Not all about money

Wow, that's business speak and mostly over my head - thankfully.

The subject of membership extension has been thrashed out several times. You must have missed the threads.

It is what it is and I can't get excited about it 12 months down the road. We either accept things as they are or walk away.🤷‍♂️

I only received my CCC extension letter today?? You have sort of made my point in your reply, this club is a business and there is a risk that a few or many members will walk away eventually if dissatisfied, especially if the competition becomes more forward thinking and offering the same if not better services. 

 

Right now KB I’m thinking both organisations have an embarrassment of riches, the local news(East Coast) has been reporting up to tripling of cost for rentals & still the ‘punters’ come. You will know it’s a supply & demand world right now demand way outstrips supply🤷🏻‍♂️. Economics rule.

The CCC extension is a welcome gesture considering that the leisure industry has had a zero normal income for prolonged periods, they've had  to survive on membership fees, cash reserves and maybe some government support. In general the club's situation has be quite resilient in comparison to other businesses but I guess there's a deficit in income to be made up.

Are the CCC reducing the VAT rate in the same manner as the CAMC. I understood this wasn’t the case. Just a few days on a site returns the equivalent of a 3 month extension.

I'm reluctant to say but personally the recent purchase of a new site by CAMC hasn't gone down  well following the vocal pleas for membership fees during lockdown and the offer of cash to those willing to purchase site vouchers in advance. And vouchers for those who graciously rejoined. 

Businesses move in mysterious ways...

 

Or maybe good business management? As many commercial sites perhaps without the financial clout of the club's have had a tight time and may have decided to exit the business. What is unfortunate for some could be a business opportunity for others. Ultimately it it a benefit for members.

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They gave us an extension worth less than £6, WTG. 🤣🤣

On balance, in view of them passing on the VAT reduction and the easy and flexible booking system, I don't feel badly treated by CAMC.

The canny amongst us gave ourselves a break from membership fees. It wasn’t a hard decision given some of the Club shenanigans early in the pandemic, and I am always sceptical when a multi million pound business cries “poor us”. Multi millions of pounds will indeed have changed hands for the Carnon Downs buy out, and then there’s the ongoing fiasco of the “Club Site” in Bristol. Owning it is one thing, getting planning permission is proving a tad longer winded!🤔

At least the Club has passed on the VAT discount to Members.