Pirate Cove: Flexible Pricing or ..., What's Going On?

[monkeyswrench]

So, launch was 15 I think end of last year. It was 20 two weeks ago. Apparently, the past few days it had been 35! Some people complained, were told it was "corporate" trying something. Last night wife said some FB people were saying they heard you could show your slip and get a refund for the over charge. Now I have no clue what the pricing is. Wonder if I should quit sending my 12yo in with the money, and do it myself next week to find out what the pricing really is now?

I miss the days of just being able to buy a pass.

 

[checkrdpast]

We Americans have a choice to not use such businesses

 

[monkeyswrench]

We Americans have a choice to not use such businesses

Yep, I'm just wondering wth is going on though. At 35$, I'll launch at Topoc. We are on the water early, so parking isn't an issue. I just like seeing the stuff in the channel when we get off the water in the afternoon.

 

[Ace in the Hole]

Purposely avoiding that shady shit for the foreseeable future.

 

[Big B Hova]

So, launch was 15 I think end of last year. It was 20 two weeks ago. Apparently, the past few days it had been 35! Some people complained, were told it was "corporate" trying something. Last night wife said some FB people were saying they heard you could show your slip and get a refund for the over charge. Now I have no clue what the pricing is. Wonder if I should quit sending my 12yo in with the money, and do it myself next week to find out what the pricing really is now?

I miss the days of just being able to buy a pass.

$35 to launch. $35 to park in cove if you didn't launch there. Effective Friday. Watched the guys put the signs up

 

[Ace in the Hole]

$35 to launch. $35 to park in cove if you didn't launch there. Effective Friday. Watched the guys put the signs up View attachment 1021963

Fuck every ounce of that..high price drinks...shit food plus pay to park...nope.

 

[monkeyswrench]

Well then, Topock it is. At least my money won't have to leave AZ.
That's really some epic BS...but people won't usually remember how greedy they got when things settle down, and they aren't as busy. Maybe they will this time.
I won't need to go back for a while...maybe when I hear they lowered the prices.

 

[DWC]

They walked up and i handed them $35. Didn’t want to start a pissing match. I rode in a friends boat so figured it was my part. All good until my wife asked when it bumped up to $35. He paused and handed back $15 and said it wasn’t approved by the county yet?!

 

[Boat 405]

Fuck that noise. I dont go up there that often. But now I definitely won’t. Topock it is.

 

[702sandman]

I was there yesterday and I just paid the $20 to launch…I don’t stop at the Channel so I haven’t been charged the $35 ? I wonder if the $20 launch fee covers the beach parking ? They do always give a band for the boat so I wonder if that covers it also.. I’ve been there the last 4 weeks and only have paid the $20 launch fee

 

[monkeyswrench]

Well shit howdy...sounds like they don't know which end is up.
20, sure, whatever. I'm okay paying that to launch. I'll have to call this week and see what the price will be next weekend. Seems shady as hell though, signs are up, charging 35$, but handing back 15 when questioned. Not approved by county yet, why do the signs and charge the money? Something seems..."off"

 

[Bigbore500r]

 

[RiverDave]

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lmao!

 

[RiverDave]

I don’t get the idea of paying 35.00 to park on a beach? I like Art and the guys at pirates but this seems crazy to me..

I’d hate to be the guy that collects the money getting yelled at all day..

 

[Mandelon]

Perhaps it is their plan to discourage the "riff raff?"

 

[Groper]

Perhaps it is their plan to discourage the "riff raff?"

But the "riff raff?" is still getting all the free $$$$ and don't give a shit, they'll pay it fuck the beach up with trash and leave.

 

[monkeyswrench]

Perhaps it is their plan to discourage the "riff raff?"

Well, I'm discouraged...so it must be working?

 

[185EZ]

When we first moved here Windsor launch pass was $25
It's now $200 and you can split it with one person
I'll pay $200 to launch here today lol

 

[Spudsbud]

I like the "Bag of nickels" idea somebody had !!
count it out bitch !

 

[DWC]

I don’t get the idea of paying 35.00 to park on a beach? I like Art and the guys at pirates but this seems crazy to me..

I’d hate to be the guy that collects the money getting yelled at all day..

On a good note they have a cc/debit machine to let you pay.
I wasn’t listening to the other boat owners but no one pushed off.

 

[wishiknew]

FUCK THAT PLACE and the IDIOT driving the hummer !!!!!!

 

[Ace in the Hole]

We beached up river near the gorge today..had a good time. Decided to go up to Topock....it was busy as shit and both tables by us were there instead of pirates over it this "fee." The waitress in AZ was far more appreciative then the meatheads they have running Pirates now...I thought it was supposed to be scantily clad ladies...

 

[wishiknew]

We beached up river near the gorge today..had a good time. Decided to go up to Topock....it was busy as shit and both tables by us were there instead of pirates over it this "fee." The waitress in AZ was far more appreciative then the meatheads they have running Pirates now...I thought it was supposed to be scantily clad ladies...

It starts at the TOP

 

[Ace in the Hole]

It starts at the TOP

Agreed...piss poor management decision. I was trying to make a joke out of the last couple times we were there.

 

[DWC]

We beached up river near the gorge today..had a good time. Decided to go up to Topock....it was busy as shit and both tables by us were there instead of pirates over it this "fee." The waitress in AZ was far more appreciative then the meatheads they have running Pirates now...I thought it was supposed to be scantily clad ladies...

That’s only for trade shows, events and social media. They don’t understand the cost of keeping customers vs constantly acquiring new ones. I’ve never seen Topock at a single trade show and yet they’re full every weekend. I

 

[monkeyswrench]

My wife brought up an interesting point: If the fee hike isn't "approved" yet, with their credit card machine were they charging the 20 or the 35?

 

[ibelio]

look up code on sign see if legit

 

[PRORACER7474]

Ca penal code 602 = criminal trespassing

 

[checkrdpast]

Perhaps it is their plan to discourage the "riff raff?"

Maybe?

 

[calkid]

Looks like they can do what they want starting on July 1st. Unless the new lease hasn't been fully executed yet.

 

[monkeyswrench]

Looks like they can do what they want starting on July 1st. Unless the new lease hasn't been fully executed yet.

Looks like the county is bowing out, and the Pirate people have applied to continue operations with the state. Depending on the states mood, it could be interesting. Weird how the pricing all changed and everything is in limbo...

 

[TITTIES AND BEER]

Only been there once and would not pay 35$ to beach if I was going have lunch and drinks

 

[pkrrvr619]

We were up there Saturday. Every spot in the channel was taken but the docks at the restaurant were wide open. It was strange. Didn’t see any signs that you have to pay to use the docks so we side tied her up and enjoyed lunch.

 

[Fenderbender]

I wonder if they time their holiday weekend $$ collection time with the clearing of the sandbar at 3pm?


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