I am simply amazed that this thread has not gotten kicked to the curb due to the legal eagles talk..
The reality is the campground the OP was upset about most likely has a rental policy similar to one of the campgrounds we like to go to..
HEREI will quote the sections which directly address the OPs issue.. Pay close attention to the bolded text below.
"Payment
The balance of any reservation made within the same calendar year is due at the time of reserving to process each reservation. Payment upon arrival is not accepted.
All rate, fee, SC state and local tax increases implemented after reservation confirmation, are the responsibility of the guest."Folks, most likely EVERY organized campground does indeed have this or similar type of "policy".
Additionally this campground REQUIRES PAYMENT IN FULL UPFRONT AT RESERVATION TIME. I AM certain that this large campground HAS done their due diligence BEFORE they implemented this policy.
READ THE RENTAL POLICIES BEFORE SIGNING OR AGREEING TO ANYTHING.
IF the rental policy is not online (like this example) CALL THE CAMPGROUND AND REQUEST THEIR POLICY!
OP could have saved a lot of time and heartache by doing this simple but yet often overlooked item..