Should the Club put it's foot down?

Posted on 15/10/2019 20:30 by nelliethehooker

They're full (sometimes) because a large number of members can't be bother to look for better priced alternatives, and there are plenty out there.! It just takea a bit of research, which many people can't be bothered doing.

Posted on 16/10/2019 11:49 by Oneputt

Sorry but can someone explain to me what all of the above has got to do with heating awnings and other environmental considerations, and what the Club should do about it.  Words of a single syllable would be handy

Posted on 16/10/2019 10:35 by KjellNN

I must admit that I can recognise myself there, up till about 3-5 years back!

Club sites do offer what we like, are easy to book, no deposits, easy to alter or cancel if necessary.....an important consideration at our age.

However, in the last few years site prices have been rising at a rate much faster than my pension, and peak and shoulder periods have been extended, so we have become much more cost conscious and started looking at other options much more.  It was either that or go away less.

We are now using more CLs and CCC sites than CAMC sites, and not planning or   booking  so far ahead.

Posted on 16/10/2019 08:56 by

I think you need to stop taking it personally when others dont share your enthusiasm for club products. I dont feel in the least insulted by NTH's  comments,  it descibes  exactly why I use CAMC sites for my occasional UK nights. Its normally only once but has been 4 this year and I couldnt be bothered to look elsewhere. 1 night was a convenient halt on leaving the ferry and the other 3 were when we picked up the new can and wanted somewhere basic to try out everything out close by and a no facilities site with hard standing fitted the bill.

 

Posted on 16/10/2019 12:38 by Cornersteady

I think you have not fully read or perhaps not understood NTH's post:

They're full (sometimes) because a large number of members can't be bother to look for better priced alternatives, and there are plenty out there.! It just takea a bit of research, which many people can't be bothered doing

Nothing to do with my liking club products at all Dave but rather that it is insulting to suggest that those that use club sites do so because they can't be bothered,  and I posted an alternative where perhaps large numbers use them because they like them? And I asked if NTH, and perhaps indeed yourself, could accept that rather than NTH view? 

I certainly do look at other sites and find them sub-standard and/or more expensive. I'll be a site in the lakes where a few miles away a non club site would cost an £6.70 per night, then you can add £5 for my extra car I'll be having which I'll get free with the club and would have had to pay £10 per night deposit which is non refundable.

And of particular interest to you of course is that dogs are £1 per night. The electricity is also different to club sites, Electricity usage: – 10 KWhours are included for each day of booking. Additional usage is charged at 15p/Kwhour.

 

Posted on 16/10/2019 12:41 by

I aint insulted by the truth

Posted on 16/10/2019 12:17 by

I imagine, rightly or wrongly, that even 5 or 6 years back that you were no more wedded to CC sites than me but if in the right location the obvious choice.

I have been retired 11.5 years (doesn't time fly) but my personal income went up by nearly £6,000 after tax 2 years ago with my receiving State Pension and that alone makes a substantial difference. I spent less than my total income before it.