There is a lot of very unhappy club members

sparky100 replied on 03/03/2017 07:06

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Posted on 03/03/2017 07:06

There is a lot of very unhappy members I realy do feel as my young family do feel the the board are so cut off from its own younger memembers and I all so feel thay need to stop what thay are doing to day be fore thay go it to a board meeting and think hard what thay have done and to try and make the members come together again as we are not as one club wich is sad but I still hope it will change and we will all be as one

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compass362 replied on 03/03/2017 15:54

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Posted on 03/03/2017 10:16 by Fysherman

I am unhappy about what has happened and yet I have a really good life.

Posted on 03/03/2017 15:54

I am happy about what has happened and yes I will continue to have a very good life & long may it last 😇

JVB66 replied on 03/03/2017 15:55

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Posted on 03/03/2017 15:37 by Shuttleworths

There is no doubt that the CMC has an awful lot of whinging whiners, though I do wonder if it is more than any other comparable club, especially given the membership demographic (old, middle class etc1). I have not met any snobs anywhere, I have only met cheerfulness and warmth with help and assistance often freely offered. The CMC staff I have encountered have all been great, without exception. However, that's my experience, from just over 1 year membership, so perhaps not worth a lot but I am definitely not unhappy being a member!

Posted on 03/03/2017 15:55

I do not think there are "whingers"there are a lot of members who are very disappointed even angry at the the way a club has been "re branded" at what must be a very high cost, to satisfy, what is said on other posts, a part of the membership because of "marketing speak" has changed from the real name of Motor Caravan to "Home?" which since 1962 have always been part of the Caravan fraternity

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Posted on 03/03/2017 15:37 by Shuttleworths

There is no doubt that the CMC has an awful lot of whinging whiners, though I do wonder if it is more than any other comparable club, especially given the membership demographic (old, middle class etc1). I have not met any snobs anywhere, I have only met cheerfulness and warmth with help and assistance often freely offered. The CMC staff I have encountered have all been great, without exception. However, that's my experience, from just over 1 year membership, so perhaps not worth a lot but I am definitely not unhappy being a member!

Posted on 03/03/2017 15:56

Mirrors my experience over 35 years

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SteveL replied on 03/03/2017 16:03

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Posted on 03/03/2017 13:37 by VolvoV70

Well, I thought my post was quite measured and reasonable. But then I would, wouldn't I ?

Are we supposed to say that this whole issue has been handled in a superb manner when we disagree?

Posted on 03/03/2017 16:03

You will have agreed on signing up to abide by the community guide lines and these are quite clear on this topic.

"At times the staff may need to moderate the community and we ask that you respect the decisions made, as these are not open for debate"

I would interpret this to mean that however measured and reasonable the comments are, they should not be made.

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heatonfan replied on 03/03/2017 18:54

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Posted on 03/03/2017 10:10 by

I am not unhappy at all but then I dont go around thinking this is a "Club", its an organisation that bye and large supplies me with travel related services I cant easily get elsewhere. The staff have usually been helpful and friendly but they are not charity workers doing me a favour letting me use their facilities but paid employees doing a type of work that suits them and if I was ever to start thinking about the CAMC as anything else then maybe I would be unhappy but it aint a club. My advice to unhappy members is get the site guides out plan your next trip and get a life!

Posted on 03/03/2017 18:54

Excellent observation. CAMC is not like my local tennis or bowls club, it is a large organisation providing a variety of helpful services, including sites.

The reaction to the rebranding is entirely predictable. I have been unlucky enough to be involved in the rebrand (through a more modern logo) of a regional charity and also a complete rebranding of a 100 employee business. Just from doing a bit of research into how other businesses fared it soon became apparent:

a. Nothing stirs up more disproportionate ill-feeling than a new logo. Just like Marmite. Every time.

b. People always complain about the cost. Always. Usually we have the 'I can't believe you paid someone for that' type criticism from people whose experience of graphic design extends to a doodle by the side of a crossword puzzle.

That's life. I think I like the freshening up of the image. It had to happen sometime and is less fusty than the dated old logo.

So well done CAMC. Criticism is good. As Ice-T once observed, "if what you say doesn't offend someone, it ain't worth ****".

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sparky100 replied on 03/03/2017 21:06

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Posted on 03/03/2017 12:25 by Fysherman

Not sure it's an age thing.

We like to sit out in the sun (when we get some) with a bottle of something and watch the world go by. Certainly from late afternoon onwards. We tend to get off early to see the local area (we don't EXPLORE because neither of us have pith helmets or strange clothing) then get back to the site to chill out.

Appreciate others use sites differently.

Posted on 03/03/2017 21:06

Hi all just got home from work hope your all ok yes you are right it's not a age thing as I know a lot of chilled out over 60s but sadly the board is out of touch with the younger family's

sparky100 replied on 03/03/2017 21:11

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Posted on 03/03/2017 21:11

I hope that will sort out the new kids toys as well in the site office my Easter

sparky100 replied on 03/03/2017 21:19

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Posted on 03/03/2017 21:19

Well I am off to bed now take care all

DianneT replied on 03/03/2017 21:46

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Posted on 03/03/2017 21:46

It is nice to see some Members happy like I am with the Club, The name makes no difference to me even though I have been a Member for over 35 years. Their services are excellent Travel Booking, Car and Caravan Insurance Personal Insurance and Red Pennant.

The CL's are excellent as I am sure the Club Sites are (we have not stayed on one for years so cannot comment) If they did not have a bit of regimentation on the latter it could be chaos on larger sites.

DianneT

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