Radio 1 write-up...
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Discoallman
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Can someone explain why they use the token system? I really don't get it?
claretclubber
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To stop bar staff from stealing?
Especially when they have got lots of new staff for a one event.
Especially when they have got lots of new staff for a one event.
discodotty
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And if you watch the footage they have staff in the crowd selling drinks easier not to have people with loads of cash in amongst it
There's lots of reasons. None of which favour the consumer, all of which favour the retailer. The bar staff stealing is a factor, but a minor one in the grand scheme of things.
The name a few:
psychologically the customer will spend more - because handing over paper tokens doesn't have the same effect as handing over hard cash. Bit like monopoly money!
profit margins will be increased - dozens, maybe even hundreds (thousands?) of customer will buy tokens that will ultimately get unused. Lots of events won't even exchange back surplus tokens, so they are lost into the mire. And how many will go home with tokens still in their pockets/bags.
Also - from a security point of view - makes sense to only have a few points where cash (and a lot of cash at that!) is being collected and ferried from/to.
The name a few:
psychologically the customer will spend more - because handing over paper tokens doesn't have the same effect as handing over hard cash. Bit like monopoly money!
profit margins will be increased - dozens, maybe even hundreds (thousands?) of customer will buy tokens that will ultimately get unused. Lots of events won't even exchange back surplus tokens, so they are lost into the mire. And how many will go home with tokens still in their pockets/bags.
Also - from a security point of view - makes sense to only have a few points where cash (and a lot of cash at that!) is being collected and ferried from/to.
Discoallman
Active Member
I see the light now.
Free water less eventually gave out? Wow ha lucky ravers
Free water less eventually gave out? Wow ha lucky ravers
bang on. That is how we run our events.
Though our primary reason is a) that we only have cash in limited areas of the site and b) the bar turnaround is quicker as people arent waiting for change etc.
MrHullMysterious
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Some friends where there and said ushuaia was different from how it was a month ago when we all went; kids dropping rubbish everywhere, pushing and general idiot behaviour. I've never been in August, it always like that or just special events like this?
stivi
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it was of course a bit different as it was over the three venues on saturday at creamfields. so people walked between ushuaïa, the tower and HRH. some also sat outside (some in a sorry state haha) and yeah, sadly there are people stupid enough to drop their litter anywhere instead of just carrying it to the next dustbin. inside the venues I didn't see any major change though.
MrHullMysterious
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It'd a shame about the litter thing. Although I have noticed how full the bins get after like midnight. Also if you try and do the right thing and pick a bottle off the floor and put it on a table expect waitress to go mental because you didn't buy it there. wtf. 
(Bar along sunset strip...)
The thing about kids thinking is good to act like idiots and get completely wasted; I've actually talked to some in the past and basically they're doing it to fit in. One even said they wish they didn't have to drink lol.
One day they may actually get what Ibiza is about
(Bar along sunset strip...)The thing about kids thinking is good to act like idiots and get completely wasted; I've actually talked to some in the past and basically they're doing it to fit in. One even said they wish they didn't have to drink lol.
One day they may actually get what Ibiza is about
ric
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It'd a shame about the litter thing. Although I have noticed how full the bins get after like midnight. Also if you try and do the right thing and pick a bottle off the floor and put it on a table expect waitress to go mental because you didn't buy it there. wtf.
The thing about kids thinking is good to act like idiots and get completely wasted; I've actually talked to some in the past and basically they're doing it to fit in. One even said they wish they didn't have to drink lol.
One day they may actually get what Ibiza is about