Alma Stamp Policy Changed

[mr_niceguy_1979]

Well, the Alma has listened to the punters and has *tried* to come up with a consistant stamp policy which was a big complaint of punters the previous week. BUT, they have changed their policy to strictly stamp per dollar spent which I think will turn a lot of punters away.

Their new policy is
1 stamp: up to $4 spent
2 stamps: $4.01 to $8
3 stamps: $8.01 to $12
4 stamps: $12.01 to $16
etc (I think)

This changes the following
-Vodka Red Bull is now only 3 stamps (~$11)
-2 Pints of Heineken ($10) is only 3 stamps
-Plus many others

A lot of other things remain the same. And there is actually an advantage to this stamp policy (ie you can buy a schooner of beer for just over $4 and get 2 stamps, or Becks for just over $8 for 3 stamps). Note that a pint of Soft Drink is $3.70, just under the 2 stamps price! How ever it's annoying not knowing how many stamps you will get until you buy the drink unless you are a regular and have studied the bar menu!

Also, they have stopped allowing people to pre-purchase drinks, so if you want to stamp up by drinking Heineken, you have to buy 4 pints seperately and consume them before the first break, what a joke.

And before you say, why don't you same something to the venue before having a whine on here, I have voiced my opinion to the bar staff on duty and they understand the punters concerns, and have told this to the managers/owners but aren't listening.

I'd be surprised if this venue lasts much longer next season, they had so much potential with 80 and 130 runners to start the season. This week there was 60 and I dare say this will decrease again next week

[bennymacca]

Becks for just over $8

[xtal]

yea i know i used to go to the Alma all the time with Rcon, Louise and Russ ... we would get there nice and early (6pm) to have dinner spending $17 on a chicken snitty you would get 4 stamps
and it was the standard (spend $5 and up and receive 2 stamps)
pints
spirits.... 2stamps
the last time we went there to pay for dinner we only got 3 stamps
and any pint i got 1 stamp
I cant afford that and i disagree with that thats why we have not been going there
and if they change the policy sure we would come back....
But yea i agree with you i dont see it lasting

[torch]

Their new policy is
1 stamp: up to $4 spent
2 stamps: $4.01 to $8
3 stamps: $8.01 to $12
4 stamps: $12.01 to $16
etc (I think)

This changes the following
-Vodka Red Bull is now only 3 stamps (~$11)

Why not buy avdaka get 2 stamps then buyared bull & get another 2 stamps!! Think outside the square!!!

[Scotty]

Why not buy avdaka get 2 stamps

What's avdaka? Did you mean advocaat?

Ohhh ... vodka.

[torch]

Why not buy avdaka get 2 stamps

What's avdaka? Did you mean advocaat?

Ohhh ... vodka.

LOL thanks for paying me out there scott!!!

[mr_niceguy_1979]

Why not buy avdaka get 2 stamps then buyared bull & get another 2 stamps!! Think outside the square!!!

Yeah, it requires some creativitity! I'll certainly be do everything I can to take advantage of their new rules. I even had a pudding and icecream last night to get my last 2 stamps!

[Ondie J]

SOMEONEs been having a little too much avdaka.

So in regards to the beer... have to pull the old buy one at a time trick or buy them as two seperate orders at the same time and paying with two different notes.

"That's one $20 for the first one. And here's another $20 for the second."

[maccatak11]

Vote with you feet people. Plenty of city games to go to, if you dont like a venue, dont go there. They will soon realise where they are going wrong.

[BigPete33]

That's true, and if they do actually care - they will fix it.

$4 per stamp is the same as the Tower Hotel @ Magill (apologies if this has changed) and that's one of the reasons I refuse to go there anymore.