Club discounts, or not?

Hedgehurst replied on 09/06/2017 19:19

Posted on 09/06/2017 19:19

We're still relatively new to the CMC, so hopefully miss out on most of the politics. And we've very much enjoyed the standards on the sites we've used so far, as well as some other club services. So that's good.


But I'm disappointed in the Special Discounts for Club Members, supposedly a benefit of membership. Since joining I've looked at a couple of companies with whom special deals have been arranged, which seemed great, until on each occasion it turned out the companies were having long-term special offers of their own to the general public, giving a still lower price.

So when I phoned to order our solar panels today, and was about to quote the special CMC code to claim my 10%, I'd have ended up paying more than the going rate if I hadn't questioned the nice gent on the phone.


I realise it's up to the companies what promotions they run, but please, CMC, with all that muscle you have, in the form of lots of members, if you negotiate a discount, can it be a real discount? Or if not, can you at least let us know when by claiming it we'll be paying over the odds?
Or is it that I have just been unlucky in my choice so far, and all the rest actually work?

Thanks,

Richard

IanTG replied on 14/06/2017 08:10

Posted on 14/06/2017 08:10

The Camping Cheque /Ferry package deal (which I think applies to selected Brittany Ferries sailings) is a great one, saving over £100 for us last month.

Fisherman replied on 14/06/2017 08:21

Posted on 14/06/2017 08:21

 There is nothing exclusive to club discounts .All  the offers are widely available to everyone. No real need for someone at HO to spend time on these.

brue replied on 14/06/2017 15:34

Posted on 13/06/2017 21:15 by Hedgehurst

I'll let it rest after this, but in a way I think you make my point for me better than I did!

I agree, it's unrealistic. Which means maybe it's unrealistic for the CMC to list all these lovely discounts as incentives to join. The actual sites are great, many other services are great and those are good reasons to join: they're incentives which stand up well, rather than the discount offers, which I found caused a slight dissatisfaction in the organisation when they didn't turn out to be justified.

Posted on 14/06/2017 15:34

But that's how it is, you need to shop around. It's a bit like someone saying they've earned lots of storecard points at a well known shop when they could have gone to an equally well known discount shop and paid less to start with. Savvy buyers know this already.wink

Brian1 replied on 16/06/2017 12:09

Posted on 16/06/2017 12:09

The CMC (and the C&CC) are just 2 of many organisations purporting to offer special discounts for members.  Apart from the above I get regular emails from Nationwide, Tracker and others about 'exciting' discounts.  99% of them are worthless.  Very occasionally there is some gold glinting among the dross.

Caveat emptor applies, as always.

replied on 16/06/2017 16:00

Posted on 09/06/2017 20:15 by Hedgehurst

Worth knowing about the Ferries, thanks.

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Ged769 replied on 25/06/2017 15:28

Posted on 25/06/2017 15:28

Whats happened to the M6 toll discount. Tried searching on the main site nothing looked through the Sites directory nothing. Has it been discarded?

 

lighthouselover replied on 27/06/2017 14:29

Posted on 27/06/2017 14:29

Interesting view from volvo, I enquired if the 10% offered on the V90 etc was also offered on the new XC60, was told that it isn't, because the level of interest is high and why would they give a discount over the free met paint and 10% on accessories!

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