Crowe wrote:
Just musing here. I think what BOTH sides (RVers and park owners) have to come to terms with is that a "one-size-fits-all" approach no longer works. With the plethora of RVs now available and the myriad of different types of those who participate I think it's time that a different way of charging might be in order. Do I have the solution to what it should be? No. But I have no issue with a base rate plus a charge for certain elements such as kids, dogs, use of ACs or whatever. I know some get peeved at being nickeled and dimed to death but some also get peeved at paying for things they don't use. I have only one child but always paid the family rate which usually includes two kids. Maybe I have too many other things to concern myself with other than a few bucks on a campsite.
Actually, I can think of five RV parks that have closed due to excessive fees.
What's your basis for this statement? Conjecture or proof?
And those parks would be? And the documentation they closed because the sites were too high priced can be found where?
Parks close all the time. Sometimes, the market has changed and there are no longer enough customers. Sometimes they can't compete with the other parks in the area. Some have been regulated out of business. Sometimes the reason is they are being converted to other usage, but I haven't heard of any that closed because the site rates were too high. (well I do know of one that tried to do the lot sale thing and that fell flat on it's face because there were no buyers for the lots, but I don't consider that a failure due to high rates, that's failing to have a viable business plan.)
