Price hike again!!

Seems to be a trend inCLs.Forget the handbook but raise prices. I wonder how much business these high price Cls get outside the main holiday period? I still stick to the format of £5/6 for basic field. £10/12 for basic plus EHU. and no more than £15 for al singing all dancing ( dont use these). If more of us stuck to a pricing regime that was fair we may see the greedy Cls changing their way. Mind you the CC does not  set a good example by their price hikes particularly the basic sites up from £12-50 to £14.

Write your comments here...When are you going to raise these expected prices as like everything in life they do go up to cover wages, maintenance, rates etc. etc. Not saying we should get ripped off but everyone deserves a payrise dont they or should CL owners continue to offer a service at dirt cheap prices for ever because although someone is willing to pay 20-30k for a caravan plus a car to pull it or 50k on a M/H they are unwilling to pay a decent rate for somehwere to stay in it?

surely, in a (now virtually) zero inflation environment, 'everybody' isnt entitled to a payrise as a matter of right.

CLs, like other sites have to get the price balance right, it is a sensitive area where customers are very savvy these days.

being willing and able to spend a shedload of cash on a van is no measure of how one might approach the pricing of sites.

my van was expensive (by most measures) but i got a great deal and rate it as terrific value for money.

when i look at site/cl prices, i evaluate them based on whether i feel they are good value or not.

this has nothing to do with how much i spent in my van.....or on anything else.

each purchase (in any area of my spending) has its own 'value merit' and this will be used to decide wheter to buy or not.

to spend £20 on a low rate site just because youve already spent a wad on a van doesnt make much sense to me....the two things are not linked....except to say that one might have overspent on the van and cant afford any sites

It's just market forces at work, your choice entirely. If it's not worth it to you-move on. I've yet to move on from any I choose, I'll give them a go, then decide if it is worth further investment from me in the future. At the end of the day for me it is just a parking place in an area I want to be in. I'm not interested in an LV with Bus proportions my footprint is more moderate which allows me possibly a more open/positive attitude

BB even pensionsers are getting a big rise compared to inflation in April, my argument was how long can yo keep your target price structure it has to move sometime.  We like a lot of people book cos its a nice site in an are we want to visit and do not choose on price.  Prices are rising and need to rise as zero inflation is bad for he economy and especially that feelgood factor that makes people spend.  My inusrance goes up each year, gas, electric etc.  

BB even pensionsers are getting a big rise compared to inflation in April, my argument was how long can yo keep your target price structure it has to move sometime.  We like a lot of people book cos its a nice site in an are we want to visit and do not choose on price.  Prices are rising and need to rise as zero inflation is bad for he economy and especially that feelgood factor that makes people spend.  My inusrance goes up each year, gas, electric etc.  

Michael, I'm with you. I expect prices to rise annually, also wages, it makes for a healthy economy. I have no problem with sites or CL's raising prices I fully support the idea of growth in our economy & folks standard of living. I'm not a fan of chasing lower cost  commodities (any commodity) as it will eventually cost someone their own living standards or even their living

I looked at operating a CL my self, 4 years ago. I will openly admit that I based my pitch per night at £18 to include EHU. It did not matter how I looked at the spread sheets, there was no profit to be made, not even a tiny one. I'm amazed the CL network hangs together as well as it does. I for one feel that most, if not all CL operators provide value for money.

I think that some people think that higher annual costs only apply in someone  elses world, not the one that applies to them,and I think that CL/CS owners do a great job for the majority of members, in todays ever spiralling "hidden" costs,even if we are in "low" inflation,if each company involved with the running of the site increase their prices then it soon adds up 

BB even pensionsers are getting a big rise compared to inflation in April, my argument was how long can yo keep your target price structure it has to move sometime.  We like a lot of people book cos its a nice site in an are we want to visit and do not choose on price.  Prices are rising and need to rise as zero inflation is bad for he economy and especially that feelgood factor that makes people spend.  My inusrance goes up each year, gas, electric etc.  

....does this make you feel good?

pitch prices will be at a level the market can stand.....the market as a whole will dictate this, determining occupancy rates etc....

individuals will decide if that 'market rate' is acceptable for them, or not.

MichaelT Not sure where the relationship comes in. What gets up my nose is the Cls know when the book is printed and how long it lasts. Likewise many have web sites, but thyey do not show the latest prices. If like me you are perapatetic you turn up without booking and I grt stroppy when the prices are higher (much higher in some cases)than that shown. Where its possible I vote with my feet.

MichaelT Not sure where the relationship comes in. What gets up my nose is the Cls know when the book is printed and how long it lasts. Likewise many have web sites, but thyey do not show the latest prices. If like me you are perapatetic you turn up without booking and I grt stroppy when the prices are higher (much higher in some cases)than that shown. Where its possible I vote with my feet.

...Perapatetic lesson"call first"