What would you do?

neveramsure replied on 27/04/2020 19:24

neveramsure

Posted on 27/04/2020 19:24

In February I booked a static caravan holiday for 29th May on a Haven site. The booking is with a private owner and I paid £75 deposit with the remainder of £275 due this Friday.

Today I received a reminder email asking for the full payment as Haven are expecting to open again on 15th May.

According to the Ts and Cs I will lose the £75 if I don’t pay.

Do I pay in the hope they do not open and get a full refund or do I forfeit the £75?

I know it’s my decision to make but would like to know what you think.

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Tinwheeler replied on 28/04/2020 15:27

Tinwheeler

Campervanner

Posted on 27/04/2020 21:30 by DavidKlyne

I suppose the answer is how would you feel if it were possible to visit on the suggested date of opening? I somehow doubt you would be that happy about going so you may have to give up the deposit. It almost seems as if you are being blackmailed into accepting something with no guarantees. If she is chasing you, given the current circumstances I doubt you would get the full payment back!!

David

Posted on 28/04/2020 15:27

David, I am both disappointed and concerned to see that you have used (misused?) moderating tools firstly to correct the error you made in your quoted post where you originally said "…chasing you for the deposit…" and, secondly, to delete my post where I pointed out the misunderstanding in that the owner was chasing for full payment and the deposit had already been paid.

We all make mistakes and there’s no shame in that but anyone else would simply have said "Whoops, yes, I misunderstood", or words to that effect. The measures you used are not something available to 'ordinary' posters which is why I find the use of moderating powers to cover your own error of understanding to be questionable.

Nevers, I apologise for detracting from your thread but this needed to be said.

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DavidKlyne replied on 28/04/2020 16:41

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DavidKlyne

Motorhomer

Posted on 28/04/2020 15:27 by Tinwheeler

David, I am both disappointed and concerned to see that you have used (misused?) moderating tools firstly to correct the error you made in your quoted post where you originally said "…chasing you for the deposit…" and, secondly, to delete my post where I pointed out the misunderstanding in that the owner was chasing for full payment and the deposit had already been paid.

We all make mistakes and there’s no shame in that but anyone else would simply have said "Whoops, yes, I misunderstood", or words to that effect. The measures you used are not something available to 'ordinary' posters which is why I find the use of moderating powers to cover your own error of understanding to be questionable.

Nevers, I apologise for detracting from your thread but this needed to be said.

Posted on 28/04/2020 16:41

You can't have it both ways. If you felt my original post was missed phrased, although I am sure most people would have understood the point I was making, it seemed sensible to tidy it up. After all my edit didn't in anyway change the course of the discussion. Having done that your post became irrelevant so I decided it was better to delete rather than confuse. If you have an issue with what I do on this forum the correct procedure, as you well know, is to report that to the Community Manager rather than raise the issue on the open forum.

I am glad the OP has had a satisfactory outcome to his issue but to prevent this discussion going off topic I will now close

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