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Hi there,

I was directed to your web-site by a friend of mine who has owned caravans on several parks ... and acts as a letting agency for others.

I own a caravan at California Cliffs, Scratby, Norfolk .. very close to Caister-on-Sea. This is one of Park Resorts Parks and the story here is not so different. To say that sales staff are callous, would actually be paying them a compliment ... they try all sorts to reel in new people and once they have you ... mind your fingers, they're gonna get burnt.

I don't know of an owners group although there may well be on so, I am asking advice on how to set up a similar oert of web-site for Park Resorts Owners.

Apparently, I don't know how true this is but, BL and Park Resorts are joined/linked/ in partnership or something.

I very nearly got hooked in at Rockley Park last year, but now I see that I had a very lucky escape.

Take it easy,

We have a caravan on Arne View and was wondering if any one has had a gas meter fitted and wether they found it more economical to use, we only used our caravan for 65 day this year and have received a large bill, does any one know if it is better to have a meter fitted.

I have read with interest with regards to the costs of owning a caravan. My advise to anyone would be not to buy - once you are in there is no way out! If your circumstances change you have to practically give your caravan away, the extortinate costs escalate yearly. I am amazed that there is no mention of the 'new cost' to provide us with electricity. I was charged £80 costs to provide me with £45 of electricity, and £40 for provision of gas. These bills come to more than my annual bills for heating a three bedroomed house. Also, being charged daily for gas whether you are there are not! I notice that the park was open on 1st March 07 and we were charged from 28th Feb 07 - a nice little earner for BL. Are the owners collectively desputing this charge or paying it without comment?

I have been trying to sell my caravan at Devon Cliffs for over a year to no avail due to site fees putting people off, and bourne will only give me £3000 but advised me to sell for £22000!! I saw that someone managed to find a site that would take their static. Can you let me know how I can find a site that will take static caravans not bought from the site owner. I am desperate to move off the site but am stuck there

we have just phoned up littlesea for the prices for passes when we privately let out.

seeing as this year the parks are in bands 1, 2 and 3 with 1 being the likes of devon cliffs and hafan, 2 littlesea rockley and others and band 3 being the smaller parks like quay west.

our passes this year for a 3 bed in peak season is 130 on our forms and only 104 in the brochure

would like to know other owners views on this and what you are being charged and if anyone knows the reasoning behind this i am getting to head office tomorrow (16th jan) to see what they come up with because its not as if our guests get anything extra. so i will let you know how i get on

I was considering buying a caravan on one of the lovely looking sites and thought I would get some information, firstly from the owners forum.

I have now changed my mind as it seems that caravan owners have no rights and the site owners can do what they like.

I seems that many caravan owners have lost a lot of money with the considerable heartache and aggravation that goes with it. This is very different from the glossy brochures showing everything as lovely. I was a bit suspicious when the park keep advertising, my thought being that if it is so lovely why are there caravans and spaces available.

So thats it, end of a small dream, shame really, I was looking forward to all the broches show, especially in my retirement. Good luck to all present owners, don't let the b******'s grind you down.