Excessive site charges
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BB, regardless of what anyone says you will invariably stick to your raison d'etre
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Maybe the reason for the "Kids" increase is that we off peakers no longer use CC sites because they are too expensive and the alternatves are better value. We used to subsdise the "holiday" periods with the high off peak charges
That may well have been the case in the past Fisherman, but it's no justification for wanting your off peak use of your "£45k investment" to be subsidised by sky high prices in school holidays the way that Haven et all do, surely?
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I doubt there's much change in occupancy off peak but it would be interesting to see.
Perhaps, as is often suggested, the higher prices are a deterrent
I'm of the view that the much higher summer prices and occupancy subsidises winter use rather than the other way round. It's possible that winter electric costs are higher with higher powered heaters and that has played a part It's all part of a much bigger
picture that none of us can seeI'm sure that market forces also play a big part in this. Last year price increases were lower than expected and I had a feeling that was because the other club had hiked theirs significantly. The current CC prices are probably trying to play catch up. If
uptake is lower then I bet they hold prices next year.0 -
BB, regardless of what anyone says you will invariably stick to your raison d'etre
. ....and you to yours.....are you stalking and moderating me now?
BB, alas no
, I don't have that power I'm afraid. To use your vernacular. . . .Just gentle banter
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Look on me as your conscience
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BB, regardless of what anyone says you will invariably stick to your raison d'etre
. ....and you to yours.....are you stalking and moderating me now?
Hey, I thought that was my job!!
M, anyone who is not 'team BB' suffers the same accusations
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BB, regardless of what anyone says you will invariably stick to your raison d'etre
. ....and you to yours.....are you stalking and moderating me now?
Hey, I thought that was my job!!
M, anyone who is not 'team BB' suffers the same accusations
You beat me to it, Rocky. It's the ego thing again - why would anyone want to stalk?
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Earlier on in the thread, attention was drawn to the 'kids for a penny' increasing to £1, a 99% increase. It is an increase of ten thousand percent. Add in 'peak season' extension and price rises. Pips, squeezing, squeak! The bean counters have taken over,
as in so many other areas of life.The "kids" included are aged five to seventeen so although there aren't many sites doing this it does help some families. Many commercial sites have a low top age for "kids."
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The "all in" price of £14.00 for somehwere like Ifracombe is excellent value too. Plymouth Sound and some others come in overall at a little bit more. It would be good to have an easy search for the cheapest sites by date (unless I've missed this?!)
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I see Stover is much the same price as last year, Marazion too. They still represent good value in my book.
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BB, regardless of what anyone says you will invariably stick to your raison d'etre
. ....and you to yours.....are you stalking and moderating me now?
Hey, I thought that was my job!!
M, anyone who is not 'team BB' suffers the same accusations
You beat me to it, Rocky. It's the ego thing again - why would anyone want to stalk?
...and as for this unnecceasry, chip in......
...why bother other than just to aggravate or is it for that next star....?.
In line with Rowena's wishes, I am not responding to this antagonistic post.
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After reading both last month and this months club magazine i am shocked at the prices charged for club sites Most around £30 per night. We very tour in the uk But use sites abroad Using both the Acsi Card and Camping checks the average cost per night for
2 people /dog and electric is about £13. per night (albe it in low season which is when we go) why are the club stes so expensive Bearing in mind we all pay a subscription of £49 to join the club.Here is the OP.
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Yes and an avarage sort of price for peak?
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After reading both last month and this months club magazine i am shocked at the prices charged for club sites Most around £30 per night. We very tour in the uk But use sites abroad Using both the Acsi Card and Camping checks the average cost per night for
2 people /dog and electric is about £13. per night (albe it in low season which is when we go) why are the club stes so expensive Bearing in mind we all pay a subscription of £49 to join the club.Write your comments here...
Just looking at the East Coast from 11/4. Haven are offering Hardstanding pitch plusEHU at £8 per night for 2 people.Near CC club- West Ayton £19-90. Thats what you call excessive charging.We are now looking every time at alternatives and can see us use
very fewCC sites this year.Write your comments here...try and get bed and breakfast for £30 a night for 2people
Brian & Jo
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In answer to the op......the reason that CC prices are so high is because they are not terribly efficient and have a huge head office overhead to pay for.
They are rather old fashioned and appear to still believe that, if they just keep putting up prices, they will increase profits. It doesn't work like that, because people shop around and find cheaper sites to use. Hence the empty CC sites mid week and out of season.
(Yes, their sites may be full over Easter......so are virtually all sites. That does not change my point).
Once people have realised that there is life outside the CC (the organisation they probably joined when they first bought a caravan or m/h, because it was the 'done thing') then they will keep using other sites......it becomes a steady but inevitable decline.
Some on this forum will not hear anything said against the CC and will keep paying the ever increasing prices. Whilst this appears on the surface to be supportive of the CC, unfortunately they are, in the long term, contributing to its demise.
We have recently seen the CC trying to sell off at least three of our sites......selling the family jewels springs to mind. This downward spiral will continue unless / untill we demand more realistic pricing on CC sites and greater efficiency within the organisation as a whole.
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The "all in" price of £14.00 for somehwere like Ifracombe is excellent value too. Plymouth Sound and some others come in overall at a little bit more. It would be good to have an easy search for the cheapest sites by date (unless I've missed this?!)
The easiest way to do this is obtain the printed copy of this years prices and work out the rates on each site for each booking period, including MWD. Should take one a hour or so to do the whol;e network and you''ll have the solution readily at hand. A
quick glance at the list will then solve your question. Simples!0 -
In answer to the op......the reason that CC prices are so high is because they are not terribly efficient and have a huge head office overhead to pay for.
They are rather old fashioned and appear to still believe that, if they just keep putting up prices, they will increase profits. It doesn't work like that, because people shop around and find cheaper sites to use. Hence the empty CC sites mid week and out
of season.(Yes, their sites may be full over Easter......so are virtually all sites. That does not change my point).
Once people have realised that there is life outside the CC (the organisation they probably joined when they first bought a caravan or m/h, because it was the 'done thing') then they will keep using other sites......it becomes a steady but inevitable decline.
Some on this forum will not hear anything said against the CC and will keep paying the ever increasing prices. Whilst this appears on the surface to be supportive of the CC, unfortunately they are, in the long term, contributing to its demise.
We have recently seen the CC trying to sell off at least three of our sites......selling the family jewels springs to mind. This downward spiral will continue unless / untill we demand more realistic pricing on CC sites and greater efficiency within the
organisation as a whole.If the CC's that bad, Ian, can I ask why you're still a member? Is it just to put the whole organisation down?
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The "all in" price of £14.00 for somehwere like Ifracombe is excellent value too. Plymouth Sound and some others come in overall at a little bit more. It would be good to have an easy search for the cheapest sites by date (unless I've missed this?!)
The easiest way to do this is obtain the printed copy of this years prices and work out the rates on each site for each booking period, including MWD. Should take one a hour or so to do the whol;e network and you''ll have the solution readily at hand. A
quick glance at the list will then solve your question. Simples!...Yes that certainly sounds about right....
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In answer to the op......the reason that CC prices are so high is because they are not terribly efficient and have a huge head office overhead to pay for.
They are rather old fashioned and appear to still believe that, if they just keep putting up prices, they will increase profits. It doesn't work like that, because people shop around and find cheaper sites to use. Hence the empty CC sites mid week and out
of season.(Yes, their sites may be full over Easter......so are virtually all sites. That does not change my point).
Once people have realised that there is life outside the CC (the organisation they probably joined when they first bought a caravan or m/h, because it was the 'done thing') then they will keep using other sites......it becomes a steady but inevitable decline.
Some on this forum will not hear anything said against the CC and will keep paying the ever increasing prices. Whilst this appears on the surface to be supportive of the CC, unfortunately they are, in the long term, contributing to its demise.
We have recently seen the CC trying to sell off at least three of our sites......selling the family jewels springs to mind. This downward spiral will continue unless / untill we demand more realistic pricing on CC sites and greater efficiency within the
organisation as a whole.If the CC's that bad, Ian, can I ask why you're still a member? Is it just to put the whole organisation down?
< sigh >
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