Would It Work ? – Open for sensible debate.

I would guess it's a very, very small percentage of the membership, HD; even those who now choose to use club sites exclusively probably do so because they've tried alternatives and been disappointed!

Yes members of both clubs using CL and CS along with commercial sites. Deposits don't worry me happy to pay, vaguely safer feel that we do have a pitch reservation (?). But have used commercial who don't require deposits and not had a problem! We can't do extended tours in this country or over there at present so always book rather than turn up. On the deposit front it's nice to arrive and find the bulk of the cost is paid for already, especially if you booked a while ago 😉.

Number of nights not to hand at present less than 30 last year 😢😭 (but 2 extended trips to NZ 😉) and 34 or thereabouts so far this year. Probably least on CAMC sites and same this year.

We are booked on a rally next month and so far only for those nights but hope to tag a bit on either end. Rally with a different organisation to the 2 clubs.

I am generally a planner in life and like things tidy, thus I'd like to have a booking system that allows me to book at least 12 months in advance if necessary, so for definite dates say meeting with friends, celebrations or events more than happy to pay at least a deposit if not in full to ensure its confirmed.

I find lack of deposits or cost in full before arrival amazing in some ways. No other trip I take allows this 😉. We book flights to visit our daughter in nz up to 11 months, the maximum, and have to pay in full at time of booking, car hire, airport hotels etc expect at least part payment. That said those are the club rules which we agree to abide by. Whether it's good business sense - who knows ???

Never take part in frenzy day and don't intend too. Life's too short 😂

The other way round for me, Husky. I last went to a Club site in September 2012 - Chapel Lane at Wythall. Just so quiet and boring, but my daughter's boy friend thought he saw movement in the caravan opposite and reckoned there might be someone alive in there. Perhaps we should have checked?  But we left, and haven't been to a Club site since. 

Interesting.

I'm the same, I enter sporting events and after my entry is confirmed, I want to secure my accommodation. If the CMC allowed forward booking further in advance than they currently do, I'm positive I'd use the club sites more. As with you, deposits don't bother me, happy to pay them to secure the pitches.

Yes, the Club has its way of doing things and it works better for some, not so good for others and I accept their way but it does restrict my use of Club sites, so I look elsewhere. 

I'm not entirely sure why the Club don't allow bookings further in advance prior to frenzy day, does anyone know the reason?

Would it be conceivable to be able to book up to two years in advance on frenzy day? So this December, a member can book anything in 2018 and 2019, and come December 2018 a member could book for 2019 and 2020 etc etc. What effect would this have on members booking habits?

I dought that for the miniscule ammount of people who want to do bookings so far in advance it would be worth the mods to the systems, there are already numerous post saying that the way the system is now is to far in advance  for them to get pitches as they cannot book that far because of work roters

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I tend to agree with JVB, I can not really see any advantage to the Club unless deposits were required. The only reason for even contemplating booking so far ahead would be for a very special event that I did not want to miss under any circumstances.

I also agree with Moulesy, I suspect very few have not tried other sites. My use of Club sites has been in decline, This year it looks like being the lowest use ever. It probably has more to do with the style of touring I enjoy with the Continent offering and meeting requirements much more than the  UK. . In the last two years 40 percent of nights away have been spent across the Channel

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OK. Nothing wrong with your opinion and as the OP asked for a sensible debate, so I'll be rational :-)

I've booked two long weekends in 2018 and 5 a five night break, the long weekends are in March and the 5 nighter in April. 8 months away.

The C&CC have secured approx £300 of my money because I can't book for next year with the CMC. If I wait until frenzy day, there's no guarantee I'd get the bookings and by then, the C&CC might not have availability at the sites close to where I want to be. One of the weekends is Easter.

 

I like Club sites, nothing against them at all, it's just for me, the inability to secure forward dates forces me to find alternatives and yes, I'm probably in a tiny minority and the current system suits most members fine. Having the ability to book alternative sites either commercial or with the other club overcomes the problem so really, I haven't got a problem. However I'd happily spend more with the CMC if there was a little bit more flexibility, not much, just a little bit :-);-)

What effect would this have on members booking habits?

I find it hard enough deciding on 3 touring routes in December for the forthcoming year - probably 24 sites in total and probably 20 CC sites of those. 

I use primarily CC sites for ease of selection and lack of mither in booking.

There is much talk of 'Frenzy Day'. For me there is no frenzy. I simply sit down for an hour with a cup of coffee or three and book 20 club sites probably and during the next week book commercials that I might need. Job done. I do consider however if I want a site with a limited number of pitches (such as Cadeside where I think there are 17 pitches and it is a convenient site for meeting friends in the area) that I book that first simply in case there is something on locally for those dates that I don't know about.