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I am considering buying a 2011 tent in the sales but how long do I / can I leave it to get the best price but not miss the sales? I know this is the million dollar question  But any experience in when the best sale prices are to be found will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

I bought my tent from Yeomans in the end of season sales (end of October) and originally I hesitated since it was still more pricey than any other tent I had ever bought. Consequently they sold out before I made up my mind. Luckily, a little while later they had some more in at the same price and I hesitated no longer.

The moral of this story is that he who hesitates is lost

Usually the larger companies sell off the tents at a certain price and that doesn't usually alter since they have a limited stock to get rid of to make way for the latest models and if the price is a bargain they sell easily.

Thanks all of you.

I am after a new Vango Tigris 400 - my current Tigris is an aged fleabay one and I am not sure the flysheet will last another season. I really like the layout and size though and the 2011 has a better spec.

I posed the same question 3 weeks ago. I really wanted the Wolf Lake 5 but wondered if the price would drop lower than £799 (Yeomans). Since it was already £450 off RRP I decided to buy it anyway. I bought it from the Yeomans exhibition in Nottingham, even haggled a free carpet as a bonus.

The price never dropped further and they are now out of stock. So a good call on my part.

Unless you are flexible on the make/model of tent I would buy now before stock runs out.

Point well made.

The WL5 was on sale beginning of 2011 for £1099 and stayed at this price throughout high season. Most retailers dropped the price to £899 by end of July. Yeomans slashed the price further to £799. So you're right, never sold at RRP from the main retailers.