Annual discount card for those who use CL's only

I think I now agree Moulsey!

I think the only CCC reduction is an 'online' membership which means you don't get the magazine.

David

We're happy enough paying a mere £51 membership, despite being CL and small private site users in the main. We always get our membership fees back in savings that the Club has negotiated with shops, tourist attractions etc...... We like Affiliated sites as well, so often save a pound or two there as well. We make great use of our handbook as well, as we don't always go for Sites with wifi. 

Doesnt mean I don't think there is a place for a CL only membership though. A card that reassures CL owners that Club has your details if there are any issues. Buy the handbook as an extra if required.

I think the OP has got it the wrong way round! Members that use only CL's are likely to have notionally higher impact of Club costs than those that use a broad spectrum of Club sites and  services. As far as I am aware  CL's don't pay anything to the Club (except a membership fee which I am not sure is a requirement or optional) So the Club spends money with no return although I am sure some would argue we wouldn't have as many members if there were no CL's. It seems to me that it is six of one and half a dozen of another whichever way you look at it. A pound a week for membership is hardly a Kings ransom!!!

David

I don't understand the need for a membership fee at all - I just pay as I  go with all the hotel chains - just pay a nightly rate. Isn't CMC a travel chain too? 

As demonstrated by the club helping out a member who was facing a hefty fine in Holland, or when the club(s) acted to stop MOTs being introduced on caravans, or has a technical help department, it is a good idea IHMO to be part of a larger national organisation that will lobby or our interests than being on our own.

Do they intervene and help you out with other hotel's?

So you don't approve of the AA or RAC?  won't be joining a gym?

Once again there is this thought that the club somehow forces you to pay up £51? You have that choice, if you feel it gives you what you want then pay, if not don't. there is no dilemma.

It looks as though people want club sites and Cls but not to pay the price?

I'll try that next time I'm shopping.

Fear you not good people. The £10.00 registration fee would only entitle the card holder to access, book and stay on the CL network, which are all private business.--- Nothing else. 

 If somebody decided that they wanted to upgrade  in the future to access  CMC products they would be obliged to pay the extra £41.00    That is only fair and equitable. 

I have discussed this with some caravanning friends and they are in agreement that this proposal has legs and would be good for the CMC and it's customers. 

K 

I think another solution would be to introduce weekly and monthly memberships at a pro rata membership rate.   After all.......why do I need an "annual discount card" in the winter when I make little use of my van.........

Or perhaps to save the club pampering to cherry pickers we we could just have a whip round for K and pay the other 41 quid so he can stay on a CL.....

K. I am in full support of your idea!

The aspect that particularly annoys me is that the two big clubs will not allow a 5-van site to join both of their networks, even if the site would like to do so.   Therefore, unless people are willing to join both clubs simply to gain access to both CS and CL, the potential customer base for any 5-van site is effectively halved.

I know there are other routes available to be a certificated site, but that then excludes the site from the marketing exposure and inertia that the clubs provide.

It seems clear to me that both clubs know this well, and will do all they can to maintain the situation, even jeopardizing the viability of some CS/CLs.