Posted on 09/04/2022 22:05
I have just cancelled my two week stay at Looe caravan site after checking the updated prices I have since booked the same two weeks at nearby privately owned sites which are both of equal standards if not better and saved £200 how is that possible.
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Posted on 11/04/2022 10:24 by JVB66You both have valid points with your posts although kJ has it seems always griped about costs in the UK when he compare his outgoings and his pension
So he is it,seems getting more UK with his outlook than he would still living in his native country
Posted on 11/04/2022 11:15
Not sure about exactly what you mean by that last sentence JVB, but having lived permanently in UK for 52 years now, and before that spent 4 years studying here, it would be surprising if my outlook was other than UK focussed,
I do however keep abreast of things in Norway, even though I have not been there for almost 7 years, and, with some of the government policies there, am glad I do live in UK.
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Posted on 11/04/2022 10:08 by SteveLI think K makes some very valid points and has also backed it up with some useful information. We are in the fortunate position of not having to worry too much about site costs. However, like anyone don’t like paying more than is necessary. In our case it’s all about a suitable site in the area we are interested in visiting. To date the CAMC has been our first port of call, purely down to ease of booking / amending. Once deposits are brought in that will no longer be the case, particularly if we can get a similar offering at a lower price where we want to be.
Posted on 11/04/2022 15:37
"My post was more to show that there are almost always alternatives to Club sites if price is a factor, as there are quite a few members for whom a site has to be a Club one."
Yes, absolutely, there are alternatives out there but I think most folk are savvy enough to realise that and, if they continue using club sites, that is out of a conscious choice, not because they are unaware of the fact.
But my point really was that when price comparisons are made, to be fair, it has to be on a like for like basis, so comparing CLs and discounted C&CC rates with club sites is not a fair comparison. As for commercial sites, there are many out there which cater for family groups far better than traditional club sites; some work out cheaper but lots are considerably more expensive when families are most likely to be using them, especially down here in the south west. I'm sure lots of folk would pay club prices to avoid them at peak times.
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Posted on 11/04/2022 15:49
I don’t see anything wrong with comparisons where discounted rates are included. If C&CC choose to embed a discounted rate into the pricing structure benefiting a substantial % of the membership, then that’s reality. It’s not a special or limited offer therefore a legitimate basis of comparison. I’m surprised that some members remain in a state of denial about CMC prices. On a like-for-like basis they have become very expensive by any reasonable comparison.
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Posted on 11/04/2022 16:12
Well, Bill, I'm not a member, don't even own a van any more (as has been pointed out more than once)! And I agree that the C&CC age discount is a good selling point to older folk who benefit from it, but it is a "limited offer" (limited to over 65's now I believe) and if a comparison is to be made, particularly for younger families who don't get that benefit, it should be on a like for like basis for what it would cost them.
Club prices expensive? It's over 2 years since I stayed on one, but I read what folk write on here. Try looking at Trevornick's prices for the school summer holidays (and add on all the "extras" for activities).
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Posted on 11/04/2022 16:30
Club site prices are what they are, they are still, and can be shown to be so, in the middle of caravan site prices. Far cheaper and far far more expensive sites out there. One I've just seen which is often praised a lot by posters on CT is at £79 per couple per night, their basic off peak price is £49
People should just choose what they want to spend.
Posted on 11/04/2022 10:21 by SteveLSo far we’ve never come across one with an airlock. However, I assume they have an intercom. They could perhaps insist on you being a member if you turned up without a booking and could quickly check that. Although unless they security check any non members that do book, I would think any potential risk low.
Posted on 11/04/2022 16:30
It’s a right old faff about to be honest. Ferry Meadows….Intercom dial up at first barrier, wait for it to be answered, a few questions that you can’t hear properly (do you have a booking, what’s your name, etc…..) that hopefully gets you through the first barrier. Then it’s into reception for the usual third degree around membership card, then lots of other stuff that frankly failed to connect with me, you pay and then are let through the second barrier to find a pitch, but you must report back to collect a barrier card, which you only get on declaration of your pitch number. I tried five times to phone FM day before we set off. No chance, no one picks up the phone. Staff too busy operating the gates, or having to check out the sewage system alarms, in between knocking second white posts in everywhere for those who are too thick to park on a pitch properly.
Mind security cameras are good at FM. Last year we were pitched on seasonal side, but I decided to cycle round other side for a look around, see if there were any interesting outfits. Staff didn’t catch up with me until I had made it out again and was on my back to our pitch on the other side. 🤣 Shades of wacky races. We had gone through reception only day before, but I was classed “dodgy character”. It will be because I am so young and can move fast on a bike. 🤣🤣
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Posted on 11/04/2022 16:12 by moulesyWell, Bill, I'm not a member, don't even own a van any more (as has been pointed out more than once)! And I agree that the C&CC age discount is a good selling point to older folk who benefit from it, but it is a "limited offer" (limited to over 65's now I believe) and if a comparison is to be made, particularly for younger families who don't get that benefit, it should be on a like for like basis for what it would cost them.
Club prices expensive? It's over 2 years since I stayed on one, but I read what folk write on here. Try looking at Trevornick's prices for the school summer holidays (and add on all the "extras" for activities).
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