Email regarding price increases

JillwithaJay replied on 21/03/2022 15:11

Posted on 21/03/2022 15:11

Anybody received this yet?

"We look forward to welcoming you shortly on our UK Club campsites.


Ahead of your arrival, we wanted to give you advance notice that we’ll be making a small increase to our UK Club campsite prices for stays between 5 April 2022 and 3 January 2023 inclusive.


The unfortunate and sad events which have engulfed the world in recent weeks have meant worldwide electricity costs have increased exponentially. In fact the Club's electricity costs are forecast to increase by an unprecedented amount of around 50% this year.


The fairest way for the Club to manage the rising cost of energy required to run our UK Club campsites is for all members to pay a little bit extra when staying with us this year. This small price increase will support the Club in the face of the rising cost of energy and also help ensure that we can continue to reinvest in improving the UK Club campsite network.


What this means for you:


The increase will be between 70p and £2.50 per night depending on the season and the campsite you are planning to stay on. These calculations are based on a standard touring pitch and two adults.
From 5 April 2022 you’ll be able to see the exact new price you’ll pay by logging into ‘My profile’ and clicking on the ‘My UK Sites Bookings’ section.


There’s no need for you to do anything, on arrival at the campsite you will be charged the appropriate amount.


We appreciate this price increase will not be welcomed, however we would like to share that members have saved over £12.5 million on stays at our UK Club campsite network since July 2020, as the Club passed on the full Government VAT rate saving to members.


We need your support to ensure our wonderful Club can continue to operate all of our amazing campsites at the same high standards during the busy summer season and into the winter, when we expect utility costs to rise further.


What can you do to help:


Below are a few hints and tips to help reduce the cost of electricity usage when you are staying on one of our campsites.


If you have a solar unit on your outfit please use it as much as possible
Make sure indoor and outside lights, any heating appliances and electrical equipment are all turned off when you go out for the day and overnight
We want members to enjoy many holidays with the Club this year, so thank you for your continued loyalty and support, and we wish you an enjoyable 2022 season of touring.


Best wishes
The Caravan and Motorhome Club"

Cornersteady replied on 22/03/2022 07:07

Posted on 22/03/2022 06:56 by SteveL

I don’t have any problem with responsible approaches. However, taking camping back to its roots, not a chance. My days of sleeping in a freezing tent are long past, although I didn’t mind it at the time. I’m afraid I will be running my heating overnight, at a reduced level, just like we do at home.

As far as the price increase is concerned, whilst not welcome I don’t have an issue, It was surely inevitable. These are unprecedented times and the CAMC are no different to any other business with spiralling costs, they can only be absorbed to an extent and then have to be passed on. I just hope the 70p to £2.50 range, is lowest in summer highest in winter, not linked to seasonal  price rise, which would not make any sort of sense.

 

Posted on 22/03/2022 07:07

Yes +1 to all of that.

 

peedee replied on 22/03/2022 07:10

Posted on 22/03/2022 07:10

So you are saying make pitch fees even higher PD?

Not even higher because the blanket  levy for electricity consumption would not be imposed. The customer pays directly for the amount they use.

If they had meters in today, there would have been no increase like we are seeing.

peedee

Cornersteady replied on 22/03/2022 07:24

Posted on 22/03/2022 07:10 by peedee

So you are saying make pitch fees even higher PD?

Not even higher because the blanket  levy for electricity consumption would not be imposed. The customer pays directly for the amout they use.

If they had meters in today, there would have been no increase like we are seeing.

peedee

Posted on 22/03/2022 07:24

That is just illogical in my view.

You have to start from where we are now PD.  Currently there are no meters, they have to be installed at a cost of many hundreds of thousands of pounds (10,000, 20,000+ meters plus installation costs at what £50, £100 per meter? - I had a new socket put in yesterday at it cost £65). This money you admit can only come from higher pitch pitch fees. As there no meters now that cost as you admit can only be from higher pitch fees in addition to the increase now. And of course how do you know that the 'levy' (which it is not) would be less than the cost of installing meters.

And yes there would be increases as costs are going up significantly from one year to the next. 

But you didn't use one club site in your recent tour (I think you posted) so why are you so bothered? Again would you want this approach to hotels and holiday cottages?

Who wants even higher pitch fees if it can be avoided?

peedee replied on 22/03/2022 07:45

Posted on 22/03/2022 07:45

Who wants even higher pitch fees if it can be avoided?

It can be avoided, you just cannot see it or don't want to. You can also always chose alternative sites, There is much more available out there than Club sites and I prefer to mix an match as it suits..

peedee

cyberyacht replied on 22/03/2022 08:27

Posted on 22/03/2022 08:27

As we are seeing with the problems of Russian oil and gas, self-sufficiency is the name of the game. In the absence of a non EHU tariff, there will be those who can choose a cheaper destination that avoids a 'blanket charge' for EHU.

replied on 22/03/2022 08:28

Posted on 22/03/2022 06:57 by peedee

Did they get caught out through using a supply company/companies who folded?

peedee

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Tinwheeler replied on 22/03/2022 08:52

Posted on 22/03/2022 07:46 by free2419

Cl sites will be next 

Posted on 22/03/2022 08:52

Of course they will, and public transport costs, a loaf of bread and a new T-shirt. Would you expect site operators (of any sort) to absorb the increased costs to subsidise end users? Just bite the bullet as we all have to.

Cornersteady replied on 22/03/2022 08:58

Posted on 22/03/2022 07:45 by peedee

Who wants even higher pitch fees if it can be avoided?

It can be avoided, you just cannot see it or don't want to. You can also always chose alternative sites, There is much more available out there than Club sites and I prefer to mix an match as it suits..

peedee

Posted on 22/03/2022 08:58

Well PD the same could be said of you regarding seeing things, or are you saying your view in thee correct one?

At least we agree that there are many alternatives and people should choose what they prefer - all inclusive or not. Choice is key, but you appear to want club sites to be in one set way and at great cost? Perhaps people might actually like the all inclusive way of the club?

As I said if you used them I could understand.

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