Membership fees and request by Club to continue

Jogon replied on 07/04/2020 18:54

Posted on 07/04/2020 18:54

Today I received an email as most likely all club members have regarding the Membership Fees and the request that we consider continuning membership.

I/we support that request and for the following reasons:

I/we have been members for a few years now, we have enjoyed the membership, the sites and facilities along with the website and whilst we haven't always agreed with some of the site policies we have continued our membership.

These are tough times for us all and on so many different levels and whilst I do understand that it is a question of prioritising where finances are concerned (same for us) we feel that the club has benefited us greatly over the term of our membership, we're kind of proud to be a part of it.

Businesses like individuals will be hard pressed in the months to come, the Club did not get to where it is now by shrinking from it's responsibilities, neither did it get there by complacency, it got there by virtue of it's management making good decisions, by taking action when it needed to and importantly because of it's loyal members, combine the two and you can see why it's a club to stay with and continue to stay with.

In short, for us personally we will continue to pay our membership/remain a member, we won't be asking for refunds, reductions or extensions , we feel that the best support we can give the club right now is to continue our subscription throughout this terrible situation we all find ourselves in.

Of course, how we proceed won't be everyones cup of tea but in some sense diversity can add cohesion. Please keep in mind that whilst our stance may not be yours, it is ours and we like you have the ability to choose which way we're going.

We hope to holiday later in the year by taking up our annual booking, but if we are unable to because we're still in quarantine, well we can't, nothing we can do about it, it's 'life' ....which right now seems more precious than ever.

 

StuartO replied on 15/04/2020 11:58

Posted on 15/04/2020 11:58

I don't think the Club (or rather Club Management) are being sensible about responding to the closures forced by COVID-19.  They have long conducted themselves as a monopoly supplier of campsite site services and I suspect that this mindset is determining what they are doing now.

The vouchers they are selling to improve cash flow offer, on the face of it a 20% saving and they say "the more you buy the more you save" which they don't; it's still a 20% saving no matter how much you spend - and the vouchers are simply cash vouchers, so there's no guarantee against future increases of site fees, so the 20% saving could easily evaporate.  It's not an attrractive offer.

And they want us all to keep paying our membership renewals (to keep Club income going) when there is no advantage to doing so at all.

The "other Club" is playing it differently and much better, mch more like a genuine club  - come on CAMC, put a proper business thinking cap on!

JVB66 replied on 15/04/2020 12:06

Posted on 15/04/2020 11:58 by StuartO

I don't think the Club (or rather Club Management) are being sensible about responding to the closures forced by COVID-19.  They have long conducted themselves as a monopoly supplier of campsite site services and I suspect that this mindset is determining what they are doing now.

The vouchers they are selling to improve cash flow offer, on the face of it a 20% saving and they say "the more you buy the more you save" which they don't; it's still a 20% saving no matter how much you spend - and the vouchers are simply cash vouchers, so there's no guarantee against future increases of site fees, so the 20% saving could easily evaporate.  It's not an attrractive offer.

And they want us all to keep paying our membership renewals (to keep Club income going) when there is no advantage to doing so at all.

The "other Club" is playing it differently and much better, mch more like a genuine club  - come on CAMC, put a proper business thinking cap on!

Posted on 15/04/2020 12:06

I think you need to explain your last two paragraphs? 

EmilysDad replied on 15/04/2020 12:41

Posted on 15/04/2020 12:06 by JVB66

I think you need to explain your last two paragraphs? 

Posted on 15/04/2020 12:41

IMHO they are pretty much self explanatory ....  

EmilysDad replied on 15/04/2020 13:15

Posted on 15/04/2020 13:15

Well, the club's response when asked is ....

In relation to extending the membership, we are currently exploring all options available to us. We have not come to any definite decisions. Once we do however we will of course bring this to our members.

But they can offer me a free night to encourage me to keep up my direct debit.

And apparently the CC is a  'not for profit Members Club' 😏

JVB66 replied on 15/04/2020 13:34

Posted on 15/04/2020 13:15 by EmilysDad

Well, the club's response when asked is ....

In relation to extending the membership, we are currently exploring all options available to us. We have not come to any definite decisions. Once we do however we will of course bring this to our members.

But they can offer me a free night to encourage me to keep up my direct debit.

And apparently the CC is a  'not for profit Members Club' 😏

Posted on 15/04/2020 13:34

Quite self explanatery to me what bit of their edit you have posted do  you need explainingwink

but that s not what i was asking the posters clarification on ,its only the sites , that as with all leisure sites in this country is not available ,all other parts of the club that is available for members is still theresurprised

Pathfinder replied on 15/04/2020 13:49

Posted on 15/04/2020 13:49

Well after 44years membership I am mulling it over as to cancelling my automatic club membership renewal.

EmilysDad replied on 15/04/2020 14:17

Posted on 15/04/2020 13:34 by JVB66

Quite self explanatery to me what bit of their edit you have posted do  you need explainingwink

but that s not what i was asking the posters clarification on ,its only the sites , that as with all leisure sites in this country is not available ,all other parts of the club that is available for members is still theresurprised

Posted on 15/04/2020 14:17

Unfortunately your post is not self explanatory  ....

And I understood perfectly well the reply I got from the CC .... they're still pondering on what to do 're membership extensions.

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