Excessive site fees

I am beginning to think why am i member  We just went to book morton in marsh site (cotswolds) £215 for 7 nights begining of august  

Not paying that  so booked riverside in stratford on avon right on the river with a water taxi from the site into the centre of stratford  for the same 7 nights £162 

Ooohh I thought when I read this as I stay at Moreton in Marsh quite often, so i looked at Stratford Caravans website (I'm guessing this is the one you are refering to?).

http://www.stratfordcaravans.co.uk/touring/2016%20%20-%20%20prices

and it looked nice at first, until I realised it was all grass. Now that will suit some people but not me, looking out my window now at my wet garden, I wouldnt want a grass pitch even in July or August. My preference I realise. TBH for that reason I wouldnt stay there if it was free.

Then there is the Deposit, the charge for awnings, the charge for dogs, a limit of two dogs, the various booking conditions etc etc.

If this suits you great, but it wont suit a lot of people on here.

 

 

..Thats where the "hidden" extras on other sites soon make them on a par with both clubs sites

Switching to the Saintsbury's card will make sense for us, our nearest store is within walking distance. 5000 points for joining (worth £250) then double points for 2 years. Admittedly they have to be used in store but as I said we do allnour main shopping there anyway, and we could always use them for fuel for trips in the van! 

Write your comments here...£250 ?? or £2.50

Switching to the Saintsbury's card will make sense for us, our nearest store is within walking distance. 5000 points for joining (worth £250) then double points for 2 years. Admittedly they have to be used in store but as I said we do allnour main shopping there anyway, and we could always use them for fuel for trips in the van! 

Can you use the vouchers in the petrol stations? I always thought it was just the main store.

Yes, you can use Nectar points in the fuel stations. Haven't done so up to now. We usually keep them for special "liquid" treats around Christmas/New Year! 

Yes but Sandy Balls and Broadway are in two completely different parts of the country. Maybe ( note that word!) Broadway is "expensive" because the CC are providing a site in an expensive part of the country which the "chains" can't or won't build sites in and maybe if they did they'd end up charging the same "excessive" prices.

Write your comments here...Land is land. If you own a piece of land and put a Campsite on it, it matters not what the surrounding property costs. 

You charge for what you are retailing. In the case of Broadway, that's somewhere to park your van overnight while you tour the surrounding area. No different from most of the other CC campsites.

Are you saying that for example, the supermarket in Broadway, part of a nationwide chain, should charge an additional supplement on all its products because of it's location. ------------ I think NOT !!!!

K 

 

..That is the case of most supermarkets when there is no competion and only one supermarket in Broadway, 

Switching to the Saintsbury's card will make sense for us, our nearest store is within walking distance. 5000 points for joining (worth £250) then double points for 2 years. Admittedly they have to be used in store but as I said we do allnour main shopping there anyway, and we could always use them for fuel for trips in the van! 

Write your comments here...£250 ?? or £2.50

Yes, I had to look twice at that! 

Just checked and Moulesy is (of course) quite correct. £250 just for signing up to it.

MrsH already has one - drat!

I wonder if i could also get one?

Switching to the Saintsbury's card will make sense for us, our nearest store is within walking distance. 5000 points for joining (worth £250) then double points for 2 years. Admittedly they have to be used in store but as I said we do allnour main shopping there anyway, and we could always use them for fuel for trips in the van! 

Write your comments here...£250 ?? or £2.50

Yes, I had to look twice at that! 

Just checked and Moulesy is (of course) quite correct. £250 just for signing up to it.

MrsH already has one - drat!

I wonder if i could also get one?

Curses! just checked again....and Moulesy is wrong!

The 5000 points are only worth £25......and depend on you spending £800 on the card in the first 3 months.

OOOPS! hanging my head in shame at that blooper!  Of couse 5000/2 = 2500p which is indubitably £25!

(Good to see your faith in me though, Ian, even if eventually unrewarded!)

OOOPS! hanging my head in shame at that blooper!  Of couse 5000/2 = 2500p which is indubitably £25!

...Just stopped OH dashing into sainsbogs

OOOPS! hanging my head in shame at that blooper!  Of couse 5000/2 = 2500p which is indubitably £25!

Write your comments here...Never mind M.  -- Mathematics can be difficult  for some people !!!!!!   

K 

OOOPS! hanging my head in shame at that blooper!  Of couse 5000/2 = 2500p which is indubitably £25!

Write your comments here...Never mind M.  -- Mathematics can be difficult  for some people !!!!!!   

K 

understanding rule 15 was a mighty challenge for others!