Where are the entrepreneurs?

[mlines]

So we took a six month summer drystack at a universally known marina on the Hamble. We had great fun and want to go back next year.

However the 6 month package runs out at beginning of October and we fancied extending the period by a month.

So would they come up with a bolt on a month offer, no. Did they look ahead and consider a happy customer would be more happy to return next year, no. Instead its "contract ends, goodbye". If the stack was full or had a waiting list then I would have understood, but it is not.

Phoning around it does not appear unusual on the coast, no flexibility or adaptability even when there is space and "money is money",

Still it looks like a more premier facility may be more happy to talk.

 

[hunton69]

What away to run a business.
As you say its an extension into the low season

 

[AllanG]

Can you name and shame the marina concerned?

 

[Boat2016]

Can you name and shame the marina concerned?

Read the first line of the original post, it's quite obvious who

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

Can you name and shame the marina concerned?

Read the OP again...

 

[Boat2016]

It's also quite obvious who OP will talk to for next time

 

[AllanG]

Apologies to all for my ignorance...all is clear now!!! :encouragement:

 

[Ian h]

Have you spoken to the dry stacks on the Itchen? Or even Drivers Wharf ?

 

[rafiki_]

Kemps Quay? Cheap as chips

 

[volvopaul]

So we took a six month summer drystack at a universally known marina on the Hamble. We had great fun and want to go back next year.

However the 6 month package runs out at beginning of October and we fancied extending the period by a month.

So would they come up with a bolt on a month offer, no. Did they look ahead and consider a happy customer would be more happy to return next year, no. Instead its "contract ends, goodbye". If the stack was full or had a waiting list then I would have understood, but it is not.

Phoning around it does not appear unusual on the coast, no flexibility or adaptability even when there is space and "money is money",

Still it looks like a more premier facility may be more happy to talk.

Sounds about the right attitude for the said Marina.
They will want to fill any space with a long term deal as per most marinas these days .

 

[mlines]

Sounds about the right attitude for the said Marina.
They will want to fill any space with a long term deal as per most marinas these days .

I can understand the desire for a long term deal, but that was not offered either (i.e. sign up for next summers 6 month package now and we will sort your request for 3 extra weeks out for £xxx)

 

[AllanG]

Kemps Quay? Cheap as chips

It might well be...but they don't offer drystack, which I believe the original OP is wanting.