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  • Cornersteady
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    edited January 2017 #32

    Ok I'll go to the cornershop

     

  • EasyT
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    edited January 2017 #33

    '7 nights starting 23 July - guess what? SB - £465' 

    How Much!! £66 a night!!  surprised

    Wonder why I use CC

     

    Of course they are cheaper /open mid January tongue-out

  • JVB66
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    edited January 2017 #34

    Nice one, which corner? take it steady out therewink 

  • JayEss
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    edited January 2017 #35

    17th July isn't school holidays 

    You can tell when school holidays are using SB prices. When we looked a few years ago it was £70 a night for our group so we didn't go. 

  • Cornersteady
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    edited January 2017 #36

    smilesmilesmile

  • Cornersteady
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    edited January 2017 #37

    Ok, here's my opening move

    2 adults 3 children 13,14, 17, 2 dogs, 1 pup tent in any date August 

    The Quiet Site Ullswater £61 per night, but actually you can't get this as its a minimum of three nights stay - now isn't that penny pinching/fleecing customers?

    While 5 miles away

    Troutbeck Head for the same people/dogs/tents

    £34.50  and no minimum stay

  • JVB66
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    edited January 2017 #38

    I think that SB prices + others disriminate against the English as does not Scotland schools break up a couple of weeks earlier, so get a cheaper rate surprised

  • NutsyH
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    edited January 2017 #39

    Is the pup tent for the dogs?

  • moulesy
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    edited January 2017 #40

    Now here's a strange thing - I've just tried that again - same details but on my PC rather than my tablet and it came up at "only" £395 - so just £56.50 a night - bargain! wink

    EDIT - even odder - the bargain price above is obtained by entering details on their "quick booking" system, but the previous price is still quoted if you go through the general booking system.

    Don't tell me they've got a glitch in their website? sealedsealedsealed

    EDIT AGAIN - Dammit - too slow, now when I do it on quick booking it also comes up as £465 - missed out on a bargain there then! yell

  • Cornersteady
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    edited January 2017 #41

    Actually I don't know, but even empty it will still cost.

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited January 2017 #42

    When I contemplated booking at SB if was a faff. They wanted a deposit, I was asked to ring them to get a pitch of the right size (our MH isn't big) and the number to ring was one excluded from most calling plans. Oh, the advertised 'from' price didn't apply. We went elsewhere.

  • The Ovaltineys
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    edited January 2017 #43

    Good attempt moulsey but as you always say let's look at family prices comparing like with like!

    23rd July, 2 adults with 3 children under 17 on a serviced pitch for 7 nights

    CC centenary  £394.10

    Sandy Balls    £395.00

    OK I'll accept CC is cheaper laughing but which site do you think the children would vote for!

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited January 2017 #44

    Does SB charge extra for dogs?

  • The Ovaltineys
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    edited January 2017 #45

    I honestly don't know but they may well do.

    Just checked £5 per dog per night but dogs are not compulsory laughing

  • PhilHeller
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    edited January 2017 #46

    How did you arrive at £394.10 for Centenary? I get £338.10 for 7 nights with 2 adults and the 3 kids on a service pitch.

  • Metheven
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    edited January 2017 #47

    Does SB sell pies?

  • The Ovaltineys
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    edited January 2017 #48

    probably only pasties

  • The Ovaltineys
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    edited January 2017 #49

    Apologies you are  correct - ( added an extra 2 children by mistake)

  • PhilHeller
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    edited January 2017 #50

    😂😂

  • Cornersteady
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    edited January 2017 #51

    well lucky we spotted that isn't it. I'm sure it was an honest mistakewink

    so cheaper even more then?

    Thanks Phil I was going to check too

  • Cornersteady
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    edited January 2017 #52

    well that would suit a person who doesn't like dogs then? not you of coursesmile

  • IanH
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    edited January 2017 #53

    Well, all I can say is that we went to SB last year and it was considerably cheaper than the CC sites in the arwa.  And we got a fully serviced pitch (none were available on the CC Centenary site and would have been charged at a coniderable extra charge).

    I find the 'distraction' tactics of the CC fan club (popcorn etc) to be both distracting from the op and a clear admission of having 'lost the argument'.

    This is supposed to be a friendly discusion forum......please try to leave your prejudices behind and stick to constructive (not nonsence) comments.

  • JVB66
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    edited January 2017 #54

    Possibly but are not kept in vehicle overnightlaughing

  • EasyT
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    edited January 2017 #55

    What dates did you go Ian as when I check their prices for the dates I am likely to travel that way they don't seem cheaper

  • IanH
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    edited January 2017 #56

    Middle of May I think, ET.

    We were also able to pick a specific pitch and the staff were very helpful.

    Yes, they have a premium rate telephone number, but I emailed them and asked them to ring me, which they did.

  • IanH
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    edited January 2017 #57

    Middle of May I think, ET.

    We were also able to pick a specific pitch and the staff were very helpful.

    Yes, they have a premium rate telephone number, but I emailed them and asked them to ring me, which they did.

  • IanH
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    edited January 2017 #58

    Middle of May I think, ET.

    We were also able to pick a specific pitch and the staff were very helpful.

    Yes, they have a premium rate telephone number, but I emailed them and asked them to ring me, which they did.

  • IanH
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    edited January 2017 #59

    Whoops

  • EasyT
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    edited January 2017 #60

    SB seems about £3.50 cheaper then if no dogs. Do they have wifi and is it included? 

  • Cornersteady
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    edited January 2017 #61

    Right then, got the toffee popcorn Rocky, tuck insmile

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