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Quote: Originally posted by biking camper on 16/4/2012

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hi, did you buy the tent from obelink? ive read a few stories about that retailer; im beginning to wonder if their products are 'seconds' i understand they are a hypermarket type set up and are apparently good value, generally selling 'last years model' but they should state if the products are imperfect just so we know before we buy, and hopefully  they are not chancing on the fact that we wont return them back to holland and attract the additional postage/hassle. we all love a bargain but we should be told upfront.

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Quote: Originally posted by JohnnyKK on 17/4/2012

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Quote: Originally posted by biking camper on 16/4/2012hi, did you buy the tent from obelink? ive read a few stories about that retailer; im beginning to wonder if their products are 'seconds' i understand they are a hypermarket type set up and are apparently good value, generally selling 'last years model' but they should state if the products are imperfect just so we know before we buy, and hopefully  they are not chancing on the fact that we wont return them back to holland and attract the additional postage/hassle. we all love a bargain but we should be told upfront.

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Well, i bought from them a few times. Their products are definitely not 'seconds'. And also they don't generally sell 'last years model'. Each year they have a full new range of products from various brands. Ofcourse, as it is a big store with lots of custumors it is more likely they will have a large stock left from 'last year' and also it is more likely you will hear they delivered a faulty tent/product, more likely than that you will hear it from the shop at the corner of the street.

Im glad to hear from WobblyBob2012 that they gonna sort it out. Was not expecting that Coleman would not even say sorry, but in fact it is quite normal that the manufacturer will point you to the retailer where you have bought the product.

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Obelink charge £255 incl shipping for this tent.

The cheapest online price I can find is £265 incl shipping.

On amazon.com the same tent sells for $129 (£84.50)!

With shipping you can have it for £130.

Hi all,

We have the Coleman Instant 4 2012 model which we ordered mid February, upon erecting it in the back garden we found a tear in the groundsheet at the rear under where the right hand bedroom will be located.  We have repaired this with a ground sheet repair kit (adhesive strips) after watching the video on youtube from WobblyBob2012 we couldn't believe that his had a tear in exactly the same place. 

We are still impressed with the tent especially the size, we previously had a Coleman Ridgeline 4 Plus which was adequate but more headroom needed and living space.