Caravan Park rip off

barrie · Guru

Caravan Park rip off

Dougwe · Chief one feather

Know what you mean Barrie, I'm a Big4 member but do think they are probably the dearest chain around. I'm starting to wonder if it's worth renewing later this year.

whiteman · Senior Member

Have pulled mine a few weeks ago !!

barrie · Guru

Doug
They have a special on at the moment you can have either the free nite when booking the 7 nites but you won't get any discount another rip off

Magnarc · Guru

Hello All,

We gave Big 4 away a year ago after we were convinced that they 'put it on to take it off" with the discount. We now go to Independents whenever we can and do a lot more free camping. They will lose out in the long run.

Magnarc.

dazren · Guru

Michelle wrote

thanks Wombat it is always good to have personal recommendations from people you trust.
Michelle

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Hmmmm ?? So who else recommended this place to you ???? confuse biggrin biggrin

dazren

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Edit. [This post has been hacked and edited by Dougwe] [to get dazren in trouble } biggrin

-- Edited by dazren on Thursday 21st of June 2012 03:50:23 PM

tiger5 · Senior Member

Yes Barrie Big4 are dear.We stayed at the Point Vernon park it was $10 cheaper than the other.A nice small and quite park.

brickies · Guru

I believe with there discount they are still dearer than other parks over rated , Not only ripping us off also the owners of the parks

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

IMHO Big 4 have always been too expensive, great park if you have kids but most GN's do not want all that they supply, power and water is all most people need, that's why I choose to free camp whenever I can, I take my own power and water.

As some of you already know we have just finished a house sit at Goomalling WA, 50klm from Toodjay, the local caravan park is always busy, and why I hear you all say, here's why, if you are a pensioner or senior card holder you only pay, now wait for it, $10.00 a night with power and water and very clean showers, yes you did hear me correctly $10.00 a night, know wonder they are always busy, phone to make a booking b4 you get there.

http://www.visitgoomalling.com.au/stay/caravan-park

brickies · Guru

Yes and we have showgrounds charging from $15 to caravan park prices for power and water and poor shower and toilets , There are lots of good park operators out there has well

jetj · Guru

Gosh Big 4 have jumping pillows, has to be worth the extra.

-- Edited by jetj on Thursday 21st of June 2012 05:53:20 PM

dazren · Guru

smile Thanks for that link wombat, I checked it out and it does look good value even at the '' normal'' price of $20 for a pwr site, But if you are a pensioner, senior, or member of a caravan club, you get 50% discount,

It is definately on my stop-off list when i get to that area, $70 for a week to explore the area from there. or around $240 a week at Big 4 ???

Thanks wombat you do come back with some good feedback, don't you !

BohemianGypsy · Guru

Looks like I will be getting the 50% discount being on a disability pension which is good. I don't tend to use the pension card much makes me feel old . . . .yeah yeah call it vanity I don't care lol. But will put this park on my list of places to stay thanks Wombat it is always good to have personal recommendations from people you trust.
Michelle

justcruisin01 · Guru

We canceled our big 4 membership about 3yrs back after an unprovoked agressive outburst buy the female receptionist. Other guests were receiving the same treatment so I reported this to the big4 management.

JC. confuse

gst · Senior Member

If you don,t use it some one else will

Clare46 · Senior Member

Goomalling also has a large enclosed camp kitchen which has a full size stove with oven & microwave as well as the usual jug, toaster and cooking equipment.They have tables and chairs inside as well as more outside under a covered area with a BBQ. At $10 night it was a real bargain especially after paying $52 per night at Karratha.

Cruising Granny · Guru

The Big 4 is targetting families and kids, which is a good reason to avoid them. Not that I don't like kids, it's just that some little darlings are not very well trained for proper behaviour in public.
It seems the show grounds might be leading the way.
The Top Tourist Parks have always been good value, and most are very well managed by nice managers.
First City in Cairns probably had the grumpiest owners, but generally I've had good experiences at Top.

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

dazren wrote:
Michelle wrote
thanks Wombat it is always good to have personal recommendations from people you trust.
Michelle
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Hmmmm ?? So who else recommended this place to you ????
dazren
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-- Edited by dazren on Thursday 21st of June 2012 03:50:23 PM

I see that Dougwe has been a up to his tricks again, I'll have to have a word with him, or maybe send him to the naughty corner. biggrin biggrin

BTW, the Goomelling CP has a go cart track right at the back of it, we were in the area for a month and it was only used one Saturday afternoon, so try to check if you plan on going when the track is in operation, but you could always go for a drive that day to see the local area.

barrie · Guru

Well we can now add the Wonga Beach Caravan Park to the list $25 bucks up to 40 bucks a nite.

Anyone know off anymore ?

Gerty Dancer · Guru

We found most of the c'parks in north WA last year were about $40 per night. We stayed at a big4 only one night during the whole 5 months, they are not the only expensive ones.

barrie · Guru

I agree Gerty but some were a lot dearer.
We need a voice that will be heard because country towns will be the losers if nomads avoid them because off greed

jimricho · Guru

There are several parks in the Hervey Bay area and rather than whinge we can simply exercise the customers prerogative of going elsewhere. Competition will sort out the over-chargers.

I recently renewed my Big4 but sometimes I wonder why as I don't use it often. I regularly use Top Tourist parks as well as independents but this is more a matter of convenience rather than any sense of brand loyalty.

It's normal for any business (including caravan parks) to seek to maximise the return on their investment and let's face it we're no different. When we invest our money we seek the best return, are we being greedy for so doing?