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01/5/2006 at 9:58am
Location: Wakefield Yorkshire Outfit: Conway Challenger
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In the past I have commented on how expensive the GO Outdoors stores are, they get you to purchase a discount card from them, but the discounted goods are just as expensive or more expensive as other stores. I have just had the chance to open this month's C&CC magazine and in it GO are advertising Aquarolls and Wastemasters RRP £54 but £39 with the discount price. In the same magazine Halfords advertise them for £35.09 and Towsure comes in it only £32.95. As I have said before the GO discount card is just a rip off.
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01/5/2006 at 10:21am
Location: Prestatyn Nr Wales Outfit: Kia Seddona & 1995 Pennine Pathfinder
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I popped in to the Stockport branch on Saturday and saved money even after buying the discount card. Awning tie down strap in a local caravan dealers £19.99, Towsure ££7.99+p&p as I live in Wales. Go Outdoors £5+discount card. As I go past whilst visiting family in Oldham I'll pop in for minor purchases again. But for major stuff and bits and bobs I'll wait until I've got a good order up and either use Towsures Mail order or take a drive out making a day out of and hit a few caches along the way. Go Outdoors were selling regatta fleeces (1/4 zip in Red) for £5 so there are bargains to be had there even with the cost of the discount card.
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01/5/2006 at 10:45am
Location: Solihull Outfit: Outwell Sunvalley 8 Quechua 3 Second
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I bought a Mont Blanc Barracuda Cycle Carrier from GoOutdoors for £50 (Coventry store). Halfords and many other places charch £89.99.
I was even quoted £60 at an auto outlet I had a trade card for (Trade Price).. GoOutdoors can be excellend value for specific products and can charge a little more for others.
BTW. The cycle carriers and many other products they sell in store are not advertised on the website.
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01/5/2006 at 11:10am
Location: aberdeenshire Outfit: Superb estate + swift Colonsay
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We used Go Outdoors as they deliver. I bought both our wastemaster and aquaroll and they only charged £3.50 for delivery and that was for the both NOT each. We live in Aberdeenshire and to me the saving was well worth it.
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01/5/2006 at 12:45pm
Location: Scotland Outfit: Nevada3 Evo 600DL Andorra Elzas
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I ordered the Hartford canopy from them. The price was unbeatable even with delivery at £62.00
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01/5/2006 at 1:36pm
Location: yorkshire Outfit: vango oregon 600+tempest 200+gamma350!
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cant knock mitchells tbh, we always seem to come out with bargains.
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03/5/2006 at 6:52pm
Location: Tewkesbury Glos Outfit: LDV MAXUS camper
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We go to the coventry store (45 miles from home) every couple of months.
Over tha last year, I have ALWAYS saved money buying items from them, compared to other stores.
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06/5/2006 at 9:26pm
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We have always found gooutdoors are competitively priced - just ordered Outwell aluminium wardrobe at £18.90+£3.50 carriage instead of £27+ £4.25 carriage at outdoormegastore - £9.35 difference!
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07/5/2006 at 7:24am
Location: Wakefield West York Outfit: Swift Basecamp+ Fo
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I wonder if it's because Mitchells have changed since they were taken over by Go Outdoors? The Mitchells emphasis was on the major products - Tents, Trailer tents and Folding campers, their accessory department was more than adequate and the prices were right for we canny northern folk. The Go Outdoors emphasis has shifted the product range away from anything but tents and clothes - the extras come a poor 2nd to the clothing range.
Post last edited on 07/05/2006 10:47:21
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07/5/2006 at 9:23am
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Yes, also, we noticed they no longer stock either Khyam or Cabanon tents - surely market leaders. They do seem to have changed direction a bit!
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07/5/2006 at 11:28am
Location: Warwick Outfit: Outwell Montana 12 - Oh yes !
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Not sure i agree with you about Khyam (cant comment on Cabanon).
Last year there were so many problems with the Ridgipod I am sure many retailers wonder about the quality and 'service' from Khyam now.
I think Outwell have moved into a market leading position led by the popular Montana and Hartford models PLUS the numerous practical accessories they supply.
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07/5/2006 at 2:10pm
Location: Wakefield West York Outfit: Swift Basecamp+ Fo
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Rusty.
The relevance of market leaders and individual opinions thereof is almost an irrelevance in this case as the thread was opened with comment as to the cost incurreed by shopping at Go Ourdoors/Mitchells/CCC as opposed to other suppliers. I can tell you that our recent trip ti Sheffield - Towsure was well worth it (we live within 2 miles of Mitchells) we saved over £10 on 2 small items by going there.
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07/5/2006 at 2:45pm
Location: Leics Outfit: Outwell Montana 6 +Vango Venture 500
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Hi,
Just my opinion, but I have foung Gooutdoors in Coventry to be very competitive. I know the discount card may seem a bit of a rip-off but at least they send you tailored offers thru the post.
Cheers
Dave
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07/5/2006 at 4:50pm
Location: Segedunum in Tyne & Wear Outfit: Which of our 7 tents shall we name?
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We bought a brand new Diablo 600 a year or so back for £150, no complaints from us about this store.
Like everything else, shop around.
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07/5/2006 at 6:18pm
Location: North Yorkshire Outfit: Sterling Europa 460 NT
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we've used the mitchells store quite a few times and have found that on a great deal of stuff they are cheaper, but recently we wanted to buy a cadac but they only had one left and that was the display model (£140), we asked if we could buy it but with a discount as we'd seen one the net £100, they said yeah we'll sell it for £100 but when checked in box found there were bits missing and as I said to OH why pay £100 for summat thats not all there when can it brand new....so we left it and ordered one on-line
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07/5/2006 at 6:33pm
Location: Hayle Cornwall Outfit: Honda CRV Bailey Bordeaux + tents
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I would agree that Go Outdoors is a litlle dearer in most areas. However, I think in the Midlands, it is the best store for range, choice and customer care and I am prepared to pay that bit more for a good service. That is not to say that I dont shop around on the net but in many instances I have found them to be quite competitive.
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