A pleasant change

tommya · Post by **tommya** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:33 pm

Walked into a pub earlier landlady says "you in for the machine" we were shocked then she said "you don't have to buy a drink if u wanna play it" couldn't believe it that's a first for me and the pub was a shit hole.

mr lugsy · Post by **mr lugsy** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 10:25 pm

did you buy a drink then?

Spyder · Post by **Spyder** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 10:46 pm

sounds like she understands that machines make more money for the business than the drinks do!

tommya · Post by **tommya** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:31 pm

Yeah bought a drink anyway but never expected that, thought i was gonna get the normal shit.

harry2 · Post by **harry2** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:51 pm

Average pub works to 50% profit, so £1.50 per pint. Compared to half of 11p per spin on 78%. that's the same as c.27 spins per the same as a drink sold.

ob · Post by ob » Wed Mar 28, 2012 12:37 am

harry2 wrote:Average pub works to 50% profit, so £1.50 per pint. Compared to half of 11p per spin on 78%. that's the same as c.27 spins per the same as a drink sold.

If only pubs actaully thought in these terms around here, rather than oh you won the JP you must be scamming it!

anfield road · Post by **anfield road** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 11:27 am

yeah!! scamming it as its impossible to win bullshit story I get!!! I got nicked in a haven ffs

Drpepper · Post by **Drpepper** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 2:31 pm

Aye if she has something that a few players will come in and lose a fiver or so on trying, before a player feels like taking it on for a small profit, then she's obviously screwed on to how the fruit machine works... still not sure why anyone would let you not buy a drink though, surely she'll make a couple of quid extra off everyone buying a couple of halves before they try it, plus i always feel slightly more inclined to take something on with a full drink in my hand.

harry2 · Post by **harry2** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 3:14 pm

Suprised pubs don't do free draws for fruit machine plays ie Get a raffle ticket with a pint and a draw on the hour gives £5 free plays (like the arcades) Anything to get turnover up.

All the managers in bookies do now is walk the floor enticing people to "try a few goes on the FOBT" or push the weekly competition.

DrP must be right as well. Many casuals play out of boredom and will play more with a pint to get through.

eastangliapro · Post by **eastangliapro** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 12:32 am

havens are absolute flame....i do believe cannon and ball got nicked in the 1 near yarmouth

silent g · Post by **silent g** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:20 am

went in a pub on the seafront near my mates house for a liv, landlord says "try to win alot plz coz i need the coins".
we took it for 2 obv and made £70 changed up the coins and left.
i love it when people know your game and dont care

jeffvickers · Post by **jeffvickers** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 4:41 am

Walked into pubs with the machine switched off, nice lady switches it on before we have to ask her!

betchrider · Post by **betchrider** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 11:25 am

I do think its how you conduct yourselves in pubs tbh

ob · Post by ob » Sat Mar 31, 2012 12:33 pm

Depends, some pubs you could buy 5 pints sit down for 2 hours and still be barred after 1 pot