Pipeline Card Update:
Dear Pipeline Card Member,
Top Gear's Richard Hammond has joined the list of Pipeline supporters
by signing up and giving us a full page write-up in his Mirror column
(now listed on the media page) Thanks Richard!
The emails are still coming in thick and fast, asking if we can use
Pipeline's purchasing power to get better deals on other products like
heating oil, gas or even car insurance. For those who wrote in about oil,
we are making progress and will write to you individually in a few
days. It's looking good!
Gas is a deserving case, with all the recent price rises, but very
tricky - and we don't really want to spend too much time on things that
have nothing to do with petrol or motoring. Still, have a look at this new
page on our website (
http://www.pipelinecard.org/gande.html) and see
what you think.
We have also had some thoughts about ways of saving money on car
insurance and breakdown insurance. But don't expect a page full of ads and
special offers. That's not what we do. Check out
http://www.pipelinecard.org/insurance.html and
http://www.pipelinecard.org/breakdown.html and you will see what I
mean.
The other big question that many of you are asking is "how are the
negotiations with our retail partner going and when am I going to get my
card?" The short answer is, it's all moving ahead, but not as quickly as
we would like. Wheels move slowly in large organisations and our
membership has clearly grown faster than they were expecting. We are keeping
the pressure on and we are still hoping to have some good news for you
in May or June.
Please keep the emails and feedback coming - and keep telling people
about Pipeline. Our strength is directly related to our numbers so we
still need to build up that strength while we negotiate on your behalf.
Following some of that feedback, we have simplified the Home Page for
people who already know what Pipeline is and simply want to get on and
register. Our 'mission statement' is only a click away behind the 'What
is Pipeline' button but you don't have to read through it to sign up.
That's it for now. Don't forget that you can recommend Pipeline by
clicking here
http://www.pipelinecard.org/recommend.html
Ben Scammell - Pipeline Card Founder
p.s. We are getting quotes for the much requested Pipeline Card car
stickers - watch this space!
