Today we received our Elite Membership Package from the Dogthebountyhunter.com Online Fan Club. We were quite surprised at what was in the envelope, and quite underwhelmed. We receieved a Tshirt, an autographed picture of the whole crew including Tim and a copied form letter welcoming us to too the Club.
It looked to us like the Crew Picture was a photocopy and not handsigned. We took the picture to a local store that specializes in signatures. The picture was indeed a copy of the signatures. We were shocked that for $69.95, we received a Tshirt and a picture worth a buck or two. Even with the limited membership we see, the crew did not take time to even sign a picture for a fan paying a lot of money. The membership includes access the site. We will review that in the near future.
Our advice is if you are going to join the Official Fan Club, DO NOT buy the expensive membership. Purchase the Premium Membership for $29.95 and save yourself forty dollars. We are quite angry that we were charged forty dollars more for a non-handsigned photograph that many celebrities send out for free.
We were astonished that considering the fan support that Dog has received to help free him from the Mexican charges as well as the show being yanked, that his fan club would charge $40 more for a non-personalized, non-hand signed photocopied picture of the crew.
Save yourself some money and do not buy the Elite package. It is anything, but Elite. My assistant remarked that she would have sent the package back for a refund if it was not paid for by our office. A real sad statement and seems to be indicative of a very poor fan club that charges an exorbitant amount of money for membership
Douglas Muire
Chicago
P.S. We love the show, but very very disappointed in the fan club at this point.
UPDATE: A reader informs us that the exact copied autographs you receive when you join the site, may be obtained for free elsewhere.
Where as I appreciate you are looking out for the fans and making sure people are getting a good quality service from the fan club, how about putting a bit more research into what is actually happening with the show right now?
Season Five is incomplete, with a lingering unaired episode. Only eight NEW episodes aired and the rest were “bonus” episodes, but with even those included went totalled up it still doesn’t amount to a full season. Nobody knows if the show is on a hiatus and for how long, or if it will return at all. The whole series is left hanging in the wind, and it would be wonderful if you could perhaps investigate what is going on for the legion of fans who are left clueless and craving answers.
Thanks.
We will have an article on that soon. We were told the show is not in hiatus, but there has been no decision on a return for new season at this point. Negotiations are ongoing according to our sources at A&E Networks
We will have an article on that soon. We were told the show is not in hiatus, but there has been no decision on a return for new season at this point. Negotiations are ongoing according to our sources at A&E Networks. A&E has a lot of new reality shows and quality shows, and Dog commands a maximum price, so we would not be surprised here if the run is over. I am sure that word will come out sooner or later regarding next season.
Season 5 was a mix of season 4 shows not broadcast and a few sparse new ones in to fill the mix. The taping was suspended months, so a small amount of new shows is to be expected
DM
You know what funny. i got the fake autographed for free. if you go to the office they will give you one.
hi how u guys doin anyways i really like ur show so much i way all wanna meet u r guys.