Looking for a Caravan Camping Sales Alternative? Here's How VANTURE Compares (2026)

If you're getting ready to sell your caravan, here's the number you came looking for. Listing a private caravan on Caravan Camping Sales could cost between $199 and $999 if your van is priced over $5,000, and the fee rises with what your van is worth. On VANTURE the same listing is free — no listing fee, and no commission when it sells, ever.

That's the short version. Below is the longer one, set out side by side, so you can decide which suits you.

Caravan Camping Sales alternative: the side-by-side comparison

Here's how the three places most Australians consider stack up for a private seller. Every figure was checked on 5 August 2026.

The cost to sell on Caravan Camping Sales: a $59,000 worked example

Numbers are easier to judge against a real van, so we priced one.

On a $59,000 caravan, Caravan Camping Sales quoted us $199, $299 or $349 depending on package (audited 5 August 2026). The same listing on VANTURE is $0 — and stays live until the van sells.

The part worth understanding is the pricing model, not just the number. Caravan Camping Sales prices by van value, on vans priced over $5,000: the more your caravan is worth, the more it costs to advertise it. Vans at $150,000 and above were quoted between $299 and $999. It's a common way to run a classifieds business and there's nothing improper about it — but it does mean the sellers with the most valuable vans pay the most, before a single buyer has made contact.

VANTURE charges the same for every van: nothing. A $12,000 pop-top and a $150,000 tourer cost exactly the same to list, because the listing costs us the same to host either way.

If you want to sanity-check your asking price before you list anywhere, it's worth browsing what comparable caravans for sale are asking first.

What the extra fee doesn't buy you

Paying more doesn't automatically buy more. These are the differences we found on 5 August 2026.

Your listing stays up until the van sells. A VANTURE listing runs until you mark it sold. Caravan Camping Sales listings are time-limited. And a free VANTURE listing never expires into a paywall — it doesn't quietly stop working after 30 or 45 days and ask you for money.

Your specifications fill themselves in. VANTURE pre-fills specs from a database of more than 4,000 caravan and camper models. On Caravan Camping Sales you type your own. That matters more than it sounds: buyers compare on specs, and a listing with tare, ATM and layout filled in correctly answers questions before they're asked.

Phone privacy costs less to get. On VANTURE it's included with Gold ($149). On Caravan Camping Sales it's available on the top tier only — $349 and up, for 45 days. On Facebook Marketplace your number is simply public.

Every enquiry is screened before it reaches you. VANTURE runs each enquiry through spam and scam screening first. Anyone who has sold a van privately knows the messages we mean.

Finance estimates appear on your listing. Buyers can see a finance estimate on a VANTURE listing without leaving the page. On Caravan Camping Sales this is inconsistent — sometimes shown, sometimes not.

And if you do want more visibility later, boosts are optional and bought when you want them — $79 to $149 individually, or $249 for a pack. You're never required to buy one to have a working listing.

When Caravan Camping Sales might still suit you

We'd rather you chose well than chose us, so here's the honest case for the other side.

Caravan Camping Sales is the established name in this category. It's a carsales spin-off, part of the carsales group, and it has been selling caravans online for a long time. A lot of Australian buyers go straight there without searching for anything else, and that audience is real. If you want the longest-established caravan and camping sales audience in the country and the fee isn't a concern to you, it's a perfectly sensible place to advertise.

It may also suit you if you'd rather deal with a large ASX-listed operator than a smaller privately owned one. VANTURE is founder-run, by someone who spent more than ten years in the Australian caravan industry — for some sellers that focus is the appeal, and for others a bigger corporate group feels safer. Both are reasonable positions.

And the gap narrows in dollar terms at the lower end. A $199 fee on a van just over the $5,000 mark is a smaller decision than $999 on an expensive one.

What we'd say is this: the fee is the one thing you pay before you know whether the van will sell. It's worth knowing what it is before you commit.

How to move your listing to VANTURE

Three steps, about ten minutes.

1. Gather what you already have. Your photos, your asking price, and the compliance plate details (tare, ATM, GTM). If you've already written an ad elsewhere, the copy carries straight across.

2. Start the listing and let the specs fill themselves. Choose your make and model and the specifications pre-fill from our 4,000-plus model database. You check them against your compliance plate and correct anything that differs.

3. Publish it free. It goes live after review and stays live until the van sells. Add a boost later if you want more reach, or don't — the listing works either way.

If you'd like the fuller picture on pricing, photographs and handling enquiries, our guide to selling your caravan in Australia covers the whole process.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to sell a caravan on Caravan Camping Sales?

For a van priced over $5,000, between $199 and $999 for a private listing, priced by what your van is worth. On a $59,000 caravan we were quoted $199, $299 or $349 depending on the package. Vans valued at $150,000 and above were quoted between $299 and $999. Audited 5 August 2026.

Is VANTURE really free?

Yes. Listing a caravan, motorhome, campervan or camper on VANTURE costs nothing, at any van value. Silver ($69) and Gold ($149) upgrades exist if you want extras like phone privacy, and boosts can be added any time — but they're optional. A free listing is a full working listing, and it never expires into a paywall.

Does VANTURE take a commission?

No. Zero commission on sale, ever. Whatever your caravan sells for is yours.

Is VANTURE cheaper than Caravan Camping Sales?

For a private seller with a van priced over $5,000, yes — a free VANTURE listing versus $199 to $999 on Caravan Camping Sales, as audited on 5 August 2026. The gap widens the more your van is worth, because their fee is priced by van value and ours isn't.

Can I list on both at the same time?

Yes, and plenty of sellers do. There's nothing stopping you advertising the same caravan in more than one place, and if you're already paying for a listing elsewhere, adding a free one costs you nothing but the time to set it up. Just remember to mark it sold in both places when the van goes.

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