Comments on: Price Gouging: Your Money Or Your Future? http://www.thistourismweek.co.za/newsletters/price-gouging-your-money-or-your-future/ Newsletter on-line commentary and discussion about tourism in South Africa Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:06:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Mark Baldwin http://www.thistourismweek.co.za/newsletters/price-gouging-your-money-or-your-future/#comment-591 Mark Baldwin Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:16:18 +0000 http://www.thistourismweek.co.za/newsletters/price-gouging-your-money-or-your-future/#comment-591 Virtually every hotel I've looked into is charging at least 3 times their normal rate (which I determined during the Confederations Cup last year). Some want 4-5 times as much. This has seriously soured me on the prospect of visiting South Africa. I've got tickets to games, but am considering staying home this time. I went to Germany 2006 and Korea 2002 and can assure you that South Africa is horribly out of line. Virtually every hotel I’ve looked into is charging at least 3 times their normal rate (which I determined during the Confederations Cup last year). Some want 4-5 times as much.

This has seriously soured me on the prospect of visiting South Africa. I’ve got tickets to games, but am considering staying home this time.

I went to Germany 2006 and Korea 2002 and can assure you that South Africa is horribly out of line.

]]> By: Rudi http://www.thistourismweek.co.za/newsletters/price-gouging-your-money-or-your-future/#comment-523 Rudi Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:13:53 +0000 http://www.thistourismweek.co.za/newsletters/price-gouging-your-money-or-your-future/#comment-523 Thanks Martin, This is an excellent article about pricing over the world cup period. Something that is seriously concerning me. Despite this fact most establishments require a minimum number of nights which is deterring some of my clients to book. I believe that the industry will wake up only when it is too late. If I go to watch South Africa play rugby in France for example, I do not just want to stay in Paris, I want to follow the boks around to watch them play. Surely soccer supporters want the same? Warn Regards, Rudi Thanks Martin,

This is an excellent article about pricing over the world cup period. Something that is seriously concerning me. Despite this fact most establishments require a minimum number of nights which is deterring some of my clients to book. I believe that the industry will wake up only when it is too late.

If I go to watch South Africa play rugby in France for example, I do not just want to stay in Paris, I want to follow the boks around to watch them play. Surely soccer supporters want the same?

Warn Regards,
Rudi

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