Dynamic pricing to be introduced

This is copied from a post on a group (not official CAMC) on Facebook.

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Just letting people know as I'm sure most will be unaware. The 'club' is introducing tiered prices so as the pitches sell the price goes up for the few remaining (just like hotels). I think that is completely unjust for a members organisation. Below is correspondence from the 'club' when I queried this: Hi Mat, like many other campsite and leisure organisations, the Club offers different prices during different times of the year depending on popularity.
The Club is improving its current annual pricing process by introducing a more flexible approach to pricing, depending on popularity and time of booking.
The new approach will be gradually rolled out to all campsites during 2023. Members are now able to book a year ahead and take advantage of ‘early bird’ lower prices. As time progresses, the higher the popularity of a campsite and the closer to the time of arrival the booking is made, the higher the price may be.
Campsite prices will only increase by small amounts and may change a few times in the period between going on sale and the actual travel date itself. Once a guest has made a confirmed booking by paying a deposit or the full amount the price of their reservation will not change.
Like many other campsite and leisure organisations the earlier a member books, the cheaper it is likely to be. Flexible pricing allows the Club to respond to changing circumstances - such as the recent severe increases in fuel and the cost of operating the campsite network. Any revenue surplus is reinvested back into improving the campsite network or purchasing new campsites - all for the benefit of the members. In future years the Club's ambition is to set lower annual price increases.
I hope this clarifies the pricing for you. Please do come back to us if you have any further queries ~ Rachel

Bad news for those who can't book months in advance.

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And the problem is ?

Timberlands, Don’t worry about it. They have got Dynamic Pricing but  you have got a dynamic, go somewhere else, motorhome . 

There are motorhome  pitches at every price point - ranging from free of charge on the old airfield over the hill from here,  up to £150 a night at Concierge Camping in Sussex. Some choose one, some choose the other. I am sure you can choose somewhere within your own price range too - even at the last minute. 

Good wishes.

Can’t say that dynamic is a word that springs to mind when thinking about the club. I fully understand that if I leave it late I may have less choice, but to introduce this, and pass off as suggested, is very disappointing.

 

+1, rejoining has taken a step forward. Excellent news, welcome to the 21st century👍🏻

The Timberland Duo

There is an opportunity to use this feedback survey which was sent out with the latest Club email newsletter https://survey.alchemer.eu/s3/90526041/Feb-2023-Quick-Chat?Segment=Adults

It seems the Club have not been as open and honest about the new booking system when it was in the process of being introduced. Whilst we all naively thought it was just about deposits to improve availability there seem to be more clandestine elements that we knew nothing about? That includes difficulties in making amendments where some end up paying more because the "latest" price is used and also losing part of a deposit if you change the number of days. I suppose the latter could have been predicted once the deposit system was in place. 

Clearly with a deposit system members are not going to book so far ahead if there is the slightest probability that the booking won't be honoured for all sorts of reasons within the 21 days. Does this suggest that bookings are well down on previous years? So in order to improve the advance bookings they have started to penalise those who are unwilling/unable to book so far ahead? Fortuitous of course that with the increased interest rates the Club will also be making more money on all those deposits made by early bookers! 

Not sure the Club is covering itself with glory at the moment?

David

+ 2, a real benefit for those who like to forward plan, plus you can still cancel with 21 days notice

 

I was wondering when a very hot topic would be posted ahead of the weekend, let the battle commence, personally as i have only used club sites approx 6 times in the last 4 yrs I dont think any changes will adversely affect me.