Paying for your holiday
If I pay in full at the time of booking a site pitch, especially if its a year in advance, is the price locked or can caravan club raise the price?
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Firstly it would be sensible just to pay the deposit which can be refunded up to 21 days before you go. But I think holiday prices can be increased as time progresses, I think you'd need to check the T&Cs but I've also noted (somewhere?!) that discounts etc haven't been applied yet so it could work both ways.
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I’m no legal expert but I suspect the terms in section 5 of the UK booking T&Cs probably overrule those in section 3 if CAMC decides to increase prices.
https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/booking-terms-and-conditions/
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That’s terms of use of the website, isn’t it? I’d have thought the bookings T&Cs would take precedence in this case🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️. However, I agree with you about only paying the deposit at the time of booking.
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I think it’s a pretty safe bet that we won’t win, Poggy. 😕
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👍🏻👍🏻😀
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Can’t say I agree but perhaps you have more training in understanding legal contract issues than I. 😉😉😉
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If you only pay a deposit then the price can be altered, if you pay in full then the contract is made
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My understanding is that it depends on the T&C’s of the original contract. Holidays are often sold as guarantee your price and they only require a deposit. Many years ago, even after paying the full amount several weeks before, we were charged a fuel surcharge on our ferry booking. It all depends on what’s written in that contract you refer to.
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Companies and people etc can put what they want in T&C ,but statutory law takes precedent ,and if they put clause in those T&Cs that contradict statutory law, then those clauses are void, and not enforceable
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There is certainly nothing in law to stop the CAMC saying we are charging you £X for this holiday if you pay today. However, a surcharge may be subsequently levied due to increased electricity cost. If a surcharge is levied you have the choice of paying or cancellation with a full refund. Those are normally the options offered by other providers as well in the case of unforeseen changes.
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If you have have only paid a deposit correct.if you have paid the full amount ,and the seller has took the payment, the contract is made
You miss the point, companies can put what they want in their contracts, but if they break statutory law that are no enforceable.
Unfortunately most do not question them, as people believe because they are in the contract ,they are applicable ,and cannot be challenged.0 -
Not sure that's quite correct is it? Might be slightly different for overseas (package) holidays but the wording is usually along the lines of "we reserve the right to increase prices for unforeseen reasons but if the increase exceeds x% you can cancel and get a full refund".
(Edit - cross posted with Steve who, I believe, is correct.)
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My comments only apply to UK companies .If the company is of another country, then what your rights are will depend on that country, and obviously if you are a EU a member ,or not
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. Thanks for the replies. I agree about only paying the deposit it was me being tight fisted and saving on price rises.
