Membership / discount cards.

[andy125]

Offers

Hi why not just have a page of company's that offer discounts to members in your member restricted area
You could put us on it we would give 10% discount to members on our Aber Campervan hire site
Regards Andy

 

[motorhomevalet]

Great Idea Phil I would be prepared to offer a discount on full valets

 

[jeffmossy]

Hi Phil.
I work for a large group of independant Builders Merchants and I am sure I can sort it out for them to accept WC discount cards against building and gardening goods..........Jeff

 

[Ste]

How about a Wild Camping Fuel Card?

Think we're all agreed a discount card would be a good idea. Would be good to hear what the companies say. In my experience of them, they usually offer discounts on the stuff you never want or can't achieve.

Ideal items for myself would be fuel/gas bottles, tyres, blue stuff for the loo, tons of midge repellant & leisure batteries. And my favourite would be CalMac ferries (even if its only for Mull & Outer Hebs)

 

[Jimmy B]

Membership discount

Being a member of the Camping and Caravaning I get 5% discount at Towsure

 

[Drew]

There are loads of ways of getting cheaper prices and reducing costs. I use cash back websites, trawl through the internet doing searches etc. I would think any club with a decent membership would attract a discount from any number of suppliers, saves them doing so much marketing. I am less sure about how much it would save if you are the sort of person who seeks out bargains though, good for those who don't have the time, tenacity or who just can't be bothered though.
Good idea I voted yes.:cheers:

 

[curlytail]

Discount card

Not wishing to sound negative as a card may be useful to some people however like Basildog I find that often those offerring discount are usually expensive anyway and the even after the discount it is often possible to find somewhere else cheaper.
Dave

 

[deanotic]

Its a great idea to have some sort of membership card , maybe you could charge a nominal fee for the card and issue all card holders with a couple of stickers for the motor home too :yeahthat:

 

[Robmac]

Whats to lose? I vote yes.

 

[Firefox]

I said "not bothered" as I don't think many of the "discounts" on offer are genuine. The product is overpriced by 10% and the discount offer is simply a marketing tool to bring in more business.

So frequently, they'll give you a discount if you ask anyway.

Or some discounts are factored in. For example for insurance if you go through the discount code route they'll give you £500 quote and if you go through the normal route they give you £510 quote. It's supposed to be a 10% discount. They give you that in the paperwork, but they just start from a different place when pricing it. It's difficult to prove anything to the contrary as they have all the figures and arguments about new business or new money in the market at their disposal.

 

[sueperstarring]

Yes, I'd be interested in the card.

Re: the iphone app - will it also be available for other mobile 'phones?

thanks

bumperman

Good point...I'm pretty sure Android phones outnumber Apple by something like 3:1 :/ - me being in the majority lol so I'm VERY interested in an Android app if one becomes available...at a discount obviously :lol-061:

 

[Devadave]

I voted not bothered

I voted not bothered due to I enjoy spending time on tinterweb to search out bargains, finding more and more I use Amazon....they seem to be the modern version of Woolies! as in they sell most things, the prices do change daily so keep looking till i find a price im happy to pay!:cheers:

look at how many Travel agents there are now, or high street insurance companies?

Just my opinion and it suits my way of life...:ninja:

 

[amazingskippy]

discount card

Discount card good idea. Ferries, Towsure...any you can get hold of ;-)

 

[snowbirds]

Discounts

Hi Phil

Sounds good We are all looking for the best prices for our Motorhomes and life style. I think the Wildcamping members are a good target sector for any suppliers that are out there and we can compare service's and blog the site to advise members on both
good and poor deals well done Phil I'm for it.

Regards Snowbirds.

I am exploring the possibility of a membership / discount card for full members.

I am guessing that pretty much everyone will want a card if it gives them access to discounts.

So please vote in the poll to give your opinion on having a card.

I would also like to know who you would like discounts from, that way I can approach the companies and use our bulk buying power to hopefully get us a bit of a discount.

I do have to consider the extra work load on myself but I think it could be worth it in the long run.

Phil

 

[Deleted member 5759]

I said "not bothered" as I don't think many of the "discounts" on offer are genuine. The product is overpriced by 10% and the discount offer is simply a marketing tool to bring in more business.
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Prices on my website are same as in retail shop, no difference unless there is a hiccup.

Delivery costs are capped at max £6-95 for courier deliveries and free on orders over £150

Peter

 

[vince]

Cool Idea

 

[Northerner]

I think that you're going to do a lot of work for very little or no result. This forum's membership simply isn't big enough to persuade most retailers to go to the trouble of putting in a system so that W.C. members can get a discount.

Let's assume that I'm a retailer in northern England (which I am as it happens) and you approach me with a request to offer a discount to your members. My first question will be "How many members do you have who will have this card?". Presumably you'll be honest and say "About four or five hundred" and that's assuming a big increase in those who have voted.

So I say "So I can assume from that, that in the NW of England I may have about 100 of your members?"

Well, I'm sorry, but I'd need a lot more than that to persuade me to go to all the trouble of putting in the necessary system so that my staff can deal with it quickly.

Also, how will you handle purchases made online or on the telephone? How is the retailer going to know that the person buying his widget is actually a member and has a bona fide card?

And next thing, I get a phone call from the northern branch of the Tent Camping Association and then the Lancashire Trout Fishers Club all asking me to give their members a discount. Where will it all end?

It's thoughtful of you to try to get a benefit for your members but I really do believe that you may well have to do a large amount of work for no real result. Save your energies for this site!

 

[ostersund]

cross channel ferry discount

I am exploring the possibility of a membership / discount card for full members.

I am guessing that pretty much everyone will want a card if it gives them access to discounts.

So please vote in the poll to give your opinion on having a card.

I would also like to know who you would like discounts from, that way I can approach the companies and use our bulk buying power to hopefully get us a bit of a discount.

I do have to consider the extra work load on myself but I think it could be worth it in the long run.

Phil

I would suggest a approach to DFDS for a member discount as so many motorhomes/campers travel across the channel & this company has just
increased its fares.

 

[hdeagle]

I think the card would be a good idea. Surely any discount is better than no discount !
Thanks for the hard work you put in. :goodluck:

 

[fofeg101]

I'm a life member of a lightweight camping & cycle camping club I get 15% off at Cotswold Outdoors. It makes Cotswold prices comparable with Go Outdoors, but I don't have to buy a discount card or drive 40 miles up the motorway to the store.