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Originally Posted by Titan
ON the Blue House Cafe type deals, how does selling 1000 vouchers affect the restaurant and the actual dining experience? Can you actually get in? Is the quality affected because all of a sudden they have to go balls out when they are not really ready for it? I wonder the same about the fitness classes. for example a yoga class goes from 10 people to 50. That does not seem like a deal to me? Any one have any experiences using these vouchers in regards to these concerns?
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I bought a yoga one a couple of months ago (30 classes for $30), and it has definitely had an impact on the studio. The beginner classes are always full, and you have to sign up online almost as soon as the class becomes available to reserve (7 days in advance) to have a shot at getting in. The staff said something to me once about how busy they have been because of the vouchers and the classes are almost always full - as in you need to stagger yourself during some poses so you're not hitting the person beside you.
That being said, mainly by timing my sign-ups well, I have been able to get into the beginner classes that I have tried to get into and I have been to about 10 or so classes. This would have cost me about $160 if I had purchased them all separately. The best part, however, is that I have learned a little bit about yoga and I can probably go to any studio now and not feel like a complete newbie. I was kind of intimidated by yoga because I didn't know the culture, I am horribly inflexible, etc. and now I feel comfortable going into a class.
I didn't have expectations of being able to attend all 30 of my classes on the voucher, so I'm happy with it. Basically, you go to two classes and you're already ahead. I have heard some concerns about some places not being to handle the demand (there was a discussion about a car detailing place a while back in this thread).