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Ball pricing again again and a suggestion

• Vinnie111 196 Posts

  Wed, Sep 24 2014 10:43 AM

  This has probably be proposed before but:

  Why not introduced a possibility to not only buy a sleeve of  a ball type but also the possibility to buy unlimited use of a ball type for 30 days.

  Pricing could be 4-8 times the price for a single sleeve (im sure WGT has all kind of statics over ball usage so they could find the optimum price here :-)).

  This way it would still be a "free" game, but those who wanted it could look at it as a monthly subscription instead.

   

  /Vinnie

• ApexPC 3,164 Posts

  Wed, Sep 24 2014 11:30 AM

  I suspect the vast majority of WGT players do not play on a daily basis. I know on days I am busy with other things I only play a single hole to keep my Consecutive Days XP bonus alive.

  I think the price for 1 ball with unlimited use for 30 days would have to be 25x or more of the price of a sleeve of 3 balls. 8x the price of a sleeve - times 3 balls = 24x.

• SweetiePie 4,925 Posts

  Wed, Sep 24 2014 11:38 AM

  I suppose some here have a rough idea of how many balls they use over a week/month, and even the approx. cost. If so, and if it means anything, the ability to "pantry load" is already in place. The notion and request of a bulk purchase discount has as of yet to gain any traction. Nevertheless it seems a reasonable, frequent, and commonplace (wish)...  

• normanave 149 Posts

  Wed, Sep 24 2014 10:33 PM

  Just keep in mind that in some country's the exchange rate is so high that the average guy can not even afford the cheapo balls on offer, why don't wgt take those guys in consideration as well.

• alanti 10,564 Posts

  Thu, Sep 25 2014 2:29 AM

  normanave:

  Just keep in mind that in some country's the exchange rate is so high that the average guy can not even afford the cheapo balls on offer, why don't wgt take those guys in consideration as well.

  I hear what you are saying and is tough when you live somewhere that free credits are virtually non existent. but WGT is a company designed to make money.

  Therefore they have their pricing set accordingly, and like every othe company, will not, nor should they, have two different pricing structures based on someones ability to pay.

  Also bear in mind, it is possible to play without spending a cent, although with the rock, the game is certainly harder.

• mantis0014 8,946 Posts

  Thu, Sep 25 2014 2:55 AM

  I like the membership package idea.  Pay your weekly/monthly/yearly membership fee which includes Golf Balls depending on what membership package you get.

  What type of golf ball,  how many you receive and what cost for membership is debatable.

  Just a thought

  -Roger

• Jimbog1964 8,378 Posts

  Thu, Sep 25 2014 3:39 AM

  Hear the idea, but can't see it happening.

  $s is the only game in town, and far better for the company to let people fritter than encourage hard budgets.  

• SweetiePie 4,925 Posts

  Thu, Sep 25 2014 4:55 AM

  Help ! Exchange rates are something I know nothing about, and the same is true with the "membership" comment. I want to understand the above postings.  ~ SP ~

• Jimbog1964 8,378 Posts

  Thu, Sep 25 2014 5:02 AM

  SweetiePie:

  Help ! Exchange rates are something I know nothing about

  You do not need to for this game being in the US anyway.  Aussie $ was recently very strong against a weak US$ , but now nearer normal..............Games to be played with that for the cluey buyer:)...Other territories I am not not speaking for, but pic clear.

  Memberships: See my previous comment for MHO.

   

• SweetiePie 4,925 Posts

  Thu, Sep 25 2014 5:35 AM

  Jimbog1964:

  Memberships: See my previous comment for MHO.

  Thanks JB.....yet, membership to what ? A CC bulk price reduction ?