Excessive site fees

Been once to Lady Margaret this winter, normally would have been 4/5 times. Fees far too expensive and site tired.We have been away as often this winter but found commercials,CLs much better value. Duringour visit average attendance was 7 outfits on a 73 hard standing site. There must be many CC members like us who now go elsewhere thus a large loss of income.Will this mean even higher prices at peak times, closure of more sites in winter or a look at price reductions off peak. Dont hold your breath that HO will take a radical view. If thy gave mid week discounts bringing prices to say £12 we would certainly return.Dont have to go as far as Haven at £6-80per night-A nightmare as we found last week.

 

...but £20 wont do it....it needs to be close to a tenner (poss £12 tops) to get customers' attention....

The trouble is because more vans use more consumables, you need significantly more pitches occupied to make a difference.

For instance 10 vans at £20 using £3 of consumables each brings in £170. However 20 vans at £12 using £3 of consumables brings in £180. So you need to double the occupancy to make a small extra profit. Wether doubling the occupancy midweek is likely, is open for debate.

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perhaps a better way is to get more people to stay for longer, ie stay a minimum of three nights, get one night free, the income would be the same (for the amount of people who would be coming anyway) but you might either get an extra paying night (who would book 2 rather than 3 and get an extra night thrown in) or some consumables bought?

Club do provide mid week discounts at quite a few sites, although to be fair it is only half the pitch fee, and may be for set periods only. Not a great saving, but at least something. Best value sites by far are the £14 per night sites, but this won't suit a lot, as they have no facilities.

Dont know what the selection criteria is for Mid week discount, but Lady Margaret with its low usage in winter should be one. Even then the prices are still high compared to commercials at the same time of year.

Dont know what the selection criteria is for Mid week discount, but Lady Margaret with its low usage in winter should be one. Even then the prices are still high compared to commercials at the same time of year.

If I'm not mistaken, LMP did have MWD, I'm sure we stayed there mid week a few times and got the discount.  Seems strange they've done away with it there with such low occupancy.

Hi mid week discounts OK but for the hard working family man who can only get away at weekends and school holidays over priced the club is not for family members started to use other sites not worth being a member too  expensive

As has been stated on so many threads,looking at Off Peak the Two Major Clubs are not as competitive as some loss leader organisations,but are normally more than competitive in the Peak when compared to most comercials who get their money back from Families

I have said before that I feel the club is pricing me out of it, I also agree that its up to the individual to decide. I would have usually been away four or five times by now on a cc site,not a lot compared to others I know but I have instead used cl and the other club. Incidentally four of my five weeks holidays are with the other club where's last year they were all with cc. Time will tell I suppose but for a club that seems to want younger members unfortunately I don't fee veryl wanted.

 The problem for families is If we off peakers go elsewhere, income falls- so Peak periods will have to increase to make up the shortfall. Loss, loss for everyone. The club does not seem to recognise that there are some great competitors out there and the "Loyalty" element has by and large gone in the search for better value.

Due to price we have only used 5 club sites for a total of about 10 days in the last 4 years as opposed to using 30+ CL's in the same period.  CL's are the jewel in the crown of the CC.