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Atochabsh

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New AMF-ism??
« on: May 19, 2009, 08:10:57 AM »
Just heard an interesting bit of info.  Apparently a league decided to move for the summer season from one AMF center to a different AMF center that is about 3 miles away.  The league then found out that there was a lineage "penalty" for moving to another AMF center.  Has anyone else heard of this?  

And I'm  wondering how long this penalty lasts?  One season?  If the league stays at the second center through next winter will their lineage go down?

And how about those leagues that stay in one center for years and years.....do they get a loyalty discount?
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spmcgivern

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Re: New AMF-ism??
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2009, 04:17:18 PM »
When I managed an AMF house, some leagues get what could be called a "loyalty discount."  When league rates are due to increase, deals might be made between the league and the GM about lineage rates.  Those rates could be less than if a new league were to start at the exact same day and time.  

I have never heard of a "lineage penalty" for moving centers.  Usually you simply negotiate a lineage rate at the new place.  It shouldn't matter if the league was at a different AMF house the year before.  If the league was trying to get the same rate they had at the previous center and couldn't, I could see how one could call it a penalty, but it just amounts to a different negotiated amount.

on edit:  AMF also adjusts their prices according to location.  So another bowling center, even though only 3 miles away, may have a different pricing bracket because of the location.  May be associated with zip codes.
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J_w73

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Re: New AMF-ism??
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2009, 04:17:36 PM »
I would not pay anymore than any other league in the house .  If they refused I would take my league to a NON-AMF house.
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Re: New AMF-ism??
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2009, 05:01:30 PM »
more isms...

Always Means Fun
Always Mal Functioning
Another Manager Fired

feel free to add...
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michelle

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Re: New AMF-ism??
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2009, 05:35:10 PM »
quote:
more isms...

Always Means Fun
Always Mal Functioning
Another Manager Fired

feel free to add...


Another Massive F**k-up

and let us not forget Governor Goodhair's contribution to the AMF lexicon...
"Adios MoFo"

cite: http://www.ksat.com/news/4638422/detail.html
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Scolai

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Re: New AMF-ism??
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2009, 10:19:06 PM »
I worked for AMF for several years.  The most important AMF-ism I learned?

Ain't My Fault.

"My ball didn't come back."  Ain't My Fault.

"The lane's not working."  Ain't My Fault.

"These fries are burnt."  Ain't My Fault.

"The pattern is different and I didn't shoot 770 tonight."  Ain't My Fault...
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tc300

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Re: New AMF-ism??
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2009, 02:44:02 AM »
this is true.. there was a league that switched amf house's in my town. i heard ppl talk bout it
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Re: New AMF-ism??
« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2009, 08:36:18 AM »
AMF Corporate Philosophy:

"Let's penalize the people who want to spend money in our centers." That will encourage loyalty during a time when the economy is struggling and money is tight for everyone. Bowlers are stupid and will never know that they can take their business wherever they want." (Lots of sarcasm intended)

Unfortunately we keep seeing this attitude. There is an AMF center here that has seen a MASS EXODUS of bowlers in the past several years for this type of garbage. Go there on a night that used to be packed with league bowlers and it's now a ghost town.


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devildog819

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Re: New AMF-ism??
« Reply #8 on: May 21, 2009, 11:15:23 AM »
Recently, two AMF centers in the DC metro area closed up shop.  The reason being that once the lease ran out, the new lease price tripled.  What is needed is more independent houses that can run a tight ship.  The problem with that is that the local government will not let another group build in the county.  There is one center here that has 48 lanes, has an out of bounds as the normal house shot, and has the craziest rules.  Like if you are not done with your league at a certain time, you will be charged.  Bowlers just dont have nowhere else to go.

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tc300

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Re: New AMF-ism??
« Reply #9 on: May 21, 2009, 08:38:13 PM »
we had to be done by 9pm this year on friday nites...... a bunch of AMF BS!!  if you werent, they would start the xtreme bowling(blacks light, disco lights lasers and loud music)
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