Membership renewal premium

replied on 17/06/2016 19:49

Posted on 17/06/2016 19:49

In my recent renewal notice I see that my fee has gone up from £46 per year to £48 per year.  This is a 4.35% increase.  When inflation is running at 0.3% this makes for an increase that is 14 and a half times that of inflation.  And yet there apparrently is no need for an explanation of this hike in the renewal premium.   Can anyone give me an explanation before I put pen to paper with an official complaint.

compass362 replied on 17/06/2016 21:34

Posted on 17/06/2016 21:34

Thanks for both of your responses; neither of which are very convincing.

Write your comments here...do yourself a favour & don't sign the renewal , the CC is clearly not for you it's already got it's share of regular moaning so called members 

 

compass362 replied on 17/06/2016 21:41

Posted on 17/06/2016 21:41

Greetings from a rather wet Slovenia. Now "listen very carefully, I shall say this only once!" Wink

Nobody forces anyone to be a CC member - there is no law saying you must join the club! In fact I've heard it rumoured that some non CC sites are actually better than CC ones.

So, for heaven's sake, man up, people! If you don't like it the answer is in your own hands!

Apologies, must just nip back to the bar now for another blueberry brandy before closing time! LaughingLaughing

Write your comments here...the choice is a very simple one vote yourself out......

 

JVB66 replied on 17/06/2016 21:44

Posted on 17/06/2016 21:44

Thanks for both of your responses; neither of which are very convincing.

...If you do not want to pay the annual sub which not only goes towards the cost of the monthly magazine(it was bi monthly in the past)but also helps pay towards the services that are only available members,and also saves £12 per night if staying on club sites,and the cl network that is also by law only available to members,the choice in everyones hands IN or OUTUndecided

Tinwheeler replied on 17/06/2016 21:48

Posted on 17/06/2016 21:48

For goodness sake! Anyone who doesn't like the fee has the option of not renewing. If you want to find out the reasons behind the increase ask CC as there's unlikely to be an answer on the forum.

Remember, too, the ferry booking service, insurances, Mayday, Red Pennant, day out vouchers and so on. If you benefit from any of these it becomes a little disingenuous to divide the membership fee by the nights spent on site to achieve a 'value' of the cost.

replied on 17/06/2016 21:48

Posted on 17/06/2016 21:48

In the nearly 20 years that we have been CC members the fee has only increased from £35 to £48. I dont think thats at all bad. Yes we also use some non CC sites and yes some are slightly better and also slightly cheaper. But we also use a lot of their other services as well and on occasion their swift and excellent advice over the phone has been inva

Blimey another contributor impressed by the emperors gown.  I have only been a member since 2009 and the subscription then was £37 per year.  So it would appear from your explanation that the subscription increased from £35 to £37 between 1996 and 2016.  And yet you appear to be happy for the same £2 increase over a 12 month period (2016-12017)..  Come on guys.  Let’s hold the administrators account us rather than us to them..

compass362 replied on 17/06/2016 22:01

Posted on 17/06/2016 22:01

Oh god here we go again....it's down to choice & it's really up to you if you want to pay the current CC membership fee  , never mind come on guys  , you decide , it's not rocket science 

replied on 17/06/2016 22:22

Posted on 17/06/2016 22:22

To be honest I will pay the subscription if it goes up to a £100 a year because I can.  I am simply asking those that administor the club to which I subscribe to explain the above inflation increase.  I will not be bullied by the do gooders that measure their own contributions by the number of stars against theri name.  I will be submitting my complaint letter soon to the CC.

Tinwheeler replied on 17/06/2016 22:39

Posted on 17/06/2016 22:39

To be honest I will pay the subscription if it goes up to a £100 a year because I can.  I am simply asking those that administor the club to which I subscribe to explain the above inflation increase.  I will not be bullied by the do gooders that measure their own contributions by the number of stars against theri name.  I will be submitting my complaint letter soon to the CC.

Sefton, I find your manner rather offensive. Why are you berating fellow Club members because the fee has gone up? If you want answers you must ask CC direct as you will not get them by not shouting about it on the forum and having a go at other posters.

SELL replied on 18/06/2016 01:19

Posted on 18/06/2016 01:19

For me a £2 increase per year is nothing i worry about even if i did not worth the hassle i would just leave the club

replied on 18/06/2016 08:11

Posted on 18/06/2016 08:11

To be honest I will pay the subscription if it goes up to a £100 a year because I can.  I am simply asking those that administor the club to which I subscribe to explain the above inflation increase.  I will not be bullied by the do gooders that measure their own contributions by the number of stars against theri name.  I will be submitting my complaint letter soon to the CC.

Sefton, I find your manner rather offensive. Why are you berating fellow Club members because the fee has gone up? If you want answers you must ask CC direct as you will not get them by not shouting about it on the forum and having a go at other posters.

Sorry - I didn't mean to offend anyone and you are right; I should take my gripe to the CC.

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