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Subject Topic: Charging double for an Outwell Idaho ??
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06/8/2011 at 8:08am
 Location: Preston
 Outfit: Outwell Idaho XL
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Just enquired at Waren Campsite, Bamburgh for the cost per night and was informed that our Idaho XL will be double the cost - £40 per night - due to its size. Firstly, there are a lot of tents out there bigger than ours and secondly, £40 per night for a tent is absolutely staggering. Never had this problem before - have we just been lucky or are campsites just getting greedy ??

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06/8/2011 at 9:04am
 Location: Surrey
 Outfit: STERLING ECCLES EMERALD 2004
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Quote: or are campsites just getting greedy ??


Nail on the head .


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06/8/2011 at 9:26am
 Location: Dorset
 Outfit: Lots.mainly Cabanons!
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I love the way these posts are always about full facility sites with swimming pools!

Warren Farm

Their charging structure is on their website here tents over 17sqm are charged a large tent premium, they seem to start from a reasonable price for mid sized tents with two people and then add on from there.

As has been discussed many times, all sites have a way of setting their charging, some work well for different groups of people - for a mid sized tent with two people it looks like a good price for that type of site.

Hope you find somewhere you like

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06/8/2011 at 9:30am
 Location: Preston
 Outfit: Outwell Idaho XL
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For 2 people maybe, but for a family..........

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06/8/2011 at 9:53am
 Location: Surrey London border
 Outfit: Harvard de lux. Indi
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Quote: Originally posted by PigletandTigger on 06/8/2011
I love the way these posts are always about full facility sites with swimming pools!

Warren Farm

Their charging structure is on their website here tents over 17sqm are charged a large tent premium, they seem to start from a reasonable price for mid sized tents with two people and then add on from there.

As has been discussed many times, all sites have a way of setting their charging, some work well for different groups of people - for a mid sized tent with two people it looks like a good price for that type of site.

Hope you find somewhere you like

Post last edited on 06/08/2011 09:34:04

Piglet

I do agree with you, as campsites pricing structuing is often mentioned/complained about.

BUT surely as a full facility site they want to encourage families, with a pricing structure like that I feel they're being a tad greedy by making it so expensive for families. But thats just my thoughts.

We like Searles, another all singing/dancing site, but they charge per pitch. But they can be as expensive unless you book early and get a deal. 

 

Wow just worked out our family 2 adults 3 kids and what i consider a reasonable sized tent.... £45.50 a night!!! and if DD come as she's an adult another £5 a night - that is high, but I'd just vote with my feet.



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06/8/2011 at 1:22pm
 Location: B&NES
 Outfit: Luna Conquest
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Well, I for one am glad that sites do have different rates. Warren Farm would have suited me very well a couple of years ago when I was camping with a single parent friend. Loads of sites wanted £30 a night for me and my little Highlander. After all, you don't have to book a site that you think is too expensive.


06/8/2011 at 4:06pm
 Location: Surrey London border
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Quote: Originally posted by pillsley on 06/8/2011
Well, I for one am glad that sites do have different rates. Warren Farm would have suited me very well a couple of years ago when I was camping with a single parent friend. Loads of sites wanted £30 a night for me and my little Highlander. After all, you don't have to book a site that you think is too expensive.

Pillsley

Yep agree that different pricing stuctures suit differing people... never going to please everyone all the time. But my point is for a 'family' site surely they should be pricing for for families??



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