Not sure of quality but cheap.
Fly Fabric 68D Polyester 1200 mm C0
Floor Material 68D Polyester1200 mm C0
Quick corners for lightning fast and easy setup
Extra large vestibule for chairs, gear, dogs, bikes and more
Pre-attached guy lines with storage pocket
Shark Mouth duffel for easy pack-up and cross body transport
4 internal storage pockets
i'm sure they flex their muscles when negotiating costs with their suppliers to wring out any bit of profit they can when selling at full price.
most of costcos profit is from their membership fee, their products are usually sold near cost price, if it’s discounted like this they are definitely selling at a loss
They helped the banks to lend more money to first home buyers to earn more interest on the name of only 5% deposit scheme.
OzBargain is very left so no one will actually think about this and downvote it blindly, but you don't have to be a genius to work out when Labor broke the Australian migration record with 536,547 arrivals in FY22-23, all those people had to live somewhere. They haven't reduced it much since then because it helps their other economic figures (but NOT per person, only overall). It's simple supply and demand and the building industry can't keep up with the sudden increase, whilst at the same time increased regulations and costs were being put on the buidling and development industry including pressures due to environmental regulations and increased energy costs, plus pressure from Albo's precious labor unions on costs like the CFMEU = the housing crises we have. Exacerbated greatly courtesy of Albo … and we voted for more of the same because despite all that they are nice guys and give us things and stand up for minorities and defending us from the evil rich people etc.
However given the strong swing to Labor, the solution being broke and living in Soviet Union style flats provided by the government is what we all apparently want, because that's what will be needed to solve it. However people don't see the big picture and that sometimes unpopular policies are needed to solve things - They see that they don't like Dutton and Albo seems like a reasonably likeable average guy, and so we have the result we have.
Yes - the reflexive leftism on Ozb is remarkable and does need to be called and tackled as a problem.
Changing the zeitgeist in society away from a leftist/socialist bias towards the dynamic free market will be necessary to achieve the promising sci-fi future we dreamt of as kids, with:
- An Australian Shinkansen with super fast trains so that you can go from Sydney to Melbourne in an hour for 1/10th the price of a flight and no Airport security and luggage weighing BS
- autonomous household robots to do all dishes and washing and cleaning and organising - we will live like Kings with our own servants - EVERYONE will
- a voucher-based UBI to guarantee that everyone can be fed and housed and schooled and transported for free as a bare minimum
- Normal lifespans of 120 healthy, disease-free years at least
Nuclear Power with Super-intelligent AI opens up a world of possibilities for a better future - which we will achieve regardlessly - but which we will arrive at sooner and easier with a right-wing government focused on cutting the size and scope of government to allow the dynamic free-market to flourish.
Maybe I missed a /s tag somewhere, but did you just say we needed to move away from leftism/socialism and towards a UBI?
@Crow K: You missed the key modifier in that statement - "voucher-based". Ie zero fungible dollars should be doled out to private individuals by the government as welfare. Instead, a voucher system should be implemented akin to Dom Perrottet's popular school kids sport vouchers and dining out vouchers and holiday accommodation vouchers.
Voucher-based systems are an idea by right-wing free-market thinkers to inject the magic of laissez-faire dynamism into areas that are currently gummed-up by socialist bureaucracy. Milton Friedman was the OG advocate for a voucher-based system in the context of government spending on education.
Under Friedman's proposal, the government would provide vouchers to parents or students to cover the cost of their education at a private school of their choice. This would give families more freedom to choose the education that best fits their needs, regardless of their income level or where they live.
Friedman believed that this system would create competition among schools, incentivizing them to improve the quality of education they provide in order to attract more students and voucher funds. He also argued that it would give parents more power to hold schools accountable for the quality of education they provide.
Friedman's proposal for education vouchers was based on the idea that education is a consumer good and should be subject to the same market forces as other products and services. By allowing parents and students to choose the education that best suits their needs, the education system could become more efficient and effective.
While education vouchers have been controversial and debated by policymakers, Friedman's ideas have influenced education policy in various countries, including Chile, Sweden, and the Netherlands, where voucher systems have been implemented to varying degrees. And these countries are also top nations of their region.
But stop with just education? Why wouldn't all areas that are considered essential human rights in a prosperous nation in Australia be administered in the same excellent way?
We pretty much agree that all Australian citizens should have access to the following - food, accommodation, transportation, education, and healthcare - right? Well then why don't we dust off the infrastructure that Dom Perrottet already set up in NSW and implement a system where everybody gets vouchers to use on those areas if they need to? As a replacement to the Welfare system?
@Gamer Dad Reviews: Rick and Morty meme "isn't that just socialism with extra steps?"
UBI is straight out of the ultra-leftist playbook, making vouchers that can be passed around part of the process.. doesn't alter any of that?
@Crow K: Its an attempt to mitigate some of the downsides with socialism. As a Libertarian - sure I'd like to abolish the NDIS and Medicare and Centrelink and the Dept. of Education. I honestly do believe that this country would be better if we did.
But we live in a Democracy - and Democracy always and everywhere leads to Socialism. It seems to be inevitable with no way around it.
Therefore, we can't just live in a fantasy world and say "Medicare should be Abolished!". I know it would be better and you know it would be better, but 90% of people disagree - and they outvote us. So we need to argue instead for some form of mitigation. Such as a Voucher-based system.
Make no mistake - UBI is coming. And if it is paired with increased government bureaucracy and increased levels of income tax - its going to be a disaster. At least with the Voucher-based system - as proposed by nobody less than Milton Friedman himself - we instill at least some of the free-market dynamism that is needed to make a Nation's economy thrive.
I know it would be better and you know it would be better
Haha whoa there, hold your horses pardner.
I'm glad you like this little idea but I'm not on the stagecoach
UBI is straight out of the ultra-leftist playbook
Not at all. UBI facilitates the capitalist class to remain wealthy by keeping the working class in position of consumer and not seek wholesale change. There is nothing about UBI in any proper socialist treatment because it is not required in a situation with fairer distribution of wealth.
Yes that's it, downvote the simple explanation that doesn't align with what you WANT to be true. Glad I've offended some of those who are to blame for putting him there.
It's not even debateable - it's just a fact. When it comes to housing there is Supply and Demand = Price. Both of which Albo can and has influenced with policy mostly in a negative way (i.e. demand by too fast of a rate of net immigration and supply through constraints on business/energy/labour costs (for example, the latter via construction industry unions one in particular that has been notoriously going over the top) = Price Hikes / Shortages where mismanaged. I'm just sad no one put up a good alternative option at the election to hold them to account.
It's all supply and demand.
Record immigration and lack of housing developments have created this housing crisis. Public land development has completely disappeared and replaced by greedy private developers. These new developments have narrow streets and ~ 250m2 lot sizes, which attract investors rather than owner occupiers. Councils are making a killing with these private developments.
To top it off, Australia hasn't developed a new city since 1913 (Canberra). Govt should be promoting small port towns as special economic zones (SEZz) to attract investment, industry and workers from big cities. Currently, there is not a single special economic zone in Australia.
Mostly agree but actually in a lot of places the government is forcing the higher density / small lots. Queensland for example encourage it with Res 30. The developers just build to the density the govt prescribed in the planning schemes. Capitalists will find the most efficient way. It's just the government regs that hold back - so that's why the housing crises is indeed Albo's making.
Seriously, this is a thread about a Costco tent, why has OzB become an avenue for all rants and raves? Shut TFU and take your whining to another site. Seriously OzB site owners, can we not shut this sort of thing down by giving a three strikes and you’re out type rule? I used to enjoy OzB for what it was supposed to be! Now I’m increasingly frustrated in what used to be a site for BARGAINS!! If I want to listen to this mindless crap, I’ll join my local QAnon site
And which part of your drivel around housing crisis and politics was to do with the price of a tent on special from Costco? Find another site
These tents will be good for the extra 10 thousand people becoming homeless every month. Big enough for a single mum and two kids.
Hear hear. Reported tenpercent's comment to the mods for spam. Let's see what happens.
Use to work at amart all sports in the past and the highest marked up items were pool items (tables, cues, accessories m, ect) like 80% marked up. I feel tents might have been similar. It just depends howmuch they barter for though as well
but that's not the point, a big saving on a decent tent looks so tempting. I already have the 3 seconds instant tent from Reactive Outdoor and still couldn't help.
showing as $89.99 online
Yes, their online price and in-store is different. Online items include delivery.
i get that. just pointing out that this is not just an ACT thing
need a good tent for 2 adults 2 toddlers any suggestions? Don't want to be cramped but dont want some taj mahal thing.
You need at least 6P-8P tent. Try Anaconda or BCF, lots of good deals on tents.
Got the second last one in the pile yesterday. Not sure they have more stocks top up today.
For anyone who's picked one up, what's the packed size like? I had a backpacking tent for motorbike camping, but it melted on my exhaust. Debating just getting a bigger car camping tent and lashing it to my pillion seat, rather than getting another smol boi…
![[ACT] Kelty Rumpus 4 Person Tent $69.99 (Was $319.99) @ Costco, Canberra (Membership Required)](https://files.ozbargain.com.au/n/77/905177.jpg?h=76b8ba12)
I wonder if Costco still sells these with profit.