Posted on 20/03/2023 18:56
Just read a review of Wirral CP site that mentions that the wardens are no longer able to sell basic goods from the reception. They told the reviewer that it was a H.O. management decision.
Is this a regular occurrence elsewhere as I've not seen it mentioned before and not being a regular attendee on club sites would not have come across it?
Should imagine it would affect some members more than others.
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Posted on 04/04/2023 10:45 by brueTW will have to put with me re-entering this discussion yet again...
But the C&CC shop news is informative and innovative (if the whole article is read) and I think buying in a small standard range of card payable products available on all sites is a customer oriented approach that sounds sensible to me. I hope it works well for the site managers and the members.
I like the way that the membership has been informed too which I think is important.
Maybe this is the way forward with CAMC, who knows, but it's interesting to see this approach.
Posted on 04/04/2023 14:51
Oh dear, JK you are naughty reminding young Brian of Fish n chips at Godrevy ~~ you have started me thinking about good eating at Sites and that's reminded me it's three hours plus to my next meal so its snack time. Now wheres the Hot Cross Buns.............
Posted on 04/04/2023 15:14
I wasn't sure where Brue had seen that information but then realised it was in their latest e-newsletter here Does seem they are going in a totally different direction to the CMC. Obviously a different arrangement with their site staff? Perhaps the C&CC are underwriting the purchase of stock? Plus cashless transactions.
David
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Posted on 04/04/2023 11:13 byNicely put Brue. It seems that C&CC are becoming more and more customer / member focused, although in my experience that has always been the case.
Posted on 04/04/2023 19:54
We always found the C&CC this way.
Shop transactions were always cash as it was run by the wardens. No idea on the structure.
I'm saddened by cashless payments. With card transactions someone takes a bite out every stage, rendering the actual 'money' less. We've just lost a fabulous greengrocers because having pushed folks into using cards during the pandemic the banks have increased the fees per transaction and charging for declined cards 🤬 something a trader has no way of knowing until too late.......
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Posted on 04/04/2023 20:25
Bakers2
We are increasingly becoming a cashless society, I even paid for my haircut this morning by card, something pre COVID would have never happened! The vast majority of C&CC site arrivals have already paid their site fees so perhaps the reasoning behind the cashless bit is to save site staff, not only the risk of having cash on site but also the need to bank it at regular intervals, especially now there are so few banks around?
David
Posted on 04/04/2023 20:31
I agree David, but I don't like it. There's something doing the rounds about £50 spend being worth much less after a few transactions. Whereas a £50 note remained the same value after each transaction.
Banks happy to close and tell us our custom is valuable whilst keeping us waiting for ages on the phone because they've closed all the branches..... 🤐. Helps their profits....
Sorry off topic
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Posted on 04/04/2023 15:14 by DavidKlyneI wasn't sure where Brue had seen that information but then realised it was in their latest e-newsletter here Does seem they are going in a totally different direction to the CMC. Obviously a different arrangement with their site staff? Perhaps the C&CC are underwriting the purchase of stock? Plus cashless transactions.
David
Posted on 04/04/2023 22:11
I don't know the arrangement with site shops and the expectations of their staff with the other club DK but what I do know is quite a number of staff that have started with this club this year are experienced staff from that club. That happens most years but this year the numbers have increased a lot.
Talk of cashless, every year since covid we take less cash. Last year over a 6 month period we only went to the bank once. How times change.
JK
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Posted on 04/04/2023 20:31 by Bakers2I agree David, but I don't like it. There's something doing the rounds about £50 spend being worth much less after a few transactions. Whereas a £50 note remained the same value after each transaction.
Banks happy to close and tell us our custom is valuable whilst keeping us waiting for ages on the phone because they've closed all the branches..... 🤐. Helps their profits....
Sorry off topic
Posted on 05/04/2023 07:41
That don’t stand up to logic B2🤷🏻♂️(1st para). The 2nd para I’m with you all the way, it’s annoying due to the amount of customers waiting to make a transaction in the few physical banks that are left.
re 1st para-£50 as an espend vs a £50 note, the note degrades, it carries germs it can be lost those alone are negatives. The espend is no note replacement=no cost, no contamination to you, you can’t lose what you don’t have. When Govt’s replace worn notes they have to be destroyed/incinerated, replacements manufactured, it all costs & those costs will be passed on to you & I. At worst they are both the same cost, at best the cashless transaction is worth more to all of us in the savings.
Posted on 04/04/2023 22:11 by JollyKernowI don't know the arrangement with site shops and the expectations of their staff with the other club DK but what I do know is quite a number of staff that have started with this club this year are experienced staff from that club. That happens most years but this year the numbers have increased a lot.
Talk of cashless, every year since covid we take less cash. Last year over a 6 month period we only went to the bank once. How times change.
JK
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