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SW

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« on: July 13, 2016, 07:20:49 PM »

Anyone else had this letter today about the club not running the Yankee anymore? I thought it brought in a decent wedge, can't believe interest and promotion has failed like this.
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Re: Yankee
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2016, 07:31:12 PM »

Think  the hope is most people transfer to the monthly draw
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« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2016, 07:56:34 PM »

Personally I think it's daft. Unless it is losing money (which I can't see) the. Surely it'd be worth leaving it open.

If everybody could be encouraged to do it online and payments were made online it wouldn't be any hassle to keep it.

Even if it only makes 2-300 quid a year it's better than nothing.

Can we have any confirmation from the club/TASC as to why this is being done?
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Re: Yankee
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2016, 09:16:43 PM »

The letter referred to above states:

"..in recent times, with the lack of canvassers, the numbers have dwindled to a point where it has become uneconomical to run.."

So that would seem to be both a lack of canvassers and lack of players.

I'll switch to the monthly draw ..
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Re: Yankee
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2016, 10:37:55 PM »

I've had no letter (as of yet) about this and play the Yankee via the club monthly by standing order.
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« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2016, 11:07:24 PM »

I've had no letter (as of yet) about this and play the Yankee via the club monthly by standing order.

The letter requests you to consider leaving the standing order in force, while switching to the Monthly Draw. I'm OK with that.
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Re: Yankee
« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2016, 09:31:50 AM »

I sent a cheque in Apr for £40-00 I haven't had a letter !!!!
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Re: Yankee
« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2016, 09:36:39 AM »

why on earth haven't the club  taken the Lottery info part of the website down so people know what has happened.

Im curious now to see how long it hasn't been operating. the result info on the site dates back to May 2015
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« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2016, 09:43:38 AM »

I haven't had a letter either and I'm still paying by standing order. When did it stop or stopping?
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Re: Yankee
« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2016, 10:22:34 AM »

Mine went to my parents house as that's where I lived when I signed up all those years ago, yours will be probably be at your mum and dads house lad
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Re: Yankee
« Reply #10 on: July 14, 2016, 02:51:27 PM »

It's been going for twenty years
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« Reply #11 on: July 16, 2016, 12:24:35 PM »

I have only just seen this and as of yet have not received a letter, Spoke to my neighbour who is a collecter for the Yankee
and he has been given one about the changes.
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« Reply #12 on: July 16, 2016, 12:34:30 PM »

Ive just this minute been chatting to Derek Wilshaw on the phone and he explained that as of 1 Sep 16 the Yankee will cease then if agreed the outstanding funds people have paid will go towards the Monthly draw.

People who pay by Standing Order / D/D have been sent letters .

I didn't get a letter as I pay by cheque, and I get a reminder (usually from Darren who PMs me when my fees are due)

I am happy with all that now.
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Re: Yankee
« Reply #13 on: July 16, 2016, 12:43:49 PM »

While accepting the reasoning and happy to transfer, my main concern is that as the Yankee has run for so long, how many people have either forgotten they were in it and paying a small amount each month which they might not have noticed or cannot be bothered to send the authorisation back? We could actually lose out without the projected increase in membership and rewards from the draw. This needs to be pushed and marketed well, people are generally apathetic if they once joined something that is no longer all that important to them.
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« Reply #14 on: July 16, 2016, 12:46:26 PM »

Quote from the main website

The Club has written to all members of the Saturday Yankee inviting them to transfer their payments to the Monthly Draw.

I have 3 family members play it at different addresses not heard a thing
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