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Post by phugly on Dec 18, 2006 13:09:39 GMT 1
Has anyone else noticed the price differential between wood and aluwood? This morning priced a wood venetian at £106. The same size blind in Aluwood came in at £204, nearly double. By contrast an Aluwood on Web Blinds in the same size is only £72  |
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Post by Bear on Dec 18, 2006 14:00:07 GMT 1
Has anyone else noticed the price differential between wood and aluwood? This morning priced a wood venetian at £106. The same size blind in Aluwood came in at £204, nearly double. By contrast an Aluwood on Web Blinds in the same size is only £72 Simple really isn't it? DOESN'T IT JUST MAKE YOU CRY ALLEGEDLY, There are those amongst us who order the Aluwood Blinds from Webblinds using the Customers Card details--as "Deposit". !!!!!!!! It's then Delivered to the Customers House--Advising them that it is being sent EXPRESS---DO NOT OPEN IT AS ALL THE BITS WILL FALLOUT!!! Call me when its arrived , and I will pop round and fit it and pick up the balance. Used apparently for those over 2 metres wide I wonder why Hummm!!! Works every time --On Fitting I am told they have arranged to pick up the balance in cash--as they show the Customer the Full List of £206 or whatever and say it can be got for £150 if they pay "Deposit" on a card and the Balance in Cash!! Apparently it works every time----Apparntly WebBlinds is a sort of "Trade Supplier" All seems highly irregular, and strangely Highly Profitable too. Glad none of those on here entertain such appalling underhand methods! Bear |
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Post by keenasmustard on Dec 18, 2006 14:12:47 GMT 1
Has anyone else noticed the price differential between wood and aluwood? This morning priced a wood venetian at £106. The same size blind in Aluwood came in at £204, nearly double. By contrast an Aluwood on Web Blinds in the same size is only £72 This is why we are losing out to the competition and sales are down,hillarys wont admit it but its true I'm seeing more and more houses that i have quoted at going to the competition.So pricing must be a big issue when not getting sales also from the other side of things customers now know that the 3499 is nothing but a crap offer and that hillarys blinds are in fact the same as everyone elses,apart from the price. |
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Post by hereticus on Dec 18, 2006 17:25:46 GMT 1
Has anyone else noticed the price differential between wood and aluwood? This morning priced a wood venetian at £106. The same size blind in Aluwood came in at £204, nearly double. By contrast an Aluwood on Web Blinds in the same size is only £72 Pete....something wrong there because I do not find the same relationship in my price list ! Was it too many bevvies last night ? I'll post some price comparisons from my list later, so that you can then check what is going wrong. In the meantime : - you didn't say whether the discrepancy was in your printed price list, or on SAM ? - interesting that a couple of people have already assumed that your comparison is correct, and used it to launch into another anti- Hillarys tirade. Give me a couple of hours (I've got to go fit some blinds), then I'll give you some figures to compare. |
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Post by phugly on Dec 18, 2006 17:27:26 GMT 1
Mike, pricing was on SAM
These are the results I get
Wood 25mm 100cm x 150cm = £106
Aluwood 100cm x 150cm = £204
Web blinds wood effect 100cm x 150cm = £72
Obviously Web Blinds are not on SAM
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Post by phugly on Dec 18, 2006 19:18:53 GMT 1
I've just been checking SAM against the price table book and my SAM device is way out
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Post by hereticus on Dec 18, 2006 19:42:13 GMT 1
Mike, pricing was on SAM These are the results I get Wood 25mm 100cm x 150cm = £106 Aluwood 100cm x 150cm = £204 Web blinds wood effect 100cm x 150cm = £72 Obviously Web Blinds are not on SAM Pete - obviously my price list is for a different region but using your prices of £ 107 and £ 206 I looked for the nearest in my list and found as below : A wood venetian at £ 103.00 would be 25/35mm, 82 x 120 cm, for which the same size Aluwood would cost £ 116.00 An Aluwood blind at £ 204.00 would be 196 x 136 cms, for which the same size 25/35mm wood would be £ 207.00 Something is therefore very wrong and, as you have now identified, it seems that your SAM device has decided to earn you some nice big Xmas commissions (or lost sales). So I guess your first job tomorrow is to sort out SAM ? |
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Post by grumperbear on Dec 18, 2006 19:42:18 GMT 1
On Sam l make the prices
Aluwood £193
Wood 25mm cord £231
sizes 100 X 150
l have not done the latest sam update that was faxed at the weekend.
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Post by hereticus on Dec 18, 2006 20:00:05 GMT 1
I've now checked on the same basis as Phugly and Grumpy (100 x 150 cm / 25mm) and my SAM gives pricing as :
Wood £ 136.00
Aluwood £ 142.00
I'm assuming that Grumperbear's pricing is for London, but clearly Phugly has a problem with Aluwood pricing on SAM.
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Post by RED on Dec 18, 2006 21:38:20 GMT 1
I've now checked on the same basis as Phugly and Grumpy (100 x 150 cm / 25mm) and my SAM gives pricing as : Wood £ 136.00 Aluwood £ 142.00 I'm assuming that Grumperbear's pricing is for London, but clearly Phugly has a problem with Aluwood pricing on SAM. I have just checked the same dimensions on my SAM and this is the result. Wooden £ 106.00 Alliwood £ 114.00. Strange, I thought alliwoods were supposed to be cheaper than proper woods. |
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Post by phugly on Dec 18, 2006 21:45:04 GMT 1
Red, I was told by my FSM with his tongue firmly in his cheek that he had been told that Aluwood costs more to produce than wood
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Post by greenpesto on Dec 18, 2006 21:49:50 GMT 1
You could post that comment in 'The Daftest Things An FSM Can Say' section if you like!!!!!! ;D
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Post by RED on Dec 19, 2006 0:17:50 GMT 1
Red, I was told by my FSM with his tongue firmly in his cheek that he had been told that Aluwood costs more to produce than wood It must be those aluminium trees they get them from. Very rare! |
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Post by Blind Scout on Dec 19, 2006 2:06:33 GMT 1
Loaded SAM 5 last night.
Apart from being a pita today, seems very slow, needed a reset a few imes, printing has been a bugbear, the Ven prices for 100 x 150 are AW=£89 W25/35= 101 and W50=115. So although not a large difference AWs are still cheaper. Cannot see why there should be such a big difference on the N / S divide.
Paper price tables are £90, £101 and £114. Don't ask me why the difference.
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Post by thelloydgang on Dec 19, 2006 9:36:20 GMT 1
Merry Christmas everyone!!
I've got the new download and SAM prices up as follows on 100 x 150:
Wood £136
Aluwood £142
Crazy but been like this ever since the first lot of new woods were introduced last christmas!
Karen ;D
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