No Tent Left Behind?

[Dark Star]

Good incentive from Decathlon to try and reduce tent wastage at festivals. 

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/c/htc/no-tent-left-behind_b3be522a-a5f2-497e-a93f-f1a3682cdae1

[rwoo]

Bravo Decathlon. Surely they're making a loss from this though

[cb4747]

15 minutes ago, rwoo said:

Bravo Decathlon. Surely they're making a loss from this though

People often forget or lose giftcards, or spend part of it and then forget/lose it. Good business move!

[MilkyJoe]

I think much of the loss will probably be mitigated by the increased custom and the fact that they sell their used tents for not much less. Plus there will probably be an expiry date on the gift cards too. Now if only I hadn't just bought mine last week...🤦‍♂️

[Johnnyseven]

Don't say what they'll do with the returned tents though? Surely they won't be selling on dirty used tents?

[dotdash79]

50 minutes ago, MilkyJoe said:

I think much of the loss will probably be mitigated by the increased custom and the fact that they sell their used tents for not much less. Plus there will probably be an expiry date on the gift cards too. Now if only I hadn't just bought mine last week...🤦‍♂️

Return it then re-purchase it

[MilkyJoe]

20 minutes ago, dotdash79 said:

Return it then re-purchase it

I’d be lying if I said that hadn’t crossed my mind but I’m happy with my purchase especially with 20% off the price and I can see it lasting me for a good few years.

[MilkyJoe]

27 minutes ago, Johnnyseven said:

Don't say what they'll do with the returned tents though? Surely they won't be selling on dirty used tents?

They refurbish them and sell them on their website.

[Johnnyseven]

8 minutes ago, MilkyJoe said:

They refurbish them and sell them on their website.

 

Oh ok, fair enough then.

[Olshansky]

this is a wonderful idea 

[Pipine]

Good work decathlon.. my trusty walking boots that I wear to glasto each year were a decathlon refurbished pair.. they were like new and significantly cheaper.  

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

They're banking on making the money back by selling on any unused ket hidden in the pockets 

[gizmoman]

Won't make any difference, why would someone who is too lazy to pack up their tent and who is willing to lose the money invested in it, decide to not only make the effort to pack it up and carry it back to the car, but also take it back to the shop to get a credit? Simply won't happen. It is a good deal for responsible campers who may try out a tent for a festival then decide they could do with a different one or some other gear, In reality the vast majority who buy a tent will keep it. (or leave it behind if they are too knackered / irresponsible to bring it home).

[clarkete]

8 minutes ago, gizmoman said:

Won't make any difference, why would someone who is too lazy to pack up their tent and who is willing to lose the money invested in it, decide to not only make the effort to pack it up and carry it back to the car, but also take it back to the shop to get a credit? Simply won't happen. It is a good deal for responsible campers who may try out a tent for a festival then decide they could do with a different one or some other gear, In reality the vast majority who buy a tent will keep it. (or leave it behind if they are too knackered / irresponsible to bring it home).

 

That's the spirit

 

 

[gizmoman]

8 minutes ago, clarkete said:

 

That's the spirit

 

 

I'm all for reducing waste, but Decathlon don't want a load of soggy tents, it's just good marketing.  

[CardiffWanderer]

I'll never not be shocked by people leaving their kit behind at a festival. What a combination of selfish, lazy and environmentally uncaring. We've done many festivals, with and without children, in sun and rain and horrible mud, and it's never once crossed our minds to leave anything (except a punctured air bed which we put in the bin).

 

(Not meant to be a boast, and I'm sure 99% of people on this forum would say similar 🙂) 

[clarkete]

9 hours ago, gizmoman said:

I'm all for reducing waste, but Decathlon don't want a load of soggy tents, it's just good marketing.  

 

Or alternatively, perhaps they're trying to do something positive. 

 

They'll only see the efficacy by trying. 

[feegee]

2 hours ago, CardiffWanderer said:

I'll never not be shocked by people leaving their kit behind at a festival. What a combination of selfish, lazy and environmentally uncaring. We've done many festivals, with and without children, in sun and rain and horrible mud, and it's never once crossed our minds to leave anything (except a punctured air bed which we put in the bin).

 

(Not meant to be a boast, and I'm sure 99% of people on this forum would say similar 🙂) 

100% with you there. I have a certain amount of pride in looking back at my pitch and it's clear bar the footprint - thinking well that was a few days of fun! 

Good on Decathlon though! Worth a try! 

[CardiffWanderer]

2 hours ago, feegee said:

100% with you there. I have a certain amount of pride in looking back at my pitch and it's clear bar the footprint - thinking well that was a few days of fun! 

Good on Decathlon though! Worth a try! 

 

Oh absolutely, fair play to them!