Paying marina fees up front.

[Dyak]

This is another change (this year) which I feel quite strongly about. Whereas, there is no real risk of Premier going under, I would still have liked the protection that a CC affords.

Don't know which marina you are in but I paid my annual berthing fee at Chichester last Saturday, two months early by credit card. I got 3% discount for early payment, no charge for using the cc and saved the 2.5% VAT increase for next year. Seems like a good deal to me.
Where you do get stung with Premier is if you pay monthly. That would cost me nearly £400 more per year than paying 2 months early. That would only make sense if interest rates were much much higher.

 

[Blue5]

Don't know which marina you are in but I paid my annual berthing fee at Chichester last Saturday, two months early by credit card. I got 3% discount for early payment, no charge for using the cc and saved the 2.5% VAT increase for next year. Seems like a good deal to me.
Where you do get stung with Premier is if you pay monthly. That would cost me nearly £400 more per year than paying 2 months early. That would only make sense if interest rates were much much higher.

I am confused, Premier at Gosport would not accept credit card for annual berthing, might have to investigate further.

 

[bobm]

I did exactly the same as DYAK at Chichester, always have done with CC.

 

[clinker lifeboat]

Interesting topic. I run my family owned marina on the south coast. We offer 2.5% discount for early payment and that is it. (I can assure you most customers decide not to take advantage and pay late!) As for Long johns idea of no claims bonus type of increasing discounts for staying, nice idea but unfortunatly, a berth is worth x amount regardless of who is on it. For us, keeping our customers happy is all about being friendly and helpful.

www.willowmarina.com

 

[Paul_G]

Premier at Chichester had a sign out yesterday saying that paying for berthing by credit card would attract a 1.5% fee

 

[bobm]

I have just checked my renewal letter, no mention of CC fee, I have checked payment, no additional charge. (paid 24/10/09). Can only assume this is a new condition of payment, or at least I hope so!