| CD89 14.07.2008 12:44 |
Hi everyone, I never really feel inclined to post my views and opinions on here, but feel slightly irritated by Queen Productions' new way of scamming even more money out of us fans. Let me say that I fully support the QPR project, so this isn't a way of me slamming them at all. I just can't help feeling ripped off by The Album Club, which charged us £2 to join (I know this isn't much!), and so far, all we have been given is a video of C-Lebrity (which we all saw on TV), some liner notes, a few photos of the band, and a couple of pointless videos of Bri, Roger and Paul welcoming us to the site and talking about Runaway (which isn't even going to be included on the new album!). With just over a month until the album is released, does anyone know whether we'll get any more features in The Album Club? I think once again, we've been scammed by Queen Productions... Cheers, Chris |
| PieterMC 14.07.2008 13:00 |
The main reason I joined was for the live tracks. |
| onevsion 14.07.2008 13:00 |
If I would have joined I would have felt ripped off indeed. Luckily I did not join. I'm sure the live tracks will come my way one way or another. Just like they did in 2005. |
| monty-- 14.07.2008 13:16 |
Ripped off? I hardly call £2 a rip off. As for fleecing fans out of their money, you have a choice wether to buy or not. It's called free will. No one is fleecing anyone. You can take it or leave it. |
| kohuept 14.07.2008 16:44 |
Well, the way I look at it, it's an album club. Has the album come out yet? No. So why would the club be that fantastic yet? My expectations aren't very high, but I'd at least wait 'til the album comes out before I hit the club with criticism. Besides, as far as I can tell, they haven't NOT given us anything they said they would. I'm just glad I joind before it became the equivalent of $20! |
| kingogre 14.07.2008 18:13 |
It is only £2 and that money go to charity, hardly a rip-off. However, the club and the promotion in general has been a disappointment this far. I think this will change though. An organization like QP is bound to have at least some sort of marketing strategy. Lets wait till the release date gets closer. |
| Tero 15.07.2008 03:50 |
kingogre wrote: An organization like QP is bound to have at least some sort of marketing strategy.Of course they have a marketing strategy. Two weeks before the album release Brian is going to mention on his soapbox what a fabulous album they have done. And that's it. |
| studyan 15.07.2008 04:04 |
£2 monty david moyes could buy a centre back with that any how pr sings like a male maria carey lol |
| A Word In Your Ear 15.07.2008 04:39 |
£2 is hardly going to break the bank. As for content of the site, we'll have to wait & see. |
| pootle50 15.07.2008 05:19 |
studyan wrote: £2 monty david moyes could buy a centre back with that any how pr sings like a male maria carey lolWhat? Am I getting old, because this makes no sense to me whatsover! Please speak English :) |
| gnomo 15.07.2008 05:44 |
kingogre wrote: It is only £2 and that money go to charity, hardly a rip-off....ditto... |
| Tero 15.07.2008 08:07 |
Let's put it this way... I'm glad I chose to give £2 directly to a charity instead of paying it for the album club. |
| Erin 15.07.2008 10:52 |
PieterMC wrote: The main reason I joined was for the live tracks.I wanted the exclusive t-shirt. :-( ;-) |
| Haystacks Calhoun II 15.07.2008 11:02 |
I felt ripped off during the US tour with the so called presale tickets.....I could have bought better seats day of shows. Since that's the only time I let QP get me, I guess I feel fortunate, or smart enough to not let anyone fool me twice. Rip off artists at their finest. |
| PieterMC 15.07.2008 11:14 |
Erin wrote:I wanted the exclusive forum!PieterMC wrote: The main reason I joined was for the live tracks.I wanted the exclusive t-shirt. :-( ;-) |
| YourValentine 15.07.2008 11:34 |
Beware of exclusive forums! |
| kingogre 15.07.2008 15:56 |
Tero wrote:Of course it doesnt work that way. AC/DC got a new album out at about the same time and they havent even said a word about it. Compared to them weve got tons of information.kingogre wrote: An organization like QP is bound to have at least some sort of marketing strategy.Of course they have a marketing strategy. Two weeks before the album release Brian is going to mention on his soapbox what a fabulous album they have done. And that's it. Oasis has an album out about the same time aswell and theyve released track listing and cover art, but theyve been done recording for a long time and they dont have to plan rehearsals or meetings month ahead since they dont live on opposite sides of the world. I seriously think theyre not just completely finished, thats all. Well know soon enough. |
| john bodega 16.07.2008 01:01 |
kingogre wrote: Oasis has an album outSay it's not true :( |
| Togg 18.07.2008 04:48 |
CD89 wrote: Hi everyone, I never really feel inclined to post my views and opinions on here, but feel slightly irritated by Queen Productions' new way of scamming even more money out of us fans. Let me say that I fully support the QPR project, so this isn't a way of me slamming them at all. I just can't help feeling ripped off by The Album Club, which charged us £2 to join (I know this isn't much!), and so far, all we have been given is a video of C-Lebrity (which we all saw on TV), some liner notes, a few photos of the band, and a couple of pointless videos of Bri, Roger and Paul welcoming us to the site and talking about Runaway (which isn't even going to be included on the new album!). With just over a month until the album is released, does anyone know whether we'll get any more features in The Album Club? I think once again, we've been scammed by Queen Productions... Cheers, ChrisI can't really hand on heart say that I think £2 is being ripped off, they never promised anything that we haven't recieved (yet) so frankly I don't see it as a huge gripe. If they had said that they were going to give access to lots of pre-album stuff then maybe I would be less then happy, however, so far I feel it's been as advertised. |
| Adam Baboolal 18.07.2008 07:09 |
Hang on...the £2 goes to charity anyway??? Wow, you got conned into a good cause! lol And you get stuff from the album club to boot!! Where's the problem? I can't see one. Adam. |
| Jjeroen 18.07.2008 07:54 |
Well at least now we are entered into a raffle every month! |
| CD89 18.07.2008 11:15 |
Ah, I had no idea the money went to charity! I feel less 'conned' now, and certainly quite embarassed after I started a post about it! Also logged onto Queenonline today, and saw that members of the Album Club are going to have the chance to hear the new album and meet the band at rehearsals! I'm certainly not complaining now if we're being offered things like that! Chris |
| Micrówave 18.07.2008 15:54 |
Oh yeah, we're gonna meet the band at rehearsals. You bet. I hear album club members may actually get to share a Coca Cola at the rehearsal hall's Coke machine with Spike Edney. Bring your paid receipt and Spike will buy YOUR soda... you still gotta buy his. It's charity. |
| PieterMC 19.07.2008 09:16 |
I wonder if these meeting the band competitions will end up like the competition where you got to meet Roger. It for the Electric Fire album and the winner was going to get their mix of One Night Stand professionally mixed and meet Roger at a recording studio in London. It never happened. |
| inu-liger 20.07.2008 19:28 |
PieterMC wrote: I wonder if these meeting the band competitions will end up like the competition where you got to meet Roger. It for the Electric Fire album and the winner was going to get their mix of One Night Stand professionally mixed and meet Roger at a recording studio in London. It never happened.I wasn't aware even at the time, you had the 'opportunity to meet' Roger if you were the winner. (Not sure what I thought the prize was back then.....LOOOOONG time ago) |
| Queen Archivist 21.07.2008 13:25 |
When I joined, they accidentally sent me a bone china tea service worth £750 instead of a mug. It dates back to 1864, so I'm very very very happy indeed. The teapot is especially nice. I don't feel ripped off. |
| Micrówave 21.07.2008 14:03 |
Queen Archivist wrote: When I joined, they accidentally sent me a bone china tea service worth £750 instead of a mug.Yes, but what time did it arrive? |
| inu-liger 21.07.2008 21:27 |
Queen Archivist wrote: When I joined, they accidentally sent me a bone china tea service worth £750 instead of a mug. It dates back to 1864, so I'm very very very happy indeed. The teapot is especially nice. I don't feel ripped off.Lucky you. I got a katana dating from the Edo period, with something written on it, a little bit legible. I think the characters read something likw "Teo Torri...." on it. My kanji knowledge isn't very proficient enough so I'm just guessing :-) |
| inu-liger 21.07.2008 21:28 |
Micrówave wrote:Just in time for our chat over tea a short while ago :-)Queen Archivist wrote: When I joined, they accidentally sent me a bone china tea service worth £750 instead of a mug.Yes, but what time did it arrive? |