Is it a rip off?
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Of course, touring in the place we are not allowed to mention is a doddle in comparison.
Of course you can mention touring in Europe as long as you are aware that costs there are irrelevant when considering UK site fees.
Over night stops at over £25? No, don't want to pay that much.
And of course you don't have to Brue. Other alternatives are available.
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This wasn't a personal view it was a business view. The club has to compete for take up of pitches, going elsewhere is a sign that the system probably needs tweaking to attract more customers. Without the revenue the club can't improve on it's customer provision.
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As working farmers we get very little time away, so tend to book sites we know (don’t want to waste our holiday being dissatisfied).
We are currently on the CCC site at Bala and it’s a similar price to CAMC sites this week, I think. About £125 for 4 nights. But we don’t begrudge as we chose the site to be near a friend.
We’ve had a few niggles getting the caravan ready and maybe it’s time to change it. But for the time we use it it wouldn’t be value for money.
But we recently bought an expensive nearly new car, which we think is value for money. We use it more than the caravan and we love it!
PS the free Wi-fi here is rubbish!
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Is it a rip off ? IMHO a rip off is when something does not turn out to be as described/advertised etc when I chose to pay for it.
I tend to think as members we each choose from what the club has to offer that suits us personally/individually and that all members must have at least 1 reason for joining or continuing their membership otherwise there would be little point in paying the yearly fee.
Particularly like being able to book 1 night only - not always allowed by some other providers. As in all aspects of life – personal choice is there for all.
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The first line was not out of context WTG. You said that you were not permitted to mention 'over there' and I was merely saying that you were but that pitch price comparisons held no relevance ........ I did not say that you were making such comparisons.
The second sentence did erroneously refer to a Brue instead of yourself. Put it down to my daftness and poor memory
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but it is not a recognized business view is it?
Going elsewhere and attract more customers? well have a look at late availability for the BH weekend, especially the Saturday night.
I suppose people are having to go elsewhere as a lot of sites have 0 pitches.
Without revenue... yes at last a valid business model. So selling off pitches at the cheapest price so that poor retired folk as you say can pay will do that?
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+1
why would they return if otherwise?
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what even those on fixed incomes?
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I suppose the acid test is whether enough members use any particular site. The Club, no doubt, will have an occupancy level in mind site and adjust accordingly. If the likes of Seacroft and Bridlington were on average less than 50% occupied then they would have to address that situation probably by reducing the price or perhaps the introduction of MWD. We have seen on some sites where they have seasonal pitches that those pitches have been reduced because of a greater take up of touring pitches. So the situation is probably fairly fluid if circumstances change. However the reality of the situation is that sites, especially those with higher site fees, seem to enjoy pretty high occupancy. The fact that many members are willing to add an addition £3.90 onto a standard pitch fee to secure a serviced pitch rather proves the point that money isn't everything. It seems that the Club have more than sufficient members willing to pay the current fees.
David
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OK Brue so when somebody says that CC sites are too expensive what would you suggest other than look for alternatives. It seems pointless if they complain about the sites being to expensive and not value for money to suggest that they should carry on using them.
What else do you think that the club could/should offer?
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Indeed, I looked Bridlington as it was mentioned and while there are spaces on standard pitches, (but fully booked on BH - pesky rich working folk no doubt) the more expensive SP are well taken up, and fully booked more than a quarter of the time in peak and 'less than five pitches' shown many times.
(a couple in peak will pay £39.40 and there are 18 SP pitches out of 149)
The increase in peak to next year is 70p for adult and 30p for the pitch, excessive?
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cheaper prices?
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Dear Husky - I don't want the full fat bonios, box and all, I have my own container so don't need a box. . I just want to be able to pop in, stock up on bonios (obviously discounted since I'm not getting a box) and head straight off again. Any chance?
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Really, where? perhaps quote one to back that up?
As you well know there is a world of difference between being told to go elsewhere and go look for cheaper alternatives/don't like the price don't buy it.
Why you think that people have a right to stay on club sites at 'their price' is fascinating!
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brilliant!
However if HD shop won't let you do that, rather than expect him to change and complain (on and on and on) there is shop that will let you do that, so perhaps errr, go there?
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Getting back to the OP, the complaint (or comment) was I believe about a cost of roughly£26 per night over Easter which I don't think is outrageous. But what's the point in complaining on here and then using the site anyway (did we ever find out which site?). It's only a rip off if you turn up and get charged for extras you were unaware of. From our experience, I'd say club prices are around the median in any area of the country, regardless of what competition there is. But "savvy" site users will pay if the site is where they want to be and appears to be value for money. And they do it on club sites in their tens (maybe hundreds) of thousands every year.
We're shortly off on a tour taking in 6 sites, 2 club, 2 the other club and 2 CLs. The club sites will be the most expensive because the other club gives us a discount and the CLs are not trying to compete. But the club sites are where we want to spend time, so for us it's a straight forward choice!
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Is it right to expect special treatment from Husky when for a few bob more you could enjoy the whole experience of the box and stay to browse the shelves? 😋
As for going elsewhere, isn’t that a fact of life? If we don't like the prices and products in Waitrose pet section, we go somewhere else that better suits our needs.
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,and not just Bonio's 
