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clan chieftain
Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 2:22 pm Post subject: STRATHAVEN 2011 |
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Strathaven Classic car show is on Sunday May 22nd. Missed it last year and I heard it was a great show. Must go this year. _________________ The Clan Chieftain |
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clan chieftain
Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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Dont know if I will go now as they want £5 to show your car......rip off _________________ The Clan Chieftain |
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Roger-hatchy
Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 2135 Location: Tiptree, Essex
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Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 12:07 am Post subject: |
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Think yourself lucky.
I know of one show that is charging £5 pre-booked £7 on the day but not guaranteeing entry,
They also have the gall to state on the entry that they have to charge as they don't charge the general public.
The show is supposed to be on the pavements in a town centre.
Bet the shops make a good bit of money from Joe public who come to see the show.
Would Joe public be there if the vehicles weren't there.
Rip off again. |
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smiffy220
Joined: 22 Nov 2010 Posts: 329 Location: Southminster, Essex
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Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 10:54 am Post subject: |
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I won't pay to show my car, it just doesn't seem right! Happy to take it to shows who let me in with the car and charge Joe Public to get in, but why should I pay to show other people MY car??
As you say, rip off mate!
Dave _________________ Born to rally, forced to work!
1980 Opel Manta 2.0 SR Berlinetta
1934 Morris Cowley Four (my late fathers) |
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Scotty
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 883
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Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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Never went to a show that requires an entry fee - if anything we should be getting a share of the profits, and thanked in the process!
If classics stopped turning up then what have they - burger vans and a few autojumble stalls, and they won't last long if nobody with an interest is not there buying.
I've heard the alternative arguement so many times now its as old as the cars attending - they charge to support club funds, because no funds means no club, which in turn means no shows. It just doesn't wash, if groups want to run a club then have fund raising that doesn't penalise the very same people that they are supposed to represent by promoting and supporting our hobby.
Instead of seeing us as a "cash-cow" its time certain clubs and profit-making companies started realising they are accelerating the demise of classic vehicle ownership by adding to our increasing costs. |
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