: Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:39 pm  

PAUL M wrote:

What if they want to go to the game without donating as they have already given money to this charity? They can't and that is wrong.

Tough. That's the price, and you know what you're paying for.

What if Aquafresh linked up with some charity, with afew pence of every tube sold being donated? 'Sorry kids, your teeth are going to be yellow for a couple of months, as I've already donated to them'. You'd keep buying it or spend your money on something else, thats the choice.

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:42 pm  

Dnats Ynnepeerht wrote:

Tough. That's the price, and you know what you're paying for.

What if Aquafresh linked up with some charity, with afew pence of every tube sold being donated? 'Sorry kids, your teeth are going to be yellow for a couple of months, as I've already donated to them'. You'd keep buying it or spend your money on something else, thats the choice.

Either way it's wrong. I have paid it and I don't mind paying it but it's still wrong. People pay every week to watch the game and then for that week they have to pay extra as Hull FC decide the fans will be donating to charity.

It's wrong!

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:44 pm  

Dnats Ynnepeerht wrote:

They aren't being 'forced' to do anything. They're setting the price as being the game plus a donation, they've been upfront about this, that is the 'product' on offer. Like I said, if some fans don't agree with the price including a donation, then dont pay it

But then they mis out on the game which is the product. The donation is not and should never be part of a product. The club should allow people to opt out.

PAUL M wrote:

What if they want to go to the game without donating as they have already given money to this charity? They can't and that is wrong.

Exactly my point!

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:50 pm  

PAUL M wrote:

Either way it's wrong. I have paid it and I don't mind paying it but it's still wrong. People pay every week to watch the game and then for that week they have to pay extra as Hull FC decide the fans will be donating to charity.

It's wrong!

It's not!.

The fan will decide, make the choice, of whether to buy a ticket which includes a donation, or not to. I don't see the problem.

The product has differed slightly from the norm, and for a good cause.

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:52 pm  

Dnats Ynnepeerht wrote:

It's not!.

The fan will decide, make the choice, of whether to buy a ticket which includes a donation, or not to. I don't see the problem.

The product has differed slightly from the norm, and for a good cause.

Of course it is wrong, if I decide I don't want to make the donation the only way I can avoid it is by not going to the game.

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:55 pm  

Standee wrote:

Of course it is wrong, if I decide I don't want to make the donation the only way I can avoid it is by not going to the game.

or sit with the rovers fans

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:57 pm  

Standee wrote:

Of course it is wrong, if I decide I don't want to make the donation the only way I can avoid it is by not going to the game.

And that's the choice you have.

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:58 pm  

Dnats Ynnepeerht wrote:

And that's the choice you have.

Which is no choice at all, it's out of order, but so is charging some fans more than others, but I guess you have to when you are in the financial mire.

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:59 pm  

Dnats Ynnepeerht wrote:

And that's the choice you have.

they could of made the tickets £19 and the pound goes to charity

would be no fuss then

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 1:06 pm  

Standee wrote:

Which is no choice at all, it's out of order, but so is charging some fans more than others, but I guess you have to when you are in the financial mire.

Of course it's a choice, you can go or not go.

I'm sure if Hull FC charged the same price, but threw in a free FC window sticker or something, people would not be complaining. It'd still be a change from the product on offer, and the choice would be whether you paid to go to the game and get the free sticker, or not to go. As with the donation, you'd know exactly what you money was giving you, and a choice of whether to pay or not.