Excessive site fees

If it was the cc site near Portmouth and you were on the ferry pitches after the weather we had recently ,then you were lucky it was only a bit of mud compared to some people in Hampshire

Look guys, I fully appreciate that at this time of the year our sites are fully booked anyway. But I remain worried that our club is not really aware that that Club site prices are getting to the point that many otherwise loyal members are looking elsewhere.

What the h*** it really doesn't cause me that much indigestion. its just that I don't think that Captain Smith ever realised what he had failed to take into consideration either!

TF

Look guys, I fully appreciate that at this time of the year our sites are fully booked anyway. But I remain worried that our club is not really aware that that Club site prices are getting to the point that many otherwise loyal members are looking elsewhere.

What the h*** it really doesn't cause me that much indigestion. its just that I don't think that Captain Smith ever realised what he had failed to take into consideration either!

TF

Write your comments here...what bit of sites are full don't you get? As many people have said above for some the cost is high others it's fine, some like cc sites some don't it's all personal choice.  We use club sites as they are generally in a good position offer a reasonable standard and in our opinion prices are fine at the times of year we use them. We also use CL'S but not many private sites due to poor quality we have visited but will try some extra mentioned on CT.

Michael, No need to decend into sarcasm! I fully understand just as much as you, what  full site occupation means.

But whatever you say, there are a considerable number of members who have stopped using CC sites because of the fact that they are now at the higher end of the pricing scale.

In the past few years many private site owners have cottoned on to the fact that better facilities mean more customers, but in many cases they have managed to control costs better than the club have.

I have voiced my concern purely because I want to see the CC thrive. That is all.

There is never any requirement for sarcasm!

TF

If i loose a customer in my shop i would want to know why ,was it the service ,the price or the product ,but the CC doesn't seemed bothered if they loose customers

Are they actually loosing numbers? (Less site nights) Or are they just replacing dissatisfied customers with new one, rather than increasing the customer base. Are figures available?

Today it is very often the dearest option

 the fact that they are now at the higher end of the pricing scale.

So which is it TF? there is a difference between dearest option and higher end and how do you know this as a fact? Some figures please?

Are they actually loosing numbers? (Less site nights) Or are they just replacing dissatisfied customers with new one, rather than increasing the customer base. Are figures available?

SL, I think that's more likely than losing custom en masse. The CC could be using the system to ditch the 'poorer' members-I'm not being serious

Are they actually loosing numbers? (Less site nights) Or are they just replacing dissatisfied customers with new one, rather than increasing the customer base. Are figures available?

But Steve ,they are still loosing a customer,wether they replace that member with another one

Lost one, replaced one ,is that how the CC sees their customers???

Surely, commercial sites that have restaurants, bars, takeaways and other entertainment facilities would also have profits coming in from people on site using these additional facilities and so would be able to reduce their site fees accordingly. It's rather like a pub cl allowing you to stay at a reduced price because you will probably have an evening out in their bar/restaurant and buy more drinks, thereby increasing their profits because of not having to drive home at the end of the evening.

On many caravan club sites, there are none of those additional revenue facilities on offer, so the only revenue is the pitch fee.