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Re: Boatyball
[Re: Kirk]
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12/27/2019 12:37 PM
12/27/2019 12:37 PM
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sail445
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The concept of online payment for balls is a good idea. It’s the reservation part that has people upset. Boatyball promised FCFS balls when they announced their plans. When are they coming? G Wonder why they don't reply....the dude is always logged in here whenever I look in. Boats Ball is a business and the last thing they want is more FCFS. In actuality they’re going to acquire all the mooring balls little by little.
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Re: Boatyball
[Re: Memphré]
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01/15/2020 04:51 PM
01/15/2020 04:51 PM
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Kirk
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Hmmmm.... The 24 hour advanced reservation feature will be made available to the first 6 users that sign up for this feature through this form for any given week. We are limiting the number of users to ensure that anyone with this feature has access to the bay of their choice and to ensure that 90% of all moorings in the program are available to members with our basic membership.
Your submission will not be considered unless the start of your travel is within 30 days of this submission.
Once submitted we will send out an invoice and you will have 24 hours to pay for this feature. If not paid in 24 hours the slot will be opened back up for another user.
The 24 hour advanced reservation feature is $423.00 for seven consecutive days. You can add additional days for $53.00 per day.
By upgrading your membership you will have the ability to reserve moorings 24 hours before users with the basic membership. The upgraded membership also allows you to reserve the same mooring ball for consecutive nights if you would like to stay on the same mooring.
The subscription fee does not include the nightly rate of the moorings. Members with the advanced feature are still limited to one mooring reservation per night.
If you meet the above criteria and would like to upgrade your membership then please fill out the form below and submit. https://survey.zohopublic.com/zs/nd...BlOndRWDr75xXTl-AA3ZF-80_NgzCOlasL10FGWs
Kirk in Maryland
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Re: Boatyball
[Re: Kirk]
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01/15/2020 06:03 PM
01/15/2020 06:03 PM
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sail445
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Hmmmm.... The 24 hour advanced reservation feature will be made available to the first 6 users that sign up for this feature through this form for any given week. We are limiting the number of users to ensure that anyone with this feature has access to the bay of their choice and to ensure that 90% of all moorings in the program are available to members with our basic membership.
Your submission will not be considered unless the start of your travel is within 30 days of this submission.
Once submitted we will send out an invoice and you will have 24 hours to pay for this feature. If not paid in 24 hours the slot will be opened back up for another user.
The 24 hour advanced reservation feature is $423.00 for seven consecutive days. You can add additional days for $53.00 per day.
By upgrading your membership you will have the ability to reserve moorings 24 hours before users with the basic membership. The upgraded membership also allows you to reserve the same mooring ball for consecutive nights if you would like to stay on the same mooring.
The subscription fee does not include the nightly rate of the moorings. Members with the advanced feature are still limited to one mooring reservation per night.
If you meet the above criteria and would like to upgrade your membership then please fill out the form below and submit. https://survey.zohopublic.com/zs/nd...BlOndRWDr75xXTl-AA3ZF-80_NgzCOlasL10FGWsWow you have a chance for Advanced parking throughout the BVI. with only a credit card. I’m sure the charterers who tip tip $50 to an expert line handler who grabs one of your dock lines are in seventh heaven.
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Re: Boatyball
[Re: GeorgeC1]
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01/15/2020 07:26 PM
01/15/2020 07:26 PM
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Posts: 3,359 Cane Garden Bay, Tortola
JasonHelmbrecht
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423.00 dollars for 7 nights and you still get to pay 50.00 a night. Total charge 773 dollars or only 101.00 per night. Wow what a deal. I warned when boatyball started this would be coming. George I thought they were $40/night.
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Re: Boatyball
[Re: JasonHelmbrecht]
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01/15/2020 07:43 PM
01/15/2020 07:43 PM
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Kirk
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If I'm not mistaken, BB isn't available at every harbor, so you're paying g for nights that you aren't using it, no?
Kirk in Maryland
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Re: Boatyball
[Re: Memphré]
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01/15/2020 08:19 PM
01/15/2020 08:19 PM
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NoelHall
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Perhaps a 'Christmas/New Year's' offering? It doesn't seem to make much sense otherwise.
Noel Hall "It is humbling indeed, to discover my own opinion is only correct less than 50% of the time." www.noelhall.com
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Re: Boatyball
[Re: GeorgeC1]
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01/16/2020 09:34 AM
01/16/2020 09:34 AM
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Posts: 1,392 Maryland
Kirk
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You won the lottery. Next trip you will not be as happy unless of course you pay the 473 dollar early booking fee. G Exactly. Every time I read about BB, something new has come up making it harder to win the BB lottery. Previously it was preferential reservations for booking your charter through them (or something along those lines.) Now we hear this one...pay double and get to book a day ahead. All this takes inventory out of the 7:00am race to reserve a ball. Wonder who all this new advance money goes to?
Kirk in Maryland
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Re: Boatyball
[Re: Kirk]
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01/16/2020 11:12 AM
01/16/2020 11:12 AM
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Posts: 1,347 USVI
LocalSailor
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You won the lottery. Next trip you will not be as happy unless of course you pay the 473 dollar early booking fee. G Wonder who all this new advance money goes to? Not sure where the new money ends up BUT I do know where it is coming from, the BVI boaters willing to pay those prices.
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