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Feel ripped off by show!

So being billed as the motorhome AND caravan show we drove quite a way to Newark, paid our £6 to go in and could find only a few caravans amongst all the motorhomes! There were far more caravans belonging to exhibitors than were on display!
When I complained I was told they had reduced the entrance price by £1 due to low number of caravans, low number! There were less than 10!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://motorhomeandcaravanshows.co.uk/autumn/
Will avoid in future.

Comments

  • timbo58
    timbo58 Posts: 1,164 Forumite
    Not defending it but when a promotor puts on these shows they don't know who is going to book the pitches for the stands.
    They take a gamble whether they'll make any money anyway until the last minute as most places won't hire the hall/venue to them without a pretty whacking deposit.

    Bit of a PITA though when you go for something specific like that though!
    Unless specifically stated all posts by me are my own considered opinion.
    If you don't like my opinion feel free to respond with your own.
  • bondy01
    bondy01 Posts: 400 Forumite
    edited 9 September 2014 at 1:48PM
    Don't know where you drove from but a trip to Cottingham,Hull would have been better. Surprised these 2 well known shows coincided last weekend. NEC this October then?

    edit: didn't the Newark show used to be just motorhomes?
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