Suggestion about Book Mr Bourie

[quick-question]

Re: Suggestion about Book Mr Bourie

Ask your members their thoughts...you might be surprised (thats even if you care) which by the sound of it I am guessing not....Is it all about the $$$$$ ????

First, I'm not here to defend anybody.

My friends & I spend more $$$ (anywhere between $500 to more than $1000 ; that's many ACG books) every year buying ACG books than LVA-POV books because ACG is a whole lot cheaper than LVA-POV's subscription.

My friends & I do use the ACG's "2-for-1 buffet" & "matchplay" coupons that are in the books --> so I don't mind if ACG is big in size or not --> it's all about the cost (1-ACG book is nearly as valuable as 1-LVA-POV book).

[billybabe3883]

Re: Suggestion about Book Mr Bourie

Ask your members their thoughts...you might be surprised (thats even if you care) which by the sound of it I am guessing not....Is it all about the $$$$$ ????

[billybabe3883]

Re: Suggestion about Book Mr Bourie

You don't need to make it clear to me as I understood what you said. However, I don't agree with you.

The bottom line is that the American Casino Guide is distributed in a different manner than the Las Vegas Advisor. There will not be a separate book printed for the coupons.

Thus the reason we subscribe to LVA and not ACG.

Ask your members their thoughts...you might be surprised

[SteveBourieOLD]

Re: Suggestion about Book Mr Bourie

OMG...Let me see if I can make this clear. I think it would be nice if the coupons were in a seaparte book. As it stands now the book is too big and inconvenient to haul around. If you had the coupons in a pocket size book, I would then scarry just that in my pocket.

Also if the coupons were made to take out in front of the employee at the casino (like member rewards POV) it would stop alot of the coupon abuse, which I am sure casinos are worried about.

You don't need to make it clear to me as I understood what you said. However, I don't agree with you.

The bottom line is that the American Casino Guide is distributed in a different manner than the Las Vegas Advisor. There will not be a separate book printed for the coupons.

[billybabe3883]

Re: Suggestion about Book Mr Bourie

Sorry, but I don't follow your logic. You don't buy the book because you think the coupons should be in a separate book? I still don't see how a separate book would be any better than removing the coupons from the book in advance of your visit to a casino. Just my 2 cents.

OMG...Let me see if I can make this clear. I think it would be nice if the coupons were in a seaparte book. As it stands now the book is too big and inconvenient to haul around. If you had the coupons in a pocket size book, I would then scarry just that in my pocket.

Also if the coupons were made to take out in front of the employee at the casino (like member rewards POV) it would stop alot of the coupon abuse, which I am sure casinos are worried about.

[LHEFFE]

Re: Suggestion about Book Mr Bourie

Isn't this the reason for having a membership card in the book? About a year ago at Cannery, they asked to see the card before giving the 4 of a kind bonus.

I do have another problem with the ACG coupons - too many of them are for new slot members only. This is not the case for POV coupons.

[SteveBourieOLD]

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The size. Compared to the Member RewArds (POV), which fits very nicely in a pocket.

The other info in the book is great, but I am guessing the majority of people buy it for the coupons.

I would bet if YOU posted a question/poll that--- If people would be willing to pay a little more for the book if they could get the coupons in a book by itself, that many would be willing to pony up a little extra. Like I stated before we do not buy the book at all anymore just because its size and inconvenience to carry around.

Again just my 2 cents

Sorry, but I don't follow your logic. You don't buy the book because you think the coupons should be in a separate book? I still don't see how a separate book would be any better than removing the coupons from the book in advance of your visit to a casino. Just my 2 cents.

[billybabe3883]

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What is user unfriendly about it?

The size. Compared to the Member RewArds (POV), which fits very nicely in a pocket.

The other info in the book is great, but I am guessing the majority of people buy it for the coupons.

I would bet if YOU posted a question/poll that--- If people would be willing to pay a little more for the book if they could get the coupons in a book by itself, that many would be willing to pony up a little extra. Like I stated before we do not buy the book at all anymore just because its size and inconvenience to carry around.

Again just my 2 cents

[SteveBourieOLD]

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Cant you raise the price a buck or so and then make the coupon book separate. I am quite sure that it would increase sales. As it stands now the book is very user unfriendly

Just my 2 cents

What is user unfriendly about it?

[billybabe3883]

Re: Suggestion about Book Mr Bourie

Cant you raise the price a buck or so and then make the coupon book separate. I am quite sure that it would increase sales. As it stands now the book is very user unfriendly

Just my 2 cents

[SteveBourieOLD]

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Yes, I too have had the same problem (as the poster of this thread) with the Longhorn casino.

This was a couple of days ago (in the afternoon) & this is with my ACG coupon already torn out of the book (I even brought the whole book with me to show that I do own an ACG book) --> they still even said that the coupon must be torn out in front of them.

Since the Longhorn had that same coupon in the 2008 ediiton of the Guide and we never had a problem with it, I find it strange that it would suddenly have problems being accepted.

Keep in mind that you must present your players club card along with the coupon and you can only use it one time a month.

We will follow-up with our contact at the Longhorn to remind them that the coupon doesn't have to be removed from the book in the presence of an employee.

[quick-question]

Re: Suggestion about Book Mr Bourie

Yes, I too have had the same problem (as the poster of this thread) with the Longhorn casino.

This was a couple of days ago (in the afternoon) & this is with my ACG coupon already torn out of the book (I even brought the whole book with me to show that I do own an ACG book) --> they still even said that the coupon must be torn out in front of them.

[SteveBourieOLD]

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Went to the Longhorn (across the street from East Cannery) on Thanksgiving. They refused to honor the MP coupon saying would only honor it if you had the book with you (which we did not). Tried showing them the hand card, but no dice. Just FYI. (from LVA member)

My post wasnt so much dedicated to the problems (I tried editing that out) but it was related to the size of the book and perhaps making it user friendly like LVA's member rewards book (POV)

Now wouldn't it be nice if the ACG coupons were in a small book of their own?

Those problems are usually caused by employees who confuse the American Casino Guide coupons with the LVA coupons. There are no problems that I know of with the 2009 ACG coupons being accepted by the casinos.

At this point, I do not know of a cost-effective way to incorporate a smaller pocket-sized book, just for the coupons. We believe it's best to just cut them out in advance of your visit.

[billybabe3883]

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What are the problems with the coupons that you are mentioning? I haven't heard of any problems with the 2009 edition's coupons.

Most of the problems in 2008 were with the Stations coupons and they aren't in the 2009 book.

Went to the Longhorn (across the street from East Cannery) on Thanksgiving. They refused to honor the MP coupon saying would only honor it if you had the book with you (which we did not). Tried showing them the hand card, but no dice. Just FYI. (from LVA member)


My post wasnt so much dedicated to the problems (I tried editing that out) but it was related to the size of the book and perhaps making it user friendly like LVA's member rewards book (POV)

Now wouldn't it be nice if the ACG coupons were in a small book of their own?

[SteveBourieOLD]

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With the many problems that are arising with the coupons, Some of which are mentioned at the Las Vegas Advisor website.

Now wouldn't it be nice if the ACG coupons were in a small book of their own? (TYLVFitz)

Pocket size would be wonderful. The current size being very large to carry around, is the main reason we do not buy the book.

What are the problems with the coupons that you are mentioning? I haven't heard of any problems with the 2009 edition's coupons.

Most of the problems in 2008 were with the Stations coupons and they aren't in the 2009 book.