Booking ahead is unfair at some sites

ChrisSummers46 replied on 06/11/2021 09:02

Posted on 06/11/2021 09:02

Hi everyone,

Not sure if it’s just me but since starting caravan life I have found one site which is busy most of the time and this site is chatsworth park. What is frustrating is you can book space here well in advance but noticed that people release their booked space indicating that they only booked in case they want to go. Maybe a small deposit would stop the crazy booking system.

peedee replied on 02/01/2022 14:02

Posted on 02/01/2022 13:58 by JVB66

£56 is this membership costcool

Posted on 02/01/2022 14:02

and it you don't use Club sites for more than 56 nights in a year you are adding over £1 p.n. to your Club pitch costs. Looking at next Easters' prices they are plenty high enough already!

peedee

JVB66 replied on 02/01/2022 14:46

Posted on 02/01/2022 14:02 by peedee

and it you don't use Club sites for more than 56 nights in a year you are adding over £1 p.n. to your Club pitch costs. Looking at next Easters' prices they are plenty high enough already!

peedee

Posted on 02/01/2022 14:46

But there is the bonus of other services and a monthly magazine of adverts and a couple of other marketing ploys by EGH head honchos,

Even the new motoring correspondent   has never before towed a caravan until his course so it seemscoolsmilesurprised

Cornersteady replied on 02/01/2022 14:49

Posted on 02/01/2022 14:02 by peedee

and it you don't use Club sites for more than 56 nights in a year you are adding over £1 p.n. to your Club pitch costs. Looking at next Easters' prices they are plenty high enough already!

peedee

Posted on 02/01/2022 14:49

you mean they are plenty high enough already for you? I think they are fine and I assume all those who have booked?

btw by next Easter do you mean this Easter wink 

SteveL replied on 02/01/2022 15:30

Posted on 02/01/2022 14:49 by Cornersteady

you mean they are plenty high enough already for you? I think they are fine and I assume all those who have booked?

btw by next Easter do you mean this Easter wink 

Posted on 02/01/2022 15:30

Whilst I might be prepared to pay them, I think PD has it right. They are plenty high enough already. 

Tinwheeler replied on 02/01/2022 15:49

Posted on 02/01/2022 15:30 by SteveL

Whilst I might be prepared to pay them, I think PD has it right. They are plenty high enough already. 

Posted on 02/01/2022 15:49

I don’t think anyone would ever say the site fees aren’t high enough as it’s second nature for most folk to want to pay as little as they can.

Cornersteady replied on 02/01/2022 16:02

Posted on 02/01/2022 15:30 by SteveL

Whilst I might be prepared to pay them, I think PD has it right. They are plenty high enough already. 

Posted on 02/01/2022 16:02

I find that a contradiction, I personally never buy anything I think is too high or when I get get a similar product at a better price but your choice as it should be.

My point is that surly it's up to everyone to work out what is a suitable price for them? PD made it sound as if his was the definitive truth applicable to all. There are far higher prices sites than the club's, and cheaper ones too of course. Pay what you think is right. One's person's price... and all that.

SteveL replied on 02/01/2022 16:14

Posted on 02/01/2022 16:02 by Cornersteady

I find that a contradiction, I personally never buy anything I think is too high or when I get get a similar product at a better price but your choice as it should be.

My point is that surly it's up to everyone to work out what is a suitable price for them? PD made it sound as if his was the definitive truth applicable to all. There are far higher prices sites than the club's, and cheaper ones too of course. Pay what you think is right. One's person's price... and all that.

Posted on 02/01/2022 16:14

I find that a contradiction, I personally never buy anything I think is too high or when I get get a similar product at a better price but your choice as it should be.

Well I think I pay over the odds for council tax, to name but one that I don’t really have any control over. However, my point was that I think it is totally possible to think the price of something is too high, but be prepared to pay it. The two things are not mutually exclusive.

Cornersteady replied on 02/01/2022 16:19

Posted on 02/01/2022 16:14 by SteveL

I find that a contradiction, I personally never buy anything I think is too high or when I get get a similar product at a better price but your choice as it should be.

Well I think I pay over the odds for council tax, to name but one that I don’t really have any control over. However, my point was that I think it is totally possible to think the price of something is too high, but be prepared to pay it. The two things are not mutually exclusive.

Posted on 02/01/2022 16:19

Well you think correctly for you of course and maybe possible for some, but my point was PD was trying to apply his thinking for all, if he wasn't then that's fine.

But I don't think that way at all. I can safely say I've never paid for anything that I though wasn't worth it. smile

Post edit - paid for anything where I had a choice, just to be clear. 

SteveL replied on 02/01/2022 16:36

Posted on 02/01/2022 16:19 by Cornersteady

Well you think correctly for you of course and maybe possible for some, but my point was PD was trying to apply his thinking for all, if he wasn't then that's fine.

But I don't think that way at all. I can safely say I've never paid for anything that I though wasn't worth it. smile

Post edit - paid for anything where I had a choice, just to be clear. 

Posted on 02/01/2022 16:36

but my point was PD was trying to apply his thinking for all, if he wasn't then that's fine.

I read  it as a statement made by him,  that they were high enough already. Surely a personal point of view. Nothing about that others should think the same.

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