Fee-based Margaritaville Membership Club

zanth · Post by **zanth** » June 3, 2004 11:03 pm

Got my Coconut Telegraph email from Margaritaville.com and they are conducting a survey to see if people would be interested in a fee-based on-line club:

We are considering an OnLine Margaritaville Membership Club and request / want / need your feedback in order to properly pursue and present it. Your annual paid membership and initial set up charge will allow us to build and maintain our One Particular Portal where you can waste away...world wide web style; in fact that's what we'll call it, wastedaway.com.

The survey is at http://margaritaville.com/cocotel/portal.htm

Seems the only interesting things listed are Access to Jimmy Buffett videos, Download songs, and Scheduled live web board chats with Coral Reefers & others

LonePalm1 · Post by **LonePalm1** » June 3, 2004 11:28 pm

Interesting.. Thanks for the post. I would join as long as it isnt too much $$$$

Sidew13 · Post by **Sidew13** » June 4, 2004 5:12 am

LonePalm1 wrote:Interesting.. Thanks for the post. I would join as long as it isnt too much $$$$

wLPs, I'm game

Bob Roberts · Post by **Bob Roberts** » June 4, 2004 6:16 am

I sent them a message asking them not to do this, but I'm sure it won't affect their decision at all. I just get frustrated with more and more JB things costing more and more money. I can't afford some of this stuff anymore. Thank God BN is free!

F1NZZZ · Post by **F1NZZZ** » June 4, 2004 6:50 am

The only thing that would be worth the $$$$ is........offers for advance ticket purchases. I'm tired of losing out to Brokers and Scalpers. Ticketmaster is the biggest Monopoly going as well. At least this would help some fans have a better chance at getting tickets to a show.

photogal · Post by **photogal** » June 4, 2004 7:40 am

needs to pay for that new jet eh?

nycparrothead · Post by **nycparrothead** » June 4, 2004 7:49 am

This seems pretty damn cool! If it doesn't cost me an appendage or two, I'd definately sign up!!

magnus · Post by **magnus** » June 4, 2004 7:56 am

F1NZZZ wrote:The only thing that would be worth the $$$$ is........offers for advance ticket purchases.

My thoughts exactly. Otherwise make the site free. I already spend waaay more of our disposable income than I should on Buffett stuff.

ExPO9600 · Post by **ExPO9600** » June 4, 2004 8:09 am

magnus wrote:
F1NZZZ wrote:The only thing that would be worth the $$$$ is........offers for advance ticket purchases.
My thoughts exactly. Otherwise make the site free. I already spend waaay more of our disposable income than I should on Buffett stuff.

Amen!!!! I just filled out the survey and offered my 2 cents about the advance ticket purchases. Let's see if Margaritaville shows us some love

nycparrothead · Post by **nycparrothead** » June 4, 2004 8:18 am

ExPO9600 wrote:Amen!!!! I just filled out the survey and offered my 2 cents about the advance ticket purchases. Let's see if Margaritaville shows us some love

I did the same thing....

ANNOUNCEMENT TIME!!!!

EVERYONE FILL OUT THE SURVEY AND IN THE COMMENT BOX PUT THAT YOU WOULD WANT ACCESS TO ADVANCED TICKET SALES!!!

Okay.. I'm done...

jbfins · Post by **jbfins** » June 4, 2004 8:31 am

The only thing I would pay for is advance ticket sales.

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » June 4, 2004 8:33 am

Sounds like someone is getting greedy. Even if I WOULD pay for that, I shouldn't HAVE to.

BubbaMike · Post by **BubbaMike** » June 4, 2004 8:39 am

A couple of months back, one of the technical people from RM was posting on some board that they might offer this. He said it would be around $5 or $10 per month and would allow them to significantly upgrade RM and prevent drop outs, etc.

Key Lime Lee · Post by **Key Lime Lee** » June 4, 2004 8:52 am

BubbaMike wrote:A couple of months back, one of the technical people from RM was posting on some board that they might offer this. He said it would be around $5 or $10 per month and would allow them to significantly upgrade RM and prevent drop outs, etc.

that's different. He was talking about offering a fee-based section of RM, not a fee-based fan club. Mostly it would be to justify the cost of the investment necessary to provide higher quality streams.

F1NZZZ · Post by **F1NZZZ** » June 4, 2004 8:56 am

Give me a break.......

Jimmy has plenty of cash to fund any and everything associated with him and his music. This is where I get a little upset when the Phans have to fund such an idea. Sometimes I wonder about the green disease in this world.

PA PAR8 HED · Post by **PA PAR8 HED** » June 4, 2004 8:59 am

I suggested advance ticket sales, premium seating and late drops. I also suggested will call pickup only to discourage scalpers from joining.

I also wanted access to alt versions of released songs.

PartofthePhlock · Post by **PartofthePhlock** » June 4, 2004 9:05 am

I took the survey, most of the things they ask about your interet is already free on other sites....like wonderful Buffettnews. I think they need to and a price range to the survey and that would really tell them the answers they want.

The advanced ticket sales is a great idea. And some discounts for Krispy Kremes too.

SuperTrooper · Post by **SuperTrooper** » June 4, 2004 9:10 am

I think they'll figure out that without advace ticket sales this thing won't fly far. People won't pay just for a new email address and other internet features. As far as special audio/video content, Live video from the concerts would be something that might pull people in. I'm just worried that this might lead to have to pay for concert audio feeds that are now free.

cartmill72 · Post by **cartmill72** » June 4, 2004 9:16 am

I would pay as much as $25 or $30 (a year) so long as it offers a few things:

1) Advance ticket sales (as mentioned above)
2) Exclusive content to members (quality live downloads, archival photos/e-postcards, videos)
3) Information is maintained and updated frequently (once a week or every two weeks max!)

By the way, thumbs down on the "membership card" mentioned in the survey. I'm not 12 and this isn't "The Baseball Bunch."

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » June 4, 2004 9:35 am

cartmill72 wrote:
By the way, thumbs down on the "membership card" mentioned in the survey. I'm not 12 and this isn't "The Baseball Bunch."

I'm pretty much with the rest of you on this...but I think 7L could make a killing if he offered lanyards and nametags for this. Hmmmm.

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