Snagging list for new booking system

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  • brue
    brue Forum Participant Posts: 21,176 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited September 2022 #62

    Having found the map and directions link missing on my Android phone I've now found them missing on Chromebook too. They are still there on the search and browse general web site but not on the booking system.

  • Arch
    Arch Forum Participant Posts: 347
    edited September 2022 #63

    Customer service websites should be easily managed by anyone with even the basic computer skills, the new obviously wasn't tested its a disaster for the club, using work arounds to make the system work is not sorting the system out and does not make it a working system as the original was,  there can be no excuses for it, I dont know how much the club were loosing in no shows an short notice cancellation but I would imagine this shambles is going to cost dearly looking at comments on CT and other platforms.

  • brue
    brue Forum Participant Posts: 21,176 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited September 2022 #64

    It would be good to see this thread just as a snagging thread rather than for general comments about the system which can be made on other similar threads.smile

    (CAMC was losing thousands of pounds in cancellations from all sources.)

  • wedgy
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    edited September 2022 #65

    Steve

    You are correct, we  need the details on the new system without having to jump from the old to new. 

  • peedee
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    edited September 2022 #66

    There was a Help and FAQ button with a search facility, even that seems to have disappeared now to be replaced by Live Chat and FAQs. Is that because we are into a working week and staff are available to help?

    peedee

     
  • wedgy
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    edited September 2022 #67

    David

    Whe. You say search for a site uou want are you doing this on Google or similar??

  • wedgy
    wedgy Club Member Posts: 429 ✭✭✭
    edited September 2022 #68

    David 

    When you say search for the site you want are you doing the search on Google or similar?

  • Ronnies mum
    Ronnies mum Forum Participant Posts: 1
    edited September 2022 #69

    Form sent regarding late availability page. If it works well why change things.

  • Thehappycaravanners
    Thehappycaravanners Forum Participant Posts: 43
    edited September 2022 #70

    That’s ok if you know the name of the CL, what was wrong with them on the listing like before. So instead of one click to read reviews we now have multiple clicks

  • JollyKernow
    JollyKernow Forum Participant Posts: 2,629
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    edited September 2022 #71

     Evening

    I agree it would be good if this thread is kept for the real snagging issues people are experiencing rather than having a moan. Keep that to the other moaning threads then we all might get someone from head office to look at the points raised seriously rather than dismiss as yet another bashing thread. Just my opinion of course.

    JK

  • peedee
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    edited September 2022 #72

    It looks like the Help button changes to Chat to correspond with working hours. I have never noticed this before.

    peedee

     
  • legacyman
    legacyman Forum Participant Posts: 24
    edited September 2022 #73

    Yesterday tried to amend a booking for 23 days hence by bringing it forward a week. System wanted to charge me a cancellation charge despite being over the required 21 days. Phoned up - Emily at head office found the same thing. Only way she could sort it was cancel the first booking (refund of deposit promised), and then make new booking (with new £25 deposit required).  Thank you for your patience Emily.

    And later I added an extra day to my new booking (hadn't been available earlier), no extra deposit required, but zero not acceptable (as previously reported) so again entered £1 and my credit card details again and it worked. Maybe next time I should just add £0.01 

  • tristar
    tristar Forum Participant Posts: 30
    edited September 2022 #74

    It would be a lot better if the snagging list was instigated by a member of the I.T. department so we can list faults and omissions (as we see it) and (of the difficulties of use) of the booking system.

    The I.T. department could/must then take note and fix the system and then update members what they have done and also list the fixes they have implemented, and which problems are still pending.

    No deviation from the fault listings by members. No arguing between members, just keep it simple and list our findings and requirements for the system to work.

    Come on I.T. let's get something in place. Tell us how to get the best out of this system.

     

  • wedgy
    wedgy Club Member Posts: 429 ✭✭✭
    edited September 2022 #75

    I agree with your sentiments, this has become a but if a talking shop. If nothing if forthcoming I will attempt to start a new thread entitled:- 

    "SNAGGING LIST ONLY NO COMMENTS TOBE ADDED "

    🤞

  • AGOG
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    edited September 2022 #76

    Tried to search for a CL in Kent / East Sussex today. Applied filters Ok. Used drop down to sort by price. Open up each of the possibles and there is no price either on the map view or the more detailed version opened up from left of screen. How does this system sort by price when price has no visibility?  It's a basic !!  Ridiculous

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited September 2022 #77

    I think it’ll go the same way, Wedgy, and only succeed in adding yet another thread to the melee. You tried but if you’re not getting backing from above…..🤷🏻‍♂️

  • wedgy
    wedgy Club Member Posts: 429 ✭✭✭
    edited September 2022 #78

    I got a response to my email from Ro saying she would pass it on to the relevant teams 👍

  • brue
    brue Forum Participant Posts: 21,176 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited September 2022 #79

    You can use the booking experience area and send in fault finding via that route direct to the club.There was a link earlier in the thread. I've found it useful seeing what faults or missing items have been spotted on here and how they are being resolved, this is sometimes a quicker route if you need to crack on with bookings and find a work around etc. The site has improved a lot but there are still adjustments needed. smile

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited September 2022 #80

    Well, there you go then. It should work as it is👍🏻.

    It might help if this thread was made a sticky, perhaps🤷🏻‍♂️

  • EmilysDad
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    edited September 2022 #81

    she's said that before ..... not much happened though 🙄

  • peedee
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    edited September 2022 #82

    Possible in the pipeline (I hope)  On the subject of CL filters I have reported the lack of filters to search for hardstandings and off grid pitches.

    peedee

     
  • brue
    brue Forum Participant Posts: 21,176 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited September 2022 #83

    It doesn't look as though CLs will be fully integrated into the new booking system for quite some time although the details say that is the intention. The best way to find CLs is still via the general website campsite search not the booking search. Got this info via the updated booking experience area.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited September 2022 #84

    Brue, when I try to go through the general website campsite search for CLs all I get is the stupid booking page with a map which is so clunky and slow it is impossible to navigate. That's using my kindle and the CC's app on my i-phone.

  • brue
    brue Forum Participant Posts: 21,176 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited September 2022 #85

    Nellie. I'm having trouble adjusting to my new Chromebook laptop but  if I go into Find a Uk Campsite and click on CLs then "Choose where to stay" I can find the CLs but if I press  "search" this bit this takes me to the booking pages which I don't need until the CL searches are up and running 100%.

    Can't establish links at the moment, steep learning curve! wink

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited September 2022 #86

    If I select "choose where to stay" it comes up with England, Wales etc and selecting one of those give the counties in alphabetical order, so not a proper search facility as one needs to know the county and town and work from there. It's really rubbish compared to the old system which had filters etc. I feel sorry for both the newer members who might not be savvy on locations etc and CL owners who will no doubt be losiing customers, and this will obviously result in yet higher prices as they try to cover costs with less visitors. What a ba**s up!!

  • InaD
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    edited September 2022 #87

    Same here nellie; I agree with you.  To have to go through each county (and going by CAMC listings of some towns/villages, they aren't even in the right county anyway or under a town which isn't logical sometimes) then click on town/village, then have to click on each CL to see what facilities it has etc, is laborious to say the least, and hardly efficient.  I consider myself to be pretty knowledgeable on the geography of the UK, but that is by no means sufficient to navigate this new-fangled system.  It's a serious shortcoming of the new system and that's putting it mildly.

  • InaD
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    edited September 2022 #88

     I don't know whether last night's essential maintenance has anything to do with it, but I've tried to post a reply 3 times now (28/9/22 at 07.58) but it hasn't appeared, Trying again, post below:

    Same here nellie; I agree with you.  To have to go through each county (and going by CAMC listings of some towns/villages, they aren't even in the right county anyway) then click on town/village, then have to click on each CL to see what facilities it has etc, is laborious to say the least, and hardly efficient.  I consider myself to be pretty knowledgeable on the geography of the UK, but that is by no means sufficient to navigate this new-fangled system.  It's a serious shortcoming of the new system and that's putting it mildly.

  • Thehappycaravanners
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    edited September 2022 #89

    The problem with that idea is they would have to communicate with there members, and it appears that communication is not their strong point, only messages i have seen appear to be a standard pre set reply, " It's not as planned" . Nothing to say what fixes they are doing or tried and asking for feedback on them fixes.

     

     

  • peedee
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    edited September 2022 #90

    It is really hard to understand why some are having so much difficulty searching for CLs. I can only think your internet connections are very poor or your hardware is not up to the job.

    Find a UK campsite > book a campsite > click on Show Certicicated Locations > enter a location (e.g. a county) > click search > read list produced or check CL positions on the map. zoom in to narrow search, zoom out to widen or click and drag map to another area. Finally click on the CL of interest to bring up detail

    What is so difficult once you have narrowed your choice down other than obtaining directions and price?

    I am having no problem using the above method on my Windows desktop using Firefox desktop.

    peedee

     

     
  • brue
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    edited September 2022 #91

    It could well be device related Peedee, on my Android 12 smart phone I get a limited list of county CLs I can't see a map in portrait mode I have to turn it to landscape to reveal more.  I preferred the previous system via county then town lists (although badly formatted) the new way is awkward and clunky. So I agree with Ina and Nellie.