Mayday and Caravan Storage

Stato replied on 16/01/2019 14:57

Posted on 16/01/2019 14:57

Hi,

This is just a heads up for people who have Mayday breakdown cover and store their caravan at a storage site.

In my naivety, I always assumed that in the event of any issues with my car Mayday would pick me up, drop off my caravan at our storage site, which is about six miles from my home, and then take my car back to my home address, or a local garage. It turns out that this is not the case. Apparently they will take my car and van to my caravan storage site and then leave me there to my own devices. Alternatively, they will take me to my home address and then leave both my car and van there (not an option for me as the van won't fit on my drive}. The choice is yours, it's either one or the other. 

This only came to light last year when one of our centre members had to use Mayday, and both their broken down car and caravan where deposited at their storage site. They then had to arrange for a garage to recover the car to their home address. On contacting the Caravan Club after the event they were given sympathy but told sorry, those are the conditions of Mayday membership.

I have to say I am a little disappointed with the Caravan Club and Mayday. I pay over £100 a year for their breakdown cover and it does seem a bit poor that onward recovery, especially where it is fairly local, is not provided. Does anybody know how Arrival or Britannia Rescue would deal with this situation?

Anyway, the main point of this post is just to highlight this issue for Club members who store their caravans at a storage site.  Fortunately I've never had to use Mayday's services, and yes, I have been naive in not reading the small print. Apparently it's on page 6 of the policy document! 

Happy caravanning.

Surfer replied on 18/01/2019 12:00

Posted on 18/01/2019 10:04 by Tinwheeler

That was only 24 hours ago, Surfer. 

Posted on 18/01/2019 12:00

Which is more than enough time to ask a simple question off Mayday that will probably take less then 10 minutes!

If you were in the position stuck at your storage site due to your car and caravan been delivered there should you then wait a couple of days for an answer?

Surfer replied on 19/01/2019 11:23

Posted on 19/01/2019 11:06 by Milothedog

Don't think they work weekends either wink Best get comfy cool

Posted on 19/01/2019 11:23

Very true as would be very lucky to get any sort of answer before the end of next week, that is is we get any sort of answer.

Tinwheeler replied on 19/01/2019 13:00

Posted on 18/01/2019 12:00 by Surfer

Which is more than enough time to ask a simple question off Mayday that will probably take less then 10 minutes!

If you were in the position stuck at your storage site due to your car and caravan been delivered there should you then wait a couple of days for an answer?

Posted on 19/01/2019 13:00

But we're not and one needs to be reasonable and realistic when staff have many other things to do as well as answer our questions.

Metheven replied on 19/01/2019 14:18

Posted on 19/01/2019 10:04 by Surfer

Now 48 hours?

Posted on 19/01/2019 14:18

Is it an emergency? are you stranded somewhere? I am also awaiting an answer but not expecting someone or some department to stand to attention because some member is impatient.

Takethedogalong replied on 19/01/2019 15:04

Posted on 19/01/2019 15:04

Interesting. We have recovery of all our vehicles, including MH, and if towing our caravan, via our bank. We needed to use this service a couple of years ago while away in Mid Norfolk with our MH. They sent a recovery vehicle, and we were asked what we wanted to do. (Our dogs complicated things, few if any recovery services will transport dogs in their cab.) So, they took us back to our CL, and promised a mechanic out the next day, ensuring we were safe and could stay in our MH overnight in warmth and comfort. Mechanic duly arrived next morning, had a good look but couldn’t fix MH there and then. So, bank agreed to relay our MH home, or rather to our repair centre of choice, while I arranged for BIL to come and collect me and the dogs. (The dogs could have gone in the MH, on the low loader, but frankly this was unsafe and they are more precious to us than the MH!) So although we needed the help of a willing relative in terms of getting the dogs home safe, the service we had regarding the initial rescue, the attempt to get us fixed the next day, and then relaying our stricken MH home was second to none, and all part of our Bank Account. This is the only breakdown cover we have, no Mayday, no RAC, Etc..... My OH got home safe with the MH, it was dropped at garage, he was taken home, while I opted to sort out the dogs. The bank phoned us half a dozen times to make sure all was well, and keep us informed. 

Surfer replied on 20/01/2019 09:25

Posted on 19/01/2019 14:18 by Metheven

Is it an emergency? are you stranded somewhere? I am also awaiting an answer but not expecting someone or some department to stand to attention because some member is impatient.

Posted on 20/01/2019 09:25

Like the Esso card fiasco the CC  leave you hanging with no answers.  I am PAYING the CC a membership charge and I am PAYING for the breakdown service so yes I do expect an answer to a simple question within less than 24 hours or have they that many issues with the breakdown service that they are so busy replying to queries that they cannot find the time to make a 10 minute phone call!.

Metheven replied on 20/01/2019 09:35

Posted on 20/01/2019 09:25 by Surfer

Like the Esso card fiasco the CC  leave you hanging with no answers.  I am PAYING the CC a membership charge and I am PAYING for the breakdown service so yes I do expect an answer to a simple question within less than 24 hours or have they that many issues with the breakdown service that they are so busy replying to queries that they cannot find the time to make a 10 minute phone call!.

Posted on 20/01/2019 09:35

Then I suggest you make your own 10 minute telephone enquiry through appropriate channels, and not via a forum.

JVB66 replied on 20/01/2019 09:36

Posted on 20/01/2019 09:25 by Surfer

Like the Esso card fiasco the CC  leave you hanging with no answers.  I am PAYING the CC a membership charge and I am PAYING for the breakdown service so yes I do expect an answer to a simple question within less than 24 hours or have they that many issues with the breakdown service that they are so busy replying to queries that they cannot find the time to make a 10 minute phone call!.

Posted on 20/01/2019 09:36

"Calm down dear" its the w/end,and like all companies with numerous staff dealing with all sorts of "urgent?" requests it is in the queue,Green Flag  as Esso will probably have been contacted but they will also  have as  I said above, nothing in either "problem?" areas is 

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