Would It Work ? – Open for sensible debate.

I suspect the club have booking statistics and are also aware of serial "cancellationists" so it would have it's limitations?

Like I said, I'd have taken a letter and a black mark on the chin, nothing I could do, the fault appeared on the car the day before the planned weekend break and I couldn't get it repaired in time due to an overloaded dealer. It was an opportunity though to test what the warden had told me. It's a loophole that would no doubt be closed by the Club if they see it happening a lot, but it does exist, for now.

it's not a secret, doesn't everyone know this? It was talked about in the club magazine and again it's allowed within the rules. And it could be seen as a perk of club membership. I can't travel tomorrow as (insert reason here) but I'll go away next week or whenever.

Of course if it was a secret everyone knows now!

thanks!

and thanks again

Well, everyone that reads this thread on this forum, which in the grand scheme of things, is a somewhat small portion of the membership. So the 'secret' is unlikely to become an epidemic.

I didn't know about the 'loophole' until said warden mentioned it, but I didn't for one moment think it was a completely unknown phenomena.

It does make a mockery of the 72 hr rule though, which is hardly a threat for those in the know. Wink Wink

So if you cancel you lose th deposit. Like most other holidays. Simple!

Most of those complaining about the present system say that they cannot book those sites that they want due to the sites being fully booked at weekend at certain times of the year. No matter which system booking honey pot sites at weekend will remain a lottery.

If booking is not permitted until a few months before the dates to be booked it might ease the process as for weekenders but not for folk, like me who insist on 'all the ducks in a row' site wise before going off for 6 weekss or so. It would mean my booking a tour of 8 or more sites piecemeal rather than all done and dusted in one session. Not something I would wish for and particularly doing so whilst away in the caravan as well.

The deposit system is not a problem for me.

The CCC require a 25% deposit on booking with the balance on arrival whilst some private sites are are up to 100% with booking. 

I'll go with the flow. 

Weekdays at the times of year I travel are rarely a problem. I have been surprised however that some sites are full at weekend outside main school hols. 

We are away 120 nights and I suspect that 100 are on CC sites. If we say that is £24 a night for a couple then a 25% deposit would be £600. Not a problem I suppose but something l would prefer not to do. I do pay deposirs on commercial sites.