New booking system with deposits

JillwithaJay replied on 01/06/2022 15:32

Posted on 01/06/2022 15:32

I haven't seen any confirmation or otherwise regarding this but have just read it on Faceache with a date of 25th June being, allegedly, given by a member of site staff for implementation.

UP TO DATE INFORMATION ON BOOKINGS


We are normally able to book for next June from today.
However this isn’t possible as the website is moving over to deposits in the next couple of weeks.
So at this time we cannot book anything for next June until the system is live.

Takethedogalong replied on 13/08/2022 10:45

Posted on 13/08/2022 10:45

I can only think of one change (much larger than this) that has been such a farce for all concerned, with little gained for the customer.

Thankfully we have no future bookings in place, and to be honest, there isn’t anything tempting us back to stay on a Club Site, not least the prices. I suppose a few will get a happy little bonus of a £1 a night off if they booked a grass pitch, unless (and I put nothing past this Club at the moment) they have upped the price of of a HS pitch, rather than reducing the price of a grass pitch? That’s of course if the Club has even remembered it promised this wonderful sweetener amidst all the other shenanigans it has to reconcile.🤷‍♀️

As spur of the moment, roll into a site tourers, should we need to use a Club Site in future, I somehow think we aren’t going to have a problem getting a pitch. I can foresee folks voting with their wheels in droves.

No email here either Nellie. 

brue replied on 13/08/2022 10:53

Posted on 13/08/2022 10:53

The e mails are for people who've made bookings and will be in the changeover process.

Have to say the opposition took a very long time to get their booking system up and running correctly so we're probably in for a long haul. 

brue replied on 13/08/2022 10:57

Posted on 13/08/2022 10:45 by Takethedogalong

I can only think of one change (much larger than this) that has been such a farce for all concerned, with little gained for the customer.

Thankfully we have no future bookings in place, and to be honest, there isn’t anything tempting us back to stay on a Club Site, not least the prices. I suppose a few will get a happy little bonus of a £1 a night off if they booked a grass pitch, unless (and I put nothing past this Club at the moment) they have upped the price of of a HS pitch, rather than reducing the price of a grass pitch? That’s of course if the Club has even remembered it promised this wonderful sweetener amidst all the other shenanigans it has to reconcile.🤷‍♀️

As spur of the moment, roll into a site tourers, should we need to use a Club Site in future, I somehow think we aren’t going to have a problem getting a pitch. I can foresee folks voting with their wheels in droves.

No email here either Nellie. 

Posted on 13/08/2022 10:57

I still think this is all small cheese against booking a flight with an airline that charges for every single extra and even mistakes made in the process....wink

Tinwheeler replied on 13/08/2022 11:02

Posted on 13/08/2022 10:57 by brue

I still think this is all small cheese against booking a flight with an airline that charges for every single extra and even mistakes made in the process....wink

Posted on 13/08/2022 11:02

Well, I'd not want to be on a plane flown by CAMC 😱

SteveL replied on 13/08/2022 11:02

Posted on 13/08/2022 11:02

As we are due to be going away shortly, I just hope that when they bring the new system online all our bookings are there. I have visions of turning up at a site booked almost a year ago and finding they have no record. Remember when they lost a load of CT threads / posts for several days, some never to be seen again.

replied on 13/08/2022 11:20

Posted on 13/08/2022 10:08 by Tinwheeler

....or cry.

It's unconfirmed yet but, if true, it's turning into a farce. 

I hope they're rethinking the release of next summer's bookings.

 

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Tinwheeler replied on 13/08/2022 11:33

Posted on 13/08/2022 11:20 by

Is the information source reliable?  Has it proven reliable in the past?  It is safe to hold our breath?  🤔

Posted on 13/08/2022 11:33

I couldn't possibly say, DD. It's all very hush, hush. I think the FBI are searching🤫🤪.

DEBSC replied on 13/08/2022 11:37

Posted on 13/08/2022 11:37

Well to be honest we don’t tour anymore, so none of this affects me but I just thought, if allowed, I’d add my tuppence worth anyway....Really glad we don’t need to book, it’s a bit of a mess isn’t it. We always booked well in advance due to needing a site for a couple of weeks, fortunately we never once needed to cancel a booking. Taking deposits is going to be a big job/upheaval for the Club but will put early money in the coffers I suppose. If not to be rolled out on time surely they should now release next years bookings til September. Once they said that they were going to do it surely they had checked that they had the ability to carry that out. With a recession on the way businesses are going to have to be on the ball and competitive to attract and to keep customers, lately this Club appears to be neither, maybe time for a general overhaul, shakeup.

Takethedogalong replied on 13/08/2022 11:43

Posted on 13/08/2022 10:57 by brue

I still think this is all small cheese against booking a flight with an airline that charges for every single extra and even mistakes made in the process....wink

Posted on 13/08/2022 11:43

Probably Brue😁 Last time I booked a plane flight was 1983, and it was soooo easy. I did do a walk onto the helicopter at St Mary’s in the Scillies, think I bought the ticket in the post office, but given I was barely standing (seasickness) at the time, it’s all a bit fuzzy🤣

Central booking, the live chat, did get our Marazion booking wrong last year, but staff sorted it for us. But that was after we were charged the wrong price for our stay on arrival, so, it’s a mere 5/10 for bookings and payments at the moment from us.🤣 

Takethedogalong replied on 13/08/2022 11:45

Posted on 13/08/2022 11:02 by SteveL

As we are due to be going away shortly, I just hope that when they bring the new system online all our bookings are there. I have visions of turning up at a site booked almost a year ago and finding they have no record. Remember when they lost a load of CT threads / posts for several days, some never to be seen again.

Posted on 13/08/2022 11:45

Oh yes😡 I still haven’t forgiven them for losing lots of my reviews. Poof……now you see them, now you don’t.

It all bodes for an exciting time ahead……for some😁

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