Electricity Extra?

jeves
jeves Forum Participant Posts: 14
edited February 2017 in Certificated Locations #1

Just starting to look around and think about the new season...a CL in the next week or two with EHU.

I have just looked at 6 in the new format of booking, they all stated Electric if required, that's sounds as if it's not included and another said electric £1 and £2 coins.

Usually you pay one price, unit, people and electricity. Expecting to pay a bit more at this time of year.

Is it a new pricing policy or am I reading it wrong..

 

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  • BirchHillFarmCL
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    edited February 2017 #2

    Our price of £12 is inclusive of electricity and Wi-Fi.

    If a CL Owner wants to charge you for use of electricity, you are entitled to ask how much electricity you used.  The CL Owner is not allowed (by law) to make a profit on the electricity they re-sell to you.  This gets more complicated with CLs which are liable for VAT.

    This means that CLs which charge separately for electricity must have a meter for each pitch.  We don't have separate meters, which is why our pitch fee is all-inclusive.

    Please see - https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/resale-gas-and-electricity-guidance-maximum-resale-price-updated-october-2005

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  • Tinwheeler
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    edited February 2017 #3

    However, they can charge a fee for hire of the hook up point which is quite different to levying a fee for electricity itself.

  • Metheven
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    edited February 2017 #4

    The CL I recently booked near the tunnel for late April also stated 'Electric hookup available', but on the phone the owner said the declared pitch fee did indeed include electric. I also thought that maybe it was an additional fee but may just be a change of wording to confuse, even Birch hill uses this phrase.

  • jeves
    jeves Forum Participant Posts: 14
    edited February 2017 #5

    Thank you for your reply..I will ring and see

  • jeves
    jeves Forum Participant Posts: 14
    edited February 2017 #6

    CC should maybe should change the wording..thanks for your reply

  • nelliethehooker
    nelliethehooker Club Member Posts: 13,636 ✭
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    edited February 2017 #7

    It always pays to ask what the price per night is and what that includes whenever making an enquiry at a CL

  • Fisherman
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    edited February 2017 #8

    Having just returned from a site,we saw selfish awning users with three bar electric fires on all day even when they were away from the van. These mindless minority will eventually make all of us pay extra whether on CC or Cl sites. Definite an extra charge should be made for awnings just for this reason.

  • moulesy
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    edited February 2017 #9

    I'm guessing you missed out the word "heaters" after awning there, F. Otherwise there'd be absolutely no justification for clobbering everyone who uses even the smallest porch awning (like us with absolutely no intention of heating it!) because of a "selfish" "minority" would there? undecided

    ( I agree there's no justification at all for leaveing an awning heater on when you're not using the awning, BTW!)

  • moulesy
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    edited February 2017 #10

    I'm guessing you missed out the word "heaters" after awning there, F. Otherwise there'd be absolutely no justification for clobbering everyone who uses even the smallest porch awning (like us with absolutely no intention of heating it!) because of a "selfish" "minority" would there? undecided

    ( I agree there's no justification at all for leaveing an awning heater on when you're not using the awning, BTW!)

  • Metheven
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    edited February 2017 #11

    Load of baloney, multiple users using 3 bar electric fires on one site. I would wager you never saw it but just wanted to make an unfounded silly statement.

  • JVB66
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    edited February 2017 #12

    So it happens on other companies sites as well then wink

  • Fisherman
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    edited February 2017 #13

    Yes we did. It was on Morris Leisure site- Betws y Coed on Thur and Friday last week. Sorry I did not take a picture to prove it!! Never knowingly posted other than factual on here.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited February 2017 #14

    We're on a small commercial site at the moment and there's an additional charge of £3:50 for anyone with a heated awning. Guess the owner does a check to see if anyone does in fact have a heater operating in their awning. Guess this is the way to go.

  • SELL
    SELL Forum Participant Posts: 398
    edited February 2017 #15

    I stayed on a CL in Bridlington where awning heaters were not allowed, probably a better way to go than charging extra for using one. The old adage I paid extra s I will use it. 

  • EasyT
    EasyT Forum Participant Posts: 16,194
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    edited February 2017 #16

    Well I have certainly seen that type of thing in an awning. 

  • BlueVanMan
    BlueVanMan Forum Participant Posts: 382
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    edited February 2017 #17

    Thats pretty strong. You are saying that another member is promulgating fake news !!

    For my part I have seen the proverbial 3 bar heater in use in an awning with the owners away and indeed on that occasion posted about it here

    Giving the heat retention qualities of an awning I couldn't see the point of heating the sky but I saw the greater issue as a potential fire hazard. 

    I have previously suggested that it would be easy and inexpensive to use "inline" electricity meters where you pay for electricity used above a modest daily allowance, a system used in Denmark. I have to say that that suggestion was to put it mildly not widely supported !!

  • Metheven
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    edited February 2017 #18

    we saw selfish awning users with three bar electric fires on all day

    As I said, I don't believe it.

    Was it one awning with multiple 3 bar fires or multiple awnings with one 3 bar fire or multiple awnings with multiple 3 bar fires, or perhaps he meant to say he saw an empty awning heated by a 3 bar fire.

     

  • EasyT
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    edited February 2017 #19

    No idea Dave but when OH and I used an awning we were awning users. I certainly have seen more than one awning on a site with large electric fires in. No idea how many bars. Honest!! smile

  • EasyT
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    edited February 2017 #20

    Personally on a commercial site or club site I prefer a blanket cost. I would expect that I use slightly less than some users but prefer not to faff. Happy on those types of site for a 'swings and roundabouts' approach.

  • Metheven
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    edited February 2017 #22

    I don't particularly care what you think, my post is as valid as the other members post, both without proof.

  • Boff
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    edited February 2017 #23

    Why did you grace me with a reply then?

  • Fisherman
    Fisherman Forum Participant Posts: 2,367
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    edited February 2017 #24

    Seems a poster here  has a problem with accepting a comment. Never mind hopefully wont be on the same site as him at any time.

  • EasyT
    EasyT Forum Participant Posts: 16,194
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    edited February 2017 #25

    Just to put you in your place. wink

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited February 2017 #26

    If it's cool or cold I will use a heater, if the Electric is in with the charge or a coin meter I care not. My deciding factor is comfort & choicesmile

  • GTP
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    edited February 2017 #27

    Works for me too....however i do have vents from the 'van into the awning which work off the Aldi heating...and as this is automatically timed, the awning is nice and aired in time for my boiled egg....

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited February 2017 #28

    Somehow, the spirit of intrepid adventure, braving the outdoor environment, and doing something exciting just went........phzzzzz.

    I am seeing more retirement village at the moment, waiting for the on site carers to come and open the fuse box so that nirvana can be restored.....

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  • BlueVanMan
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    edited February 2017 #29

    Why is this beginning to sound like boys in the playground ? 

    Certainly behaviour more like children than gentlemen. 

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited February 2017 #30

    Lucky the self appointed headmaster's here then. 

  • JayEss
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    edited February 2017 #31

    Boys? Gentlemen?

    oops. I'm on the wrong forum. Thought the club was supposed to be inclusive nowadays 

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