Discount Camping Memberships

Big Katuna wrote:
Can’t parks determine which sites are PA or not?
I have had parks tell me they were out of PA sites. I would be surprised if anybody ever got a PA discount after check in.

I try not to pre judge parks on membership, discount plans accepted or reviews.

A PA park might be newer and trying to increase exposure and occupancy or a seasonal park trying to extend their season (Common in Fl), nothing to do with condition.

Those people in my example would have gotten the PPA discount when they checked in, not after the fact. PPA members often stay in non PPA parks for a variety of reasons, but I doubt they stay in PPA parks and just choose not to take advantage of the discounted price. If a customer knows a park is PPA they are going to demand the discounted price if they meet the published criteria.
As for limiting the number of PPA sites, sure it can be done, but how many of those "additional customers to fill unused sites" promised the park by PPA would materialize if when they drove in they were told "sorry, sold out of PPA sites, but you can pay full price"?
I am sure a park might try using PPA to either publicize itself or extend it's season, but it is a pretty weak publicity tool in my opinion. How many repeat customers do you really gain with the message, "come back next year, the park will be the same but the price is going to double'? Like I previously posted, I think the vast majority of customers only obtained because the park is PPA will never become full price customers.
You say you don't use park discount affiliations or reviews to choose a park. What do you use? Do you choose based on location? Their website? Just drive by and stop? On Price? If you choose on price, wouldn't discounts be a major contributor to final price?