What is Club Costa?
Club Costa is a TRAVEL & SOCIAL NETWORK comprising thousands of socially active members who either live or make frequent visits to the south of Spain. Unlike social networks such as Facebook and MySpace, Club Costa has its focus in the "real world", and organises actual, not just virtual events. Activities include everything from music sessions and members-only parties to hang-gliding and skiing trips.

Does your business qualify?
If you are the owner of a business offering goods or services that you think might be of interest to our members - particularly if you are involved in the areas of leisure/entertainment, travel, accommodation, health & fitness - click the link below to request further information regarding our requirements and the benefits to your business of Associate membership.

What are the benefits of becoming a Club Costa Associate?
Once you become an Associate, your company will be listed in our Directory with details of your standing offer to our members. Your company will also be listed in our Golden Pages business directory. If you run a bar, a restaurant, a nightclub or a tourist venue, this will be included in our "Club Costa Visitors Guide". In addition, your company will be promoted to our members through announcements on our websites, mailing lists, email alerts, and in our printed promotional material. We also disseminate information extensively via Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and a number of other networks in addition to our own.

What are the requirements?
To qualify as an Associate you must agree to offer our card-holding members a significant bonus or reward of some kind when they avail of your services. This can be a discount on purchases, free membership/admission to your venue, a free gift, or some similar incentive. Whatever offer you make must be exclusive to our members, not be subject to conditions (not available only on certain days or at certain times, for example), and not be a "limited time offer" (limited time offers can only be made in addition to a standing offer). Obviously, the more attractive the offer that is made, the more interest it is likely to generate among our members. For further guidance on this, go here.

Who can join as a participating merchant?
Association membership of Club Costa is open to companies offering high quality goods or services which we consider to be suitable or of interest to our members.
It is important to understand that participation as an Associate merchant is in itself a recommendation of your company, and that our prestigious Club Costa card is issued on a selective basis. Anyone can apply for the card, but not every applicant is approved. The exclusive nature of the card is an important element in its desirability, and also reflects favourably on approved, participating merchants.

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Why should I give something away for free? Click here

In a word, to get free promotion and attract more customers to your business; and also, perhaps, to attract a more cosmopolitan class of clientele.
The costs involved in offering a discount or a free gift will be more than offset by the long-term benefits to your business of being promoted by us as a Club Costa Associate.
How much does it cost to become a Club Costa Associate? Click here

Nothing. There is no membership fee, and no costs of any kind involved in becoming a Club Costa Associate.
How much does the Club Costa card cost? Click here

The card is issued free to approved applicants.
What can I offer apart from a price discount? Click here

Your offer to our members can take any form. A cash discount on goods purchased is the most common offer, but there are a number of other options that you should consider. Offering a free gift - for example a free drink, a free lesson, free membership to your club, etc - is one alternative. Another is to offer our card holders priority treatment of some kind (for example "VIP" membership exempting them from having to queue to enter a busy venue). The kind of offer you can make will obviously depend on the nature of your business. We assess (and approve or reject) each offer on its merits.
My business is online - can I become an Associate? Click here

Absolutely. And you can also become a member of our Club Costa Associate Webring, which will bring additional traffic (prospective customers) to your website. Participating websites are required to display the Club Costa logo on their main (index) page.
How many members do you have? Click here

To date we have issued .... membership cards. However, our network is still new and growing at a rapid rate.
Why no "limited time" offers? Click here

Because this would lead to abuse of the program, tempting some short-sighted companies to become Associates solely in order to take short-term advantage of the free publicity and promotion across our network, and then opting out before our members had time to take advantage of their "limited time" offer. We want to encourage long-term, reliable partners who are prepared to invest in their own long-term success and in the long-term success of the program. However, Associates can offer seasonal or limited time offers in addition to their standing offer.
Do I need to display a sign? Click here

If you run a street-front business premises such as a shop, a restaurant, a bar, a nightclub etc., you must agree to display the Club Costa Associate logo where it can be seen by our members (normally were your credit card acceptance notices are displayed). A range of small signs and stickers are available, the smallest being little bigger than a postage stamp. If your business is online, you must agree to display the Club Costa Associate logo on the index page of your website. There are several to choose from here.
Can I become a Club Costa member and apply for the card if I am an Associate? Click here

Absolutely, and in the future we hope to organise events exclusively for our Associates.
Do I need to sign a contract? Click here

No, and you are free to withdraw from the program any time you wish. We do, however, require Associates to sign a non-contractual form outlining the terms of their offer to our members. This is merely to avoid misunderstandings as to what exactly is being offered.
Can I opt out? Click here

You can opt out any time you wish, but in this case we request that you give us at least 14 days notice of your intention to withdraw from the program to allow us time to remove your details from our websites and promotional literature.
Member demographics? Click here

Our network is still too new for us to be able to provide detailed demographics; however, we are able to say at this point that the majority of our members are socially active young professionals in the 20-35 age group, with an above average disposable income.
I am an event organiser - can I invite Club Costa members to one of my events? Click here

Yes, if you can prove to our satisfaction that it is a properly organised event that would be of interest to our members, and if you are prepared to offer our members special terms (for example, free or reduced admission, priority booking or some other exclusive offer). Your publicity and promotional material would have to include the Club Costa logo and state that the event is being organised by you "in association with Club Costa".
Are Club Costa cards transferable? Click here

No. Club Costa card can only be used by the persons to whom they were issued. Each card contains the name and membership number of the holder. These details can be verified online or by telephone.


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