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Ray Stafford

Evening all

Please read to the end of the OP before responding! Knee jerk PMs will be discarded...

There are 6 Ideal Vogue 32kw combis complete with flue, which we will supply absolutely free to the right 6 installers.

Here's how it works.

You must be:

1) GSR
2) A member of the plumbers arms
3) Not on my "list of shame" - people who have had earlier freebies and not done a review
4) The decision maker in your business

If you match all those criteria, and want to take this further, then read on.

I will take the first 15 qualifying members who PM me with all their details including:

Real full name
Business name if different
Website address
Email address
Postal address
Contact phone number

and I will forward those 15 to Ideal marketing team. They will then pick the lucky six. Your personal data will probably be abused by both our marketing department and theirs, but we won't sell it on.

This part is a bit of a beauty contest - Ideal plan to film and publicise these 6 installs, so they will want to be featuring installers who look and behave professionally. They have also made it clear that they want people from all over the country - not a cluster from one area.

Once they have settled on their 6 (and their decision is absolutely final with no appeal) then we will ship the boilers. Each stage of the install will need before and after shots, and Ideal may wish to video some parts of it for youtube, so your customer needs to consent to this. Ideal may also want to be present for commissioning or at other points in the installation, and reserve the right to withdraw if they think anyone is abusing their product.

I will be asking the site admin here to create a dedicated sticky thread for this product review only. You do not have to give the product a good review, but please be constructive - Ideal accept that they are taking a risk here, but they have faith in their product. What I would really like to see is the "story" of each install unfolding over the days and weeks, culminating in the 6 final reviews.

The reviews will be in the public section of the forum, and the participating installers can use the material for promoting their own businesses.

Thats it - if you are interested, PM me with all the details listed above. I reserve the right to change the rules without notice. 🙂

Finally, I think a big round of applause for Mr Shaun Edwards, Managing Director of Ideal Boilers UK and Ireland, who has the balls to put his product on the line, and the generosity to put up the best part of £6k worth of kit.
 
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Got to PM me all those details!

So far I have SMT PLumbing, Anz and Bod (on the 2nd attempt)
 
Ray fantastic work am not saying im great for bringing you on board but hey ho , your worth every penny
 
That is a brilliant idea as ideal have been trying to push this boiler for sometime, and it is a very very good boost for them
 
Cracking offer, Ray! Thanks for negotiating this for us. As Ideal want photos and video can I just point out that I look like India's answer to George Clooney. And Brad Pitt, and Sean Been and Sean Connery... 😉
 
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It's a tin foil white goods wall hung metrosexual piece of domestic crap....

And no. I'm not effing well eligible.....










Or bitter!
 
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ray as i said to you and ian carter you guys have worked hard for the prices you get from ideal include the vogue as you both were shocked at what price i get them at so well done guys and thanks again for this opportunity to enter the freebie
 
its only the icos we hate which i swhy there doing it to get us back on board the fact ive fitted over 30 logics this year shouldnt influence there decision
 
dont luv them to buy but would give a free one a try, esp as I have a custard with not a lot of money wanting a boiler soon.
 
Lame plumber - I had better have a count up - thats 12 incuding Lame.

And Plumber0808 - thats 13.

Just two to go.
 
How do these compare to eco tec pros ? Price wise an fitting, reliability etc ?

also, whilst on ideal...

are pro Combi an minis the same ?

the difference between them an logics ? Plastic inside an guarantee ?
 
How do these compare to eco tec pros ? Price wise an fitting, reliability etc ?

Our current prices for Vogue (boiler only, exc flue) are:

26kw £699 + VAT
32kw £799 + VAT
40kw £899 + VAT

Our 28 ecotec pro is £699, but I think Ideal would want to pitch the 32kw against Vaillants biggest seller, which is the Plus 831. We have that on offer at the moment at £849 + VAT, which makes the Ideal a tad cheaper.
 
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Our current prices for Vogue (boiler only, exc flue) are:

26kw £699 + VAT
32kw £799 + VAT
40kw £899 + VAT

Our 28 ecotec pro is £699, but I think Ideal would want to pitch the 32kw against Vaillants biggest seller, which is the Plus 831. We have that on offer at the moment at £849 + VAT, which makes the Ideal a tad cheaper.

Good price on Valliant mate 🙂

do you doe the main Eco ?
 
And DannyPipe gets the last spot.

I'm going to include Leo21 as well, because he thought he was too late, and didn't send all the data.

thats it folks. All gone
 
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When can I expect delivery then , if it's on looks don't know why we're having a comp when am a clear winner
 
great, the first day in weeks i have to work after six and i miss out on this. 🙁

well dont to those that get one 🙂, im still waiting for my square tube 🙂
 
Looks like I timed my return to the forum nicely. LOL.

Cheers Ray, here's hoping. If I win, I'll probably fit it in my Dad's place. He has a creaky old Ideal in there at the moment. Think it's a Henrad, can't remember. Anyway, I'd like to fit the folks a new boiler for free.
 
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How do these compare to eco tec pros ? Price wise an fitting, reliability etc ?

also, whilst on ideal...

are pro Combi an minis the same ?

the difference between them an logics ? Plastic inside an guarantee ?

Reliable fitted first one off line (ex ideal demo) over a year ago. Had a firmware update (new pcb) but it was working at time. Menu much nicer than valiant . Quiet and case never gets warm. Control nobs are slightly clucky Look nice but feel a bit strange

Mini is cheap logic. Plastic hydroblock and 2 years?
 
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Tip top. Ray, your miles ahead of the other 'merchants' IMHO. Can't beat the experience in your branches and now you pull this out of the bag for UKPF!

Ask not what you can do for your merchant, but what your...
 
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Tip top. Ray, your miles ahead of the other 'merchants' IMHO. Can't beat the experience in your branches and now you pull this out of the bag for UKPF!

Ask not what you can do for your merchant, but what your...

yeah yeah yeah
 
Tip top. Ray, your miles ahead of the other 'merchants' IMHO. Can't beat the experience in your branches and now you pull this out of the bag for UKPF!

Ask not what you can do for your merchant, but what your...

said Howsie as he bent over in front of Ray🙂
 
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Tip top. Ray, your miles ahead of the other 'merchants' IMHO. Can't beat the experience in your branches and now you pull this out of the bag for UKPF!

Ask not what you can do for your merchant, but what your...

You've got something on your nose. What is that? Chocolate?!
 
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I Had a phone call from someone at rays place to confirm my details....

Again many thanks to ray.

They said they were from the fareham branch but sounded Chinese to me.
 
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They said they were from the fareham branch but sounded Chinese to me.

That would have been the lovely Aneta.

I shouldn't laugh, but I did have a chuckle today. One of yesterday's freebie quick-draw artists has a very welsh address. You would think a Polish lass would be at home with an address which covers half a page without a single vowel, but apparently not! Listening to a Pole mangling a welsh pronounciation made my day. 🙂
 
Should I read anything into the fact that I didn't get a call? Or is the dream still alive?
 
Should I read anything into the fact that I didn't get a call? Or is the dream still alive?

No, you shouldn't read anything into it. Aneta was just verifying all the addresses, phone numbers, GSR registrations etc. I think we already have you "on file" Leo, so Aneta wouldn't have needed to check you out.
 

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