Silly site prices. Off season and peak season

Not Mike replied on 28/02/2019 02:08

Posted on 28/02/2019 02:08

I have looked at the latest handbook to book a site.  Prices are not clear ... There is no guidance, as there was in the past, as to off season / peak season pricing.  Is all pricing now charged at peak season rates? Go online .. No mention of differential prices as you book.

So the only way I can find how much a site will cost is to go through the booking process, then I will get a price, then I can decide if I can afford it or not.

for Example

I looked at the Bladon Chains site ... Page 149. A bargain at "from £7.90 a night, for one adult and pitch.  It's open from 01 March.  I decided to book from 01 March ... Surely this is must be low season, my experience tells me that this is the case. But I wanted too  book two adults, so I wonder how much this will cost??  Perhaps, at the very most, my wildest guess, at the most 2 X £7.90.  Perhaps £16 a night.  No it can't be that much ... The site has only just opened, so it must be off season.  Proceed to book it  £179.20 for 8 nights. £22.40 a night for 2 people!! There is no breakdown of the pricing on the email confirmation.

In the wildest imagination of consumer rip offs, "I could not believe it"!  How can you get from £7.90 to £22.40 by adding one person.  How do I find when I can go by myself for £7.90?

This seems to me the most opaque pricing structure you could possibly get.  I thought transparency was the new watch-word in consumer relations!

I booked, but will be chasing this up to find out WHY., The silly price declaration. (Would it have been cheaper to book 2 pitches with one person on each?). I don't expect I will get a sensible answer over the phone tomorrow.... But I have given the 'powers that be' a chance to formulate a response, in advance.

Watch this space!

brue replied on 08/09/2022 09:45

Posted on 08/09/2022 09:45

In the interests of science I've  checked the Cofton Web site and the details about the meters are on there, see super pitches etc. Payments can be taken in advance or pay as you go plus top ups. I would imagine the installation costs  go against the business as expenditure etc. From that point onwards the costs will virtually self fund and hopefully reduce overall costs and reduce excessive energy use overall

TW's link has the programme details and general tourist industry survival plans.

I would think metering will now be a major consideration on many camp sites.

brue replied on 08/09/2022 09:49

Posted on 08/09/2022 09:44 by JVB66

I agree the only cost savings for any one using sites will be if a lot more LV users are vocal enough to get non ehu pitches and then actually use themundecided

Posted on 08/09/2022 09:49

It's not really about non ehu it's more about excessive and uncontrolled energy use on camp sites and the rising costs for site users and owners.   However it does offer choice too.

young thomas replied on 08/09/2022 09:52

Posted on 08/09/2022 09:52

Thanks Brue, the site has changed since yesterday...I made a dummy booking for this September and no info regarding the changes...it's tucked away in the more info section when describing pitch options.

thanks again.

peedee replied on 08/09/2022 10:11

Posted on 08/09/2022 10:11

This from their web site:

From 2023 electricity on these pitches will be supplied by pre paid metres. Electricity can be purchased prior to your holiday start date at time of booking or pay as you go whilst you are on site via a website based top up system. You will also be able to purchase credit from reception at any time during you stay. Electricity charges will be advertised online when available and will reflect our costs to supply in accordance with OFGEM guidance.

Interesting that you can top up using a website based system. Anyone know more?

peedee

 

JVB66 replied on 08/09/2022 10:27

Posted on 08/09/2022 10:11 by peedee

This from their web site:

From 2023 electricity on these pitches will be supplied by pre paid metres. Electricity can be purchased prior to your holiday start date at time of booking or pay as you go whilst you are on site via a website based top up system. You will also be able to purchase credit from reception at any time during you stay. Electricity charges will be advertised online when available and will reflect our costs to supply in accordance with OFGEM guidance.

Interesting that you can top up using a website based system. Anyone know more?

peedee

 

Posted on 08/09/2022 10:27

It does sound as if it not via meters and as is found on waterways where you use a pre loaded card and can top it up in certain outlets

Which would be much cheaper to install than having to "Read "usage via meters

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 08/09/2022 12:21

Posted on 08/09/2022 12:21

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