I bought my tub on a 4 of July sale last year. The Beachcomber store in town does not negotiate on price. During the sale you get $700 dollars worth of accessories (stuff not part of the tub), like cover lifter and swing umbrella. I have been back to the store many times and never seen the sale again and the prices on the tub are what I paid. So I truly believe it was a sale. I asked the owner about it and they do not sell many tubs in the summer (to hot in Tucson) and indeed this is his only sale. So I can understand that a sale is not good at any time.