low cost aires and camping stops

[Nabsim]

I agree Misterriceman.

I thought the op was about site owners struggling through misuse though. The way to solve that is charge what they use, businesses need to keep changing to stay current (nice pun?) or they go bust. If folks use something then you either have a way to charge for what you have just like petrol stations or you do your sums and have a blanket fee that balances the 18p users like me to the £50 users and have a standing rate like the all you can eat carveries do.

It’s not hard, it may be costs they don’t want to afford Or can’t justify due to amount of customers in which case they need to do the sums again and see if they can carry on by changing to fill and dump pitches. I would think a lot of us would use fill and dump at reasonable costs,they could add showers and washing machines if they don’t have them and be more attractive.

I have stayed in a good few statics and cottages before getting the van and every single one of them covered there electricity costs by either reading a meter or having a charge that covered what could be used. Do Motorhomes really come with more stuff than a modern static van? I think some folks may be losing touch with their business needs

 

[colinm]

I agree Misterriceman.

I thought the op was about site owners struggling through misuse though. The way to solve that is charge what they use, businesses need to keep changing to stay current (nice pun?) or they go bust. If folks use something then you either have a way to charge for what you have just like petrol stations or you do your sums and have a blanket fee that balances the 18p users like me to the £50 users and have a standing rate like the all you can eat carveries do.

It’s not hard, it may be costs they don’t want to afford Or can’t justify due to amount of customers in which case they need to do the sums again and see if they can carry on by changing to fill and dump pitches. I would think a lot of us would use fill and dump at reasonable costs,they could add showers and washing machines if they don’t have them and be more attractive.

I have stayed in a good few statics and cottages before getting the van and every single one of them covered there electricity costs by either reading a meter or having a charge that covered what could be used. Do Motorhomes really come with more stuff than a modern static van? I think some folks may be losing touch with their business needs

AFAIK the problem is with cl/cs's, they are supposed to have a 5 van rule, if they have low occupancy they become just a bit of 'pin money' and don't deserve much investment of time and money, sorting out between high and low users takes time or money.

 

[mistericeman]

AFAIK the problem is with cl/cs's, they are supposed to have a 5 van rule, if they have low occupancy they become just a bit of 'pin money' and don't deserve much investment of time and money, sorting out between high and low users takes time or money.

Exactly the way some of 'us' like them ;-) two of my fave cl/cs spots are little more than a field with a tap and a chem dump point and a stunning view ...
I don't need any more than that and frankly would be fine with just the field and view ....£7 a night and £5 a night BARGAIN ...
Though IF it was £20 a night ...id still willingly pay it for the peace and views .

 

[Channa]

I have stayed in a good few statics and cottages before getting the van and every single one of them covered there electricity costs by either reading a meter or having a charge that covered what could be used. Do Motorhomes really come with more stuff than a modern static van? I think some folks may be losing touch with their business needs

Lots of touring sites are leaning towards the static and Lodge market ,income stream on the sale of the van but more important is they collect ground rent anything from 2,5"k to 5.5 k so occupancy is of no relevance in addition insurance ,sales and gas has to be done through the site any alterations decking dg needs to be their approved contractors. It removes a lot of the hassle occupancy worries with traditional sites

Channa

 

[harrow]

Lots of touring sites are leaning towards the static and Lodge market ,income stream on the sale of the van but more important is they collect ground rent anything from 2,5"k to 5.5 k so occupancy is of no relevance in addition insurance ,sales and gas has to be done through the site any alterations decking dg needs to be their approved contractors. It removes a lot of the hassle occupancy worries with traditional sites

Channa

And then when the sites get to that point you give all the owners notice to move off and you put park homes on the site, and disappear off into the sunset.