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Re: Why haven't there been any free rental weekends lately?

• borntobesting 9,751 Posts

  Thu, Sep 13 2012 10:01 AM

  it may have been only 60% but that 60% probably are the ones that spend the most here. So it might have been in their best interest to give the loyal 60% a free rental weeek end. 

• 9,041 Posts

  Thu, Sep 13 2012 12:53 PM

  borntobesting:

  it may have been only 60% but that 60% probably are the ones that spend the most here. So it might have been in their best interest to give the loyal 60% a free rental weeek end. 

  Yeah but as you say,we're still here and spending !! They probably think "Why bother..we'll get the 'hook' into the part timers when the return" ??.Andy

• Choppography 2,166 Posts

  Fri, Sep 14 2012 5:34 AM

  Seems to me it would make MORE sense to issue a free rental period when things are slow.  Encourage/create the business you are losing due to traffic being down/on vacation.

• ChipNSink 427 Posts

  Fri, Sep 14 2012 6:51 AM

  borntobesting:

  it may have been only 60% but that 60% probably are the ones that spend the most here. So it might have been in their best interest to give the loyal 60% a free rental weeek end. 

  That may all be so - but the "regular spenders" - who buys anyway - are perhaps not the target of free rental weekends.

  Those of us - that already spent a decent amount in ProShop - and will keep on doing that for balls and clubs and what not - are already "hooked". I dont think WGT is so worried about that part of their player base going away.

  As I see it - free rentals are perhaps more meant for those players who have yet to experience how much your game can improve by upgrading equipment. 

  It just so happens that everyone of us gets to enjoy those weekends.

  Those already buying are not the target group imo. And I think we shouldnt make any mistake here. Free rentals are ONLY hosted for one reason. To increase income. Not to accomodate existing buyers.

• WGTpete 27 Posts

  Sat, Nov 24 2012 7:38 AM

  Free club rentals this weekend, enjoy!

  http://www.wgt.com/golfnews/archive/2012/11/24/free-wgt-club-rental-weekend.aspx

   

• mkg335 5,491 Posts

  Sat, Nov 24 2012 11:37 AM

  Pete, tyvm, am enjoying trying out some different clubs.

  Much appreciated!

• TracyMax 2,361 Posts

  Sun, Apr 14 2013 7:31 PM

  Spammage:

  Thumper754:

  P.S. What they charge here to rent these clubs is ridiculous IMO - usually it's more than 10 percent of the actual purchase price just to rent the club in question for only ONE day. 

  15% to be exact.

  If the rental would apply toward the purchase (if made) it wouldn't be so bad but it does not. I appreciate the free rental days and wish they'd have them more often. I would also like to see the rental period for the whole free rental period and not just one day.