caravaner2 Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 What do members think about the Camping & Caravan Club if you don't book a ferry through them they will charge you an extra £75 if you want to book a Rally,if they lost money last year that is down to poor management . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTee Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 It doesn't appear to be blackmail. It is simply a condition of booking the rally. If it were blackmail a caravan manufacturer's warranty would also be blackmail due to their T&Cs. It seems evident that the price fixed for the rally would only be viable for the club if everyone attending books the ferry through the club. A members' club cannot run at a loss for too long before it has to be wound up or the members have dig deep into their personal reserves to bail it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Marron Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 That is not blackmail, it is simply business. Quote Has the revolution finally begun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevew1 Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 on the face of it , it does seem like an annoying rip off, but, I have booked my Brittany ferry through them & saved quite a bit doing it. I calculated my ferry cost Portsmouth - Bilbao next March on the BF website & with a 4 berth inside cabin both ways it came to £880 . A very kind member on this forum offered to lend me his BF members code & the cost was £827, The C&CC ( very nice & helpful lady ) did the calculation on the same trip & managed to upgrade me to a 2 berth outside cabin, with their 7% discount the cost came to £798,so really the C&CC came up trumps. I only wanted the 4 berth cabin to get 2 divan beds & save climbing the ladder of hell to the top bunk but apparently the outside cabins on the Cap Finisterre have divans so that has solved that problem & it gives us a window to let a bit of light in & make it feel less like a cell. It is easy to criticise these organisations but they do help immensely & have loads of knowledge & contacts at Brittany Ferries, for instance, the 7% C&CC discount is on the entire cost including cabins whereas the BF discount code (10%) only covers the trip . cabins are brochure price. Hope this bit of info helps you feel better about the club. Steve. Quote Subaru Outback 2. 0 DSE 2015, Coachman Pastiche 460/2, Lunar Ultima Extra 540, , Pwrtouch mover, Quest Rolli awning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myone Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Have you factored in what the cost of c&cc membership into the costing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klyne Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 I assume the £75 is an administration charge for booking the rally which is waived if you book the ferry. I am sure its made perfectly clear as a condition of booking? David Quote David - Milton Keynes Bailey Alliance 66-2 Motorhome for holidays and a Kia Venga for home. Caravan Travels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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