Bargains and deals

**Edbear** · 14th April 2013, 21:22

Originally Posted by Virago

I won't get drawn in.

I don't like price wars, as in the end nobody wins. The customer does until the warring parties go under then the other companies carry on at higher pricing.

It's not a price war. It is a genuine sale offer due to commercial regulations requiring cylinders to be tested every five years. Commercial customers want current year dated extinguishers and there is little point keeping older ones as next year they will be two years behind.

For domestic or private customers it is a genuine bargain, but even commercial customers are buying these as the lower price covers the lost year.

I think our normal prices are fair and competitive.

**Virago** · 14th April 2013, 21:48

Originally Posted by Edbear

Definitely not due to inferior product here. I work with a major company that has been here over 100 years and is probably the largest supplier of fire and rescue equipment in NZ...

Nowhere have I suggested that you're selling inferior product - that was entirely your own suggestion. Please read my posts carefully and without inference - you may actually learn something.

Originally Posted by Edbear

We have decided to extend the special offer on our 2012 dated dry powder fire extinguishers, now expanded...

Hmmmmm...

Originally Posted by Edbear

Sell the right product you don't have old stock that you have to lose money on...

Originally Posted by Edbear

...I only sell the latest gear.

**Edbear** · 15th April 2013, 07:14

Originally Posted by Virago

Nowhere have I suggested that you're selling inferior product - that was entirely your own suggestion. Please read my posts carefully and without inference - you may actually learn something.

Hmmmmm...

Ha ha! Okay let me elaborate.

I apologise if my response came across that way, my comment about inferior product was also general, I didn't think you were inferring my product was inferior.

I have two businesses under my brand, the Shorai company is one and my relationship with another company I have been working with since about 1991 is the other.

It is they who made the offer on 2012 dated extinguishers which are only classed "old stock" for commercial customers subject to regulations.

My comment on latest gear was in reference to selling outdated product, and I suppose if you push the definition these extinguishers could, maybe, just about qualify. I certainly am not losing money on them though. I may put low margins on but I don't sell below cost.

**ducatilover** · 15th April 2013, 10:22

Do insurance companies still lower prices when an extinguisher is fitted to a car? I was considering mounting on in the Volvo

**Edbear** · 15th April 2013, 10:37

Originally Posted by ducatilover

Do insurance companies still lower prices when an extinguisher is fitted to a car? I was considering mounting on in the Volvo

As a Volvo owner I would expect you would get the lowest possible premiums anyway! LOL!

Don't know, though unless you called them and asked.

**ducatilover** · 15th April 2013, 12:28

Originally Posted by Edbear

As a Volvo owner I would expect you would get the lowest possible premiums anyway! LOL!

You'd think so

but I'm 24 and driving an "expensive to fix Euro car" and it's "powerful" because it's 2435cc

125kw in a 1460kg car is not what I would call powerful...at all
In saying that, nobody wants to steal one

**Edbear** · 15th April 2013, 12:46

Originally Posted by ducatilover

You'd think so

but I'm 24 and driving an "expensive to fix Euro car" and it's "powerful" because it's 2435cc

125kw in a 1460kg car is not what I would call powerful...at all
In saying that, nobody wants to steal one

Probably on the list for least likely to be stolen vehicles in the world...

Sucks to be under 25 though for insurance purposes. Maybe you could consider a Citroen 2CV..?

**ducatilover** · 15th April 2013, 13:01

Originally Posted by Edbear

Probably on the list for least likely to be stolen vehicles in the world...

Sucks to be under 25 though for insurance purposes. Maybe you could consider a Citroen 2CV..?

Well, I wouldn't turn down another Morrie

such a cool car.

**Virago** · 15th April 2013, 17:43

Originally Posted by ducatilover

You'd think so

but I'm 24 and driving an "expensive to fix Euro car" and it's "powerful" because it's 2435cc

125kw in a 1460kg car is not what I would call powerful...at all
In saying that, nobody wants to steal one

Lol. There's advantages to being an old fart. I got full compehensive coverage on the Jag, $250 excess, full glass coverage - $28 a month. You'll get there...

**ducatilover** · 15th April 2013, 17:56

Originally Posted by Virago

Lol. There's advantages to being an old fart. I got full compehensive coverage on the Jag, $250 excess, full glass coverage - $28 a month. You'll get there...

I'll pay the rice to stay young, fit and virile

**Virago** · 15th April 2013, 17:58

Originally Posted by ducatilover

I'll pay the rice to stay young, fit and virile

Jeez, I'll settle for any one of those three...

**ducatilover** · 15th April 2013, 18:04

Originally Posted by Virago

Jeez, I'll settle for any one of those three...

Yeah, but then you couldn't own an awesome Jag

Mind you, owning a silver-beige Volvo 850 at 24... hmmm

**Edbear** · 15th April 2013, 19:53

Originally Posted by Virago

Lol. There's advantages to being an old fart. I got full compehensive coverage on the Jag, $250 excess, full glass coverage - $28 a month. You'll get there...

But will the Jag?