Have you found yourself asking, “who will buy my folding camper?” No matter the reason you want to sell your folding camper, there are several places in the UK that will buy your folding camper for you. However, to make your life easier I’ve created this blog post containing all the main businesses that purchase folding campers in the UK.
I’ve included links to all of their websites, so you can easily get in touch with them.
Businesses That Will Buy Your Folding Camper
Here are some of the main places to sell your folding camper in the UK, if you choose to sell to a business.
Camperlands UK
Camperlands is one of the UK’s leading retailers of camping equipment and outdoor accessories. As well as selling handy accessories and equipment for your camping adventures, they also purchase trailer tents, folding campers and camp-lets.
On the Camperlands website, it states that they’re always looking for quality second hand stock. As long as you’ve kept your folding camper in good condition, you shouldn’t have a problem selling it to them.
As well as straight up purchasing folding campers, they also give the option to part-exchange for a new trailer tent, camp-let or folding camper. If you’re looking to upgrade to something newer, this is perfect for you.
Camperlands offer a no-obligation offer service, so there’s no harm in popping in your details and seeing what they can offer you. You can visit the Camperlands website here to request a no-obligation offer.
Folding Camper Information
Folding Camper Information is a UK-based business with a website containing plenty of useful information on folding campers – as you may have guessed from the name! Folding Camper Information has a sister site, The Tent Shop. The Tent Shop website sells folding campers and purchases them too, so it’s worthwhile getting a quote if you’re looking to sell.
When you get onto the Folding Camper Information or The Tent Shop website, don’t be put off by the long form to fill in. It might look like a lot to fill in, but Folding Camper Information/The Tent Shop will give you a fixed price, subject to the information you provide being correct.
The Folding Camper Information website assures that there are no commission charges, no reserve price charges, and no advert charges. Simply, they pay the figure they offer you, providing you fill in the form correctly.
To get a quote for your folding camper, you can visit the appropriate page on Folding Camper Information here.
Campers & Leisure
Campers & Leisure are a long-established business that purchase and sell folding campers in the UK. They also act as a broker for clients, selling their folding campers for them.
Campers & Leisure have a good reputation, so you can rely on them to either purchase your folding camper or help you sell it. They claim to have an experienced sales team that accurately match your folding camper with an interested buyer, so you don’t get messed around by people pretending they’re interested when they’re not.
If you’re not interested in the hustle and bustle of selling your folding camper yourself, Camper & Leisure’s brokering services might be exactly what you’re looking for. If you would like to enquire about selling your folding camper to them or with them, you can visit their website here to find out more.
Camping International
Another reputable business purchasing second-hand folding campers is Camping International. They have a separate website, buyfoldingcampers-trailertents.com, where you can get a free quote for your folding camper.
On the buyfoldingcampers-trailertents.com website, it states that Camping International will purchase folding campers manufactured by Cabanon, Conway, Pennine, and Sunncamp. If your camper is manufactured by any of these, you can give them a call or fill in the contact form on their website.
While I haven’t personally sold a folding camper to them, they do claim ‘top prices paid’ across the website. Although this doesn’t offer any kind of guarantee as to the price you’ll get, there’s nothing wrong with getting a free quote.
You can visit the Camping International website here, where you can either fill in their contact form or give them a call using the details provided.
Camping World
Camping World is another reputable business offering to sell your folding camper for you, taking the hassle out of selling a folding camper. Their website states that they will sell all makes of trailer tent and folding camper at their showroom in West Sussex, so if you’re nearby they could be ideal.
Camping World works on a commission basis, which is subject to agreement and available space at their showroom. Depending on the agreement that you get in writing, this could end up saving you a lot of time and energy.
The Camping World website states that your folding camper will be displayed along with their own stock and sold by their sales people, so you’ll have an expert on the job working to maximise the money you get for your folding camper. Additionally, they say that they can set up credit for buyers, as they are a licensed credit broker. This is ideal as it potentially increases your chances of a quick sale.
If you would like to find out more about this, you can visit the Camping World website here. From their website, you can give them a call to find out more about things such as the commission and how you’ll get your folding camper to their showroom.
As you can see, there are many businesses that you can work with to sell your folding camper. Some will buy it from you, some will part-exchange, and some will sell your folding camper on your behalf.
It is worth considering selling your folding camper privately, however. You can end up making more money with a little more effort. Here are some platforms that you can use.
eBay
eBay is one of the main platforms that people use to privately sell their folding campers. Look at any time of the year and you will see folding campers of all makes and models for sale on eBay.
Advertising your folding camper for sale on eBay is fairly easy. Creating a good listing takes a bit of time and effort, but it will all be worth it when you make way more than you expect.
If you choose to sell on eBay, I have a few tips for successfully selling for the best possible price.
First and foremost, include plenty of photographs of the inside and outside of your folding camper. Anyone looking into purchasing a folding camper will want to see it inside and out, so take as many decent pictures as possible for your listing. I’ve seen hundreds of listings on eBay where there are 2 or 3 photos. Who’s even going to show an interest in a folding camper listing with just a few photographs? It looks like the seller is hiding something!
Secondly, include as detailed a description as you can. And if your folding camper does have any issues, such as staining or a scrape, just be honest! It’s always better to be honest right of the bat, and that also ensures that any interest you get is genuine.
Another tip for selling on eBay is sell for cash on collection/bank transfer. Although the chances of encountering a scammer when selling a folding camper are rather slim, you can never be too sure. With Cash on Collection/bank transfer, you protect yourself.
Preloved
Preloved is another popular platform where many people sell their folding campers. Some sellers prefer Preloved over eBay, because you can list your item for free. However, on free Preloved adverts, you can only have 3 photographs per ad. Obviously, this isn’t ideal when selling something as expensive as a folding camper where appearance is so important.
When selling on Preloved, the same tips I mentioned for eBay all apply here. If you follow the above tips, you’ll be able to sell your folding camper on Preloved without any issue.
eBay and Preloved are advantageous in different ways. Preloved has less fees, but eBay allows for bidding which can increase how much money you make. Why not list your folding camper on both and see how you get on? I’d love to hear more about your folding camper sale experiences and how you plan to sell your folding camper in the comments below. If you need any more advice, just ask below!
