So Rio Salado Now Charges An Administrative Fee?

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Was looking through the online renewal with the club and it appears that in addition to the large increase in membership price, $125.00 for individuals, $140.00 for families, there's also a $25.00 administrative fee to join?

They must be losing their butts to be scratching for money like this.


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That may be if the card has lapsed, I recall something about lapsed cards and renewal having a fee.
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I learned a new phrase for that today, it is called "Drip Pricing".
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Trickle Down Economic’s
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The admin fee isn't a new thing. It's been there for years from what I remember.
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There has always been an admin fee...and it's always been $25 as long as I can remember. It was there when I joined up 7 years ago.
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I've been a member for 16 years and don't remember ever paying it.
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Flash wrote: August 11th, 2021, 6:01 am I've been a member for 16 years and don't remember ever paying it.
As long as you don't let the membership lapse, you don't have to pay it. It is only for new or expired memberships. Unless something has changed in the past year or so.
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muta4warrior wrote: August 14th, 2021, 10:35 pm
Flash wrote: August 11th, 2021, 6:01 am I've been a member for 16 years and don't remember ever paying it.
As long as you don't let the membership lapse, you don't have to pay it. It is only for new or expired memberships. Unless something has changed in the past year or so.
Thanks. I appreciate the feedback.
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PRGC plays the same game. If you let your membership lapse you have to pay a new origination fee. If you ReNeW while still a current member you avoid that fee.
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