Not moving with the times

Del Sandy replied on 21/08/2020 12:37

Del Sandy

Caravanner from Berkshire

Posted on 21/08/2020 12:37

This club could be fantastic, if only it was to listen to its members, some reasons below;

1. Very slow website, cannot find a website as slow as this one, even ones you do not have to pay for!

2. Inability to search for fully serviced pitches (perhaps because they do not have many)

3. Being superseded by free forums such as Adults only caravan sites on Facebook

4. Wasting money, why does the club not ask all members if they need a magazine, I would have been happy to have an electronic version, also helping the environment

5. With all my posts asking for reasons for these issues not being addressed and approaching the site directly no action has been taken, or even reasons why they cannot

I have enjoyed the discussions on the site and interestingly my concerns have been covered several times by others. Note the times I go on the website has to be on off peak times due to the slow website.

It is sad that I will not be renewing my membership, as I do not intend to pay for membership where there is no official feedback from the club when issues are raised.

Hopefully I will rejoin when basic issues are sorted out.

Kind Regards

Derek

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SteveL replied on 31/08/2020 08:57

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SteveL

Motorhomer from Nottinghamshire

Posted on 31/08/2020 08:52 by

With the inflation that would be closer to £20 now but most sites ask £25 to £30. As I have said before, I suspect that most folk wishing to cancel would not be put off cancelling, and especially if just a weekend booking with torrential rain forecast. OK you loose £25 but spend an additional £50+ in fuel and pitch costs to be confined. Far better to loose the deposit for me.

Posted on 31/08/2020 08:57

Perhaps just me, but in those circumstances, if I had paid a deposit I would more likely cancel. When I haven't paid one, it would not feel right cancelling at the last minute.

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Posted on 31/08/2020 08:46 by JVB66

But also as posted there are many reasons pitches will become available not at short notice the fifteen minutes? later could mean that some one else beat you to the ltast pitch (remember it is LESS than 5 pitches shown available when hovering over the availability)

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Posted on 31/08/2020 08:57 by SteveL

Perhaps just me, but in those circumstances, if I had paid a deposit I would more likely cancel. When I haven't paid one, it would not feel right cancelling at the last minute.

Posted on 31/08/2020 09:06

We wold not cancel but then each of our 5 night bookings is a step to the next and we don't do weekends.

JVB66 replied on 31/08/2020 09:07

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Campervanner from Hertfordshire

Posted on 31/08/2020 08:16 by Rufs

Just booked 16 sites in September/October, about 13 of them non-CMC

Wow!!! i feel quite exhausted just thinking about moving every approx 3.75 days, hardly enough time to get the pringles and the vino out...enjoy

Posted on 31/08/2020 09:07

Not much chance of seeing each area

Bit like the american tours of the uk " did London yesterday its wed pm we are doing York then on to Edinburg in the morning"

SteveL replied on 31/08/2020 09:13

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SteveL

Motorhomer from Nottinghamshire

Posted on 31/08/2020 09:07 by JVB66

Not much chance of seeing each area

Bit like the the american tours of the uk "wed pm we do yourk then on to Edinburg"

Posted on 31/08/2020 09:13

Plenty with a MH and next to no set up time. 😉 Two days to look about locally and visit a couple of things. Then a short hop to the next site and repeat.😀

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Justus2 replied on 31/08/2020 09:19

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Justus2

Motorhomer from North Yorkshire

Posted on 31/08/2020 08:16 by Rufs

Just booked 16 sites in September/October, about 13 of them non-CMC

Wow!!! i feel quite exhausted just thinking about moving every approx 3.75 days, hardly enough time to get the pringles and the vino out...enjoy

Posted on 31/08/2020 09:19

We seldom if ever book more than 4 nights in one place. It's a different experience in a MH. Moving site is no more difficult than going out for the day in a van. During each stay we might walk, cycle or take the van out then we move on 50 or 60 miles. When we had a caravan we would stay longer and drive an hour or more to visit something then drive back again. The difference now is that having moved on to visit something, we don't have to drive back....

SeasideBill replied on 31/08/2020 09:34

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SeasideBill

Motorhomer

Posted on 31/08/2020 09:34

I’m more of a Twiglets man, but you need to ditch that caravan thingy and do some proper touring, 😉

SeasideBill replied on 31/08/2020 09:38

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SeasideBill

Motorhomer

Posted on 31/08/2020 09:38

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SeasideBill replied on 31/08/2020 09:43

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Posted on 31/08/2020 08:24 by peedee

Don’t forget the other side of the coin, PH. There are many people who don’t even want EHU,

I certainly don't for one or two night stays.

The other side of the coin regarding bookings is not everyone will wait for cancellations and if they cannot get bookings they will look elsewhere and might even eventually decide membership is not worthwhile.

peedee

Posted on 31/08/2020 09:43

I’m firmly in that catergory.

SeasideBill replied on 31/08/2020 09:47

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SeasideBill

Motorhomer

Posted on 31/08/2020 09:07 by JVB66

Not much chance of seeing each area

Bit like the american tours of the uk " did London yesterday its wed pm we are doing York then on to Edinburg in the morning"

Posted on 31/08/2020 09:47

You couldn’t be more wrong.

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