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KenLondregan · February 21, 2012, 11:16 PM

Dogtown,

For me it's not about the name. I personally would be happy if buds gave two options to access their VIP (or whatever you want to call it) service. If they said you get a free VIP membership for the year after you spend let’s say $1000 or so, or you can buy a VIP membership for $25 bucks, I would be fine with that. It makes the person who has dropped a few grand over the past year feel like they got a little something for their loyalty, while giving somebody that doesn’t buy that often who is trying to pick up a hard to get gun an option to gain a slight advantage. I know $20 or $25 bucks isn’t much money (my .40 ammo costs around that for a box that I will shoot off in 10 minutes). To me it’s the principle of the matter. Will I stop using buds, no. Their service and track record has always been very impressive. But do I think they could be doing a better job with the VIP program, absolutely. I know it probably sounds ridiculous, but that’s just my two cents.

February 21, 2012, 11:16 PM	#17
KenLondregan Member Join Date: February 20, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 64	Dogtown, For me it's not about the name. I personally would be happy if buds gave two options to access their VIP (or whatever you want to call it) service. If they said you get a free VIP membership for the year after you spend let’s say $1000 or so, or you can buy a VIP membership for $25 bucks, I would be fine with that. It makes the person who has dropped a few grand over the past year feel like they got a little something for their loyalty, while giving somebody that doesn’t buy that often who is trying to pick up a hard to get gun an option to gain a slight advantage. I know $20 or $25 bucks isn’t much money (my .40 ammo costs around that for a box that I will shoot off in 10 minutes). To me it’s the principle of the matter. Will I stop using buds, no. Their service and track record has always been very impressive. But do I think they could be doing a better job with the VIP program, absolutely. I know it probably sounds ridiculous, but that’s just my two cents.