Is getting an access card worth it? (2 Viewers)

[danal353]

How many people get it and is it actually useful? I know that it allows you to join clubs and stuff - so does this mean that you can't actually join anything without a card?

 

[kokodamonkey]

you need it to join clubs. it is worth it.

 

[UncoKane]

In my opinion it's definitely not worth it.

I bought it to join clubs and societies and get discounts... didn't attend a single meeting/event for a club or society and only ended up getting about half of the cost of the card back in discounts.

Massive waste of money for me. None of my friends went to the meetings or events for the clubs they joined either.

 

[joker252]

if you will be drinking/attending conerts then yes

 

[danal353]

what if i'm just really keen to join the chocolate appreciation society?

 

[rx34]

Make your own chocolate appreciation society- at Max Brennar's with $99 credit.

 

[meilz92]

if you will be drinking/attending conerts then yes

does this mean you need an access card to go to the bars on campus? :S

 

[Triangulum]

does this mean you need an access card to go to the bars on campus? :S

no, but you get discounts on drinks and meals. (and concert tickets.)

 

[jb_nc]

IMO, it's not worth it.

Food is better either off-campus or at places with no Union discount. No one ever goes to clubs after O-week.

Chances are you'll meet, or know, someone who does have a card and you can use theirs sometimes.

 

[scarybunny]

Yeah I haven't bought one, since first year (when I think you got one free with your USU haha).

In my fifth and final year now, and I'm not going to get one.

You'd have to eat at the manning bbq every day and attend every event at manning to get your money's worth.

 

[kokodamonkey]

you get 15% off everything and can join clubs and take advantage of stuff.
if you only use it for food/drink then you will get your money back, if you participate in club events you will get your money back several times over.
plus ifyou get it i think they give you a free subscription to the smh. Even though its a socialist paper and as worthless as the telegraph, it still is included free!

 

[FutureSight01]

what if i'm just really keen to join the chocolate appreciation society?

You wanna join that too? Yay someone else! How much does the membership cost for stuff anyway? And the access card.

 

[meilz92]

yeah i dont think i wanna fork out $110 for this card

 

[danal353]

You wanna join that too? Yay someone else! How much does the membership cost for stuff anyway? And the access card.

it's $110 just for the card, not sure about membership.

But they did give out 2800kg of chocolate last year...

 

[FutureSight01]

yeah i dont think i wanna fork out $110 for this card

Wha... u srs... *imagines money flushed down the toilet* NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO my bank account!!!!!!!!!!

 

[danal353]

Even though it hurts to have to pay $110 when other unis let you join clubs for free - I think I might get it... am I being stupid?

 

[meilz92]

seriously, other uni clubs let u join for free?

wow i havent even started going to USYD yet and ive come up with a mini list of things i hate about it.

 

[KnifeySpoony]

seriously, other uni clubs let u join for free?

wow i havent even started going to USYD yet and ive come up with a mini list of things i hate about it.

LOL
same, starting with the new ugly logo and internet; 6mbs of internet usage a day! AWESOME!@
(not rly)

 

[spence]

I'm not sure if I got my money's worth, but I'm renewing anyway. It's only like one shift at work, no big deal

 

[FutureSight01]

Guess I can only wait till I go to usyd to see what it's like. Hopefully uni isn't as ridiculously expensive as it sounds. How do people NOT have part-time/casual work in uni?