Renewing membership

Surfer
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edited November 2019 in Club Membership #1

Today I got a letter reminding me to renew my membership as I had forgotten.  It came the address to renew as www.camc.com/renew.  However this link take you to the Login page.  Fair enough.

I then logged in and inputted the above address and again it took me to the Login page????  Eventually I did a search and found how to renew and the address was definitely not the one above.

Why do the CC give out CAMC addresses that do not work.  I know that this also applies to some other addresses found in the magazine where they use www.camc.com/.

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  • Rufs
    Rufs Club Member Posts: 4,072 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited November 2019 #2

    works ok for me, yes link takes you to your log in page, so you log in which takes you to your account details, select renew membership now and hey presto, mine gave me a warning that my membership was not up for renewal undecided

  • Surfer
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    edited November 2019 #3

    I agree with your post as I did manage to renew using the www.caravanclub.co.uk and not the www.camc.com as advised in the letter. 

    Why can't they use the correct address instead of the camc address??

  • mbee1
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    edited November 2019 #4

    Why not have an auto renew then you won't forget.  

  • InaD
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    edited November 2019 #5

    The only way to renew membership (if you are not on automatic renewal) is by going into Your Profile.  In order to do that, you must first log in.  There wouldn't be any way that the club could send you a link which would take you directly to Your Profile that I can see.

    We weren't on automatic renewal either, due to change of creditcard, but we did get a reminder letter about a month before the renewal date, so I renewed a few days after receiving that.  Things like that are easy to forget, so better to do straight away.

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited November 2019 #6

    I find automatic renewal by Direct Debit works for me. No need to worry about renewal dates on credit cards. I think I would know when I wanted to stop my membership but I could otherwise forget that I needed to renew if it wasn't automatic.

    David

  • Amesford
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    edited November 2019 #7

    And if I remember correctly when we joined some years if you paid by Direct Debit they waived the joining fee 

  • Surfer
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    edited November 2019 #8

    I think that every one seems to be missing the point or not understanding my first post?

    The question is WHY do the CC give you an incorrect website address in their snail mail sent to members?

    I have absolutely zero intention of doing DD for auto renewal. Although it did not happen with the CC been caught once with auto renew and never again!  Happy to do a standing order.

  • EasyT
    EasyT Forum Participant Posts: 16,194
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    edited November 2019 #9

     Clicking the link takes me to my profile page where I am asked to log on, even though already logged on. Reason is simple. On the profile page you can view bookings and other things using links there. This appears on there. 

    My membership

    Renew your membership, switch to direct debit, join or renew a centre, take advantage of a range of offers available exclusively to members and find out how to make the most of your Club Membership.

    Clicking on 'My membership' link takes you to renewal page.

     

  • SteveL
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    edited November 2019 #10

    I think it's as inaD stated above. If you can only renew from your profile, there isn't anyway the CC can sent you a direct link. All they can do is send one that takes you to the log in screen, as you need to be logged on to access your profile. What they could do is list the process better. Perhaps a few bullet points.

  • EasyT
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    edited November 2019 #11

    When I logged on after following the above link it did not just take me to the forum - it took me directly to my profile page after I had logged on. Seemed to work. 

  • Rufs
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    edited November 2019 #12

    agreed, also i think as a matter of course the club will drop the .co.uk email address and just become .com, makes more sense as they are now trading internationally.

  • InaD
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    edited November 2019 #13

    I haven't misunderstood - what is incorrect about the website address?  In your OP you said that (quote):

    "It came the address to renew as www.camc.com/renew.  However this link take you to the Login page.  Fair enough.

    I then logged in and inputted the above address and again it took me to the Login page????  Eventually I did a search and found how to renew and the address was definitely not the one above."

    Why would you have to input the address again, once you were logged in?  You did that to begin with, and it took you to the login page, surely if you then put the same address in again, it stands to reason that it will do the same again?  

    To me, once you've logged in, the options available in Your Profile are quite clear, such as My Bookings, Membership etc.

  • derekcyril
    derekcyril Forum Participant Posts: 408
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    edited November 2019 #14

    Use bt mail if i want to check my bt account have to log in again to bt of the mail page .