Simple pricing: credits, not subscriptions.
$25 buys 50 credits (GST included), and a get-together costs 12 credits — about $6 each. No subscription, no lock-in, and credits never expire: in the weeks you don’t go out, you pay nothing. Join during the founding window and your first 50-credit pack is free — about four get-togethers on us, no card required.
Save my seat — free for founding members18+ · No card required · Your first get-together is free
How credits work
Credits are the club’s currency. You buy a pack, spend 12 each time you book a get-together, and earn them back by showing up and hosting. Food and drink are never part of it — you always pay the venue directly, at venue prices (coffee from $5, dinners from $59), exactly like any normal night out.
The whole system fits on one table:
| What happens | Credits | In plain dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Credit pack | 50 credits for $25 (inc GST) | $0.50 per credit |
| Booking a get-together | −12 | ≈ $6 per event |
| Cancel up to 24h before | 12 refunded | Free to change your mind |
| Cancel inside 24h | 6 refunded | The club still has time-costs |
| No-show (confirmed but didn’t attend) | −5 penalty | Protects the table for everyone else |
| Loyalty: every 5 attended | +5 | ≈ 8% rebate, automatically |
| Credits expire | Never | Use them this year or next |
What a month looks like
Four get-togethers a month — say a coffee, a breakfast club, a long lunch and a dinner party — uses 48 credits. That’s $24 of a $25 pack. The same social cadence at Timeleft’s per-dinner fees (roughly $20–35 each in most cities) runs about $80–140 in booking fees alone — and that’s before food, in both cases. We keep the full breakdown on what Timeleft costs.
Timeleft proved people will pay to meet strangers over dinner; we just think the fee shouldn’t cost more than the coffee. See the feature-by-feature comparison in LMTW vs Timeleft, or see what a month looks like where you live — Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth or Adelaide.
| A month of 4 get-togethers | Timeleft | LMTW |
|---|---|---|
| Club-side cost | ~$80–140 in booking fees | ≈ $24 — 48 credits from a $25 pack |
| Subscription | Some cities offer one to cut the per-dinner cost | No — never |
| Food & drink | Paid to the restaurant on top | Paid to the venue on top — from $5 coffee to $59 dinners |
| Weeks you don’t go | Nothing — but every dinner carries the fee | $0 — and unused credits never expire |
Hosting pays
Captains are the backbone of the club, so the credit system pays them properly. Hosts never spend credits on their own events, and the rewards stack with the normal loyalty bonus — attending other people’s get-togethers still counts toward your +5-every-5.
| Host action | Credits |
|---|---|
| Attend your own hosted event | Free — hosts never spend credits on their own events |
| Successfully host a get-together | +12 — host one, your next one is on us |
| Full-house bonus (every seat shows) | +3 |
| Milestone: every 5 hosted | +25 — a free pack |
Founding members
The founding window is open now, and the deal is deliberately simple. Everyone 18 or over, no card required:
- First 50-credit pack free — about four get-togethers on us
- Pack price locked for life — $25 in Australia and the US, £20 in the UK — even if the standard pack price rises later
- Founding hosts get first pick of hosting dates and new-city launches
- No card required to join — nothing to “accidentally” start charging you
Common questions
Do credits expire?
No — never. Buy a pack and use it this year or next. Leftover credits roll forward forever, and top-up packs simply stack on your balance.
What happens if I don’t show up?
Booking costs 12 credits. Cancel up to 24 hours before and all 12 come back; inside 24 hours you get 6 back. Confirm and don’t attend, and the 12 are spent plus a 5-credit no-show penalty. It sounds stern, but a table of six collapses when one person flakes — the penalty protects everyone else’s night. Wallets never go below zero.
Can I get a refund?
Unused packs are refundable within 14 days, in line with Australian Consumer Law. Used credits are spent, and founding packs are promotional — they’re free — so they’re non-refundable.
Is there a subscription?
No — and there isn’t one hiding in the fine print either. A 50-credit pack costs $25 in Australia and the US, £20 in the UK; a get-together costs 12, and you pay nothing in the weeks you don’t go. No direct debits, no lock-in, no cancellation dance.
What do hosts get?
Hosts (we call them Captains) never spend credits on their own events, earn +12 credits for every get-together they host, +3 when every seat shows, and +25 for every five hosted — roughly a free pack. Founding hosts also get first pick of hosting dates and new-city launches.
How is this so much cheaper than Timeleft?
Timeleft charges roughly $20–35 per dinner in most cities, plus your meal on top. LMTW charges about $6 of credits per get-together and no subscription — we’d rather fill tables than maximise fees. The full maths is on our Timeleft price page, and the feature comparison is at LMTW vs Timeleft.
Do I pay for food with credits?
No. Credits cover the club side only — matching, hosting, the table itself. Food and drink are always paid directly to the venue at venue prices (coffee from $5, dinners from $59), set by the venues and voted on by members.
Fifty credits, four get-togethers, zero dollars.
Join during the founding window and your first 50-credit pack is free — no card, no subscription, and the $25 pack price locked for life.
Save my seat — founding members start with 50 free creditsFriends first — romance welcome, never required.