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31/10/2013 at 11:49am
Location: Worcestershire Outfit: Buccaneer Cruiser
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Quote: Originally posted by xdsxwolfman on 29/10/2013Quote: Originally posted by Graeme_Cooke on 24/10/2013Not wanting to detract from other comments in the past about Glossop Caravans but I thought I would share my positive experience.
Having just bought our first caravan we headed off to the NEC last week to have a look around and maybe pick up a few accessory bargains. In particular we wanted a full and porch awning.
As we were after an Isabella full awning that's the stand we went to. We met Paul from Glossop's who couldn't have been more helpful. He was with us for an hour and really helped. He gave us great advise, explained the options and even suggested we take a 2013 model rather than a 2014 to save a lot of money.
Having looked around the show for a porch we went back to see Paul and he ended up doing us a great deal on a Dorema. Not only did he knock off 15% he through in a free Inaca carpet and free shipping. The awning was promised for today and it promptly arrived.
I appreciate that others have not had as good an experience of Glossop's and I can only imagine how that must feel but if you are looking for an awning Paul is the man. A real gent and true to his word.
My name is Danny and I work for Glossop caravans. I would just like to say thank you for your nice words. It is nice to hear and much appreciated.
Regarding the comments made about the caravan with the gas leak, I would just like to assure everyone that with the exception of the caravans we sell on ebay, all our caravans receive either a safety check or full pre delivery inspection, both of which include a gas check. After reading the post, I am under the impression that the problem was with a faulty regulator, which we replaced. The regulator is an extra item and not supplied with the caravan. Therefore this would not be checked as part of the safety check or pre delivery inspection. Of course if the caravan was built after 2004, the regulator is fitted to the caravan and so is part of it and will be checked.
Finally regarding the condition of the caravans, we do not do any work on the caravans until they are sold, unless they are really bad, in which case we would send them to our service centre. This is the case throughout the industry, and all work on the caravans will be done once they are bought. As for the puddle in the ebay caravan, I can only assume that the door or rooflight must have been left open, and we will also clean the caravans if this happens.
I find it quite astounding the answer given by a representative of Glossop Caravans. It clearly demonstrates the lack of care they have for a customer I would have thought a gas check would be mandatory!
BTW even if buying on eBay and from a dealer, I would think that you may be covered by the Sale of Goods Act as you are buying from a dealer.
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31/10/2013 at 2:41pm
Location: essex Outfit: Abbey Vogue 460
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I do not pretend to be an expert in law, but I would have thought that buying from a dealership, or a company, then the product they sold you must be 'fit for purpose', and in this case having sold a caravan that has cooking facilities present, then checking that the gas supply, and associated fittings, were working correctly is part of the that, especially if the caravan is supposedly undergone a pre delivery inspection.
I bought a caravan from a small dealership in Cambridge last weekend and when I went to collect it he had changed all the gas pipes and carried out several other small minor repairs that I hadnt even noticed.
It the attention to detail and customer care that is important, not the technicalities of what is, or isnt, part of the equipment. Get that part right and you'll get return custom and buyers reccommending you.
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01/11/2013 at 11:50am
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Sorry it has taken a few days to answer these comments, i have been away from the office.
I do think our wires are a little crossed here so I would just like to try and clear things up. Looking at Batties post I see that the reg was fitted to the caravan, so yes the regulator should have been checked as it is an integral part of the caravan. We did put this right for the customer though, but you are right, it shouldn't have been leaking in the first place.
As you are all probably aware, if the caravan is older than a 2004, regulators were not attached to the caravan. In this case if we were to supply a regulator it would be an accessory from the shop, and it would not go to the workshop when the caravan has a PDI or safety check. It is a new item and comes straight from the manufacturer. The best way I can explain this is it is just like buying a regulator from a different place, a camping shop for example. I don't think you would expect them to check every regulator they have, that would be down to the manufacturer. However, of course it is our responsibility if any of these regulators are at fault.
Finally with the caravans we sell on ebay as I said earlier it is clearly stated in several places that we do not check the caravans. We tell any potential customers of what we have found to be wrong on the caravans, mostly damp issues. Regarding the checks, we do not do these because the caravan is priced so low. We only started doing ebay caravans a couple of years ago because our workshop was getting bogged down with old caravans with problems that needed fixing. So we came up with ebay to ease this and also its an outlet we can sell them on cheaply. Saying this I do have a chap working on ebay who will check the caravan if asked to. Please do not think we are just selling them freely without a care in the world what happens after they have gone, this couldn't be further from the truth. For example I myself recently sold somebody a caravan on ebay that when he got it home the water heater was not working. So the next day I sent him a complete water heater. I offered for him to bring the caravan back and get it put in here, but he was happy to fit it himself. In all cases the buyer is totally aware of what they are buying, and we do of course want them to come back to us!
I hope I have cleared things up here. The last thing I want is for this thread to detract into an argument as I am sure nobody does.
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