CAMS license - not happy!

bigdog · Postby **bigdog** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 3:37 pm

This has been a problem for over 30 years Slug. CAMS simply refuse to believe they can handle pro-rata billing - putting them at odds with just about every other commercial licensing body around. When you understand how few licences they actually handle each year it is even more unbelievable, and if you were paying for a full competition licence it would hurt even more. Until recent years you were forced to renew at 30 December, regardless of when you applied, so at least that has changed! I can remember a friend getting his new C4 licence in December, then being forced to pay another $400 a month later to renew it!!

It will be interesting to see the outcome of the latest CAMS restructure process currently underway. Make sure you write to the CEO and complain - too many people just let them get away with it.

neil d · Postby **neil d** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 8:13 pm

Welcome to motor sport under CAMS :evil:

Neil

irwin83r · Postby **irwin83r** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 1:01 pm

wow and i thought the RTA was bad... :shock:

this is crazy.. im pretty sure the department of fair trading would like to hear about this also.... or atleast you might want to mention that to the CEO

Postby **Okibi** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 3:35 pm

Ekkkkkk , i'm \"renewing\" mine now, it expired in Feb.

Fuggin Dr. wont sign my medical clearance (asthma) because I haven't been to the Dr in over a year.

Next available appointment is Thursday night, lets hope CAMs will give me a temporarily licence on Friday.

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 4:37 pm

Of course they will, they only want the money

Postby **Okibi** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:30 pm

Question is if they can justify the 12 month \"gap\" between what is considered a renewal and what is a \"new\" license.

I think they really need a cheaper rate to encourage people to renew.

Their objective \"The key Member Service objective is to provide CAMS competition license holders with outstanding service. Put simply, this means providing accurate and timely service to our customers. \"

I'd question that they're providing an outstanding service.

The top of their form says \"your fixed expiry date\" so they are stating the date is \"fixed\".

The cut off section on the bottom says \"CAMS member services will forward your official 12-month Level 2 license directly to you\" ... so you could argue that the license doesn't in fact last for 12 months as advertised.

It's a bit of a pickle.

CAMS is really designed for the \"money is no object\" sponsored race teams, not us weekend hacks that have to watch every dollar.

rhysk · Postby **rhysk** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 11:30 am

Okibi wrote:Ekkkkkk , i'm "renewing" mine now, it expired in Feb.

Fuggin Dr. wont sign my medical clearance (asthma) because I haven't been to the Dr in over a year.

Next available appointment is Thursday night, lets hope CAMs will give me a temporarily licence on Friday.

You made the same mistake I did. Next time you fill out the form, you will know better than to list asthma medication.

Fortunately, they can fax you something which will cover you until you receive the licence.

Postby **Okibi** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 1:22 pm

I still want it listed as my Asthma is quite severe.

The event has been postponed until mid November because of problems getting CAMs permits in time (although they manged to do them in a day or so when they were given the new event date - go figure? :shock:

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Which means I may get only 3 months out of my year license, I may only purchase a day license then.

We need an online petition to encourage cams to change the system to pro-rata or do a 6 month license price.