Our Website History

This page is just for fun. It is a reminder of how the internet has changed since we started in 2003.

2003

Above: First page. Before site was even open.

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2004

Above: First "Enter Here" page and first logo.

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Above: The original osCommerce cart and Magazine feature.

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2005

Above: Colour menu & sheeting for sale. Commas and dots in front of product names because sort order had not been invented yet and they were listed alphabetically.

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Above: First About Us page with "Fully owned premises" as shown in mirrored photo.

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Above: Contact Us complete with Fax number.

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Above: The beginnings of the Spare Parts Diagrams. At the time unique to CaravansPlus.

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2006

Above: Nicely embossed Category images.

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Above: The beginnings to Help Pages. An area that would be very important to our success.

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Above: We used to ask people to add packaging to their orders for large items rather than building it into the product or shipping cost.

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Above: Product listings with the start of colour coding for stock levels.

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Above: Huge 10 inch CRT television with DVD player. 8kg.

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Above: Home page with cheques accepted. Highlighted No Phone Orders.

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Above: Improved product images with "watermarks" because competitors were stealing images. More colour codes for delivery types.

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2007

Above: Enter page with new logo colour and NZ shipping. Hidden blue text in blue background for search engines.

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Above: Product page with "Joins" unique to CaravansPlus.

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2008

Above: New features including Customer Feedback with 49 comments.

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Above: Website makeover with new logo, header, and category images.

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Above: Customer Feedback, live & unedited proving popular.

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2009

Above: New Home page and no colours in menu.

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Above: News: Moving to bigger warehouse across the road.

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2011

Above: New logo. Click to see new warehouse.

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Above: New website design and no more "Enter Here" page.

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Above: New website design and no more "Enter Here" page.

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Above: Product Listings

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2012

Above: Category listings now with sub categories.

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Above: Growing Feedback section with over 7 thousand comments.

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2013

Above: New About Us page with details on CaravanSpareParts & EasyRV.

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Above: Product info page with seperate Specifications & Features. The beginnings of freight quotes before signup.

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2014

Above: New website design.

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Above: New Home page with "How to shop" video (view below).

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Above: eBooks and Test Part.

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2015

Above: eBooks and Test Part.

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Above: New Contact page with form instead of just email address.

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2016

Above: Home page with category links.

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2017

Above: New website design. iPad first, fully responsive design.

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2018

Above: New website design.

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Above: New About Us page. Click to read.

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Above: New Product info page with PayPal quick order, no signup needed.

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