TT120 Club renewal.

[RB51]

Club renewal emails are being released in batches. You might have to wait a little longer. R-

[BritInVanCA]

Just got my email. To be honest I suggested a digital membership to them because getting the print magazine just never seemed to happen smoothly overseas. I didn’t expect the discount and was in two minds about paying for double points so I’m fine with the new format. All that paper didn’t seem very 2023 anyway. I’ll be interested to see what happens with my regular Hornby membership. Probably similar

[ntpntpntp]

Yup, good move Hornby I've signed up grinning

The Digital membership suits me just fine. Lovely though it is, I'm not currently buying enough TT:120 product to be bothered that much about a discount or extra reward points.

[My name is Bond]

My renewal is not due until December. Do I still get the member discount on TT:120 purchases between now and then or has that been stopped from today?

Do not want to take up free digital membership immediately if it means loosing the balance of my 12 month discount period.

[Rallymatt]

Moving digital and dropping badges, card and lanyard and associated processing/postage is the right next step. Hobby points are across the whole company so a level of flexibility there and it equates to 10% off. With a dealer network the discounts and very generous rewards were never going to remain, that’s their slice of the pie now. Some club exclusives would be nice, a continuation of features, new models coming through and I will be quite happy.

[Moccasin]

Presumably the other club will go the same way at some point. My only thought is that if they want to drive sales on their website, they need to offer occasional extra benefits as there seems little incentive to buy direct now.

I can foresee another change if they see a drop in website sales.

[Fishmanoz]

One thing interesting with my renewal - I was able to do so with my Australian address, unlike the previous scheme.

And I still have on pre-order a digital HST with a €75 discount in 15% plus points, UK delivery specified of course.

[david_watts1]

I guess the new format gives the retailers a good chance since most offer 10% off in cash at purchase as opposed to Hornby's 10% in hobby points after 21 days.

[Hobby11]

Got the email and have renewed.

[96RAF]

Just renewed for digital membership. No problems at all.

[Lyndon68]

A question for those who have now renewed. Are there renewal options?

I don't mean to renew or not. 😁

[Skelton Junction]

I’d like to think that today’s free membership offer will last until the end of January 2024 when the last of the original ones expires

[ntpntpntp]

@Lyndon68 what other options? You mean still pay for a subscription to get further benefits? It doesn't sound like it given the details of the digital subscription seems to indicate they will no longer print and post out hard copy club magazines.

[Peachy]

As a dyslexic I find the digital copy on a small screen very hard work and will feel excluded if the printed version is no longer available. 

I do hope Hornby have the sense to offer a paid for hard copy version.

[GMD]

If they do move to digital only then it would be great to see it properly formatted for onscreen reading and not simply a pdf version of a printed edition. That may help folks like yourself with various reading issues. Being able to have the text size adjustable and on a slightly cream background often helps.

[PeterM67]

The unintended consequences of a change like this. I actually prefer the PDF version as I can read it clearly on my 15" 4K laptop monitor whereas with the print version I need to use reading glasses so this way I get to live in denial! I would most likely struggle with a 2K display of similar size.

[david_watts1]

Personally I liked the printed magazines, but since the new version is FREE, do I really care? Just renewed. I really wish they would do exclusive members items though.

[happy tt]

thank you hornby i just ordered another class 66 £109 just in case they change the benefits i got 15% off plus 10% in points plus when i started my membership , plus £30 i just saved is very good.will spend it on some thing i have got 19 days left so i would have to get a short membership from end oct to end jan 24 i would get 20% in points for that short time so i would have to renew twice in all oct 29 to feb 01 dif polnts20%hard to keep track of it all 15%+10% points when it all started it oct 2022 then 10+10blush points in extra points 2023 - 2024 what now don't have to worry know just renew it save's me money

thank you hornbyblush

[John-L]

So what are the discount and points benefits with the new free club? It sounds as though there aren’t any with the new version. Is that right?

Is the free club now just the digital magazine and blog access?

[Rallymatt]

No discount

10% of cash value accredited as Hobby Points (std plan already running)

Digital format of a ‘club magazine’

Access to exclusive bundles/models? Hinted at

VIP lounge (possibly) at some events

Free to join

[John-L]

Thanks for the info Matt. Good to know the 10% points is still there at least.

[Rallymatt]

The Hobby Points programme is separate anyway, so providing you are enrolled on that you will get those irrespective of being ‘in the club’ as it were 🤣 but being free there isn’t any reason why not to join 😁

[Fishmanoz]

Can’t complain about the first 12 months. Enjoyed the 15% while it lasted, then buying digital fitted locos at a discount plus the 15% was worth it to.

Then as you say RM, no reason not to renew for free to get a magazine plus marketing offers which we can take or leave.

Not sure Hornby are going to enjoy it as much, unless of course they earn less from online retail than they get wholesale to the model shops. Time will tell for them.

[SMR248]

So, if there's no card everyone can now go into the VIP lounge. Or are some more equal than others?

[Rallymatt]

Some modellers are ‘more equal’ than others 😉, it’s written on the shed wall…….

Im sure there will be a way of keeping the riff-raff at bay 🤣 not that I am likely to ever find out.