Am I tight fisted - Chat Forum

Re: Am I tight fisted

the-muffin-man — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:07:39 +0000

My son starts school after the summer and looking to go
away during the October holidays, some places are 60% dearer!

Take your son out of school in the weeks they have inset days (which seem to be every other week!!). This is what we are doing this year - were going in late June rather than summer holidays.

Re: Am I tight fisted

BigJohn — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:50:13 +0000

Generally if you want to go in the holidays you have to pay
more!My son starts school after the summer and looking to go
away during the October holidays, some places are 60% dearer!

Or a more reasonable way of looking at it is "if you want to go when the place is quiet there are massive discounts"

Re: Am I tight fisted

coffeeking — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:47:52 +0000

I'm not sure any of it really matters, if it was good enough and you thought it worthy you would have paid, you don't, you're not, job done. Someone else might, maybe they're richer than you, maybe they view that cottage and that location as more important than you do. There's no right and wrong, this isn't mass murder.

you might be surprised at their ability to rent it out this late in the day - lots of people don't even book stuff beforehand, they just drive around asking for spare rooms.

Indeed, I@ve done this before - not had plans to do anything but decided last minute. Even when camping its rare to find a site that isn't rammed to the limits despite being bookingless 2 days before.

Re: Am I tight fisted

konabunny — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:38:46 +0000

you might be surprised at their ability to rent it out this late in the day - lots of people don't even book stuff beforehand, they just drive around asking for spare rooms.

Re: Am I tight fisted

scu98rkr — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:32:44 +0000

The Phone two days before suggestion seems reasonable. If you really believe there is no demand it will still be empty.

However lots of people like to do things last minute so it will be interesting to see if it is.

Re: Am I tight fisted

grynch — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:28:40 +0000

mrs and I own a cottage that we let out... by the time we've paid the letting agent, the cleaning lady, the oil, the electrics( for lights that the punters leave on 24x7 )there is little enuf left over for making deals ( yes I know, poor me )...so I would have told also take it or leave it.

Re: Am I tight fisted

thecrackfox — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:17:39 +0000

Oh I am a Yorkshireman, so maybe that accounts for it.

Re: Am I tight fisted

mastiles_fanylion — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:00:36 +0000

they have to budget for the possibility they won't be able to fill it for another short break too...

Re: Am I tight fisted

gamo — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:59:12 +0000

Generally if you want to go in the holidays you have to pay
more!My son starts school after the summer and looking to go
away during the October holidays, some places are 60% dearer!

Re: Am I tight fisted

kevonakona — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:56:10 +0000

Lakes, par for the course.

THis is the place we stayed infor the marmotte last year look what happens to their prices.

05 June 2010 - 25 June 2010 €945 - - 1 Week
La Marmotte 26 June 2010 - 03 July 2010 €1,795 - - 1 Week
04 July 2010 - 13 August 2010 €1,145 - - 1 Week