Less fussy members
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KjellNN replied on 22/06/2018 14:06
Posted on 22/06/2018 13:15 by moulesy"M........presume that price at Cirencester is due to a mid week discount?"
No midweek discount at this time of year, Kj, but standard price for pitch & 1 adult!
DavidKlyne replied on 22/06/2018 15:03
Posted on 22/06/2018 15:03
If the motive for the Club for not allowing the booking of different pitch surfaces is that they will lose money surely that suggests the Club haven't yet got the mix of pitches right? Whilst there seem to be a few contributing to this thread who seem to prefer grass they must be in the minority of Club members if other members refuse to book a site without the guarantee, or at least a fair chance, of a hardstanding pitch. I am sure it is the case that on some sites for reasons of the lease or planning considerations that pitches can't be converted to hardstandings. I accept this but that does not prevent different types of pitch surfaces being bookable. It just needs a note on the page for a particular site explaining that it is not possible to either have hardstanding or convert more pitches to hardstanding. Members will then make a decision based on facts or risk depending on how they see it?
David
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brue replied on 22/06/2018 15:09
Posted on 22/06/2018 13:22 by DavidKlyneI just don't buy this. You can book a service pitch without getting confused, you can book a non awning pitch without getting confused so why would anyone get confused between booking a hardstanding and a grass pitch, it makes no sense. The real problem with the experiment was that it was only done on a minority of sites, it should have been done network wide and for a complete season and reviewed. I have my suspicion that wardens, who were getting unwanted flak over influenced the decision to leave things as they are. Members certainly don't seemed to have been asked. Every C&CC site and every commercial site I use I have a choice of a hardstanding why does it have to be so difficult for the CMC?
David
Posted on 22/06/2018 15:09
No I don't buy into this excuse either. A badly thought out "experiment" doomed to failure. The only way pitch selection and booking will work is to introduce clear price differentials on sites that offer mixed types of pitches. It works well with the other club and they often have more grass and non ehu too. Surprising how popular grass non ehu is and not just for tent users, the price differences can make the idea more attractive. 
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moulesy replied on 22/06/2018 15:25
Posted on 22/06/2018 14:06 by KjellNNAh, yes, forgot you were on your own.
Maybe not a fair comparison as most posting here will be camping as a couple?
Posted on 22/06/2018 15:25
Quite possibly, but many won't be - I just gave what I was paying as an illustration. PD didn't specifically mention couples did he?
And of course, therein lies one of the big advantages of using club sites if you're solo, rather than certain commercial sites with their "up to 6 adults" price structure! 
compass362 replied on 22/06/2018 15:33
Posted on 22/06/2018 15:09 by brueNo I don't buy into this excuse either. A badly thought out "experiment" doomed to failure. The only way pitch selection and booking will work is to introduce clear price differentials on sites that offer mixed types of pitches. It works well with the other club and they often have more grass and non ehu too. Surprising how popular grass non ehu is and not just for tent users, the price differences can make the idea more attractive.
Posted on 22/06/2018 15:33
Agree with your post , we are members of both clubs & when we use the C&CC sites the pitch choice available to their members is better .
If you book a certain type of pitch .....thats what you get , there is no lottery for who gets the H/S first. 👍
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replied on 22/06/2018 15:44
KjellNN replied on 22/06/2018 16:33
Posted on 22/06/2018 15:25 by moulesyQuite possibly, but many won't be - I just gave what I was paying as an illustration. PD didn't specifically mention couples did he?
And of course, therein lies one of the big advantages of using club sites if you're solo, rather than certain commercial sites with their "up to 6 adults" price structure!
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