CamperJam 5th - 7th July 2013

They're getting a lot of stick on their Facebook page for the price increase .....

https://www.facebook.com/camperjam

£165 + fuel we are not going bust fest all over

Sorry to read that daz but understand.

dazdub wrote:

£165 + fuel we are not going bust fest all over

Sorry to read that you and you family will not be going Daz

Prices do seem to be creeping up

Yep, seems a tad more expensive and must say, not too impressed with compulsory courier. What ever is wrong with good old snail mail? Still, that said, I have bought my tickets. Hope to see some of you there

Sunny wrote:

Hope to see some of you there

Scooby will be there - have booked Tickets for 2013, but as for the following year . . .

Maybe we could look to run our own (cheaper) event on that date in 2014?

Rooby Roo

We went last year partly because Mrs B wanted to see The Beat (who didn't turn up). Having said that we try to support events where the Forum are out in force and we had a fantastic weekend despite the weather (if you remember I was in two minds about going, even on Friday morning).

I loved the atmosphere and the trade stands and didn't really need the bands as this Forum provides it's own entertainment! For the other clubs and unaffiliated attendees I guess the cost isn't any more than going to most music festivals - and you get VWs as a bonus.

Our teenager had a great time and really wants to come again in 2013, so it's win, win for us.

Where's Wally!

All booked, looking forward to it.

Tickets booked, days off booked,looking forward to it, it's only money,life's too short.

Brilliant. Bring your cakes Penny !

Oh dear: Tickets taken off sale

Camperjam have stopped ticket sales for the moment due to people complaining about the cost. This is what's been posted on their Facebook page

CamperJam wrote:

Having assessed the situation after so many negative and disappointing comments regarding Camper Jam 2013, I have decided to take the tickets for this event off sale until further notice.

My team and I have worked so incredibly hard to deliver a great, friendly show which is great value for money - yet we are now being accused of ripping people off, cashing in, profiteering and greed. We did not increase the price this year to put people out of pocket, but simply as we strive to give you the best VW show in the UK which is worth every penny.

We never set out to make Camper Jam a cheap show, neither did we set out for it to be a massive show (in terms of visitors) which is the route we could have very easily taken. We want to it to be the most enjoyable show on the VW Calendar and at the same time, great value for money. We chose to keep it relatively small and manageable, which hopefully makes it more enjoyable experience for everyone that attends.

It is so crushingly disappointing that people are using such phrases as 'ripping people off', 'cashing in', 'profiteering' and 'greed' - simply because this could not be further from the truth! The financial costs of running a great show in a beautiful rural location is quite incredible; we have to ship 'everything' in, but that's the price you pay for such a beautiful setting and many would say it's what makes Camper Jam so special.

The 5 events we have done to date have not made a profit. I repeat, to date - we have not made a single penny from Camper Jam. Don't believe me? Give it a go yourself and you'll see first hand what's involved.

You cannot run a great show without turning a small profit (and this is what we aim/need to do). You need to constantly invest to improve year on year and hopefully people who have attended every year from the very 1st event will have seen that. We have invested heavily year-on-year to make the Camper Jam what it is to date. We are certainly not ripping anyone off, and it saddens me to think that some of you have this impression.

Last year's weather, as well as making for a 'trying' weekend - taught us a lot. I apologise for those that did not enjoy themselves because of the weather and mud, but this was clearly out of our control. Many of you from last year's posts on here had a great time, regardless. The saying 'you can't please all of the people all of the time' rings very true.

In the build up to the show there was no signs that we needed to cancel the event. Our team got sunburnt in setting up the week before and yes, we were in t-shirts and the pics we posted of the build up with blue skys were quite real! Weston Park's weather forecasts were looking fine, so we went ahead with their blessing. We did not know that Friday would see a months worth of rain in a single day!

We worked our socks off over the course of the weekend to keep everyone happy; my team were superstars. We could not have done more under the circumstances. Many of you were superstars too, and the VW community showed how truly wonderful it can be when things get a little sticky (or should I say muddy). Thank you for that; there were many people very appreciative of being pushed / pulled out of the mud, including me in the golf buggy!

90% of the entertainment still went ahead. It was unfortunate that The Beat could not play on Friday night. The guys turned up, but it was sods law that the only marquee that leaked was the one their stage was in - and the only area which leaked in that marquee, was above their stage! It was simply too dangerous to play. They were paid (in advance) and left as disappointed as we were. We hired in track-way, but this got buried under the mud, rendering it useless half way through Friday (and it was a nightmare to get up after the show). We hired in 4 tractors to help people and they worked tirelessly making sure everyone left safe and sound. This along with many, many other costs were covered by us - which many may not realise. As I have said earlier, all a big learning curve; all be it a steep one

Apologies for writing so much, but I am really passionate about Camper Jam. It's an amazing event and I want nothing more than to deliver to you guys an incredible weekend of family fun and enjoyment. This - I hope - will go some way to emphasising this.

I have decided to remove tickets from sale whilst we decide what to do with this event and move it forward.

Thank you, Stuart.

Other vw shows that had bad weather are giving discount to people who went . Camper jam did give discount to the people who attended but now no discount but an increase its is what as got my back up I do like cj but it seem like a way to cash in

Bugger!!!!! Lets hope it gets resolved quickly.

Hi daz ,what did you mean they gave discount ,when .? Last year?

Hope we keep ref number for tickets when they come back out for sale! So we don't have to bother booking again,I'm looking forward to it regardless,I'm sure they have a reason to do what they did , I shudder to think what the actual costs and logistics of running a show like this would be,

I'm sure any bookings - like mine - that have already gone through will be honoured. The team obviously need time for the heat to dissipate and maybe reassess the situation.

I wasn't very happy about the initial lack of coordination when we arrived on site, but they were dealing with an exceptional situation.

Agree tim ,but as you say it was a nightmare,we all had fun though,I think a lot of people need to realise these people do it for free, without them no one would be going to events like this

lilyvdub wrote:

Hi daz ,what did you mean they gave discount ,when .? Last year?

There was a £5 per person discount for 2012 tickets for anyone who attended in 2011 and who booked by a certain date.

Thanks Tallulah,

lilyvdub wrote:

Hi daz ,what did you mean they gave discount ,when .? Last year?

when I first went if you got you ticket early you got discount and this year if you when last year you got an email with discount code

The thot plickens....

Beginning to wish I hadn't bought my tickets...