What a rip off!

[waffler]

Have just had a lovely few days at a rally near Weston super Mare with our CC centre. Our rally secretary arranged a fee of £13 a night including a hook up. Two weeks before the site owner told us the site fee excluded EHU and wanted £3 a night extra. His view was that if we didn't like it we could go elsewhere. We managed to get it at £2.50. 17 outfits turned up. We were told 10 amps were available. First morning no power! I had on the truma heater on 1000watts and the boiler, 750 watts so couldnt believe it was me. I was right. It turned out that we really only had a little over 3 amps each. It was OK during the day when most folks were out but at 8 a.m. when everyone put the heater on we all had no power. Day 2 the same, Day 3 the same. We could have gone to the CCC site nearby for a little over £13 and got 16 amps each. Won't go there again and I suspect tha rally officers club will spread the word. The good side was that the field had good views and was very quiet.

 

[ProfJohnL]

Hello Waffler,

Put quite simply the site owner is in breach of contract.

Once a price has been agreed, even verbally it is as much a contract as even it had been written.

The failure to supply the service (EHU) you have paid for is also a breach of contract.

If the arrangements were set up through your group secretary, then they should seek compensation for the failure to perform to contract.

 

[Surfer]

Pity you can't name and shame! Although John is correct I guess everything was verbal which makes it more difficult to prove. The best way to go about it would for example be to highlight any issues to Health & Safety if there were any. If he took cash, notify the tax man. Caravans too close, notify council etc. Many ways to skin a cat and make life difficult for the site owner.