Slight of Hand "Head Line" Pricing

Posted on 16/04/2019 14:09 by cyberyacht

One could equally ask why the club, with only four days to the Easter weekend, traditionally the start of the season for many caravaners, find that they have to tempt me to book a pitch with an Email to fill empty places. Could it be that they are too expensive - oh perish the thought.

Posted on 16/04/2019 14:37 by KjellNN

I believe I posted on a thread quite recently where pitch prices were being discussed (no idea now which thread) and commented on the above inflation increases, plus the widening of the peak price periods.

Regarding the from price, I noticed recently that on the site which was being discussed at the time (not the sites mentioned in this thread) the price was for a grass non EHU pitch, but on the date in question a grass pitch could not be booked according to the availability calendar.

 

Posted on 16/04/2019 11:43 by young thomas

how would I know why they're full, go and ask those on site, seems the obvious answer...

often folk, some who have just been on site, post back on CT, highlighting the cost....'I've just come back from xxx and.....'

these threads are usually greeted with a 'well you knew the prices...' comment or three, yet the posters have become members probably expecting 'good value'...

those who might well be on site now (as you say) will be paying close to £40 for a nonSP and nearer £45'for a SP.

i highlighted only a couple of days ago that the £50 pitch is very close with Hillhead being around £48 for this time next year...

whether almost £350 for a week on a CC campsite in the uk is 'good value', you tell me...personally, I don't think it is....one of the reasons I wouldn't be going.

Posted on 16/04/2019 14:51 by

often folk, some who have just been on site, post back on CT, highlighting the cost....'I've just come back from xxx and.....'

I've just arrived at Wharfdale and it's £31.50 a night!    

 

Posted on 16/04/2019 14:50 by Cornersteady

but again why even consider inflation and why should the club keep to it in it's prices?

Staying on a club site is not like buying food or petrol, something you need to live on, a basic necessity. It is a choice over and above basic living, pure and simple.

If the price is not to your liking then or too expensive then that is life. Why should the club reduce it's prices as you, or one, can't afford them?

 

Posted on 16/04/2019 15:19 by KjellNN

Possibly because quite a few of the older members, which the Club seems to have a lot of, are on incomes which, if they are lucky, may just about be keeping up with inflation?

However, do not worry, quite a few of we older members are already taking your advice and looking elsewhere for sites when we consider CAMC ones to be poor value.

Posted on 13/04/2019 20:33 by Notlobgp14

We've recently returned from a Coast to Coast, Irish Sea to North Sea, trip; Blackpool to Scarborough.  Both of the sites were lightly populated but it was High Season, £28.70 and £30.30 respectively per night Standard Pitch two adults.  We thought this was excessive due to the Obvious lack of demand.

I downloaded the Prices Leaflet, a new introduction this year.  This made for Interesting reading.  Headline From prices for Pitch plus one, for example Borrowdale £10.10, we'll visit then; but that applies for One Day Only, 3rd Nov.  The next higher price is only £1.20 more, so why bother Fiddling one day cheaper?  There are 44 dates available at £11.30, shouldn't that be the Headline?

What's going on with this club of ours?  I've given just the one example, but more similar can be found.  I wonder what the Objective was in such pricing?  Some answers from the Hierarchy would be good.

Posted on 16/04/2019 14:46 by Cornersteady

again good try CY, but why are so many club sites FULL over Easter.

I think it makes good sense to fill those empty pitches though? 

Posted on 16/04/2019 16:31 by brue

Down in the SW they're not full, possibly because some don't want to make the long journey for a short Easter break, namely three nights and home on the Bank Holiday Monday. However for those of us in the SW we might be tempted onto the sites if the prices were more favourable and the sites might get more bookings and longer stays?