RIP OFF!

herbie · Guru

RIP OFF!

justcruisin01 · Guru

A fellow vanner that we spoke to stayed a night at Umina, central coast, NSW was charged $77 for a night, even with his membership discount a $66 bill. disbelief

JC.

Landfall · Guru

kandagal wrote:
Wow what a ripoff price, whether $77 or $66. Would you believe I recently spent time in a motel in USA - $29/night - 2 queen sized beds & unlimited internet time on a desk top computer in the motel room, & a continental brekky in the morning plus the daily paper to read.

Yep, and the Spanish/Mexcian maid was probably earning $7 per hour?

A little different here, where the lowly maid earns $25 per hour, plus all the perks.

We made our bed, now we lay in it.

Ken

-- Edited by Landfall on Monday 22nd of April 2013 02:42:49 PM

the rocket · Guru

Hi, and they wonder why so many people are free camping.

Gerty Dancer · Guru

Somebody must be able to afford it or their park would be empty. The good thing is we are all free to choose. I wont be going there.

brickies · Guru

Price of caravan parks , Have you priced a hotel room or Van Park cabin lately , I got a big surprise made caravan site look cheap , Flying into Darwin checking accommodation

Grams · Guru

When we have to go to Adelaide for appointments we usually stay overnight, as some of the appointments are at 9am and it's a 3hr drive for us. The cabins we stay at for us and one 16yr old is $160 a night. We have to save up for these, and we don't get help from the government as we have a house, so no rent assistance.

I have no idea what the powered site fees are though, now that we have the van.

littledick · Senior Member

justcruisin01 wrote:
A fellow vanner that we spoke to stayed a night at Umina, central coast, NSW was charged $77 for a night, even with his membership discount a $66 bill.
JC.

Thats ok, they wanted $120.00 a night 2 years ago mid Dec. $60.00 same time previous year. Powered site.

Free Spirit H/ parks Qld do the pricing. Do what I did 2 years ago, ring or email to complain. All NRMA parks refer.

They mentioned at the time they were reviewing all prices. Should have been around $55.00 peak after review.

Year right. furious

Dick.

-- Edited by littledick on Monday 22nd of April 2013 06:00:33 PM

dazren · Guru

JC, wrote

A fellow vanner that we spoke to stayed a night at Umina, central coast, NSW was charged $77 for a night, even with his membership discount a $66 bill. disbelief

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Yeh ! Jim a bloody ripp-off, But in that area that type of park, does not cater for the normal touring nomad traveller, They would never get that out of me, there is always another town not far away, if not , Well that's the advantage of have a fully self-contained travelling rig, wher you can just pull up anywhere, smile

kandagal · Guru

Wow what a ripoff price, whether $77 or $66. Would you believe I recently spent time in a motel in USA - $29/night - 2 queen sized beds & unlimited internet time on a desk top computer in the motel room, & a continental brekky in the morning plus the daily paper to read.

GaryKelly · Guru

Gerty made a good point... somebody's paying those prices otherwise the CPs would be empty. So the demand is there. It just surprises me that people with that kinda dough are "roughing" it around Oz in caravans.

neilnruth · Guru

I think that park might be the one owned by NRMA! Some of their other caravan sites were up to $85/night. But the prices drop from next Sunday 28th to $36 - $30/night. Agree with Gerty - some people must be paying for it - and I'll add it is a B..4 park and prices can include Foxtel and internet.

dazren · Guru

Landfall wrote

Yep, and the Spanish/Mexcian maid was probably earning $7 per hour?

A little different here, where the lowly maid earns $25 per hour, plus all the perks.

We made our bed, now we lay in it.

Ken

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I don't know if we made our own bed ??? Maybe the different goverments made them for us, and we all fought to get wage rises to meet that cost of living,????

However with the large number of Illegal Immigrants arriving here lately, Maybe they will also work for $7 an hour, like the Spanish and Mexicans, then we can have cheap site fees again ???

Olley46 · Guru

Before I retired we were asphalting a tennis court at the new BIG4 out the queens cliff road from Geelong ,I asked the owner how Mutch for a powered sight ,he said $74.00 a night off season ,I said how do you justify that he said look around ,he said there is two jumping castles an indoor swimming pool ,he said we cater for families NOT GRAY HAIRDED NOMADS to sit and have a cupper tea with ,I thought to myself you barxxxd,he will never ever se me in there,and I have been told at peak time the price goes up to $110.00 for a powered sight,the silly part about these prices people still pay that price,if I drove into a park and they told me a price like that I would turn around and drive out after a few words,I would rather park in a tip, well not really.

Lance C

jimbo · Guru

Can't we name and shame those crooks I love to email each and every one of them...No reply of course

littledick · Senior Member

woosy wrote:
Hi!
I have been wanting to write this for a while and some time it is good to
get it off your chest went to a caravan park in the glass house mountain area
after a wonderful day at Australian zoo!!!!
Was charged for 4 people even though their was only 2 of us
but people was living in container's I can-not get the image out of my mind
Soooo SAD!!!!!!

So, you actually paid for 4 when only 2 of you? confuse hmm

PS, Daffy my favourite and Im thinking of getting a tatoo. A first.

Dick.

-- Edited by littledick on Tuesday 23rd of April 2013 02:30:40 PM

woosy · Senior Member

Hi!

I have been wanting to write this for a while and some time it is good to

get it off your chest went to a caravan park in the glass house mountain area

after a wonderful day at Australian zoo!!!!

Was charged for 4 people even though their was only 2 of us

but people was living in container's I can-not get the image out of my mind

Soooo SAD!!!!!!

jules47 · The Happy Helper

So Woosy - people were living in containers in the caravan park you went to in the Glasshouse Mountains? And why would you pay for four if there were only two of you - didn't you say something? Sorry, did I miss something, I can't seem to understand what you mean?

justcruisin01 · Guru

woosy wrote:
Hi!
I have been wanting to write this for a while and some time it is good to
get it off your chest went to a caravan park in the glass house mountain area
after a wonderful day at Australian zoo!!!!
Was charged for 4 people even though their was only 2 of us
but people was living in container's I can-not get the image out of my mind
Soooo SAD!!!!!!

Obviously the wrong park, there's a great little park just out of the village with bushland backing, power, water & amenaties for $25 per/night. We have used it several times.

JC

neilnruth · Guru

jimbo I don't think 'naming and shaming' such parks will make much difference to the price. They will keep charging it because they have to pay for all the extras they have done.

Just enjoy freecamping or staying at the smaller ones and tell others about them.

dazren · Guru

neilnruth wrote.

jimbo I don't think 'naming and shaming' such parks will make much difference to the price. They will keep charging it because they have to pay for all the extras they have done.

Just enjoy freecamping or staying at the smaller ones and tell others about them.

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smile Could'nt Agree more with that statement ??? -- Those types of parks are not canvassing us for our business, they cater for a different type of holiday maker, They could not care less, if we stayed there or not, Hence the pricing structure, They know they will only get the Occasional Nomad who would pay that price,

sandsmere · Guru

We keep fighting for our right to free camp .

A caravan park should have the right to charge whatever they like . If enough people are willing

to pay high prices , so be it .

On the rare occasions we do stay in a CP , we always phone them first to get their rates . Then make a decision .

woosy · Senior Member

Hi Jules

No you did not miss what I have said we was at australian zoo after a full

day and being very tired we did try that c/v park but they where full the one just

down the road from the zoo for$25.00 So it was take it or leave it at that c/v park

the price was for 4 adults of cause I told him we where only 2 but it was take it or leave it

I won't be back

jimbo · Guru

Do not agree one little bit about not naming and shaming those parks.....When they get enough complaints maybe. "Just Maybe it will help the next Camper.....Not to mention the Sky rocket

herbie · Guru

sandsmere wrote:
We keep fighting for our right to free camp .
A caravan park should have the right to charge whatever they like . If enough people are willing
to pay high prices , so be it .
On the rare occasions we do stay in a CP , we always phone them first to get their rates . Then make a decision .

The discussion here is about people getting ripped off by c/ parks operators,charging for four people ,when only two people were booking into stay.YES they have a right to charge what ever they want to,but they also have to be fair also. Just wondering how fair and honest that prctiice is. No different if two people went to the movies , but had to pay for four or six people. Where will it all end ...

herbie · Guru

neilnruth wrote:
jimbo I don't think 'naming and shaming' such parks will make much difference to the price. They will keep charging it because they have to pay for all the extras they have done.

Just enjoy freecamping or staying at the smaller ones and tell others about them.

I agree in part of what you are saying , A lot of these parks market them self as Holiday Resorts now, the good old day of just being all under the one umbrella has long gone.This new marketing ploy want's the cashed up baby boomers ,not grey nomads as some said sitting around drinking a cup of tea.But the sad part of all this is in the offf season they except us ,So it is a catch 22 , i say bugger off to those parks who cash in on this kind of business .They sure as hell dont get my money when the good times have finished until next holiday season.The marketing is drop the price in the slow seasons as we need some income coming in. A lot of the Hot spots now wont even look at taking a booking in the busy time unless it is at least a week... Makes one feel used and abused in a way but thats the way it is.

neilnruth · Guru

woosy, yes I would agree with your disgust in this case. We should only have to pay for 'two' if 'two' is what we are.

herbie · Guru

neilnruth wrote:
woosy, yes I would agree with your disgust in this case. We should only have to pay for 'two' if 'two' is what we are.

I always think that if you are a solo traveller why should you pay for a couple.