New booking system with deposits

JillwithaJay replied on 01/06/2022 15:32

JillwithaJay

Posted on 01/06/2022 15:32

I haven't seen any confirmation or otherwise regarding this but have just read it on Faceache with a date of 25th June being, allegedly, given by a member of site staff for implementation.

UP TO DATE INFORMATION ON BOOKINGS

We are normally able to book for next June from today.
However this isn’t possible as the website is moving over to deposits in the next couple of weeks.
So at this time we cannot book anything for next June until the system is live.

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Rocky 2 buckets replied on 25/08/2022 10:25

Rocky 2 buckets

Posted on 25/08/2022 10:11 by Cornersteady

A post by the club in very simple terms about what is happening either way would be very welcome.

Something along the lines of: while doing trial runs of the new system several unforeseen operating errors has surfaced, in order to give you the best possible booking experience we do not want to launch the new booking system until these have been thoroughly resolved. We apologise for this but... in the mean time...

Posted on 25/08/2022 10:25

Have you ever considered coming out of retirement MrC🤔, with the thought of teaching companies how to effectively communicate with the folk who help to pay the wages?

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Tinwheeler replied on 25/08/2022 10:26

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Posted on 25/08/2022 10:11 by Cornersteady

A post by the club in very simple terms about what is happening either way would be very welcome.

Something along the lines of: while doing trial runs of the new system several unforeseen operating errors has surfaced, in order to give you the best possible booking experience we do not want to launch the new booking system until these have been thoroughly resolved. We apologise for this but... in the mean time...

Posted on 25/08/2022 10:26

.....be assured that we are working very hard because members' interests are very important to us....

Yes, Corners, it would be polite and the least they could do to publish something along the lines you suggest. I despair at times.

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skodaman replied on 25/08/2022 10:36

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Posted on 25/08/2022 10:36

its called mushroom membership [kept in the dark ]

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 25/08/2022 10:37

Rocky 2 buckets

Posted on 25/08/2022 10:36 by skodaman

its called mushroom membership [kept in the dark ]

Posted on 25/08/2022 10:37

It must be a Yorkshire thing👍🏻

JVB66 replied on 25/08/2022 10:50

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Posted on 25/08/2022 10:37 by Rocky 2 buckets

It must be a Yorkshire thing👍🏻

Posted on 25/08/2022 10:50

That's rhubarb

MikeyA replied on 25/08/2022 11:18

MikeyA

Caravanner

Posted on 25/08/2022 11:18

I stil don't understand this fixation many members have with booking many months ahead. I would have thought that retirees in particular are flexible with their dates.

Would it not be better to check the weather forecast and then locate a site. I certainly would not want to pay £35 - £40 a night and then find out the weather will be awful.

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Rocky 2 buckets replied on 25/08/2022 11:20

Rocky 2 buckets

Posted on 25/08/2022 10:50 by JVB66

That's rhubarb

Posted on 25/08/2022 11:20

I see what you did there(west Yorkies)👍🏻

SteveL replied on 25/08/2022 11:30

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Posted on 25/08/2022 11:18 by MikeyA

I stil don't understand this fixation many members have with booking many months ahead. I would have thought that retirees in particular are flexible with their dates.

Would it not be better to check the weather forecast and then locate a site. I certainly would not want to pay £35 - £40 a night and then find out the weather will be awful.

Posted on 25/08/2022 11:30

You don’t really need to understand it. The fact is some of us do like to plan ahead. Given that when the bookings come online the playing field will be levelled, some members may feel it is not worth waiting and go elsewhere. I fear the CAMC are throwing away both long term reservations and goodwill.

Given that in general weather forecasts are only any good for 5 days, what you suggest wouldn’t be the best for a tour containing 16 consecutive sites.

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JVB66 replied on 25/08/2022 11:36

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Posted on 25/08/2022 11:36

If you do not book a tour well in advance it then gets more difficult as sites get booked up for some of the days needed

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KjellNN replied on 25/08/2022 11:40

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KjellNN

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Posted on 25/08/2022 11:18 by MikeyA

I stil don't understand this fixation many members have with booking many months ahead. I would have thought that retirees in particular are flexible with their dates.

Would it not be better to check the weather forecast and then locate a site. I certainly would not want to pay £35 - £40 a night and then find out the weather will be awful.

Posted on 25/08/2022 11:40

That does not work if you are putting together a tour, but fine if just going somewhere for a few nights.

Living up here, beyond Glasgow, most trips mean booking a tour lasting 3-6 weeks, which takes a good deal of planning if it includes any part of a school holiday period, and even CLs get booked up well ahead at those times.

We are "retirees", but have volunteered to provide childcare for our daughter's 2 little ones 2 days per week in school term, so have to plan ahead, swap days with the other grandparents, and even go away in the school holidays now. It is a bit limiting, but we love spending time with the children.

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