Bargain Argos Tentage...

[brooner]

Click the image for some some quality selling going on, read the Q & A too, who says honesty doesn't pay.

It is of a single skin design, and is basically a flysheet with a sewn in ground sheet, no inner tent. it does feature its own in-built irrigation system and every morning I had enough water inside the tent to make a brew and do a boil in the bag breakfast, you just need to wring out any clothing or your sleeping bag and you are ready to go.

[DesignatedDriver]

Q: Have you considered the possibility that you put the tent together inside out?
A: i distinctly remember climbing in from the outside so it must have been up the right way. otherwise i would have been getting out before i even got in.

sheer comedy genius.

i like

[OCM45]

Brilliant, indeed!

But is the seller one of our own [nope] members or cartel?

Q (potential buyer): Thanks for the laughs. Sorry about your soggy outing, though.
A (seller): no problem, thanks and glad you found it funny, looking back i may miss this tent, seems i have so many memories of good times. nope its still for sale, almost had a relapse there.

[FatBoy]

Ah the joys of single skin tents...

[Guest]

Didn't realise there was a market for the like, got a single skin summer tent in garage, one or two uses, occupant only sick in it once. Should I put it on EBAY.

[Guest]

G, Why are you posting as a guest?

[Adventure Racer]

See also this thread!

[distracted]

current bid is now £80

[weekatiepea]

It is now at £155!!

I don't understand why people are bidding so high when you can still buy it in argos for £14.99!! Clearly there are some crazy people on ebay - I'm gonna have to go and clear my loft out and see what I can sell!!

[brooner]

It is now at £155!!

I don't understand why people are bidding so high when you can still buy it in argos for £14.99!! Clearly there are some crazy people on ebay - I'm gonna have to go and clear my loft out and see what I can sell!!

if you read through the Q&A's you'll find he's giving the money from the auction to a charity of his or the bidders choice, tho one of the options was this:

Q: Am considering bidding for this remarkable tent. But if I win can you guarantee that you would forget to post the item? Suggest the proceeds go to the Charity for Widows after Drowned Argos Tent Users or some other suitable charity.
11-Oct-05

A: Absolutely, i was actually considering sending any monies raised to the mountain rescue nearest the sucessful bidder, as i figure at some point the winning bidder may need their help. what i could do is post it royal mail and the chances are it will disappear into the big lost parcels place awaiting some hapless soul to claim it, would you claim such a wonderful piece of polyester engineering? happy bidding - do you have the regd number for the Widows of Drowned Argos Tent Users?

[weekatiepea]

Oops - goes to show I didn't really read it - although its not that obvious its a charity bid!

[CHS]

I don't think it was originally but I think with the way the humour has developed and the cult following it has attracted it was a good add on!
Now up to £205

[P2B]

Superb - livened up a rather dull Monday at the office for several of us! Trying not to spurt tea over my keyboard when laughing with my mouth full!

[LostAgain]

Now at £310 and Over 49,000 hits.

The power of ebay and e-mail. Quite amazing!

[brooner]

now one of the most watched items on ebay in the uk