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Bud1

13/6/2010 at 1:52pm
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Had a guy come to look at my Khyam tourer late afternoon yesterday. Set it up in the garden to show condition and how it all works.

That done he walks all round the tent, pull here and a tug there,checks zips on both doors. Goes inside sits down on the floor and then proceeds into the sleeping compartment, Lays down, turns around and lays in the opposite direction, gets up checks zips on the sleeping bit, comes out and goes around the outside again. (No talking took place while the examination was in progress)

Then he spoke..... Would i take £40 for it, the advert that i put in my local shop said £80. I didn't let him have tent. Lol

After reading some of the threads here it seems alot of you guys more experienced than me. At £80 I'm i asking to much for my tent, For the sake of £40 I'm thinking it might be better just to keep it and have 2 tents.

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13/6/2010 at 1:59pm
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Please don't let it go for £40, I would happily give you £50 for it, (would give more but money's tight). Besides, Khyams are very good tents, my brother had a one-touch 2 man Khyam, it lasted for years, was still going strong when it went with my van that got towed by the council!

Bud1

13/6/2010 at 2:31pm
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Well that's an increase on yesterday, at this rate i should be doing good by Wednesday when i pick my new tent up.

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FriendOfOwls

13/6/2010 at 3:16pm
Location: Severn Valley
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Forty quid for all that?! He was taking the pfizz! It's a great tent, and I'd give you double, if I needed one right now! Sadly I'm well-supplied.

My son has a Khyam, and it's a superb tent!

I also don't like the way the guy treated you. Very arrogant. If he'd offered me seventy-nine, I think I would have turned him down, just to be cussed!

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13/6/2010 at 3:26pm
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I was considering a tourer 200 (had one years ago) and followed oed on Ebay (in Gosport) however decided to buy Khyam Freelander. Just looked again on Ebay and Tourer had 2 bids £80 bids now probably closed.

Seeing your pics, and having used one of these tents, I would think it well worth £80. There were 2 new ones on Ebay asking over £189. hang onto it and advertise it nearer school hols perhaps?

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millermicm

13/6/2010 at 3:38pm
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If he new the asking price and he couldn't find fault with it I don't see how he could justify half your price. He could have asked that on the phone and saved you both some time.

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13/6/2010 at 3:57pm
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Or possibly he was a dealer trying to get good quality at cheapest price to sell on at profit.

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oldham

13/6/2010 at 3:59pm
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We have a 200 tourer

would we let it go for £80 not on your Nellie

If he wants a cheap tent Aldi are doing one [:o)]

if he wants a good tent and a low price, then he has your number [:oops:]

Bud1

13/6/2010 at 5:09pm
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Well I've got to admit a well known TV character called Arthur did come to mind.

its stored in a nice dry room and it is advertised in a few places, If it finds a new home that will be nice, if not I'm sure it will be useful at some stage.

Must remember to have the camcorder handy for possible recurrence.

Looking forward to Wednesday when we pick up our new Kampa Saunton 5, never used this type of tent before so it should be fun setting it up.

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dadsbeaniemad

13/6/2010 at 6:59pm
Location: Cumbria (Upper Eden Valley)
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We have a Tourer 400 and it's a really good tent.
So quick and easy to put up and must say we were never cold in it either.

I wouldn't have taken £40 for it either - would rather keep it.

If anyone on her is looking for a nice 2 person tent then I'd recommend they get in touch with you :0)

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TallBigMe

13/6/2010 at 8:04pm
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He was playing his luck or hoping to buy it off you for £40 then sell it on at a carboot or Ebay...

Millmog

13/6/2010 at 8:49pm
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Stick out for £80, its well worth it. Last week I sold my five year old Lichfield Arapaho on the free site "Gumtree.com" for £65.

I had it advertised on here for a few weeks with no response, but sold on the Gumtree within 2 days!

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13/6/2010 at 9:11pm
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Folk making daft offers is all part of selling stuff,
which is 90% 'time wasters'. A nylon tent does have a
short life compared with a canvas one tho, if the
tent is a few yrs old it ain't worth that much. If its
fairly new your best bet is an ebay listing, your
customer base is limited if you just avertise in yer
local shop.

Bud1

19/6/2010 at 5:25pm
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Well the Khyam found a new home today at the asking price. Picked the new tent up mid week and will be testing it out next weekend.

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