Has anyone noticed the change in the fee structure for the 2010 season with 
the Camping & Caravanning Club.  School Holidays in Feb & Oct are now mid 
season.  With the price increase for electric, sorry pitch fee, that will 
add an extra £2.60 'ish per night to a 2010 October school holiday night 
compared with this year for a couple under 55.

Geoffrey Leese said the following on 01/11/2009 21:05:
> Has anyone noticed the change in the fee structure for the 2010 season with 
> the Camping & Caravanning Club.  School Holidays in Feb & Oct are now mid 
> season.  With the price increase for electric, sorry pitch fee, that will 
> add an extra £2.60 'ish per night to a 2010 October school holiday night 
> compared with this year for a couple under 55. 
> 
> 

Yes, the change to 4 for 3 and 7 for 5 nights in place of camping miles is 
somewhat over complicated and will may only benefit anyone camping in 
mid-week in mid-winter providing they book via telephone in advance (not 
available on-line apparently) - The scheme was probably dreamt up by the 
same person who was responsible for printing half of the magazine 
supplement (Out an About) upside down, a few years back! So much simpler 
with the Caravan Club system applying discounts for mid-week savers 
automatically.
The pitch fee increase is possibly due to the rise in VAT from 1st January 
but I cannot remember a reduction when it was reduced to 15%!

Roy

On 2 Nov, 09:03, Roy  wrote:
> Geoffrey Leese said the following on 01/11/2009 21:05:
>
> > Has anyone noticed the change in the fee structure for the 2010 season with
> > the Camping & Caravanning Club.  School Holidays in Feb & Oct are now mid
> > season.  With the price increase for electric, sorry pitch fee, that will
> > add an extra £2.60 'ish per night to a 2010 October school holiday night
> > compared with this year for a couple under 55.
>
> Yes, the change to 4 for 3 and 7 for 5 nights in place of camping miles is
> somewhat over complicated and will may only benefit anyone camping in
> mid-week in mid-winter providing they book via telephone in advance (not
> available on-line apparently) - The scheme was probably dreamt up by the
> same person who was responsible for printing half of the magazine
> supplement (Out an About) upside down, a few years back! So much simpler
> with the Caravan Club system applying discounts for mid-week savers
> automatically.
> The pitch fee increase is possibly due to the rise in VAT from 1st January
> but I cannot remember a reduction when it was reduced to 15%!
>
> Roy

The sooner its members, along with those of the Caravan Club,
recognise that they are both about as much of a 'members club' as the
AA or the RAC, the better. They are commercial organisations, pure and
simple.

"Lunar475"  wrote in message 
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The sooner its members, along with those of the Caravan Club,
recognise that they are both about as much of a 'members club' as the
AA or the RAC, the better. They are commercial organisations, pure and
simple.

An often expressed view which flies in the face of the reality. If any money 
made is ploughed back into member sites and services its not really a 
commercial enterprise in the true sense. I would agree that both Clubs are 
run on a commercial basis as pure size dictates this otherwise they would be 
in a complete mess but that is different from saying the two Clubs are first 
and foremost businesses.

David

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> "Lunar475"  wrote in message 
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> The sooner its members, along with those of the Caravan Club,
> recognise that they are both about as much of a 'members club' as the
> AA or the RAC, the better. They are commercial organisations, pure and
> simple.
>
> An often expressed view which flies in the face of the reality. If any 
> money made is ploughed back into member sites and services its not really 
> a commercial enterprise in the true sense. I would agree that both Clubs 
> are run on a commercial basis as pure size dictates this otherwise they 
> would be in a complete mess but that is different from saying the two 
> Clubs are first and foremost businesses.
>
> David


If its about money its a business.............If it was anything other then 
monies made would be used to subsidize the fees probably making a free 
membership.

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> "David Klyne"  wrote in message 
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>> "Lunar475"  wrote in message 
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>>
>> An often expressed view which flies in the face of the reality. If any 
>> money made is ploughed back into member sites and services its not really 
>> a commercial enterprise in the true sense. I would agree that both Clubs 
>> are run on a commercial basis as pure size dictates this otherwise they 
>> would be in a complete mess but that is different from saying the two 
>> Clubs are first and foremost businesses.
>>
>> David
>
>
> If its about money its a business.............If it was anything other 
> then monies made would be used to subsidize the fees probably making a 
> free membership.
I would imagine most members would support the current Club strategy of 
investing in new campsites before consideration of free membership!

David

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>>> "Lunar475"  wrote in message 
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>>> An often expressed view which flies in the face of the reality. If any 
>>> money made is ploughed back into member sites and services its not 
>>> really a commercial enterprise in the true sense. I would agree that 
>>> both Clubs are run on a commercial basis as pure size dictates this 
>>> otherwise they would be in a complete mess but that is different from 
>>> saying the two Clubs are first and foremost businesses.
>>>
>>> David
>>
>>
>> If its about money its a business.............If it was anything other 
>> then monies made would be used to subsidize the fees probably making a 
>> free membership.
> I would imagine most members would support the current Club strategy of 
> investing in new campsites before consideration of free membership!
>
> David

Of course they would after all free "membership" or even cheaper 
"membership" would encourage undesirables and they couldn't have that could 
they?

On 4 Nov, 07:38, "Tom"  wrote:

> Of course they would after all free "membership" or even cheaper
> "membership" would encourage undesirables and they couldn't have that could
> they?

You mean families with children, barbecues, TVs, that sort of thing?

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> On 4 Nov, 07:38, "Tom"  wrote:
>
>> Of course they would after all free "membership" or even cheaper
>> "membership" would encourage undesirables and they couldn't have that 
>> could
>> they?
>
> You mean families with children, barbecues, TVs, that sort of thing?

You got it about right.........