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How can Sub4me help me?
- When you participate in a regularly occuring game and need to find a substitute and don't have the time or the inclination.
- When people in your group are lax in communicating their plans.
- When you want better contol over the process of finding replacement players.
- When you want to easily create a pickup game with people you know and want to play with.
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Why was Sub4me created?
Sub4me came about because I was frustrated with the hassles of finding replacements for my recurring doubles tennis game. If you travel, are sick or injured, or have a scheduling conflict, finding a sub quickly becomes a chore. I enjoy the game, the exercise, the camaraderie, and hate not playing due to screwups, which happen all too often. At the same time, it was taking way too much time to manage the whole process.
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Is Sub4me foolproof?
There are human factors involved. Sub4me works when you have enough group members who are interested in participating. The more participants you have, the better chance someone will fill in. Also, it helps to invite people who want the opportunity to play with the people in your group. People do love it because it frees up their time for other things.
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Does Sub4me do more than tennis?
Yes. It will work for a number of sports and games including golf, bridge, poker, and more. These will be implemented as we hear from our users. It can also be used for other activities such as ticket offerings, book clubs, and yoga/pilates instructors.
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Why are Sub4me groups invitation only?
A group may wish to include only those who can participate at a certain level of play. Sometimes locations or times may not be compatible for everyone. There are many reasons and it goes both ways. Invitees have the ability to join or decline an invitation to a group. Sub4me is an opt-in system, meaning the individual user's decisions are most important.
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Will Sub4me create work for me?
It will save a lot of work and time for you. Most work is done by the group's organizer. Inviting people to the group and creating a recurring schedule takes the most time, but only initially. The schedule automatically extends every month and adds events to each regular user's schedule. Set it and forget it.
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Why isn't there a free version?
We want to avoid distracting advertising. Plus, there is real value for people who use Sub4me. The monthly fee for a group is less than the cost of 2 cans of tennis balls. That fee is only for the group owner/organizer. If a foursome shares the cost, it comes to less than a cup of coffee each per month.
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What other than finding a sub does Sub4me do?
Other than sending out requests for finding a replacement for an event, Sub4me sends notices to those who are actually participating in the event as to location, time, and roster of participants so that there are no surprises. Sub4me also gives group owners the ability to create one-off events and pickup games and events.
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What are the latest Sub4me enhancements?
Creating a pickup game (or event) is a new feauture which allows you to create a first-come, first-serve impromptu event. For example, "I have a court reserved this Thursday at 7 pm. The first 4 to respond are in!" The owner/organizer is notified when enough people respond in the affirmative or if the minimum requrired is not reached prior to the start.
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What if I have questions or problems or want to give feedback?
Please don't hesitate to email us. We will respond.
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