Excellent Service - Cheddar Warden

KeefySher
KeefySher Forum Participant Posts: 1,128
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edited April 2016 in UK Campsites & Touring #1

We had booked a break away for Easter at a commercial site. Paid in advance as required. All packed and ready to go in the morning.

At 5:30 got a call to say the booking was wrong and no pitches were available.

As we are CC members, do we revert to what appears typical CC member behaviour and spit the dummy, throw toys out of the pram, immediately post on a forum?

Or do we discuss the matter in a calm manner and establish what recovery can be made and get our much awaited holiday, albeit different to that planned?

Sorted a later arrival by 2 days, on a better part of the site that commands a premium, but at the lower price and an extra night, gratis, with passes to the aqua facilities as a token for the disruption.

Then thought how do we still get away as planned. Checked online on CC to see what sites were half way between home and final destination. Saw all full, but decided to call in case of late cancellations given weather forecast.

Called Cheddar CC site. Warden explained the CC computer system was down due to a technical fault, that she thought there was a cancellation but couldn't confirm until the system came back online. Should she call me back later than evening? I said I would
call back around 9:00, not expecting to get a cancellation and in the mean time trying other options to no avail.

Called Cheddar back and was greeted by my name and booking made. Holiday back on Happy

Both organisations were commercial despite the CC being a 'Club' .Both offered assistance and delivered a solution. I didn't raise my voice, throw toys, spit dummy or post online until well after the event.

I learned over life that being calm and treating people how you wish to be treated tends to get resolution, despite what written rules and procedures may say.  I also learned thing don't always go as planned, things change, problems occur. But holiday problems
are not life and death and in the scheme of things are not worth getting het up about Tongue Out

Happy holidays folks Happy

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  • brue
    brue Forum Participant Posts: 21,176 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited April 2016 #2

    Thanks KeefySher, I cannot see any point in shaming or blaming anyone who unwittingly becomes involved in a chain of events outwith their control. There are always two sides to the coin and under a most circumstances a solution.Smile

  • David2115
    David2115 Club Member Posts: 548
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    edited April 2016 #3

    Wow great service. Well done Cheddar cc

  • SteveL
    SteveL Club Member Posts: 12,311 ✭✭✭
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    edited April 2016 #4

    It looks like great service from all concerned. It is nice to see it recognised, as too often it is only the negative aspects of dealings with organisations that are reported.

  • HelenandTrevor
    HelenandTrevor Forum Participant Posts: 3,221
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    edited April 2016 #5

    Good post, well done to the wardens, and to keefysher for keeping cool, glad all worked out in the end.

  • Mitsi Fendt
    Mitsi Fendt Forum Participant Posts: 484
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    edited April 2016 #6

    It's good to see that positive experiences are posted by forum users. Lately it seems that only negative stuff has been posted. Maybe it's because things run smoothly 90% of the time and the negative stuff occurs rarely.Smile

  • TanyaandMick
    TanyaandMick Forum Participant Posts: 139
    edited April 2016 #7

    It's good to see that positive experiences are posted by forum users. Lately it seems that only negative stuff has been posted. Maybe it's because things run smoothly 90% of the time and the negative stuff occurs rarely.Smile

    Write your comments here...fully agree, it's great to hear good news