OK, pretty darn cheap. At that price, I am willing to leave my boat at home and go out on the charter as long as we can charter the whole boat for ONLY artificals with fishwrecked guys - NO BAIT.
Should be fine, if they don't cough up then call Consumer Protection about it and they'll sort it out.
Otherwise it's just good to have in the bank I reckon... with 12 months to use it I'll keep it there and if the weather's looking good mid-week sometime in 5-6 months time I'll dig it out.
I work with one of Kyms (owner) best mates and can tell you he runs a good charter. He has only just got this boat which I think he picked up from Queensland after selling his last boat about a year ago.
As far as getting all these ticket holders out for a fish in a reasonable time frame I think he will be struggling, also any enquiries he gets over the next six months from normal advertising will be hard to fit in .
I think in the end there were 2000 coupons sold, times that by $100 bucks each its not bad for one days takings.
A lot of businesses shutting up shop after running one of these Scoopon deals, the money up front is great but servicing the clients later becomes tough when the money runs out.
$99 its cheep far a charter...never been on a souther cross. Unless it was like a ladsy meet up to get all members in, i wouldnt bother. CHeeper for me two get a deckie n head out wide on my own boat......IF the day pans out with minimal tackle loss... that is the KEY
Southern X is a effin good charter fella's, Kym is a good bloke running a slick operation & at $99 I wonder if he has gone mad!! Bloke holding up the big Dhu is a mate of mine & sometimes on here as 'Jiney' so I can verify that fish
Yes the other thread was closed due to some heated 'discussion'. I have spoken to Kim amd got the story and have decided to leave it closed. Both Southern X and I have suspended the sponsor arrangement, Kim because he was unhappy about the press he was getting and I not interested in defending his choice of offering $99 spots and the subsequent 'issues' that leads to. I hope everyone that got a scoopon enjoys their day out, will be interested to hear your 'opinion' on how the day went, but please don't go bad mouthing them off if you aren't happy, just explain why you think it didn't go so well.
MattMiller
Posts: 4171
Date Joined: 15/06/09
You'll find
that's Southern Cross Charters Ben
till
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Date Joined: 21/02/08
That says southern x!
That says southern x!
Ben Derecki
Posts: 1926
Date Joined: 10/10/07
Lol. Thanks for the pickup
Lol. Thanks for the pickup fellas.
claymore
Posts: 225
Date Joined: 11/01/11
charter
just came on to post the same thing.
does anyone have any good or bad reports about southern cross charters??
JohnF
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Date Joined: 07/07/10
OK, pretty darn cheap. At
OK, pretty darn cheap. At that price, I am willing to leave my boat at home and go out on the charter as long as we can charter the whole boat for ONLY artificals with fishwrecked guys - NO BAIT.
1. John F
2........
Boston Whaler 235 Conquest......getting the flogging it was built for.
Jas04
Posts: 312
Date Joined: 18/10/07
just bought 4 tickets if it
just bought 4 tickets if it is not very good then it is worth it
till
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Date Joined: 21/02/08
1621 seats sold, thats a full
1621 seats sold, thats a full calendar!
Pezdog
Posts: 204
Date Joined: 09/11/10
Gonna be tough to get a spot
Gonna be tough to get a spot I would imagine.
My calculations suggest 100+ days are gonna be booked out.
Great value for $99 though and have sent it off to a few mates to see if they are keen.
Cheers
Pezdog
Chuditch
Posts: 114
Date Joined: 15/07/09
The two month demersal
The two month demersal ban makes it even worse. Will be great fun fishing with 20+ punters on the boat.
hk85
Posts: 85
Date Joined: 04/01/10
Just bought 2
Something tells me I'm going to regret it lol...
+1 for filling it up with FW peoples and artificials only... Maybe someone who knows the operator can hook us up???
bod
Posts: 2319
Date Joined: 03/05/06
too late
going, going, gone. deal closed.
championruby
Posts: 459
Date Joined: 20/01/11
Bought a couple of spots,
Bought a couple of spots, hope it's better then I'm expecting.
sleepswithfishes
Posts: 61
Date Joined: 14/12/09
got one as well
just hope they honour the weekend charters and dont give the all booked b.s as some scoopon deals do
hk85
Posts: 85
Date Joined: 04/01/10
It's a scoopon, forget
It's a scoopon, forget weekends and take a day off lol...
what's worse is the old fart with the old alveys ALWAYS pulls up the biggest pinks
... /rage
Oh well, at least our expectations are low... v. very low...
Ben Derecki
Posts: 1926
Date Joined: 10/10/07
Should be fine, if they don't
Should be fine, if they don't cough up then call Consumer Protection about it and they'll sort it out.
Otherwise it's just good to have in the bank I reckon... with 12 months to use it I'll keep it there and if the weather's looking good mid-week sometime in 5-6 months time I'll dig it out.
glastronomic
Posts: 892
Date Joined: 16/02/11
are these coupons
are these coupons transferable?
How are they going to patrol this as they do not have the authorithy to ask for indentification.
Some trading could develop somehow.
till
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Date Joined: 21/02/08
The fine print says you can
The fine print says you can purchase multiples as a gift, so I doubt transfer is an issue.
cudbfishn
Posts: 1311
Date Joined: 06/04/09
All sold out NO
All sold out NO LONGER AVAILABLE. damn hey
Gaz Mero
Posts: 80
Date Joined: 19/04/10
Kym runs a good show.
I work with one of Kyms (owner) best mates and can tell you he runs a good charter. He has only just got this boat which I think he picked up from Queensland after selling his last boat about a year ago.
As far as getting all these ticket holders out for a fish in a reasonable time frame I think he will be struggling, also any enquiries he gets over the next six months from normal advertising will be hard to fit in .
I think in the end there were 2000 coupons sold, times that by $100 bucks each its not bad for one days takings.
Gazza
Cammos
Posts: 606
Date Joined: 30/06/09
A lot of businesses shutting
A lot of businesses shutting up shop after running one of these Scoopon deals, the money up front is great but servicing the clients later becomes tough when the money runs out.
monstaf1sh
Posts: 124
Date Joined: 01/05/11
I've heard from a couple that
I've heard from a couple that did a house cleaning scoopon that scoopon takes 40%, sounds pretty ridiculous.
terboz123
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Date Joined: 13/04/11
$99 its cheep far a
$99 its cheep far a charter...never been on a souther cross. Unless it was like a ladsy meet up to get all members in, i wouldnt bother. CHeeper for me two get a deckie n head out wide on my own boat......IF the day pans out with minimal tackle loss... that is the KEY
brett
a hard days fishing still beats work
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GCGFC memberLamby
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Southern X is a effin good
Southern X is a effin good charter fella's, Kym is a good bloke running a slick operation & at $99 I wonder if he has gone mad!! Bloke holding up the big Dhu is a mate of mine & sometimes on here as 'Jiney' so I can verify that fish
Chuditch
Posts: 114
Date Joined: 15/07/09
$99 to fish with another 29
$99 to fish with another 29 people imo is not effin good. Guessing you fish 10 and get a line in the water every third drift.
dkonig82
Posts: 2091
Date Joined: 06/07/10
I have bought a couple and
I have bought a couple and will head out with a few mates.
Keen for an artificials day if we can get enough boys together (though as mentioned, they are probably stacking 50 to the boat).
When asked by a non-fisherman 'how many fishing rods do you really need?' the correct answer is either:
n+1 (where n is the number of fishing rods you currently own); or
n-1 (where n is the number of fishing rods which would cause your significant other to dump you.
monstaf1sh
Posts: 124
Date Joined: 01/05/11
Just spoke to Kym (I think)
Just spoke to Kym (I think) he says he won't go out unless he has a full boat of scoopon goers which is 30 in the boat.
Not sure how big the boat is but sounds pretty crowded.
hlokk
Posts: 4292
Date Joined: 04/04/08
Hmmm, dont seem to mention
Hmmm, dont seem to mention that in the conditions....
I suspect a fair few coupons will never get redeemed for one reason or the other. Just a matter of what those reasons are and by whose side it is.
As always, always ask for availability before mentioning any discounts ;)
Btw: Anyone notice the species of fish in the picture at the bottom of the scoopon page? ;) I wonder how many of those are caught out of Perth...
dkonig82
Posts: 2091
Date Joined: 06/07/10
30 in a boat is intense. I
30 in a boat is intense.
I haven't seen more than 16 or so on a charter before.
I'll sell my two at a discount if anyone is buying!
When asked by a non-fisherman 'how many fishing rods do you really need?' the correct answer is either:
n+1 (where n is the number of fishing rods you currently own); or
n-1 (where n is the number of fishing rods which would cause your significant other to dump you.
sleepswithfishes
Posts: 61
Date Joined: 14/12/09
going tomorrow
am booked on for tomorrow so will let you guys know what the 30 people is all about, and a report of whats caught etc
cudbfishn
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Date Joined: 06/04/09
This will be interesting. Let
This will be interesting. Let us know.
monstaf1sh
Posts: 124
Date Joined: 01/05/11
So how did it go?
So how did it go?
MattMiller
Posts: 4171
Date Joined: 15/06/09
You obviously missed the report,
it went pear shaped. Sleepswithfishes posted a report and the thread went from bad to worse then was deleted.
I think Adam is having a discussion with Southern X to get the full story then getting back to us.
beau
Posts: 4104
Date Joined: 24/01/10
the thread wasnt too bad the
the thread wasnt too bad the last i saw it, mustve gotten bad! Actually tried looking for it 5mins ago and couldnt find it!
monstaf1sh
Posts: 124
Date Joined: 01/05/11
Pretty sure on the scoopon it
hlokk
Pretty sure on the scoopon it was said that there will be a minimum of 12 on a boat. But it seems that the number is actually 30.
Hopefully not though, when he told me 30 I was pretty disappointed.
sleepswithfishes
Keep us posted on how the trip went, will be interesting to here back.
Adam Gallash
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Closed
Other thread closed as it's going pear shaped. I will be speaking to Kim tomorrow about what went on.
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hemi
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Hmmmmmmm
Hmmmmmmm
monstaf1sh
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Date Joined: 01/05/11
Other thread? Is there
Other thread? Is there another thread?
Adam Gallash
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Date Joined: 29/11/05
Closed
Yes the other thread was closed due to some heated 'discussion'. I have spoken to Kim amd got the story and have decided to leave it closed. Both Southern X and I have suspended the sponsor arrangement, Kim because he was unhappy about the press he was getting and I not interested in defending his choice of offering $99 spots and the subsequent 'issues' that leads to. I hope everyone that got a scoopon enjoys their day out, will be interested to hear your 'opinion' on how the day went, but please don't go bad mouthing them off if you aren't happy, just explain why you think it didn't go so well.
Cheers,
Adam
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