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bodstruck

Member Since: 09 May 2020
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 913

James Baroud roof tent

Was considering this myself but a roof tent is not for me right now.

Nearly new, he will post for £98 and was originally asking £1250 which seems like a good price

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/James-Baroud-Ev...635-2958-0

19th Feb 2022 4:00pm

sharkey964

Member Since: 05 Oct 2014
Location: On a muddy track
Posts: 574

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

Thats a bargain,for a great roof tent.
:thumbsup

19th Feb 2022 4:39pm

Sancho

Member Since: 28 Mar 2017
Location: Winchester
Posts: 24

1983 Defender 110 2.5 Petrol HCPU Aintree Green

Did get it in the end? It did look like a bargain.

I've been looking at buying a soft shell roof tent and I found https://tentandtrail.com, they look really good for the spec and price. Have you heard of them?

11th Mar 2022 12:28pm

camelman

Member Since: 27 Feb 2013
Location: Peak District
Posts: 3372

"This listing was ended by the seller because there was an error in the listing"

An ebay member who's only been registered a few weeks but already has managed to pick up 2 negative feedbacks and has made their feedback comments private.

what could possibly go wrong

11th Mar 2022 12:40pm

Sancho

Member Since: 28 Mar 2017
Location: Winchester
Posts: 24

Yes, I saw that message but thought it might be code for 'agreed a price off ebay to avoid fees!'

11th Mar 2022 12:42pm

camelman

Member Since: 27 Feb 2013
Location: Peak District
Posts: 3372

A lot of roof tent sellers are now selling Alibaba stuff they import and add their own badges to.

Have a shufty here: https://www.alibaba.com/premium/rooftop_te...xwQAvD_BwE

11th Mar 2022 12:44pm

Sancho

Member Since: 28 Mar 2017
Location: Winchester
Posts: 24

Yeah, I guessed that but there seems to be quite a bit of risk and hidden expense with buying off Alibaba, shipping, VAT, import duties, etc. Seems better to buy from a company that provides a warranty and will deal with any issues?

Have you bought from Alibaba?

11th Mar 2022 12:53pm

camelman

Member Since: 27 Feb 2013
Location: Peak District
Posts: 3372

I wasn't suggesting buying off Alibaba as the prices they quote are typically for bulk purchases.
Just pointing out that a number of the roof tent sellers that have popped up, particularly since lockdown are reselling stuff from this route. Nothing wrong with that however.
I do have friends who are buying other goods form Alibaba in bulk and reselling them and it seems to be working.

11th Mar 2022 1:26pm

J1990

Member Since: 24 Aug 2021
Location: South West
Posts: 39

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tamar Blue

And yet I'm now sat here wondering why I would pay £3000 to some of these dealers for the aluminium rooftop tents if they're a dropshipper selling a £480 AliBaba product. Even with import duties and added complications, that's a whole lotta money to save and it seems to me that apart from a little more effort the real downside is just there's no UK body to provide you with a guarantee?

14th Mar 2022 4:10pm

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