St. Louis LODRS - Page 2

NHRA1926 · 09-16-2020, 03:38 PM

The only way to explain this is price gouging. And NHRA is forcing you to enter over the Internet, not providing any other way to enter, therefore they know they have you, so they will just charge whatever they want in service fees because its the only way to enter. Price gouging is a legal the last I knew.

Ellis V Buth · 09-16-2020, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by NHRA1926

I just checked my receipt for the Bowling Green divisional race. They charged $8.43 fee in addition to the entry fee. So, what is the reasoning for the $37.00 fee? Who is charging this extra fee? How can we enter without going this route? I know NHRA is hurting financially right now, but c'mon man, this is outragious.

It is my understanding that the "fee" for these things is based on the ticketing website the specific venue uses. Bowling Green and Columbus happened to use the same site...but Topeka used a different site. Each site has their own fees that have nothing to do with NHRA and that money doesn't go to NHRA.

That said...$37 seems really high. I cannot find the links to sign up for STL anywhere...so perhaps they noticed an issue and shut down the links to fix it. Hopefully, if that's the case, the issue was with the amount the site was charging.

Larry Hill · 09-16-2020, 04:55 PM

we can't find it either. $37.50 X2 = broken camel's back.

Terry Cain · 09-16-2020, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Larry Hill

we can't find it either. $37.50 X2 = broken camel's back.

NMCA is having a race at INDY the same weekend. Looks much better to me.

MR DERBY CITY · 09-16-2020, 05:03 PM

Sorry St Louis, MJ doesn’t PAY ridiculous service charge fees...

Joe Martens · 09-16-2020, 05:09 PM

Maple Grove is looking pretty good right now!

Larry Hill · 09-16-2020, 08:15 PM

Terry Indy sounds way better and I heard track prep is always great. What the old saying “penny wise and dollar foolish”

sully3358 · 09-16-2020, 11:25 PM

The fees are charged by a third party, not NHRA, not WWTR. They’re trying to find a solution but if it doesn’t improve, just think...fuel prices are down this year...suck it up and go race and maybe things go back to normal next year.

SC321X · 09-17-2020, 12:23 AM

https://www.metrotix.com/events/deta...zcaV5HL58jYBxU

SC321X · 09-17-2020, 12:25 AM

I put the link up but it's not going through right now. may be they are rethinkng the $37.00 charge per car. I hope so.

09-16-2020, 03:38 PM	#11
NHRA1926 Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Bowling green, Ky Posts: 241 Likes: 12 Liked 232 Times in 69 Posts	Re: St. Louis LODRS The only way to explain this is price gouging. And NHRA is forcing you to enter over the Internet, not providing any other way to enter, therefore they know they have you, so they will just charge whatever they want in service fees because its the only way to enter. Price gouging is a legal the last I knew.

09-16-2020, 04:55 PM	#13
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,648 Likes: 1,941 Liked 10,758 Times in 2,236 Posts	Re: St. Louis LODRS we can't find it either. $37.50 X2 = broken camel's back. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

09-16-2020, 05:03 PM	#15
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,645 Likes: 1,085 Liked 7,973 Times in 1,524 Posts	Re: St. Louis LODRS Sorry St Louis, MJ doesn’t PAY ridiculous service charge fees...

09-16-2020, 05:09 PM	#16
Joe Martens Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: North Olmsted, Ohio Posts: 788 Likes: 632 Liked 196 Times in 69 Posts	Re: St. Louis LODRS Maple Grove is looking pretty good right now! __________________ Joe Martens AA/Stock 3969

09-16-2020, 08:15 PM	#17
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,648 Likes: 1,941 Liked 10,758 Times in 2,236 Posts	Re: St. Louis LODRS Terry Indy sounds way better and I heard track prep is always great. What the old saying “penny wise and dollar foolish” __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

09-16-2020, 11:25 PM	#18
sully3358 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 28 Likes: 1 Liked 10 Times in 7 Posts	Re: St. Louis LODRS The fees are charged by a third party, not NHRA, not WWTR. They’re trying to find a solution but if it doesn’t improve, just think...fuel prices are down this year...suck it up and go race and maybe things go back to normal next year.

09-17-2020, 12:23 AM	#19
SC321X Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 55 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: St. Louis LODRS https://www.metrotix.com/events/deta...zcaV5HL58jYBxU

09-17-2020, 12:25 AM	#20
SC321X Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 55 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: St. Louis LODRS I put the link up but it's not going through right now. may be they are rethinkng the $37.00 charge per car. I hope so.