WIFI

mmbgeb
mmbgeb Forum Participant Posts: 2
edited September 2023 in Club Membership #1

Having been a member for over 10 years & paid a yearly charge for WIFI, we stopped at Hurn Lane in Somerset & the pricwe for WIFI was, to say the least, horendous. £5 a day, £15 per week & £25 per month. What has happened??? We pay enough for sites & membership, now an added cost.

Not Happy, will be cancelling my membership.

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  • Tinwheeler
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    edited September 2023 #2

    The basic wifi is free. If you need more than that, it’s probably best to make your own arrangements. 

    Is it really worth binning your membership for that reason alone?

    https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/uk-holidays/useful-information/club-wi-fi/

     

  • SteveL
    SteveL Club Member Posts: 12,367
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    edited September 2023 #3

    The charge is for the enhanced service, which permits streaming. Basic Wifi is included in the site fee.

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited September 2023 #4

    Thanks for the correction, Steve. I’m usually amongst the first to point out nothing is free. "Included in the site fee" is the accurate term.

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  • Dyddy
    Dyddy Forum Participant Posts: 46
    edited September 2023 #6

    I'm far from an expert in such things, as a layman - could it be that sites everywhere choose to make this a cost option for those that require it as opposed to increasing pitch fees for everyone regardless of use. Some were advocating the use of electric meters to make that fairer for example.

    The last time we purchased a days Wifi it was £3 on a site, purely as phone signal was poor. Forgive my ignorance, are the clubs charges for transient use much higher than if one was to sign up & get a mobile data contract? 

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  • Tinwheeler
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    edited September 2023 #8

    My point was that nothing is truly free. CAMC also mentions free showers etc but we all know it’s included in the pitching fee so is, to be precise, at no extra cost. A point debated on several occasions.

  • Dyddy
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    edited September 2023 #9

    Yes occasionally we'll hotspot to watch Amazon / Netflix etc and it gobbles up data young thomas. I think our provider you can buy add on's or just change your plan for the month for higher GB. We don't really use often so not something I've really looked into & on many sites the mobile signal is so pants it would frankly be a waste.

    Assuming that paid wifi on sites is unlimited, would that account for charges? Or is it plain old profiteering? 

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  • Tinwheeler
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    edited September 2023 #11

    That’s pretty much what I've said. 👍🏻

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  • Dyddy
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    edited September 2023 #13

    I see, cheers. I can understand mmbgeb has a viewpoint and respect his decision to take his business elsewhere based on it. 

  • Goldie146
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    edited September 2023 #14

    We’re on a CAMC site at the moment and using the club’s “free” Wi-fi . No problems, but I’m just browsing not downloading or streaming. But we’ve DVD’s and very generous data plans for downloading if we need any other entertainment 

  • Goldie146
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    edited October 2023 #15

    Following on from my previous post - 

    The next day I struggled to get going on the Free Wi-fi on my iPad - I suspect it was my own fault having mistyped a password. So I lifted out my laptop and bit the bullet and paid £15 for a week’s Premium Wi-fi. Not exceptionally fast - but fast enough for me to to keep in touch with business at home, and download from iPlayer. And when the T V  reception stuttered we used it to watch live television. At £15 for a week (the length of time we were there) the cost was perfectly acceptable to me. Cheaper than our meals out, or a bottle of Filey Whisky.

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