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Re: To Some Extent…
Ah, should have read this before posting on Dave’s thread…
Oh well, it’s good and it’s true.
Chris.
Re: Super, smashing great
I have a distant memory of an interview with Jim, where he explained that the biggest problem with Bullseye was finding contestants thick enough to take part……..
Chris.
Re: Laughing all the way to the bank
All these wholesalers buy on a standard discount structure which varies depending upon which manufacturer they are dealing with. In Leeds, this led to our local Hotpoint agent offering a straight 26{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} to the trade, plus the usual “promotion” prices on fast movers – carbons, pumps, boots and the like. So, to allow the wholesaler to operate at a profit, we can safely assume that they are getting a 50{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} discount. Sell at 75{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} of list and the margin’s pretty good at a glance. So, £10 list, £5 wholesale price, sell at £7.50. Now stop and consider that the purchase cost to the manufacturer is £0.50…… Your £5 wholesale price now represents a margin of 1,000{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} to the manufacturer! Getting the picture yet?
IT’S A RIP-OFF !
Now, let’s be fair here. Most of the wholesalers sell on at a reasonable margin on their purchase costs. Because of their fixed purchase costs (It’s a contractual agreement to buy against the list), they can’t negotiate a purchase cost, so the larceny goes on, perpetuated by the manufacturers.
When you consider the above, the policies pursued by Connect are nothing short of shameful. To blatantly put up an SSP far higher than the manufacurers own means that they are using the “list” system in reverse – fixed margin on purchase cost to achieve their own margin. This must be laughable in some ways – Connect double as a work provider. They must be BERing machines based on the expense generated by their own pricing policy.
The prosecution rests.
Chris.
Re: Technika keeps running.
Hmm – might be European…….
http://www.prestigeappliances.com.au/ and tab down a bit.
Gotta go fixing,
Penguin45.Re: Technika keeps running.
Chinese badge job as far as I can tell K – can’t find any real info on it.
Penguin45.
Re: Long Life Cooker is this a record.
Yesterday I went out to the very elderly Mrs Sharp, who has a beautiful, barely used, just-out-of-the-box Hotpoint WM62P – which she hates. So the morning’s mission was to repair the spindryer. A Creda 37041, date code 268 – February 1968 if memory serves. Anyway, spin had become erratic – why had I still got a pair of Delco carbons in the van? Fixed it, customer happy.
The spinner though – immaculate. Chrome handles, metal lid, huge rubber feet and not a bit of rust in sight. Suppose I’ll be back in 30 odd years to sort it again.
Ee, they don’t make ’em like that now.
Chris.
Re: Bosch F/F icing up regularly
pemba wrote:Reading through the posts there seems to highlight a higher proportion of problems with Bosch F/F. Does this mean there is a reliability issue particularly with Bosch equipment or is it just that they are more popular and hence you get more posts?
Probably the power of Google. Bosch is generally held to be a little better than most, however with the breadth of experience across the trade membership of this site, if you ask the question you get an answer…….. High ratings!
Regards,
Penguin45.Re: fisher & paykel dish drawer
I’d start by checking clearance between control panel and work surface – is steam escaping? Has it been disturbed on its runners?
Penguin45.
Re: Cats
Dave_Conway wrote:of the cat donation society limited) CDSL
😆 Thanks Dave.
Actually, I know exactly what’s going to happen…… In about a fortnight’s time the twins are going to start menacing for twin kittens…….. And it’ll all start again…… The Yorkshire Animal Shelter have been customers for years, so I presume we’ll be paying a visit soon.
They’re great actually – the dishwasher is in the kitten room – absolutely hilarious when you’re trying to work, little blighters are everywhere (usually about 30 of them). Last time, I got to the door and the tool box mewed at me… Had to give it back.
Cheers,
Chris.Re: blomberg M1305 ABB
This is on cometspares.co.uk – went to check and they’ve gone on to epares stock codes. Another useful little source cut off.
Chris.
Re: Crusader condenser Tumble Dryer spins no heat
Disc will be dished in if it has tripped.
Penguin45.
Re: ADP8132 – Door won’t lock/Lights flashing continually
The striker is the part sticking out of the casing below the lid which the door latch should engage to after you pull the door latch back to the “two prongs” position.
Regards,
Penguin45.Re: Cats
Tiny a.k.a. Asrogath, Killer Beast of Yeadon has left to join the Great Mouse Hunt in the sky.
Chris.
