Morticia
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Joey, it's a CHAIN of hotels offering the discount. We're talking about how that works or doesn't work in our markets. It's not meant as negative, it's conversation about how this works or doesn't work for US. Trying to take the story and make it fit for ME.But the vast majority of them do not react as well to discounts as folks would assume they do.
I obv have the wrong concept, and all the discount coupons in every place I have ever looked on every vacation every place must be getting it wrong as well. DH just ordered Pop Mechanics mag using a discount - they fall out of the magazines all over the floor, he really didn't want the discount, he wanted to pay cover price after all.
I know, I am being cynical. I think the whole title of this thread needs to be changed to "We charge you more bucks on your birthday."
I am to the point no matter what I post on this forum the instant replies are negative and oppositional. Not the 4th or 5th after #1, #2 and #3 reply, but the first and then down the line. I AM NOT INVENTING THIS STUFF PEOPLE! THEY ARE IN THE NEWS online, magazines, newspapers, etc. If you don't want to read it, IGNORE. If you don't have something constructive to add IGNORE. If you want to knock back every single post - go ahead, your choice to be negative and oppositional. <BANG HEAD HERE>.
I'm saying that even offering the low discount I offer may have been a colossal mistake on my part (altho I inherited the program and it was tough to say no to THOSE repeats). I spent nearly $5000 implementing it last year. And, like I said, most folks never acknowledge it. Altho I bet they would if I forgot it!
Just walking away from the computer I realized that I don't have to continue this program for NEW guests. I can keep it to the folks who are already on the program and if someone else hits me with, 'Oh we've been there so many times,' I can say, 'I can take $10 off,' but not enroll them in the program.
It's me thinking out loud. How does this work in my market and how do others see it work in their market? How can I make it work? Should I bother?
The hotels can magically 'forget' the programs they put in place, but we smaller properties can't.
So best to think them thru ahead of time.