Lord Nilsson Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 I've no issue with the call itself - very polite guy who wasn't pushy. If I was going to pay people to sell anything it'd be match and season tickets. He never asked if I was intending to buy tickets (he didn't seem to know I was a season ticket holder). Odd priorities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 (edited) I've no issue with the call itself - very polite guy who wasn't pushy. If I was going to pay people to sell anything it'd be match and season tickets. He never asked if I was intending to buy tickets (he didn't seem to know I was a season ticket holder). Odd priorities. how do you know he didn't know you were a season ticket holder.....perhaps he did and that's why he wasn't trying to sell you tickets Edited February 15, 2016 by Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleblue Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 same bloke phoned me up trying to flog me a wheel barrow, just because I have an allotment. Going to phone the club up tomoz and complain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Theboylangers Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Good to see we are using our database to try and increase revenue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dronfield Blue Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Just got an e-mail from the club saying they would be calling re foundation membership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royalowlisback Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 He called me yesterday. Very polite kid, but a cringey sales technique. Asking me which was my favourite goal on Saturday, then explaining in great detail his. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevthelodgemoorowl Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 The post has me wondering how the 'Foundation' compares with Woodhead & Dooleys Development fund of the 60's. They had a pyramid system of agents selling through News agents in the main. I assume it was a success as we started with a single draw and it quickly developed. I know this for a fact as it soon became apparent that results were posted in the Star as Pool 1 and Pool 2. Commissions were paid to agents in the form of a % or complimentary tickets and there was also an agents prize for selling a 1st prize ticket. Though I remember well its being, I can't recall much about the launch or its closing down. It operated initially from a porter cabin in the corner of the South stand lane but later was replaced with a brick construction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owlZfan84 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Just got an e-mail from the club saying they would be calling re foundation membership. Me too. Awful font. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Mercury Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Yep, just got the email too ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickjj Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 The post has me wondering how the 'Foundation' compares with Woodhead & Dooleys Development fund of the 60's. They had a pyramid system of agents selling through News agents in the main. I assume it was a success as we started with a single draw and it quickly developed. I know this for a fact as it soon became apparent that results were posted in the Star as Pool 1 and Pool 2. Commissions were paid to agents in the form of a % or complimentary tickets and there was also an agents prize for selling a 1st prize ticket. Though I remember well its being, I can't recall much about the launch or its closing down. It operated initially from a porter cabin in the corner of the South stand lane but later was replaced with a brick construction. I was an "Agent" for years. You basically recruited people to play every week, you would collect their money and take it down to the Development Office between the Kop and South Stand. Your reward for doing it was a ticket for the Kop each match and at Christmas you got a ticket for the North Stand. If anyone of your members won a large prize you got something can't remember what as none of mine ever won big. A couple of them won a club watch which were really nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamb1253 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 I've just had a call from the club about it today as well. The woman seemed dead nice, and it sounds as though there are a fair few benefits to joining up. It's not for me though. Think they'll have a better take up now that the call is coming from an 0114 number, rather than the withheld lines that I've had before; it gives it that increased credibility in my opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theowlsman Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 same bloke phoned me up trying to flog me a wheel barrow, just because I have an allotment. Going to phone the club up tomoz and complain. How are your potatoes going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradowl Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 I had a call from them on my mobile yesterday evening, told him I was in it when it first started but packed in after a couple of years, said not bothered at this moment thanks. Within seconds of ending call landline phone rings and its same person asking for my son to join. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birley Owl 1867 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 I had one today. Asked me if I was enjoying season and how we can finish in top 2 haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleblue Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 (edited) How are your potatoes going? NUHUI potatoes this year. Edited February 19, 2016 by daleblue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asteener1867 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 I got an Email to expect a call.... I mean I think thats fair enough...fair warning... But.... I'm halfway through adopting a Donkey/Snow leopard...(They use their fur for decoration and bones for medicine),,,,dotcha know Then theres an advert telling me ive got to make a will immediately cos ive got cancer....then..I haven't got either Cancer/ Donkey / Snow Leopard...but can claim PPI..!!! I mean it gets a bit confusin'....cos i need to pay £2 a month to stop a Somalian drinkin' infected water.... I don't mind doin' any of these...but I can't do all of 'em...it mounts up.... I sort of haver between 'em... They show you a Donkey wiv deformed hoofs..cos o the Spanish...then just as you are about to text yer cash...Theres either a Snow Leopard/ Somalian kid...or a rain forest that needs yer attention! I don't know what to do!!!!!!!!!! I mean can't they sorta put it all together...??? You have to go with the Somalian lad don't you?...or can you just text..."Don't drink the water!...Somalian lad"!!!!..would that work? In fact maybe you could ask the Somalian lad to get his water from Mongolia...and while he's at it ..save a Snow Leopard...which leaves the Donkey hangin'....(Thats nearly a Cervantes novel) So there you go...you've f.ooked yer PPI and killed a Donkey!!!... What a total ba*tard you are!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyboy66 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 I got an Email to expect a call.... I mean I think thats fair enough...fair warning... But.... I'm halfway through adopting a Donkey/Snow leopard...(They use their fur for decoration and bones for medicine),,,,dotcha know Then theres an advert telling me ive got to make a will immediately cos ive got cancer....then..I haven't got either Cancer/ Donkey / Snow Leopard...but can claim PPI..!!! I mean it gets a bit confusin'....cos i need to pay £2 a month to stop a Somalian drinkin' infected water.... I don't mind doin' any of these...but I can't do all of 'em...it mounts up.... I sort of haver between 'em... They show you a Donkey wiv deformed hoofs..cos o the Spanish...then just as you are about to text yer cash...Theres either a Snow Leopard/ Somalian kid...or a rain forest that needs yer attention! I don't know what to do!!!!!!!!!! I mean can't they sorta put it all together...??? You have to go with the Somalian lad don't you?...or can you just text..."Don't drink the water!...Somalian lad"!!!!..would that work? In fact maybe you could ask the Somalian lad to get his water from Mongolia...and while he's at it ..save a Snow Leopard...which leaves the Donkey hangin'....(Thats nearly a Cervantes novel) So there you go...you've f.ooked yer PPI and killed a Donkey!!!... What a total ba*tard you are!!!!!!!! I'll have what you're drinking Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VictoryBell Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 I was an "Agent" for years. You basically recruited people to play every week, you would collect their money and take it down to the Development Office between the Kop and South Stand. Your reward for doing it was a ticket for the Kop each match and at Christmas you got a ticket for the North Stand. If anyone of your members won a large prize you got something can't remember what as none of mine ever won big. A couple of them won a club watch which were really nice. I remember that my dad was one of the "members" or whatever you want to call it back in the early 70s. He might have won a minor prize but I really can't remember. I was always intrigued by the watch (didn't they call it the "gold watch draw" - not sure now after such a long time). It was a better scheme than that "buy a share which has no voting rights, no dividend rights and no other privileges whatsoever, either, " (in other words, give us some money) scam that they tried when we were really up S Creek minus a paddle, financially, sometime in the 70s. I don't think that I dreamt it. Wonder if anybody on here bought any? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Sl-OWL-ly Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Bet no one on iPad, iPhone or IOS got a phone call ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darra Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 The post has me wondering how the 'Foundation' compares with Woodhead & Dooleys Development fund of the 60's. They had a pyramid system of agents selling through News agents in the main. I assume it was a success as we started with a single draw and it quickly developed. I know this for a fact as it soon became apparent that results were posted in the Star as Pool 1 and Pool 2. Commissions were paid to agents in the form of a % or complimentary tickets and there was also an agents prize for selling a 1st prize ticket. Though I remember well its being, I can't recall much about the launch or its closing down. It operated initially from a porter cabin in the corner of the South stand lane but later was replaced with a brick construction. My dad used to sell development fund tickets. He never used to go out and about so I'm guessing he sold them to his mates at work and WMC. he used to get a free ticket for the North and two free tickets for any semi final played at Hillsborough which he gave to me. The top prize iirc was£1000 which was a considerable sum at the time. There was also consolation prizes of his and hers gold watches. My dad won the gold watch one week so he also got the ladies watch. He gave me the gold watch and the ladies to my mum. Don't know what happened to hers but mine fell to bits which pretty much summed up the club in those days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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