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Holiday Park Keeps Ringing Me. Why?

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Treacle71 | 08:23 Tue 17th Dec 2024 | Travel
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When I contacted a holiday park a week ago to enquire about caravan hire over Christmas, I made it clear that my decision would likely come at the last minute due to work commitments and just that I am a ‘last minute person’. Despite my transparent communication, they have persisted in calling me daily, which feels intrusive rather than helpful. I understand that they are likely trying to secure bookings, but their relentless follow-up has become a nuisance rather than a service.

On Saturday, after a week of daily phone calls, I chose not to answer their latest attempt to reach me. I appreciate their desire to finalise reservations, but I simply do not wish to be pressured into making a decision. This is my usual approach to holiday planning, and I feel it’s important for businesses to respect the preferences of potential customers. If I decide to move forward with a reservation, I will reach out when I'm ready, without the influence of ongoing phone calls.

What should I do?  Continue to ignore them/block them?

It's essential for service providers to understand that not all customers operate on the same timeline. 

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Have you told them to stop phoning you?

It's essential that you understand holiday companies need to fill vacancies as soon as they can - relying on last minute bookings especially at prime times like Christmas can break a business.  They can't operate on a wing and a prayer.

Stick to your guns so you can continue this latest saga with a rant about how they knew you were a last-minute person and how they let the caravan you were obviously going to book to someone a bit more organised.

Santa's been ringing me all week wanting my list, dam pest. :0(

Only a week to go before Christmas and you are still prevaricating about what to do. Make a decision. It's not fair to mess them around.

Tell them you don't want the caravan.  

The monumental problems some people have to deal with, eh?

Hardly a last minute person if you are ringing two weeks in advance

Either book it and pay now or let it go to someone else.  They are a business not a charity.

Personally I think  they are going over the top to help you, I would have just cancelled your booking and let it go to someone who really wanted it.

Words dont put food on the table.

I don't imagine they are holding the booking for you but desperately trying to secure a sale.

Answer it next time and either confirm a booking, or ask them politely to stop calling you as it's intrusive. 
and a waste of their time because I doubt very much you will book it. 

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