Pricing is a minefield

I think most of us are not fooled by such ploys.

peedee

It's a standard tactic across the industry and beyond, the club has been doing it for some time now? A year or more?

As PD says most will know it only applies at perhaps one time in the year.

But even then so what, all it does is waste time in doing a booking and finding the real price which then one can refuse?

The whole pricing structure is far too complex. A year or so ago they started charging more at weekends. Then there is no low, medium, high seasons as on many commercial sites, or ccc sites of similar sizes and facilities.    The slightest hint of a school holiday or bank holiday and it’s another price range.

There is no visible pricing chart or table. The only way you can get a price is to formulate your potential stay and see what the cost would be. And if you want to see if by tweaking it slightly it comes out cheaper, that is another minefield.

A fixed pricing structure will be totally irrelevent with dynamic pricing.

peedee

Can’t say I have noticed them charging more at weekends when the prices are released on the new booking system. As a result of mid week discount, at a few sites and times, that did happen on the old system but has now ceased. I have noticed that as dates fill up and show low availability the Friday / Saturday are often priced slightly higher.

I can’t say I find it particularly difficult to establish prices. Just select pitch type and number staying and scroll through the calendar.

"The headline (advertised) prices for club sites assume that we punters are travelling alone, don't need electricity or an awning, and are happy with a grass pitch. I know that some people are OK with a grass pitch, but in my experience the vast majority would rather have EHU, and unless they are just stopping for the night, many want to set up an awning or canopy of some kind."

Thing is, Berty, CAMC doesn’t (yet) charge extra for EHU, awnings or dogs so the 'from' price will include those items which many other operators charge extra for. Grass pitches do have EHU, in case anyone thinks otherwise, and there are very very few non-EHU pitches on the club site network so most 'from' prices will include EHU as well as awnings and pets.

The Club quote what is the minimum that can be charged for a pitch. Under the Club system that means one pitch plus one member and at the cheapest time of year. It is debatable how useful that information is but surely the Club are just trying to illustrate a starting price. In fairness to the Club, in the latest Site Directory have, in addition to the single occupancy started to quote for a couple and also give base prices for children so they are being pretty transparent. You could argue that the information provided is of not much use if you want to go in peak season when its likely prices could be double.  Also as the Directory lasts for two years the original information quickly becomes out of date. I suppose the only important price information is what you will be charged for the time you want to go away, the Club can't second guess that?

David

It's a pity the club aren't promoting the "value" sites like Ilfracombe. It isn't easy to spot these sites any more.

Can you advise where you get the "95% of members travel with another adult" please? I think you'd be surprised by the number of single travellers.

The club started advertising the "from" pricing with one adult 3 years ago so nothing new.

The price of a CL isn't at all comparable to a site in my opinion.

JK

Billy no mates me brue

Good value though, we have a "singles" rally type thing on this spring, £13.50 a night, bargain

JK