Sites Directory and pitch charges

Whatever system is employed, one wants to be quick and simple not convoluted.

Have you actually used it for a site booking or to check price / availability? It would be difficult see how it could be made much easier, particularly if you know which site or area you are interested in. I agree it is more involved if you want to start searching, particularly if you try and use filters, however by its very nature such a use is going to require more steps. 

Has the Club just included the from price in the site list after you search an area e.g. Norfolk UK? I don't remember seeing them on the list of sites before? It took three clicks to get a list of prices of sites in Norfolk. (Find a UK campsite/Book a site fill in your requiremnts click search.)

I find it a little more long winded on the C&CC site.

peedee

Regarding pitch prices and the OPs remarks it is now difficult to sort out which sites offer "value." Prices  say "from" however as the season progresses some increase by a huge amount others stay near the base line. For instance compare Hillhead with Ilfracombe prices and the difference is vast as the season progresses. In fact some of the more expensive sites appear to be better value at first glance! This is where a general tariff would indicate the differences.

 Interesting thing this morning, I just found it takes longer to find a site in the handbook than it does finding a site including a price on the website.

JK

I’m not sure how a general tariff would help with dynamic pricing. I’m assuming most will know the general time they are going away and the area. If you put the dates in on your search, the prices displayed refer to those dates. On the map or side bar I am looking at, I can clearly see for the dates in July I have picked, Uttoxeter has a base price of £19.25, Carsington £26.03 and Chatsworth £34.95. I think that gives me a fair idea of the variation between sites.

If C&CC can provide this useful quick check function why have CAMC dropped it?

I have just had a look at their price page rather than just glance at it as in the past. I note you can only compare adult rates for sites and seasons. While this does give some site value comparisons it does not actually give you what you will pay because it is the price of a single adult and does not include pitch price.  I assume the latter is the dynamic content of the total price.

peedee

I simply ask myself “ is this a good shopping experience.”

Since September 22, it hasn’t been, and despite all the essential maintenance, derisory apologies here there and everywhere, attempts by others to convince me, it remains poor.  

I think that's basically "it" TDA there have been lots of  conversations on CT surrounding the issues raised, by now there really shouldn't be any.

Is the new system that much different from the old when trying to find the price? It is surely only a few keystrokes to get where you want to be as it was on the old system. I am not sure it's much longer winded than the system it replaces even if you want to establish the prices of several sites. Perhaps it's the way I have been inclined to do my research? Obviously it will take longer if you are trying to find a particular price point rather than a particular location but even that was true of the old system?

David