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Posted on 17/01/2021 19:16 by davetommo

I would like to know because as the price of electric crops up regular it would be nice to know how much of the pitch pice is for Electric. As for pricing being his affair I would also think that it is also the customers affair. Or let’s put it another way if they meter the electric how much would the pitch fee reduce..

Posted on 17/01/2021 19:40 by davetommo

I did read that. So if they don’t want to divulge what they charge to substantiate the excessive electric usage then maybe they are cheesed off that they are not making enough on the extra for electric that they charge.

Posted on 17/01/2021 20:33 by Takethedogalong

Define “they” to me please🤷‍♀️

Is that individual “they”, CL Owners Group “they”, or the whole CL network “they”?

 

Posted on 17/01/2021 20:08 by Tinwheeler

The only concern of the customer is how much he has to pay which is either found acceptable or not. Do you go into a supermarket and strive to break down their costs?

As for how much pitch fees might reduce if electricity was metered, there are far too many unknown and variable factors to determine this. You're effectively asking how long is a piece of string.

Posted on 17/01/2021 18:11 by davetommo

What I would like to know is how much of the pitch fee does a CL allow for electric use.

Posted on 17/01/2021 20:52 by davetommo

Do you not realise that as we are talking about cl owners “plural” ie more than one then they are they 

Posted on 17/01/2021 21:07 by DavidKlyne

On page 7 of the thread the OP stated that whilst some people may only use £2/3 worth of electrics a heavy user might use as much as £8. My own little experiment, which you responded to and I have quoted you, would suggest that our own use per day in cold weather would be in the region of £5+ if we didn't supplement the supply with gas. In the morning when having showers I do sometimes run on both as gas gives a faster water heating as I don't wan't Margaret to suffer a cold shower 

Obviously there will be a big difference between summer and winter so if a CL or campsite don't adjust their prices to account for the extra cost that suggests they are subsidising people who use their sites in the winter. Some may see things in the round but if I was a CL owner I would certainly think about adding a £2/3 surcharge with perhaps the option of a £2 reduction if someone didn't use electrics at all? Perhaps CL owners don't look at things in such detail but when they look at their end of year figures would they not be tempted just the increase their general price?

David

Posted on 17/01/2021 21:09 by Takethedogalong

Not necessarily. According to OED.......

“They” most often turns singular in common usage when its antecedent is considered generic, not referring to a single known person

Either way, I don’t think you are going to get a definitive response from any CL owner, as every CL business model tends to be very different. I don’t think it’s because it’s a massive secret, some mystery never divulged to mere visitors, more because it something that isn’t easily quantified, and might vary season by season, year by year.

Most visitors will probably base their chosen stay on an overall cost per night, rather than an in depth analysis of a business plan, surely🤷‍♀️

Posted on 17/01/2021 21:18 by davetommo

I would like to hear from a CL owner

Posted on 17/01/2021 18:11 by davetommo

What I would like to know is how much of the pitch fee does a CL allow for electric use.