Membership Fee Increase
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I joined both Clubs many, many years ago because the sites they ran were almost the only show on the road. We tried other non Club sites back in those days and I shudder to recall how bad they were. It was hard to get information about them, and there were no reviews. But that's not the case now. There are just so many alternatives.
So, although I am still a Club member, the question is if I were starting at age 30 all over again would I join either Club? I really do doubt it. There are so many other good sites these days and there are so many more insurance companies. And the internet gives information about them all in a way we never had before. I am sure I wouldn't pay to join either Club as a newcomer with things as they are now.
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this is why I am bowing out when I got my little camper March 2014 I excitedly joined the club as I knew the pricing from been a member previously for me it's one pitch fee plus I adult rate ,I not get any discounts the club wont insure me .ferry crossings are no good I not travel abroad bogof to places isn't any good when your on your own I stayed in Sept at a Park Resorts site even with £1 each extra for my 2 dogs it was only £9 night ,midweek discount is only on at certain times of the year ,I'm going to a site at Xmas which again is cheaper than the club sites that time of year ,so I've found by doing a bit of research I can go places cheaper
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Well, by being a member of the club I have managed to save over £80 on my ferry deal with 5 Camping Cheques thrown in plus I do use CLs when in the UK, so the slight increase won't impact on any decision to remain. A big thank you to the booking staff at EG by the way.
I can see the sense in Eurotravellers comments about not joining if younger and with a family. The Club really hasn't shed its image of old and crusty, no matter what EG think.
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I agree with eurotraveller. The idea of joining a club to go camping seemed rather bizarre and old fashioned to us when we switched from tent to caravan.
We joined purely to get insurance. It was the cheapest quote even with the 'compulsory' membership. I do use sites and CLs and we've done well through the discount vouchers. We've even had a few ferry deals but it still feels bizarre and old fashioned to belong to a club
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I’m a bit late joining this discussion, but I’ve been in touch with the club regarding these continual membership increases. They really should be politicians, because they don’t give you a straight answer. They won’t reply to my second email, as to why they have increased the membership subscriptions by 39% in the last 8 years. It’s obviously because they are greedy and want to make enormous profit, at our expense. This is not a club which is working for its members.
I will not be renewing my membership!
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Name one thing that doesn't go up year on year in the service industry, Onefoot.
It's inflation, it’s economic growth. Bills have to be paid and books have to be balanced. We all have the choice of paying or leaving as you have decided to do. It's a free country.
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The way you are talking implies that you simply have to use club sites?
If you think that something is not good value for money or too expensive then don't buy it as you intend to do. But I do wonder if you write to all organisations, companies, shops... that put up their prices?
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I will not be renewing my membership!
Unlikely to bother the other 350000 satisfied customers.......
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Look what I found. "We will not be renewing our membership" in 2014 and consistent complaints about fees.
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Posts like this make me smile 😊 , £0000's of pounds spent on caravans/ motorhomes / Towcars not to mention awnings , motor movers & a vast amount of other equipment but £2 on yearly membership is considered a sum too much by some members & they want to leave .😱
OK so be it ' Bye ' thanks for increasing the booking availability odds. 👍
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Funny you should say that, I was thinking that it was the other way around.
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good catch TW
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It would be nice to be given the option of a reduced digital dubscription. However, even at £11 extra it's a bargain, when you allow for the much more flexible cancelation and rebooking policy. Just consider the extra as an insurance policy.
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Since CC is a limited company trading in the leisure industry and a for profit organisation, why membership fees at all. All the discounts mentioned here are available in the market place anyway if you look. and in many cases much better value out there, ie Insurance, recovery etc etc.Lets face It the CC is a for "the staff" basically business with highly paid executives building thei own empire and charging as much as possible for any service. Lets take off the rose tinted glasses.
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You get something from it Fish as you continue your membership, thus feeding the perceived largesse☹️
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Like a gym "club"(for profit) or golf club we could go on forever
,the AA and RAC used to be for the members,until "sold" to for profit organisations,and then when clubs were far superior to what they are now,
Although the Wardens of the CC have never been expected to salute the members,some members expectations are getting close
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