Thread: How did you like Wandin this year?

I am really peeved!!!!

The website says:

The 2007 Show will go live on
Sunday February 18th
9:00am to 4:30pm

We turned up just before 3pm as our daughter had a birthday party to go to before hand, but a bit over an hour and a half is okay to have a look around i thought.

I handed over my $30 and and headed in, i was suprised that at 3pm some of the exhibitors were packing up, but hey i thought fair enough its bloody hot and all.

I went to have a chat to LROCV, (i was curious to see if it was worth joining) but they were pulling there site down!

Then at 3:30pm an announcement comes over the PA that the show is closed!

WTF!!!!

Now what really ****s me is:

1. LROCV cant even get something as important as the show opening hours correct

2. They took my money (as well as many others) without hesitation even though the show was closing in 30 mins

Originally Posted by grumpybastard

I am really peeved!!!!

They took my money (as well as many others) without hesitation even though the show was closing in 30 mins

I didn't go this year but when I have been before I noticed they seemed to have closed down the ticket gates later in the day.

If I was you I'd be writing to LROCV - see if you can get a refund. At least you'd let them know of your disappointment. If they are like other Clubs they should read out correspondence at their meetings.

Originally Posted by waynep

I didn't go this year but when I have been before I noticed they seemed to have closed down the ticket gates later in the day.

If I was you I'd be writing to LROCV - see if you can get a refund. At least you'd let them know of your disappointment. If they are like other Clubs they should read out correspondence at their meetings.

That is of course if they bother to reply

I envy you guys that went to the show in the high 30s

It was warmer at Gunbower Island on the Murray for 4 days, low to mid 40s

plenty to drink, plenty of fish

Next year when the Wandin show is on again, I will remember to go back to the Murray River......

With any luck i will be able to make it down next year. I have one question though, WHERE ARE THE PHOTOS?

Interesting reading....

Never ceases to amaze me the small number of people that attend a show like this then come and shytebag it publicly on a forum like this...

Yes it was bloody hot on Sunday..... it was also bloody hot on Saturday and Friday for the volunteers that put the show together.. And on the Monday morning after as well..

No doubt there are things that could be done better... that show is put together by a small number of volunteers that work bloody hard on it.. and instead of bitching in a public forum... maybe some constructive criticism would be more appreciated or appropriate...

Ladas - aren't I right in thinking you are an LROCV member?...didn't see you there working there either over the weekend or the several working bees before hand to get the show up and running - maybe your 3 negative posts here might have been better handled approaching the club with a suggestion to improve things.. not just having a public whinge.

Crash - Signage to the demonstration track wasn't as good as it should have been... but the were buses continually ferrying people there and back - which where marked on the program.. It will be better signed next year. I'm sad to hear you thought those at the club tent weren't very friendly.... not much of an excuse.. but if it was late in the afternoon - maybe they were a bit buggered from the heat... I know I was.

Dave 110 - I agree it would be nice to have more Land rover specific stuff... but the show is a bit limited by the exhibitors that come.. As far as cost goes... it might surprise you to know it actually does cost money to hire that property, the Generators, the toilets, the showers the buses..etc etc etc.. Think about how much all the other shows cost.... it's not that expensive..

SClarke - Mormons what you been smoking boy?

Macman - yep... we stuffed up the snake pa real good......couldn't get it sorted unfortunately..

Grumpybastard - The show was meant to go through to 4:30 - because of the extreme heat and the fact that there were so many people all ready leaving ( and very few arriving) it was decided to let the exhibitors pack up early as many were requesting. At that time we had a problem - of exhibitors packing up and leaving on tracks full of vistors - which is an obvious worry. I've PM'ed you.


There are definitely things that could be done better at Wandin - but frankly there is a huge amount of work done by a small group of people to make it happen - Sunday saw 1000's of people visit the show and most were happy with it.

Yes it was hot and uncomfortable - but you can't blame LROCV for that!

To the few that choose to whinge and bitch publicly - if you are an LROCV member get involved and actually contribute
- if you are not, try some constructive criticism

Otherwise pull your heads in.



Mark

Bytemrk how many years has the show been running ????


i think its more than twice

saying that you would think they would have many things already sorted by now

having people paying $20 for 30mins is a bit stiff


i was a member last year and trust me i'll never be one again

some of them being RUDE is a understatement


yes i did put my hand up for a few things whilst i was a member
but got nothing out of it

even sat by myself on a few trips while the secret hand shake went around

Ray,

It's been going for 29 years,

It's run totally by volunteers - so from year to year - the expertise in different areas changes.

I am not saying it was perfect - of course it wasn't - lots can improve.

I know that being a club member is not for everyone.. it would be strange if we all agreed on everything.
LROCV has about 1000 members - I'm sure some of them are rude... I've just never come across it.

I've already Pm'd Grumpybastard to see if I can help... we are not in the business of ripping people off. Decisions get made in the fly in these situations that have results that weren't planned. They did let people in for free for some time before the exhibitor's started to pack up.. I'm betting GB was one of the last charged..

I don't expect everyone here to agree with me... but it just pi$$es me off when people work hard to make something good - and other negative forumites just $h!tcan it rather than suggesting ways to make it better.

Mark