No News Yet on the New Booking System

I have not read all the posts as I don’t have enough time to do so but found the title interested me so have read a few random pages therefore I apologise in advance if I am repeating what others have said. 

Hopefully the club will not change things for those who have booked their time away a year in advance. 

As I understand it the booking system is to change at the end of 2022 and what those changes are we have not as yet been informed of.   I can however envisage changes being brought in gradually as is the case with the availability to book types of pitches at some sites now. 

Perhaps by 2023 the staycation will be a thing of the past and members old and new will revert to the way they spent time away therefore freeing up pitches in the UK so the club as a pitch provider may need to introduce non-refundable deposits in order to continue to be a viable operation.  Who knows what the future holds.  I believe the club has to evolve to continue operating.  

I agree with DavidKlyne’s post.  “Just possible the Club don't want the same reaction they got to the name change? Which came out of the blue and was presented as a fait accompli which resulted in a lot of anger and hostility. The big difference is that the new booking system, including deposits, is multi dimensional. Is the Club just softening us up for what will be an equally big move in my view, by talking about it and saying they are consulting. Its been mention so many times over the last two years that it probably shouldn't be a surprise? Having said that I am sure it will be as big a surprise to many who perhaps don't spend much of their time reading the runes like many regulars on this forum”

I think this is totally different from the name change. That was badly communicated in many ways, but to be honest, impacted little on the Membership beyond all the huffing and puffing, and the questionable amount of Club funds dedicated to the rebranding. But rebranding is common, and at least illustrates a business is willing and able to move with the times.

This is different. This will effect every single Member one way or another, depending what is decided and implemented. Some will be happy, some won’t. Some will find it impacts them little, others it might mean altering certain things they do around holidaying. As you say, it might come as a very big shock, either welcome or unwelcome to those who don’t follow things as closely as others do.

As far as I can make out, it applies mainly high season, and also weekends on certain sites, not all sites.

There is a list of the restrictions somewhere on their website.

So much for being a "touring club" then!

I haven't heard of any plan by the CAMC to put a minimum number of nights on booking.

David

I have to say, we only very rarely do a 'one nighter' -  actually can't remember the last time.  'Out of season', we tend only to go our for 3 or 4 nights for each outing, so haven't bothered.  We've made 'one night stays' when we've been over in Europe, when we've been on the way to a longer break, but we've often taken a few days just to have a quick look around the area.  Just the way we do things....

David

I for one hope we don’t, David. Have you heard why the club recently removed the ANPR system from one of their sites? Would be interesting to know!

No idea, mickysf.  Only read about it on here.....  If I get to know, I'll pass it on...

David

Quite right Brue.

We've done ti in the past and I'm sure there are many reasons why one would do so.

Dynamic pricing is grossly unfair to many members who are unable to book until the last minute because of work commitments.     Members are members and the price ought to be the same for all.
Perhaps the answer is that there ought to be a reducing rate for the number of nights booked. For example:

1st and second night  stay   £10 per adult    £10 pitch fee £14 service pitch fee

3rd and 4th night stay  £8 per adult £8 pitch fee £12 service pitch fee

5th, 6th and 7th night stay £7 per adult £7 pitch fee £10 service pitch fee

Perhaps an even higher rate for weekend 2 night bookings only.   That would be fair to all and also maybe help with those who want longer stays but cannot currently book them because weekends are all fully booked on popular sites.

Another option would be the requirement for deposits for weekend bookings only.  That would hopefully leave more options for those either wanting a longer holiday or unable to book till the last minute.