Cancellation Deposit Warning

wedgy replied on 11/05/2023 17:43

Posted on 11/05/2023 17:43

When the new improved booking system (which we all asked for) was opened I made multiple site bookings on one U prefix booking reference. Due to an unexpected hospital appointment the first booking had to be cancelled yesterday 25 days prior to arrival.  When the email conference arrived is said it was an ammendment confirmation and when I opened the pdf it showed the multiple site bookings I had made minus the one I had cancelled. At no time during the cancellation process was there any mention of the "fully refundable deposit " and looking on previous bookings the one I had cancelled was no where to be seen?? After a long phone call to a very pleasant call centre operator who had to refer to " managers" for clarification my suspicion was confirmed - my "fully refundable deposit" of approx £65 had been migrated and added to the original booking deposit total. This process is not mentioned anywhere in the encyclopedia of T's and C's. I explained I was not happy and I requested the deposit be refunded to my registered card account which I am promised will be actioned. The reason given for this was due to there being multiple sites on one U prefix booking ? I will never make a multiple site booking again and I have asked for the system to prompt if you are happy to move the deposit or as in my case prefer a refund. I wonder how many deposits have been " withheld " in this way ? a nice little earner for the club coffers. 

Wherenext replied on 22/05/2023 16:07

Posted on 22/05/2023 13:46 by Tinwheeler

Thinking about it, the club I joined 20 years ago took deposits on bookings 🤷🏻‍♂️

Posted on 22/05/2023 16:07

Makes you wonder why they stopped, doesn't it?wink

replied on 22/05/2023 16:10

Posted on 22/05/2023 13:46 by Tinwheeler

Thinking about it, the club I joined 20 years ago took deposits on bookings 🤷🏻‍♂️

Posted on 22/05/2023 16:10

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Wherenext replied on 22/05/2023 16:12

Posted on 21/05/2023 11:40 by wedgy

It seems 7 to 10 days is the clubs standard for all. 

Every day our money is in their account its earning them interest - no doubt it will be said this can be used to improve site facilities etc . This is no way to run a "club" if that's what it still purports to be ??

Posted on 22/05/2023 16:12

You youngsters don't know you're born. I sent a £5 deposit for an Easter stay at Malvern site back in the late 1990s and the stay was cancelled by the club due to extreme wet weather. 

STILL waiting for refund. 7-10 Days? Piece of cake.yelllaughing

Tinwheeler replied on 22/05/2023 16:36

Posted on 22/05/2023 16:10 by

I remember deposits and it may have been £5 however it was more than 20 years since. 

Posted on 22/05/2023 16:36

I recall them being in force when I joined, David, but were dropped soon after. They may even have been dropped before I made my first booking 🤷🏻‍♂️

Cornersteady replied on 22/05/2023 16:54

Posted on 22/05/2023 16:54

The deposit in 1999 was £5 (this is from the 1999 sits collection book) and it was non refundable but it was per site booking and not per night. So a two week stay on one site would be the same as a one night stay -  £5.

EHU was also extra.  

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 22/05/2023 17:10

Posted on 22/05/2023 16:54 by Cornersteady

The deposit in 1999 was £5 (this is from the 1999 sits collection book) and it was non refundable but it was per site booking and not per night. So a two week stay on one site would be the same as a one night stay -  £5.

EHU was also extra.  

Posted on 22/05/2023 17:10

Thanks C, you have a knack of coming up with indisputable facts👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Tinwheeler replied on 22/05/2023 17:41

Posted on 22/05/2023 16:54 by Cornersteady

The deposit in 1999 was £5 (this is from the 1999 sits collection book) and it was non refundable but it was per site booking and not per night. So a two week stay on one site would be the same as a one night stay -  £5.

EHU was also extra.  

Posted on 22/05/2023 17:41

I remember those booking forms 😀

DavidKlyne replied on 22/05/2023 20:45

Posted on 22/05/2023 16:54 by Cornersteady

The deposit in 1999 was £5 (this is from the 1999 sits collection book) and it was non refundable but it was per site booking and not per night. So a two week stay on one site would be the same as a one night stay -  £5.

EHU was also extra.  

Posted on 22/05/2023 20:45

I remember the £5 deposit but I also seem to recall it increasing to £10 shortly before they went to the online system and stopped taking deposits. Interestingly the reason for increasing the amount of the deposit was because they were concerned at how many members were foregoing the deposit and just not turning up and not informing the site. Took them the best part of 20 years to sort that out! 

David

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 22/05/2023 21:33

Posted on 22/05/2023 20:45 by DavidKlyne

I remember the £5 deposit but I also seem to recall it increasing to £10 shortly before they went to the online system and stopped taking deposits. Interestingly the reason for increasing the amount of the deposit was because they were concerned at how many members were foregoing the deposit and just not turning up and not informing the site. Took them the best part of 20 years to sort that out! 

David

Posted on 22/05/2023 21:33

Do you have any corroborative pics like MrC does?🤔

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