lou020
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Not many Dealers at Lincoln show.
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There are not many MHomes available for sale,particularly new ones.
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lou020
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Called in at SMC Newark at the weekend and they had a quite few 2nd hand ones. but even they are not on the list for the show. used to be always a good offering from them.
lunarman
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It was the same at Shepton Mallett last week. Only 3 or 4 dealers selling motorhomes, with little to sell, but lots of "Campervan Converters" offering bespoke conversions.
The accessory dealers seemed to be doing a good trade, they even managed to get into my wallet.
The accessory dealers seemed to be doing a good trade, they even managed to get into my wallet.
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Te shows are killing them selves off by stupid hight prices for traders.
I hate to even hazard a guess of the cost to some dealer with large plots
I hate to even hazard a guess of the cost to some dealer with large plots
Yes, You are correct it's not the easiest way to trade. Most my business has moved online. Expenses are less and its less work.
Having said that we enjoy doing the shows and meeting and socialising with other traders and club members.
Please remember to visit us.
We have been setting up today.
Having said that we enjoy doing the shows and meeting and socialising with other traders and club members.
Please remember to visit us.
We have been setting up today.
A few years back the woman at Southdowns said it was costing them about £50k to exhibit at the NEC show, can well believe that.
If you can sell all you can get why bother, they don’t even open Sunday now!!
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You have everything!
You even sorted me out with a telescopic pole at the Malvern show so that I no longer need a man……..……. to help me put up my side wind-blockers.
Works a treat
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What are the contact details for your on-line shop, please?
We are mainly on parrotsol ebay our basic website is parrotsol.co.uk
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We are here at Lincoln Motorhome show too , stand 71 , Where are you ?
156
As a whole group of Lodges caravans tourers and motorhomes one swifts staff said they pulled out of last springs nec owing to the total cost being close to a million pounds
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WE're visiting starting from Tomorrow will see you all there
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I hereby promise to visit stand 71 and 156 and consider opening my secure Yorkshire wallet. If the moths haven’t munched through the tenners, I may even buy summat…….
I only come to see the bird
Will have to start charging.I only come to see the bird
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The pint is no longer.... its an ex pint..very observant, well done
Spot The Pint at Lincoln
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Which is great if you want to buy one if you’re retired, work continental shifts or live on the doorstep! I guess they won’t be selling me one being as I work 5 1/2 days a week! I used to sell Harleys and weekend was prime time
I guess they’re just relying on selling to the retired
It’s a struggle to get owt done without using your holidays if you’re still a worker
Anyways it doesn’t matter to you as they are no longer selling Concorde so you have no need to visitWhich is great if you want to buy one if you’re retired, work continental shifts or live on the doorstep! I guess they won’t be selling me one being as I work 5 1/2 days a week! I used to sell Harleys and weekend was prime time
I guess they’re just relying on selling to the retired
It’s a struggle to get owt done without using your holidays if you’re still a worker
Even when they were open Sundays I don’t think they had salesman working as just people to show thr vans and take details.
I chased them twice after visiting for a Concorde Charisma price with no reply then before I bought my current van they had a new Charisma in stock and it was a 2 year old model and after discount was the same as what I paid in Germany for an up to date van with more extras on!!
Was not impressed with them.
In fairness to open Sunday even with minimal staff and the heating, electric cost it must cost a fair chunk.
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I bought my first van on a Sunday
It’s not just buying a van it’s getting owt fitted/fixed it’s always a day off work to get stuff done. I’m off to get something done to my van one day next week, I’ve got to Chuck scooter in back, set off at 6.45 get to where I’m going before they open get scooter out book van in, go to work (2 hrs late, then leave work an hour early ride to place pick up van and Chuck scooter in back then come home at 5.30) I get that it’s not a 24/7 industry but a full day Saturday would help. I can get my car/scooter serviced/tyres fitted/ clutch fitted on a Saturday but nothing done to a moho
It’s not just buying a van it’s getting owt fitted/fixed it’s always a day off work to get stuff done. I’m off to get something done to my van one day next week, I’ve got to Chuck scooter in back, set off at 6.45 get to where I’m going before they open get scooter out book van in, go to work (2 hrs late, then leave work an hour early ride to place pick up van and Chuck scooter in back then come home at 5.30) I get that it’s not a 24/7 industry but a full day Saturday would help. I can get my car/scooter serviced/tyres fitted/ clutch fitted on a Saturday but nothing done to a moho
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halfHow much for the pint
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I can see your point of view but it's only the UK where everything opens on Sunday. Most mainland European countries apart from holiday areas shops are closed on Sunday. Germany apart from food shops they close at 1:30 on Saturday until Monday.Which is great if you want to buy one if you’re retired, work continental shifts or live on the doorstep! I guess they won’t be selling me one being as I work 5 1/2 days a week! I used to sell Harleys and weekend was prime time
I guess they’re just relying on selling to the retired
It’s a struggle to get owt done without using your holidays if you’re still a worker
I think the UK was a much nicer place when shops were closed on Sunday and I've always thought that not just since I retired.
There was a big political push to open on Sundays but I agree with you I liked it a lot more when it was all closed. Not least because it obviously increases staffing costs and therefore caused inflation. There's only so much money to spend all you do by opening more is spread it out.
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It was sold as bringing us in line with mainland Europe, what a joke.
I think that was used as an excuse for lots of things.
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