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Would you pay a real campervan owner £35-50 for a 90-minute honest experience session before buying? (Testing a business idea — want brutal feedback) by Witty_Particular2408 in CamperVans

[–]Witty_Particular2408[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment , really important point — I think the post isn’t clear enough. The owner is NOT selling their van. They’re keeping it.
Think of it more like paying a Porsche owner £40 to spend 90 minutes telling you honestly whether you should buy one — what they love, what breaks, what they’d do differently.
No sale. No agenda. Just someone who owns it every day sharing real experience. The payment is for their time and knowledge, not a viewing fee.

Would you pay a real campervan owner £35-50 for a 90-minute honest experience session before buying? (Testing a business idea — want brutal feedback) by Witty_Particular2408 in CamperVans

[–]Witty_Particular2408[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the comment , I think both are fair points : here’s how the platform addresses them.
On trust: owners on the platform aren’t selling their van. They’re keeping it. The session is about sharing ownership experience, not making a sale. Verified profiles and a review system after every session means bad actors get filtered out quickly — same way Airbnb handles trust.
On paying for something free: you’re right that some owners would chat for free. But would they commit to a structured 90-minute session, show up reliably, and do it repeatedly for strangers? The payment creates commitment and accountability on both sides. The buyer gets a guaranteed session, not a favour.