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The ticket price on the tent last sunday was £250 but the salesman said it was on special at £230 in stock, I went back today with the kids to see if they approve of it but they'd sold the last one from stock, said I could have the display one for £220 (different salesperson)

I can get the tent new and delivered online for £230, should I haggle for more money off or just go for a new one?

oh yeah you have to haggle! They need to knock off more than a tenner for a tent that's been outdoors for 3 months and had people going in and out of it!

If they wont budge on the price, how about they throw in some equipment for free - only if you need it or want it though.

Go haggle, good luck

Hi Happymummy,

You need to consider that synthetic tents deteriorate.  On average they expect them to last 7-10 years worth of 2-3 week holidays.  Hot weather deteriorates them faster.  That means that the life expectancy of a display model will be considerably diminished.  £10 discount just doesn't sound enough to me.

Good luck!

Haggle most definatly, I have been ringing around today looking for a discount, told one shop I would pay cash and they told me no discount for cash, as they do finance???You tell me!

I asked then if they did a price match and they said yes, where is the sence in that...

Quote: Originally posted by jules33 on 08/7/2006

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Haggle most definatly, I have been ringing around today looking for a discount, told one shop I would pay cash and they told me no discount for cash, as they do finance???You tell me!

I asked then if they did a price match and they said yes, where is the sence in that...

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We bought a Sunncamp APS 3004 two weeks ago that was ex display. I had been looking for a weekend tent for a while and this seemed to fit our bill. I know for a fact that it had been on show ( indoors ) for about three weeks as I  had been to the store on a few occasions on the lookout.

The average price that I worked out for this tent was around £200 but we got it for £125 after a bit of good natured haggling so a discount of £10 in my opinion is a  bit of a joke. If they dont offer any better than that I would walk away and see if it was any cheaper a week later, if somebody else has bought in the meantime  they may have done you a favour

Go for half price as its been standing around in the sun

yeah half price is about right !

I bought one years ago that was a second and that was half price,was fine though and still usable now.

Quote: Originally posted by romany on 09/7/2006

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 I wouldn't pay more than a third retail value on an ex display thats been on display outside and about 50 to 60% for one from indoors

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Saw that Don Valley has their ex-display Cabanon Biscaya on sale; not the latest model with the improved groundsheet and bedroom clips, been outside all year and traipsed in and out of etc etc.

£1209 down to.............

(wait for it.....................)

(Any guesses?)

£1000!

BARGAIN! (Don't think!)