DragonofAna Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 While you may be right you don't run fanny island. If you go to pubs, shops, casino's and nightclubs they charge to withdraw cash all FI are doing is what everyone else is doing None of the shops I go in charge. None of the pubs I go in have cash machines. Dunno about the others. What you are saying is that fantasy island charge people solely to make more money than they are already swindling people out of with the extortionate cost of going on the amusements. I agree with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discodown Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 None of the shops I go in charge. None of the pubs I go in have cash machines. Dunno about the others. What you are saying is that fantasy island charge people solely to make more money than they are already swindling people out of with the extortionate cost of going on the amusements. I agree with you. Excellent! Why are you surprised by it though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_Baehr Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 OP,why are you surprised that a company that provides a service wants paying for it..? Nothing is free. According to Heinlein, TANSTAAFL. Put 5p on each ride, 5p on each ice-cream, 5p on each hot-dog or burger, 5p on everything else you sell but offer free parking, offer ATMs at 'no charge' (and make a point of telling people that they're getting things for free) and you will persuade the punters that you are offering them a very good deal - which will probably bring them back again next time. If, on the other hand, you reduce the charge for everything to the absolute minimum and make damned sure that the punters pay for everything they get, you are going to dissuade many of them. It's not what you say or do, it's how you say or do it. F'rinstance: Were you a male and were you to say to your partner: "Darling, when I look upon your face, the hands of time stand still" then she (or he) might think "What's he up to? - What's he been drinking?" But you probably wouldn't get into a great deal of trouble. Try saying: (And these words mean almost exactly the same thing, if you think about it) "You've got a face which would stop a clock!" and see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayne67 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 OP,why are you surprised that a company that provides a service wants paying for it..? We dont seem to have any say in the way our wages are paid. These days they have to be paid into a bank account. This is just another way to rip you off. Bring back the pay packet, then we wouldnt have to rely on this service. Jayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayne67 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Just to add also, like a previous poster said, you are drawing money from these cash machines to spend in the resort, on their goods and services, in the local shops etc etc. Start taking the mick, and it wont be long before people choose to spend their money elsewhere....me included! Jayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_Baehr Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 ... Bring back the pay packet, then we wouldnt have to rely on this service. Jayne It would make life much easier for muggers, too! - Why should they be inconvenienced? I suppose you could choose to bank with a company which has plenty of ATMs or which is prepared to refund the cost other banks charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weazel2006 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Nothing is free. According to Heinlein, TANSTAAFL. Put 5p on each ride, 5p on each ice-cream, 5p on each hot-dog or burger, 5p on everything else you sell but offer free parking, offer ATMs at 'no charge' (and make a point of telling people that they're getting things for free) and you will persuade the punters that you are offering them a very good deal - which will probably bring them back again next time. If, on the other hand, you reduce the charge for everything to the absolute minimum and make damned sure that the punters pay for everything they get, you are going to dissuade many of them. It's not what you say or do, it's how you say or do it. F'rinstance: Were you a male and were you to say to your partner: "Darling, when I look upon your face, the hands of time stand still" then she (or he) might think "What's he up to? - What's he been drinking?" But you probably wouldn't get into a great deal of trouble. Try saying: (And these words mean almost exactly the same thing, if you think about it) "You've got a face which would stop a clock!" and see what happens. LMAO!!!!! Tried it 21:15:17] I say: you have a face to stop a clock [21:15:31] otherhalf says: huh [21:15:33] otherhalf - says: lmao [21:15:37] otherhalf says: how can u see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weazel2006 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 for FI to be charging via their machines is pretty bad business, their public relations department if they have one needs to be shot on sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_Baehr Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Please don't! I make a lot of money out of tourism. When other people (my competitors) screw up, it makes my life so much easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 We dont seem to have any say in the way our wages are paid. These days they have to be paid into a bank account. This is just another way to rip you off. Bring back the pay packet, then we wouldnt have to rely on this service. Jayne You don't have to use the machines that levy a charge..use the free ones at supermarkets etc..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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