"Small deposits"

We encounterd just the same situation last September at Southlands I.O.W. When I tried to book a stay by phone last March i could only get one night. Suficcient for the ferry discount however, so we took it and found a very nice CL for the rest of our planned time there.

On our arrival we were told that there was plenty of availability to extend our stay.  

Yes, A non refundable deposit would improve tings considerably !

According to site staff here. .this. non arrivals have been a problem  this year and when looking at the figures, it seems according to the staff the majority seemed to be new members with motor,caravans/campers, so it may not be as you surmise all the time

When in the past this club did have deposits., it did not stop non arrivals ,in fact until the last couple of years non arrivals were less with the no deposit system,

It will be interesting to see next year with the new booking system? when it seems deposits are reintroduced if it makes a difference to the much talked about "problem"? You have posted about

It’s a strong rumour that deposits are on the horizon and getting closer. 

I’m not sure that I would be able to tell at a quick glance which pitches were actually empty, and which might have had a camper/MH out for the day though. I certainly couldn’t walking around Marazion in September. 

The problem is that with a small deposit is that if it is too small and people decide to cancel they then, or did in the past, just did not turn up and more importantly do not tell the site/club. When the club removed deposits the number of no shows went down.

Under the present system people do tell the site and the pitch can be then taken. 

Most leave a sign if they are just out for the day.

I think they might if like the C&CC they collect the balance automatically on the morning of arrival. At least then they would only forfeit the deposit.

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Yes I agree. Although coincidentally, I found a pitch that the Wardens didn’t know was free in September, much to our luck, so it’s not always as clear cut as it might seem. We leave a sign if we go out😁

Have arrived at Great  Yarmouth site and the site staff here.  ;First year with their own site and they have also said they have had quite a few non arrivals mostly motor caravan, have not looked to see if they were all new members 

They say that very few short notice cancelation have been noted

I'm not sure what you mean? Collect the whole balance automatically on the morning before arrival? Is that standard practice with CCC? or can people still pay on check in?

I actually have raised this idea as making check in quicker and safer during covid but some said they would the want the option.