SOLD Brand New 2011 550 Ultra
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Cary Winch
Camp-Inn Staff
A downpayment was sent on it. So, it may be sold now. The potential new owner is coming on Friday.
Cary
Cary
Cary, just curious but did the potential buyer actually come from the eBay ad? When I was selling my hot air balloon last year I tried all of the 'normal' places with ads and finally thought about eBay. Placed the ad and sold in 3 days, delivered with a cash buyer on the 7th day.
Cary Winch
Camp-Inn Staff
Gary,
The Ebay ad generated alot of interest. Still getting calls on it even though we took it down on Friday. Ebay really is the cheapest advertising there is and when we have one we can put on there always do.
The new owner had not seen it on Ebay. He had called and was wondering about ordering one but had some concerns about the trip out to get it (he lives near Evan). It just happened he was in Nashville visiting family so I suggested he just come buy this one on the way home. He did!
Anyway, he just left with it. He wasn't going to come until Friday but excitement got the better of him and he arrived today.
Cary
The Ebay ad generated alot of interest. Still getting calls on it even though we took it down on Friday. Ebay really is the cheapest advertising there is and when we have one we can put on there always do.
The new owner had not seen it on Ebay. He had called and was wondering about ordering one but had some concerns about the trip out to get it (he lives near Evan). It just happened he was in Nashville visiting family so I suggested he just come buy this one on the way home. He did!
Anyway, he just left with it. He wasn't going to come until Friday but excitement got the better of him and he arrived today.
Cary
slumry
Novice
I was wondering the same thing, don't we have so many Camp-Inn trailers in WA State that it would make sense for Camp-Inn to pull up stakes from Necedah and relocate to WA State! Remember, it does not get bitterly cold or snow a lot, although you can find both cold and snow if you want it. All year round in fact. It sure would make the recommended 5K maintenance service easier for us here.
Interesting.. so per captia?, size of state etc... we're (WA)right up there... kewl...
Also, for WA Campers, Just an FYI.
Just got back from Fort Casey (Keystone, Whidbey Island) with their new power installations, just in the middle and the water front is set up. Back side on cliff was not upgraded. No Power, water every 3-4 sites.
Place was about 95% full (Nov 11). Really surprised at the number of Rigs, big rigs, out there for this time of year... thought it would be vacant..
Also, for WA Campers, Just an FYI.
Just got back from Fort Casey (Keystone, Whidbey Island) with their new power installations, just in the middle and the water front is set up. Back side on cliff was not upgraded. No Power, water every 3-4 sites.
Place was about 95% full (Nov 11). Really surprised at the number of Rigs, big rigs, out there for this time of year... thought it would be vacant..
KathyBob
Junior Ranger
fpoole said:
Every campground we visited on our trip, except for state parks, we were struck by the number of big rigs. The more we talked to people, the more we realized that people are finding it much cheaper to live in a campground than in a more typical community. Don't know if this is a new phenomenon related to the economy or just something we weren't aware of before.
Kathy & Bob,
There is a whole culture of RV'er's that people don't know about. Being one, let me clue you in. First of all most are Boomers like us, but increasingly there are younger people living full time in RV's. The reason is homelessness and joblessness for the younger set. But they are also beginning to realize the advantages of the lifestyle. The Boomers figured it out a long time ago.
When you don't own a house you have:
No lawn care
No property taxes
No homeowner's insurance
No bad neighbors
No pool care or expenses
No electric bill
These are only a few of the advantages. The savings is outstanding.
In our particular case, we have lived in our 5th wheel RV for 9 mos. in 2008 and the past 18 mos. We sit stationary and do not haul it around due to Bill having had a stroke in 2007 - it's too complicated. But it's like a small apt. and this park has been a great place to stay with 3 pools and tons of amenities.
All that being said we WILL be moving into a new home this coming Friday. Health issues and the need to be closer to our daughters is the main reason. Bu the CI keeps us on the road. There are many many campgrounds without fulltimers in them, so keep travelin'!
There is a whole culture of RV'er's that people don't know about. Being one, let me clue you in. First of all most are Boomers like us, but increasingly there are younger people living full time in RV's. The reason is homelessness and joblessness for the younger set. But they are also beginning to realize the advantages of the lifestyle. The Boomers figured it out a long time ago.
When you don't own a house you have:
No lawn care
No property taxes
No homeowner's insurance
No bad neighbors
No pool care or expenses
No electric bill
These are only a few of the advantages. The savings is outstanding.
In our particular case, we have lived in our 5th wheel RV for 9 mos. in 2008 and the past 18 mos. We sit stationary and do not haul it around due to Bill having had a stroke in 2007 - it's too complicated. But it's like a small apt. and this park has been a great place to stay with 3 pools and tons of amenities.
All that being said we WILL be moving into a new home this coming Friday. Health issues and the need to be closer to our daughters is the main reason. Bu the CI keeps us on the road. There are many many campgrounds without fulltimers in them, so keep travelin'!
Good luck with the new house and other stuff, Linda!
About changes in RV usage...We have several full-timers living in RV's in our neighborhood because times are hard. They don't cause trouble and they rotate their spots, so nobody says anything. The community supports local charities that assist them. I agree, more folks are hitting the road out of necessity.
We are courtesy members at Thousand Trails (formerly Naco West). We've noticed a major decrease in the number of RV folks using it during the off-season and an increase in tent campers. Thousand Trails seems to be hurting financially with the economy. I suspect that the non-member parks may have seen an increase in their utilization.
The full-timers we have known love the life style, but it is definitely an adjustment. You never know who you'll have the opportunity to meet when you hit the road. We send our prayers out to those in need who are full-timing out of necessity.
--Stelena
About changes in RV usage...We have several full-timers living in RV's in our neighborhood because times are hard. They don't cause trouble and they rotate their spots, so nobody says anything. The community supports local charities that assist them. I agree, more folks are hitting the road out of necessity.
We are courtesy members at Thousand Trails (formerly Naco West). We've noticed a major decrease in the number of RV folks using it during the off-season and an increase in tent campers. Thousand Trails seems to be hurting financially with the economy. I suspect that the non-member parks may have seen an increase in their utilization.
The full-timers we have known love the life style, but it is definitely an adjustment. You never know who you'll have the opportunity to meet when you hit the road. We send our prayers out to those in need who are full-timing out of necessity.
--Stelena
Stelena,
We have been blessed to be able to full time because we wanted to, not because we had to. We've always been big campers and so living in an RV full time is an itch that we've always wanted to scratch.
The things I have missed:
My own washer and dryer - mainly dryer to pitch things in to get wrinkles out - I hate ironing and I also hate wearing wrinkled clothes. The last 2 mos. I've taken to sending my blouses to the cleaners - what a luxury! I justify the extra small expense because we save so much on other expenses.
Deeper closet - RV's typically have shallow closets and so my clothes don't have enough room to spread out.
And basically that's it.
What I look forward to:
Decorating my house, choosing paint colors. Having a yard for our dog Jack to run in without being on leash. Having a neighborhood for our cat Barney to roam. Being close to our granchildren and daughters. Both of us are outgoing and we look forward to meeting the new neighbors, who by the way introduced themselves on Friday when we went to the house to show our son and daughter in law. Met 2 seperate neighbors and the hood seems wonderful. We're lookig forward to it.
We have been blessed to be able to full time because we wanted to, not because we had to. We've always been big campers and so living in an RV full time is an itch that we've always wanted to scratch.
The things I have missed:
My own washer and dryer - mainly dryer to pitch things in to get wrinkles out - I hate ironing and I also hate wearing wrinkled clothes. The last 2 mos. I've taken to sending my blouses to the cleaners - what a luxury! I justify the extra small expense because we save so much on other expenses.
Deeper closet - RV's typically have shallow closets and so my clothes don't have enough room to spread out.
And basically that's it.
What I look forward to:
Decorating my house, choosing paint colors. Having a yard for our dog Jack to run in without being on leash. Having a neighborhood for our cat Barney to roam. Being close to our granchildren and daughters. Both of us are outgoing and we look forward to meeting the new neighbors, who by the way introduced themselves on Friday when we went to the house to show our son and daughter in law. Met 2 seperate neighbors and the hood seems wonderful. We're lookig forward to it.