Pay as you book

I certainly do not block book!  And we don't have deposits thankfully! Any evidence of block booking? In my opinion it's a myth!

There are very few sites on the network that weekends are booked all year in advance and are filled imediatley again whenever some one cancels

I don't mind whether they take deposits or not.......but without a doubt, the lack of deposits must lead to late cancellations due to weather / can't be bothered / decided to go elsewhere / decided to do something else......etc.

Hence Nellie's thread about his current site showing full on the web site but near empty on the ground. The computer still shows those bookings as 'active' so no-one else books.

I certainly do not block book!  And we don't have deposits thankfully! Any evidence of block booking, in my opinion it's a myth

...+1  it seems to be put about by a few with an axe to grind 

I certainly do not block book!  And we don't have deposits thankfully! Any evidence of block booking, in my opinion it's a myth

...+1  it seems to be put about by a few with an axe to grind 

Yes, that would certainly explain the empty pitches.......errrrrrrr?

Deposits do seem to be the main  differentiator between CC and C&CC when it comes to booking a site.  Let's hope that choice remains.

Thing is I trust the vast majority of my fellow members not to play the system and to be honest in my opinion they don't.

Yes, theoretically it can be done but why should the very few bad apples dictate the way of the many considerate folk like us! 

Can I just ask the people opposed to deposits.......are you against the idea because you don't like to pay a tiny percentage of your holiday in advance.......or is it because you want to retain the option to cancel with no penalty?

Deposits do seem to be the main  differentiator between CC and C&CC when it comes to booking a site.  Let's hope that choice remains.

Lets not... I'm all for booking and paying with the intention of going so paying for my break is not a problem. Would look like some don't like the idea... It makes sence that booking could be done either long or short term and online pitch availability would be more accurate. It's the modern way of doing things.

But the suggestion was that serial block bookers and subsequent cancellations are at the root of the problem not the ability to amend bookings/change sites/nights etc.