Club prices getting silly

Posted on 04/02/2023 08:55 by

Our last 2 bookings of 2 weeks at Haycraft in 2018,  the second of which we cancelled in favour of a 6 week trip to France booked through the Club, including 2 overnight ferries with a cabin from Plymouth to St Malo and back and 4 sites for less than £300 more.

 That is incredible value especially as it included overnights on the lovely St Malo crossings.

Posted on 04/02/2023 10:00 by SteveL

We had a long weekend in Winchester last month of which most of the 14 serviced pitches were vacant. Nearly all the standard hardstandings were in use in our 5 days there.

Perhaps understandable at this time of year, unless you book close to your trip you have no idea if the conditions will be sub zero. When that’s the case they don’t really work, as both waste and fresh water freeze. In my experience on all sites in the better weather they are well subscribed and often sell out while there are still standard pitches left.

Posted on 04/02/2023 16:32 by Tammygirl

That's true Steve but on the other hand it could be that now folk can book a h/s pitch they no longer need to book a service one to guarantee a h/s.

Then there is the fact that service pitches usually are a much smaller percentage of the site so will fill up quicker.

As always time will tell. 

Posted on 04/02/2023 16:27 by Tammygirl

That is incredible, we are due to travel at the end of April from Portsmouth to St Malo and its well over £300 for a single crossing and that's with a friends discount code, dearer through the club. 

Posted on 04/02/2023 13:02 by TimboC

Giving concessionary rates to pensioners is a reason NOT to join C&CC in my view, and I say that as a pensioner.

Why should the general membership, many of whom will be struggling with their bills and will be getting below inflation wage rises, subsidise OAP's who will be getting a 10.1% increase this year? If there are benefits to be had, then they should be available to all members, and not the select few. Thats the view of CAMC, and I agree with them.

When it comes to prices, then they are going up everywhere, and we all have the option of where and how we spend our money

 

Posted on 04/02/2023 17:13 by

I would  interested  in a breakdown of costs too. However  there have been deals in the past where the sites are effectively "free"

Posted on 04/02/2023 17:24 by DavidKlyne

It is just the MO of the C&CC. They have chosen, as a point of difference, to offer a discount to their older members. It's the same as some retail stores have a blanket 20% off every now and then. It's just something they build into their financial model. Personally I wouldn't get too excited about pensioners getting a 10% increase in their pensions as its likely only to apply to the basic state pension, unlikely that occupational pensions will match that figure, unless you are very lucky? By the time you allow for increases in energy, council tax and water bills I expect there won't be much of that increase left! The CMC have clearly not gone down that route and it seems they don't offer any discounts now since the mid week discount disappeared. When that was in place you could argue that the people more likely to benefit from that was pensioners as everyone else was at work when it applied? I am of the view that you take what is on offer. If the C&CC find it too draining on finances they will end it.

David

Posted on 04/02/2023 17:24 by DavidKlyne

It is just the MO of the C&CC. They have chosen, as a point of difference, to offer a discount to their older members. It's the same as some retail stores have a blanket 20% off every now and then. It's just something they build into their financial model. Personally I wouldn't get too excited about pensioners getting a 10% increase in their pensions as its likely only to apply to the basic state pension, unlikely that occupational pensions will match that figure, unless you are very lucky? By the time you allow for increases in energy, council tax and water bills I expect there won't be much of that increase left! The CMC have clearly not gone down that route and it seems they don't offer any discounts now since the mid week discount disappeared. When that was in place you could argue that the people more likely to benefit from that was pensioners as everyone else was at work when it applied? I am of the view that you take what is on offer. If the C&CC find it too draining on finances they will end it.

David

Posted on 04/02/2023 17:36 by Cornersteady

unlikely that occupational pensions will match that figure

Teachers' pensions are going up 11.7% 

Posted on 04/02/2023 19:10 by brue

As said before tax allowances aren't. I think it will be harder for many this year and it's worth searching around if needed. 

However CAMC say they are going to promote some offers, just when is the question?! Have they reduced some pitch prices already I wonder, I think there maybe some adjustments going on?