Posted on 09/06/2023 09:06
Great News - We have halved our deposits to just 10% at all UK Club campsites. Book by 30 September 2023 for any stay in 2023 and 2024.
Don’t miss out, simply book a stay at any UK Club campsite with only a 10% fully refundable deposit per booking and FREE cancellations and amendments up to 21 days before arrival.
To find out more and for Frequently Asked Questions please visit camc.com/lowdeposit
Posted on 13/06/2023 12:23 byYep, their marketing puff is more misleading than the "information" that comes out of the house of commons 😉.
Posted on 13/06/2023 13:13
At one time I called it estate agent speak. Doesn't stand up as untruths but needs very careful reading and interpretation otherwise one can be very misled....
Does one need a special set of classes to gain this level of English? words that make innocent sentences and it turns out it's 'spin'. Or is it deliberately obscure cos the folk regard Joe Public as uneducated, and contemptible?
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Posted on 13/06/2023 11:12 byI think the announcement by the CAMC is misleading. Its not until one looks at the small print that a £20 minimum is mentioned. I have just paid £20 deposit on a one night stay of £36.8 which equates to 54.3%
Its not 10% until the bill is going to be at least £200
Posted on 13/06/2023 13:35
This must be your first booking under the new system David?
There was always a minimum deposit and if I recall correctly it was £25? Which would have been close 70% on your stay. So you've saved a little at least.
The minimum of £20 was mentioned sererval times and as I said upthread it's designed to get those staying longer than four or more nights.
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Posted on 13/06/2023 13:35 by CornersteadyThis must be your first booking under the new system David?
There was always a minimum deposit and if I recall correctly it was £25? Which would have been close 70% on your stay. So you've saved a little at least.
The minimum of £20 was mentioned sererval times and as I said upthread it's designed to get those staying longer than four or more nights.
Posted on 13/06/2023 13:42 byYes it was . Obviously I am easily mislead but for one night it's close to payment in full and certainly not much of an incentive to book early.
Posted on 13/06/2023 15:24
I don’t think it is made particularly clear either. Particularly for new members and those that haven’t used the new booking system. Unless you scroll right to the bottom there is no mention of the £20 minimum. The big banner is deposit halved to 10%, which is creative marketing at best.
It’s certainly no benefit to how we and numerous others use CAMC sites. As CS says it’s probably aimed at those who stay for a week or more and perhaps want to book next years holiday. At £50 a night for a family it’s a £35 saving on a weeks stay and of course significantly less to loose in the event of canceling within 21 days.
It would have been much more honest to target the advertising with this in mind, rather than portray it as something it’s not.
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Posted on 13/06/2023 13:42 byYes it was . Obviously I am easily mislead but for one night it's close to payment in full and certainly not much of an incentive to book early.
Posted on 13/06/2023 16:13
Well glad I helped then. At least it saved you £5 and the original £25 minimum deposit would have been even closer, and just in case if the full price was under £20 then one would have to pay the full amount, just like before.
No it's not for a few nights as I explained upthread but I don't think it's anything to do with booking early at all, after all you can book any site for next week for example for 10% if one wanted. I think it's targeting something else.
As I said I think it's a clever move designed to get those who want to book a one or two week, even longer, holiday and look at a non club comparable site and see a (sometimes often non refundable deposit) of 20%, 25%, even 50% I've seen, and compare it to the club T&Cs of 10% with free 21 day cancellations. Even with a club site at £40 per night for a week plus it's a considerable saving on the deposit.
As I said probably one of the best T&C available in my view
Anyway glad to hear you booked a club site for whatever reason.
Posted on 13/06/2023 16:13 by CornersteadyWell glad I helped then. At least it saved you £5 and the original £25 minimum deposit would have been even closer, and just in case if the full price was under £20 then one would have to pay the full amount, just like before.
No it's not for a few nights as I explained upthread but I don't think it's anything to do with booking early at all, after all you can book any site for next week for example for 10% if one wanted. I think it's targeting something else.
As I said I think it's a clever move designed to get those who want to book a one or two week, even longer, holiday and look at a non club comparable site and see a (sometimes often non refundable deposit) of 20%, 25%, even 50% I've seen, and compare it to the club T&Cs of 10% with free 21 day cancellations. Even with a club site at £40 per night for a week plus it's a considerable saving on the deposit.
As I said probably one of the best T&C available in my view
Anyway glad to hear you booked a club site for whatever reason.
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