haggling on camping prices

Westernrvparkowner I think that is the only way one can operate a fair and equitable business.

Not for a single night or even a couple of nights. However if you are talking about weeks, months, or more, haggle away.

365 nights x $60 = $21,900
365 nights x $45 = $16,425
The difference of $5,475 is NOT insignificant!

I see nothing wrong with different campers paying different fees. Westernrvparkowner, have you ever flown on a commercial airline? It is possible that every passenger on that plane paid a different ticket price for the same flight.

I'm fine with someone bargaining away. I'll agree to any discounted price you offer provided you agree to do one simple thing, reimburse every other person in the park the difference in price you agree to pay for the night and the price they paid.
It isn't fair or good business to offer different prices for sites based on someone's negotiating skills. The first thing that will happen when you give someone a site for less than others have paid is they will go bragging about it to their neighbors. Then those people will feel cheated. Now you have one happy camper and two or more unhappy. Not worth it.
We give the standard discounts Good Sam, Seniors, Active Military, Weekly and Monthly. That's it. Make a big stink about haggling and I'll just tell you the park isn't going to work for you and you should probably find another park that is within you budget.

2oldman wrote:

Raymon wrote:

2oldman wrote:
Why?

Why not?

Because it's a low-budget item, not a house or a car, and haggling is not a normal part of the transaction. Because I don't want to be thought of as cheap. Because it's embarrassing. Should I keep going?

I never haggle. Sometimes I ask if there are any discounts or promotional discounts available. Does this meet with your approval?

Ask for applicable discounts, sure.
Reseve haggling for garage sales and car salesmen.

Raymon wrote:

2oldman wrote:
Why?

Why not?

Because it's a low-budget item, not a house or a car, and haggling is not a normal part of the transaction. Because I don't want to be thought of as cheap. Because it's embarrassing. Should I keep going?

2oldman wrote:
Why?

Why not?

I don't really "haggle", but I do ask.

At privately-owned cg's I mention when contacting them that we're members of GS, PPA and the like and ask if any of those affiliations entitle a discount.

We don't generally stay at Camp Yogi or KOA (although we have a KKard that GHalf keeps renewing for some odd reason). At the chains, I figure "the price is the price", but would ask anyway.

CoE's honor our "gimp pass" and we usually ask at state parks if there are any discounts for joining their "Friends of" program. We ended up with two free nights at Skidaway plus a discount on the rest of our nights there by joining the Friends of GA State parks.

So ask? Heck, yeah. Haggle? Nope.

At the grocery store if you say you are just passing thru and don't have the flyer they almost always give the discount. At the campground 10% is almost a given but not always.

Asking for some kind of discount is reasonable but haggling IMO, isn't going to happen.