Booking Fees for the Honeypots

1. The club must know if many people cancel.

2. If it is not too many then £10 non refundable

3. If there are quite a few then £30 non refundable might get rid of them!!

How do you know you will not cancel ,there are a multitude of reasons that some may Have to cancel any booking any where

I assume you mean cancel after the cut off point? (72 hours).

The problem with deposits (according to the club) is that when they had them the number of late cancellations (after the cut off) and the number of no shows was actually higher than it is without them. people thought they had a paid a deposit, wee happy to lose it and therefore didn't need to give any notice.  So bringing them back for these very busy sites would make the problem worse.

Also people cancel for a number of different reasons. You seem to imply, actually you say you have no doubt, that a small number book with the intention of cancelling but how do you know this is the case? Likewise how do you know you won't have to cancel?

And sadly booking on Jan 2nd for a 'honeypot' site is quite late. Club sites are popular.

Leave it as it is ,it seems to work ,and sometimes we don't always get what we want .....but there are other options

For that site I am afraid you need to be on the ball on frenzy day. I am not sure deposits would make any difference, as due to its popularity I think most would be willing to risk loosing a nights fees, which would be the most logical penalty. As to availability in December, currently there are several odd days available. I would book one of those and keep your eyes pealed for cancellations and then add to it.

If it aint broke dont fix it.

v9

Hi Everyone,

Just to make you aware, there are currently a number of dates in November and December available to book at Rowntree Park site.

Tracy

There's also a full weekend in June available too if you don't need awning space.

Tracy

I can well see that a non refundable booking fee would upset some members particularly if the cancellation  was for a reason beyond their control.

Last year I had to cancel a booking at another club's site and fee was not refunded despite my advising of cancellation with 4 days to go. Reason to cancel was the death of a family member but club still said no.