Most ridiculous part price

[eastlmark]

Re: Most ridiculous part price

Just thought I would re open this thread as it has been a bit dormant lately:
Bosch washer WFB2005gb15 timer knob not engaging (ie you cannot select a programme as it just goes around loosly) the problem is just the inner timer knob which has 2 plastic hooks that had broken off, the inner knob drops off as soon as you remove the facia but is it available as a part? No chance you have to have the whole console panel, £73 retail! The customer is resorting to long nose pliers and will buy another brand next time, and I dont blame him.

[Martin]

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eastlmark wrote:No chance you have to have the whole console panel, £73 retail! The customer is resorting to long nose pliers and will buy another brand next time, and I dont blame him.

Easy solution to this problem Mark 😉

Simply drill a small hole in the back of the knob and insert a self tap screw to lock the two together!

The timer knob locked in this way will last forever, besides it is impossible to force it anti-clockwise anyway!!! 😆

Martin

[Penguin45]

That’s the second self tapper post today Martin! Are you obsessed with the little blighters?!?

He’s right mind you – tell most customers its a £70 panel or a screw up the jacksi and they’ll take the latter every time.

I think I could have phrased that better……..

Regards,
Penguin45.

[lotusray]

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you try charging a customer for a screw round are way and the hubby cant get home quick enough you definelty have to be careful how you phrases things 🙂

[Dave_Conway]

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lotusray wrote:you try charging a customer for a screw round are way and the hubby cant get home quick enough

And they’d want the washing repaired for free as well 😆

[robmac]

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I see Martin is at it again, saving people money and doing himself out of work. You will get that saint hood yet. I hope your local population know how good you are and provide you with lots of work. You sure you dont want to ove to Brighton ? 😆

[Martin]

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robmac wrote:I see Martin is at it again, saving people money and doing himself out of work. You will get that saint hood yet. ? 😆

Hold up Rob, quite the contrary, the ‘self-tapper trick’ actually makes work by being able to complete a job that your potential customer would otherwise say no and go out and buy a new machine 😆

£73 for a new Fascia Panel plus Labour and VAT is a no! no! at around £130 in total. We ‘saintly service engineers’ do the job and keep another customer 😆 😆

My advice, nip to B&Q and get yourself a box of assorted self-tappers mate! 😉

Martin

[robmac]

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Stop being modest, you have a good heart. Self tappers good advice ta. R 😉

[ELDAR59]

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apologies if this has already been posted, but i haven’t read through the whole thread, but getting back to most ridiculous part price, how about:-

lid for servis washing machine £65.45 plus vat?
this game really naffs me off sometimes 😡

[eastlmark]

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Smeg hob,SE752 small halogen ring p/n 805690225 retail £273.89+vat.

[pjay]

Oh man Im glad I found this forum Iv’e read this thread with amazment. These rip off merchants should be called dentists not suppliers. cos they sure know how to pull our teeth out.

So what brand is the better bang for the buck when it comes to needing parts at relistic prices.

Pjay

[brian]

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Indesit of course !!!!!

(Although I may be somewhat biased!!)

[kwatt]

😆 Just a bit biased Brian. 😉

You do realise that someone is going to dig up some examples now don’t you? 😉

K.

[admin]

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Hmm..

ok then Brian here you go..

indesit bog standard double inlet for :Indesit • WDG1095WG • WDG1195WG • WDG1295WG • WDG985BG • WDG985WG • WDN1079WG • WDN2196WG • WDN966BG • WDN966WG

£36.50 plus vat trade
cooker hood filter £38.92 HD6 • HD9
grill element for DOV317 £62.44

bryan 🙄

[Alex]

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r600a wrote:indesit bog standard double inlet for :Indesit • WDG1095WG • WDG1195WG • WDG1295WG • WDG985BG • WDG985WG • WDN1079WG • WDN2196WG • WDN966BG • WDN966WG

£36.50 plus vat trade
bryan 🙄

More than what the machine’s worth. Oh!! Hush my mouth.

Alex

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