail) showing our expiration of golf priority in a couple weeks and the process of the payment. Aside for the amount being ridiculous they want you to A. Show up at the office, B. mail a check, C. call with a credit card. I opt for C. The lady I talked to could barely understand me (volume at her end) and after changing her hookup I read her the number four digits at a time. Yea. It worked. She said I will mail you a receipt (again, snail mail). Now, we can conduct just about every transaction anywhere quickly and efficiently on line with credit, debit, or check draft. Even the darn county tax office can collect your money that way. Why for Pete's sake (no offense to Pete) can't the golf renewal process catch up with the times? GEEZE
It used to be a better deal for priority members. Last year, for 27 weeks, the Priority golfer saved $17.00 per round and for the rest if the year is was $12.00 per round. Priority golf, with tax is about $800.00 for one person, so deducting $140.00 for trail fees, the cost is $660.00. $17.00x27 = $459.00 and $12.00x25 = $300, for a total of $759.00. So, one round per week more than paid for the Priority Golf package. This year the difference is much less, only $9.00 difference this summer, so many more rounds required to justify the cost.
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Old 08-17-2021, 06:27 AM
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I have always said that golfers are the biggest cry babies in the Villages.
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