What's happened to Lilypad Leisure? (1 Viewer)

[wingman]

Tried to look at the Lilypad Leisure website (of Windblocker fame) for a few products tonight, but just keep getting an error with a picture of a large cat and a statement to say that the website can't be found.

It's not my fingers or system because I've tried a few routes.

I seem to remember something being mentioned about this a few days ago? Have they ceased trading? Or is it a website fault?

 

[pappajohn]

Still active according to companies house records.
I reckon its their website domain lease has expired.

 

[Tootles]

Try this.

Gunco La, Macclesfield SK11 7JL
Broken Link Removed: 0845 230 5260

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[Deleted member 29692]

Still active according to companies house records.
I reckon its their website domain lease has expired.

The companies house data doesn't mean anything. That might only get updated once a year. Even if they've ceased trading they don't have to submit final accounts immediately.

You're right that the website has expired but the question is whether it's intentional or because of a cock up.

 

[pappajohn]

New website and name.

http://www.mysunshade.co.uk

 

[pappajohn]

See the post in the middle of this page.
Poster is lillypad leisure ltd
Web addy is as above.

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[Deleted member 29692]

New website and name.

http://www.mysunshade.co.uk

You don't rebrand like that for no good reason. Something's happened to make them do it.

 

[Reallyretired]

Maybe just thought the change was a more appropriate name. If you didn't know, would Lillypad mean anything to you?

 

[Deleted member 29692]

Maybe just thought the change was a more appropriate name. If you didn't know, would Lillypad mean anything to you?

Possibly but in its target market Lillypad Leisure and windblockers.net had gained a bit of a name and a reputation.

If it was a straight rebrand you would keep the old website up with an announcement and a redirection to the new one.

By doing it quietly they lose the goodwill and the reputation associated with the old name/brand.

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[Steve N Tracy]

I always thought that My Sunshade and their Gemini Model slightly lower grade copy of the Lilypad Leisure windblockers but LilyPad were selling the Gemini at shows last year.
It looks to me that they have been bought out by My Sunshade

 

[Deleted member 29692]

It looks to me that they have been bought out by My Sunshade

Good idea but not the right one.

The director of Lillypad Leisure is the domain registrant of mysunshade.co.uk

It's definitely a rebrand but it's a bit mystifying as to why they've handled it so clumsily.

 

[pappajohn]

would Lillypad mean anything to you?

Always made me think of sanitary towels !!!

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[Stroppy Bird]

Always made me think of sanitary towels !!!

Phew - not just me who thought that then!

 

[pappajohn]

By doing it quietly they lose the goodwill and the reputation associated with the old name/brand.

Good will and reputation maybe, but in my experience chatting to him he's a miserable, short tempered old git anyway.

 

[wizzer59]

Good will and reputation maybe, but in my experience chatting to him he's a miserable, short tempered old git anyway.

Yes me too, the ladies were better sales persons

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[Beacons]

Me too .

 

[Treeeev]

Tried to look at the Lilypad Leisure website (of Windblocker fame) for a few products tonight, but just keep getting an error

What are you looking for James? There are most likely other suppliers with the same or very similar items

Cheers

Trevor

 

[Bart]

Anyone smell fish??

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[Mother Ship]

We bought windblockers at Lincoln Show and in conversation about after sales service he talked about another company(not selling same type of product) calling themselves Lillypad and when their customers had a complaint they would find his telephone number/website when google searching and he was annoyed they had used similar name and getting tired of telling people they were ringing wrong company. Maybe this is reason????

 

[Tootles]

Good will and reputation maybe, but in my experience chatting to him he's a miserable, short tempered old git anyway.

You know me then John??

 

[wingman]

What are you looking for James? There are most likely other suppliers with the same or very similar items

Cheers

Trevor

Hi Trevor,
Just wanted to browse really. Christmas and a birthday coming up and I fancied a wind blocker panel (or two) as a prezzie - even though I'd have to wait whilst they made it. I've always been impressed when I've seen them at shows with that big electric fan 'proving' that it stops a breeze. The other reason is that it would give a degree of privacy on some packed foreign sites and keep the nose-ointments at bay!

However, I've got a pukka windbreak that I hardly ever use, so it may just be that I'm doing the 'kid in a toy shop' routine?

One of my son's favourite quotes is, "I know you want it dad, but do you actually NEED it?"

Do I NEED one? Probably not

PS. Thanks to those who provided useful info on Lilypad/Mysunshade.

James

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[Kevan]

Always made me think of sanitary towels !!!

Sanitary towels would be more use than there awnings

 

[Deleted member 29692]

We bought windblockers at Lincoln Show and in conversation about after sales service he talked about another company(not selling same type of product) calling themselves Lillypad and when their customers had a complaint they would find his telephone number/website when google searching and he was annoyed they had used similar name and getting tired of telling people they were ringing wrong company. Maybe this is reason????

His company his still Lillypad Leisure, that hasn't changed.

All he's done is change the website from windblockers.net to mysunshade.co.uk

The new website looks very cheap and basic like it's been knocked up very quickly. One problem is that there's no SEO on it.

The people who know and recommend his product tend to know it as "Lillypad windblockers"

Unfortunately for him if you Google that, or even just Lillypad, you get his old defunct website and the trading address and contact details of Lillypad Leisure so any potential customers who don't happen to know about the website change won't find him at all.

 

[Tootles]

Sanitary towels would be more use than there awnings

Unless, of coarse, your disabled, and cant lift a heavy awning any more?? In actual fact, they are very good, take a minute to put up, keep out almost all of the wind, and about 90% of the rain. The beauty (for me), is that the whole thing weighs in at about the weight of a bag of sugar.

So no, I dont need sanitary towels these days, but I do need a lightweight wind resistant easy to dry blocker, and this fits the bill.

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[Spriddler]

So no, I dont need sanitary towels these days, but I do need a lightweight wind resistant easy to dry blocker, and this fits the bill.

Well aint that part of the body's unkind ageing process! No sooner than it grows out of ST's it needs wind blockers.
Sigh

 

[PeteH]

I have their current details?. Unfortunately, they are?, In the Motor home, which is currently undergoing a Gearbox "resection" about 120 mile away. Sorry

 

[rosalan]

As someone already said, Mr Windblocker can be somewhat irascible and claims to not like selling but his regular salesperson is ill (ill humoured last time I saw him) and that Mr Windblocker only enjoys the privacy of working in the 'factory' but needs to keep his sales outlets open.
I cannot agree about the Windblockers being of little value, for I have found them to be generally well constructed and effective against wind and to a lesser degree, rain.
I do wish he would employ the ladies who used to sell them and he could double his sales.

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[Zepp]

I have have just rang and ordered a set using the number in this thread

 

[MitchandJenny]

Oh bugger... I just recommended them to Mattyjwr today... Ooooops.
Sorry Matty.
Mitch.

 

[jumartoo]

We turned up to look at windblockers some years ago. We hadn't got out of the motorhome before "he" was out with a tape measure . We left some time later with a small bag of adjusted blockers and did find them to do the job stated. Unfortunately they don't fit our present van.

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