Proportion of Serviced v Standard Pitches

my point is about the short sightedness of splashing out big money on an LV when using it is outside of one’s financial ability. 

I don't think anyone in this thread has actually even implied that is why they won't use a serviced pitch. The general gist I get is most are like me, why pay for something not needed.

peedee

Agreed, they haven’t said that, PD, and that isn’t what I said. 

I don’t find either stance odd, J2, because people are all different, as you said. Some like the added convenience of having a SP and some don’t see the point. Neither is odd in my book. 

Serviced pitches have been a great addition for anyone who needs to avoid some of the heavier work on site or as an extra choice. But whether we will be encouraged to use them (and pay extra) on a site like the new one at Cayton Bay, which is nearly all serviced, remains to be seen?

I started by booking serviced pitches as a means of securing hardstanding.  As a result, I now find I quite like them.  Apart from the convenience, it means that, not only can I use the caravan for a shower (otherwise I wouldn't), but it means I no longer have to take my aquaroll or wastemaster.  Not only does that save 'bulk', but it saves weight too.  Having just had an axle replaced, I'm very conscious of the amount of stuff we put in our caravans and I am doing what I can to shed unnecessary equipment.  Every little helps.

We all have a choice - we are all different.

David

I'm not talking about pitch prices only the cost of service pitches

Well said Justus2

but it's the final amount that is important. The SP supplement is added on to the basic pitch + people price, Yes you can have a cheaper SP supplement as you suggested but if the basic pitch prices is higher anyway that will cancel it out.

Quite a few of us, given good ground conditions and clement weather forecasted, would much prefer grass to gravel. The ability to choose on arrival helps this greatly. I can however see the issue of being faced with no option mind if the forecast is not good. 

On a similar note lots of folk book awning pitches, even some who never intend erecting one, in the misguided belief that they are always bigger and in prime places on site. I think when there are non awning pitches which are not 'booked' that being able to change from awning to non awning on arrival is helpful. Obviously this can only be promoted when there are non awning pitches which are not 'booked' out on the system for the duration of ones stay. The ability to do such a swap should be encouraged more by club and sites in my opinion. 

But the cost of a SP, however much, comes in addition to the basic pitch fee. So, logically then, I assume you'd be happy for the club to whack up it's basic pitch price by a fiver and drop the charge for a SP by a couple of quid?

The simple fact is that the total  cost at Carnon Downs is higher?