tom_newton Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 (edited) FWIW, everything has had a price hike - remember we buy this stuff in dollars (most of it is ultimately sourced from countries whose currency is pegged 1:1 to USD). Now that pre-bought stocks are depleted, we are seeing the effects of our once proud currency being worth somewhat less than milk bottle tops. Just look here: http://www.camerapricebuster.co.uk/ and you will see (click on any of the camera kit for price graphs) that both Nikon and Canon mysteriously got more expensive recently. Ooh, feels good doesn't it NB. Your smoothwall software is 99% "bought" in the UK by paying UK workers - only our shiny black UTMs and anti-spam subs come from foreign climes, and we are currently absorbing those costs... so our prices are falling by comparison to a global market. Edited March 17, 2009 by tom_newton
FN-GM Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 They will make good clients for the office or home. Presuming they can take XP or Vista. 1
plexer Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 Sorry but I don't agree with that, we have a duty to procure best value for money not always cheapest price. Ben 3
apoth0r Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 What? You mean these ones that fell off the back of a lorry aren't good enough? I have to agree with plexer, you buy value for money not neccesarily the cheapest available. 2
plexer Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 No but when you build up a good working relationship with a supplier who is then prepared to go the extra mile for you when you need them too that's worth more than just saving a few quid on a single purchase. Ben
Ian_Cooper_Printware Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 Techstore in stock Misco have stock too at the low price. And anyone who has stock now paid under £160.
Haptic Posted March 18, 2009 Author Posted March 18, 2009 Techstore in stock Misco have stock too at the low price. And anyone who has stock now paid under £160. not the case fella we paid above that price and we have stock!
TheScarfedOne Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 (edited) Can confirm quite a few ppl seem to have in stock at lower price - just spoke to a few of our suppliers who have said they can do the £169 mark. EDIT: We have already bought at least 30 of these machines and no problems on any of them. At that point, the price was stupidly low on HP Promo (which not all disti's passed on). Edited March 18, 2009 by TheScarfedOne 1
Ian_Cooper_Printware Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 not the case fella we paid above that price and we have stock! Chief... We're not selling these, but there WERE a March promo line from HP and normal disti price was sub £160. It's only now disti stock is short/gone that prices are shooting up on stock. Supply and demand, I guess. 1
Haptic Posted March 18, 2009 Author Posted March 18, 2009 Chief... We're not selling these, but there WERE a March promo line from HP and normal disti price was sub £160. It's only now disti stock is short/gone that prices are shooting up on stock. Supply and demand, I guess. Just saying dont assume who pays what for what fella,
Nedders Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 (edited) Whoa people. I believe some clarification may be required here! Mods advise, but IMHO I would say fine for techies and Net Mans, etc to reply and advise about prices elsewhere, but other suppliers should really follow some form of etiquette and not comment on an advertisers ads! If an invite goes out for a quote then all quote. Lets stay professional people... Edited March 18, 2009 by Nedders 3
WStore_Dan Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 Whoa people. I believe some clarification may be required here! Mods advise, but IMHO I would say fine for techies and Net Mans, etc to reply and advise about prices elsewhere, but other suppliers should really follow some form of etiquette and not comment on an advertisers ads! If an invite goes out for a quote then all quote. Lets stay professional people... Shut it Ned :D:D 2
john Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 OK People! Please can we calm down. I am speaking as me as I haven't had time to have a Mod-flab but I would say that users could point out that a price is rather high from a supplier as a kind way of them being pointed out but suppliers arguing with each other over pricing is not acceptable really so please do refrain from it. We really don't expect that. 3
Haptic Posted March 18, 2009 Author Posted March 18, 2009 OK People! Please can we calm down. I am speaking as me as I haven't had time to have a Mod-flab but I would say that users could point out that a price is rather high from a supplier as a kind way of them being pointed out but suppliers arguing with each other over pricing is not acceptable really so please do refrain from it. We really don't expect that. none of the official suppliers argued over the matter John Ian Cooper Printware is not a official sponsor and it flaming threads from official suppliers fella!
K.C.Leblanc Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 This thread is beginning to remind me of that Goodness Gracious Me sketch where the uncle announces he can get it 'much cheaper'. 2
PeterW Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 (edited) I'd like to see a cutting down of the excessive use of the thanks button in this thread. I don't know why but I was sooooo tempted to thank your post http://www.hybridcars.com/files/imagecache/article_lead_image/files/graphics/south-park-smug-313.gif Edited March 18, 2009 by PeterW
Nedders Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 I'd like to see a cutting down of the excessive use of the thanks button in this thread. Sorry couldn't resist thanking you! 1
john Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 Ok guys, the point I was making was its NOT acceptable for ANY supplier be they genuine or pushing warez without sponsorship to be saying were cheaper! Due to this and the continuation of drift on this topic THREAD CLOSED 1
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