When you invite guests to your swim club, do you pay for the extra entrance fee?

[Anonymous]

Of course, it would be the most polite thing to do since they are your guests. Both it can add up. Just wondering what others do. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Yes - if you invite them, you should plan to cover the guest fee.

[Anonymous]

There was a huge thread on this a few weeks ago. Some people say yes, others no. My two cents is that I do not have a pool membership, am delighted when others invite me, and am totally happy to pay my own way.

[Anonymous]

Yes!!!

[Anonymous]

I think you have to make it really clear one way or another. I happen to think if you do the inviting -- then you should pay. But, if you have someone who is a close friend and they insist on paying -- then I'd let them. I would kind of decide on a case by case basis.

[Anonymous]

You pay for occasional invites. If it becomes a regular or more frequent thing (with same person(s)), they pay.

[Anonymous]

yes, you pay.

Exception - in our neigborhood, sometimes a family on the wait list will give a shout out on the listserve asking for a invite (ie, a way into the pool for the day). in that case, the person inviting her/himself pays.

[Anonymous]

Wasn't there a thread about this last week?

[Anonymous]

Please not this thread again!! Yes, pay for your guests!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:yes, you pay.

Exception - in our neigborhood, sometimes a family on the wait list will give a shout out on the listserve asking for a invite (ie, a way into the pool for the day). in that case, the person inviting her/himself pays.

I must live in your neighborhood. This is what we do too!

[Anonymous]

I have paid for myself when I went a couple times with close friends. It was like we were competing over who would pay.

[Anonymous]

We have a certain number of guest passes at our pool, so I don't have to pay until I use those up.

[Anonymous]

If you are too cheap to pay for the people you invite, stop inviting!

[Anonymous]

I think for a one time invite, the host should pay. If it becomes a regular thing, like "every Tuesday we go to the pool with the Smiths", then the guest should pay.

[Anonymous]

What about group events? While I enjoy going to friends' pools, I am tired of paying for it. In my social group, its assumed guests will pay. Generally we don't go anymore. Just as easy to go to the closer public pool.