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Hi we had a wander around one a few weeks ago - Denby Dale i think it was. There were discounts on tents and we were told that by the last couple of days they will sell the display models but you have to take them down yourself (small price to save quite a lot though i thought).

There were discounts on accessories but these to me didnt seem to be any cheaper than you can get on line and they dont sell off the display accessories.

We also found that the choice of tents wasnt that great they seem to stock alot of their own brand ones and alot of the the more pricier Outwells etc, we didnt see anything middle of the range that wasnt from their own tents...hope this helps and enjoy ...its always good to get new ideas and an idea of size etc..

Went to one up in Yorkshire and was very dissapointed. The tents on show had been trampled to death and were filthy and ripped. Wouldnt have considered buying any of them tbh. Also the prices seemed high compared to doing a bit of shopping on the www. Never again to one of their shows if that was an example !

DC

Quote: Originally posted by Dragoncry on 14/8/2008

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Went to one up in Yorkshire and was very dissapointed. The tents on show had been trampled to death and were filthy and ripped. Wouldnt have considered buying any of them tbh. Also the prices seemed high compared to doing a bit of shopping on the www. Never again to one of their shows if that was an example !

DC

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At least you get to see the tents in the flesh though!

Web prices are often lower than a company that pays for shops and hires a field to do shows, cos this costs more, surely that's obvious?

This is the whole point of the internet revolution!

Savvy users can see the tents then pile home and buy cheap off the web, although it means that the exhibitions and shops will get fewer and fewer.

If you are tempted by the end of show sell off though, you want to examine it very carefully to check if the price reflects the condition.

Personally i would avoid an ex display tent like the plague. If you can imagine the amount of people that have walked through them over the last few months. Bored teenagers in hight heels to name but a few. Also continued use can cause uv damage to the canvas and they can end up leaking badly. With all the end of season sales on right now there are many new bargins to be had so all of the savings and none of the hassle 

sue im impressed by your will power and not buying

we are hoping to get to the one at lincoln on monday but we are only browsing ....... i dont know if you saw my post about stopping smoking but if i manage i can get nevada xl and extension in 8 weeks with money i save so im on a mission

We went to the one at Trentham, Staffs last weekend. They could do with a lesson in how to erect tents but i suppose after the first 10 they start to lose heart.

We managed to pick up an Outwell Georgia XL with free extension for £260, I think that's a bargain.