Email regarding price increases

JillwithaJay replied on 21/03/2022 15:11

JillwithaJay

Posted on 21/03/2022 15:11

Anybody received this yet?

"We look forward to welcoming you shortly on our UK Club campsites.

Ahead of your arrival, we wanted to give you advance notice that we’ll be making a small increase to our UK Club campsite prices for stays between 5 April 2022 and 3 January 2023 inclusive.

The unfortunate and sad events which have engulfed the world in recent weeks have meant worldwide electricity costs have increased exponentially. In fact the Club's electricity costs are forecast to increase by an unprecedented amount of around 50% this year.

The fairest way for the Club to manage the rising cost of energy required to run our UK Club campsites is for all members to pay a little bit extra when staying with us this year. This small price increase will support the Club in the face of the rising cost of energy and also help ensure that we can continue to reinvest in improving the UK Club campsite network.

What this means for you:

The increase will be between 70p and £2.50 per night depending on the season and the campsite you are planning to stay on. These calculations are based on a standard touring pitch and two adults.
From 5 April 2022 you’ll be able to see the exact new price you’ll pay by logging into ‘My profile’ and clicking on the ‘My UK Sites Bookings’ section.

There’s no need for you to do anything, on arrival at the campsite you will be charged the appropriate amount.

We appreciate this price increase will not be welcomed, however we would like to share that members have saved over £12.5 million on stays at our UK Club campsite network since July 2020, as the Club passed on the full Government VAT rate saving to members.

We need your support to ensure our wonderful Club can continue to operate all of our amazing campsites at the same high standards during the busy summer season and into the winter, when we expect utility costs to rise further.

What can you do to help:

Below are a few hints and tips to help reduce the cost of electricity usage when you are staying on one of our campsites.

If you have a solar unit on your outfit please use it as much as possible
Make sure indoor and outside lights, any heating appliances and electrical equipment are all turned off when you go out for the day and overnight
We want members to enjoy many holidays with the Club this year, so thank you for your continued loyalty and support, and we wish you an enjoyable 2022 season of touring.

Best wishes
The Caravan and Motorhome Club"

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mickysf replied on 24/03/2022 09:06

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Posted on 24/03/2022 08:59 by JVB66

In 2004 that is quoted of some complaints? about non electric pitches on sites it was about the same time that electric was included in the pitch charges and the explosion of motorcaravans and solar panel had not arrived, ,and probably by those who did not want? electric with the previous system but as known by many wardens it would be same people who would plug in at night

Posted on 24/03/2022 09:06

Oh dear, oh dear. Have wardens really experienced the likes from the explosion of motorhomers. Well I’m sure the odd antisocial one might be tempted but please!

peedee replied on 24/03/2022 09:09

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Posted on 24/03/2022 08:40 by Cornersteady

No i don't agree.

So other forum complaints? in 2004? Ok well any real complaints to the club? I can't remember even any in magazine.

Anyway we are we are. Do you search out meter sites on your last tour? There isn't that many about?

Posted on 24/03/2022 09:09

Well I and I am sure others will take a dim view of it if the Club now deciides it can offer pitches at a discount if you do not plug in the provided EHU.

No, I do not search out metered pitches, of more importance to me is location and price, especially the latter if only requiring a short stay (one or two days) Having a self contained motorhome I am happy to stay at the simplest of sites and for my main tour this year I will be using a variety of different types of site, with and without EHU.

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mickysf replied on 24/03/2022 09:19

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Posted on 24/03/2022 09:09 by peedee

Well I and I am sure others will take a dim view of it if the Club now deciides it can offer pitches at a discount if you do not plug in the provided EHU.

No, I do not search out metered pitches, of more importance to me is location and price, especially the latter if only requiring a short stay (one or two days) Having a self contained motorhome I am happy to stay at the simplest of sites and for my main tour this year I will be using a variety of different types of site, with and without EHU.

peedee

Posted on 24/03/2022 09:19

Well don’t look at it as a discount then, more not being changed for something not needed and not consumed. As said previously a surcharge for community energy would be acceptable to me mind.

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JVB66 replied on 24/03/2022 09:31

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Posted on 24/03/2022 09:06 by mickysf

Oh dear, oh dear. Have wardens really experienced the likes from the explosion of motorhomers. Well I’m sure the odd antisocial one might be tempted but please!

Posted on 24/03/2022 09:31

When Electricity was an extra it was a well known fact ask any warden as was then ,and it will be confirmed ,we are talking around 2004 and before not since EHU was integrated in the pitch price and since as I posted and you seem to have misread?

young thomas replied on 24/03/2022 09:43

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Posted on 24/03/2022 08:08 by SteveL

Currently I would be more concerned about the cost of fuel affecting viability of our hobby. A choice is available over which site you use, nobody has to use those of the CAMC, if they can find a non EHU option that they prefer. Unfortunately there is no getting away from fuel. Which for us works out at 7.5 pence a mile more on this time last year. The two tours we did last year would come in at £225 more, equivalent to 90 site nights at the highest rate.

Posted on 24/03/2022 09:43

I think you mean 9 nights, Steve?

as you say, we have choice of sites, in the uk and abroad...and, despite the ferry cost (£350 return) to north of France (far closer for us than, say Scotland) at €20/£18 a night for a serviced pitch, incl electric and wifi one only has to do 35 nights to break even with club sites at £28 a night....many club sites are more than this, and many overseas tourers do more nights than 35, so the equation is moving the wrong way for the club.

Customers are pretty savvy and can choose sites and location for comparison with the 'default' choice with CAMC who seem to believe the only way forward with their model is to provide more of the same and keep charging more for it.

mickysf replied on 24/03/2022 09:50

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Posted on 24/03/2022 09:31 by JVB66

When Electricity was an extra it was a well known fact ask any warden as was then ,and it will be confirmed ,we are talking around 2004 and before not since EHU was integrated in the pitch price and since as I posted and you seem to have misread?

Posted on 24/03/2022 09:50

Well known fact, never, but not unheard of I guess. My truck is with the suggestion that significant numbers would do it now! I really do not think this is the case, the vast majority of us are honest and anyway, would not wish to have our membership suspended for what would amount to theft.

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SteveL replied on 24/03/2022 10:06

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Posted on 24/03/2022 09:43 by young thomas

I think you mean 9 nights, Steve?

as you say, we have choice of sites, in the uk and abroad...and, despite the ferry cost (£350 return) to north of France (far closer for us than, say Scotland) at €20/£18 a night for a serviced pitch, incl electric and wifi one only has to do 35 nights to break even with club sites at £28 a night....many club sites are more than this, and many overseas tourers do more nights than 35, so the equation is moving the wrong way for the club.

Customers are pretty savvy and can choose sites and location for comparison with the 'default' choice with CAMC who seem to believe the only way forward with their model is to provide more of the same and keep charging more for it.

Posted on 24/03/2022 10:06

I meant 90 nights at the £2.50 surcharge. I was just noting that for us the increase in fuel cost is by far more significant and unavoidable, if you want to tour as we do and the whole reason we bought the MH. This is particularly the case in France where fuel is similar to here but electricity costs have been capped, so hopefully no surcharges at sites.

peedee replied on 24/03/2022 10:56

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Posted on 24/03/2022 08:59 by JVB66

In 2004 that is quoted of some complaints? about non electric pitches on sites it was about the same time that electric was included in the pitch charges and the explosion of motorcaravans and solar panel had not arrived, ,and probably by those who did not want? electric with the previous system but as known by many wardens it would be same people who would plug in at night

Posted on 24/03/2022 10:56

I haven't the faintest idea of what you are really saying JVB. Prior to 2004 there were many who were happy to go without electricity, even caravan owners. Witness that by the thousands that used to attend the National Rallies when no electricity was provided or the many who rallied and still do so without the support of the orange umbilical cord. Solar panels have become cheaper and also make it much easier to do so.

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Paulrambler replied on 24/03/2022 13:22

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Posted on 24/03/2022 13:22

I did not receive the email, but I received a letter in the post. Perhaps I will be charged extra for the postage!

Quantox replied on 24/03/2022 13:27

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Posted on 24/03/2022 13:27

We received the email and we have several bookings throughout the year. We are due off on Sunday for nearly 3 weeks in the north of Scotland where the forecast is for colder weather. So whilst we're happy to switch off the heating whilst out for the day, switching it off overnight is a no no I'm afraid as we generally have it on low. I hope it's just that the email is badly worded and doesn't mean overnight if the caravan/motorhome is occupied, in the colder months.

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