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[dancinplumba]

according to worcester bosch, it will be good for installers

 

[tamz]

Bad news for everyone. I despair.

I did predict this exact thing in a thread months ago. Stating that eventually the small firms and one man bands will be squeezed out of the market.

I think you are spot on Danny. The small guy is being squeezed from all sides. Peoples trust and perception of "tradesmen" is changing for the worst and they go with the big corporations because of scare stories and they know no better. There will always be a place for the small independent but the money jobs are gradually being taken from us.

 

[tamz]

according to worcester bosch, it will be good for installers

The only people Worcester are interested are Worcester and their bottom line is sales hence selling to BandQ which they once said they would never do because they didn't want associated with the DIY market. How times change. They will take a sale from anywhere.

 

[mountainman]

Is there a way forward for proper, experienced, genuine and honest fools like us then?
I don't know.
Should we get jobs with the big boys and just vegetate???

 

[flat pack]

if you can't beat them buy them out .like travis perkins scoop toolstation this week.
Or don't buy anything from bosch or bandq.

The day we will have to show our gas safe id for all gas related purchasing won't be a day to soon.

 

[tamz]

I have been in this industry for 38 years, self employed for 20 in July. I do ok and have a good turnover and customer base but profits are dropping in the past few years and i am not getting any younger but working as hard as i did 20 years ago.
I had an offer last year to run contracts and turned it down but when i think about it, if i had taken it, i could make as much as i do now with less stress and still have lots on top if i wanted to.
It might come to it because as i get older i have less tolerance of things and i want an easier life.
We'll see.

 

[Roger Welton]

according to worcester bosch, it will be good for worcester bosch

Edit for accuracy.

 

[dancinplumba]

Edit for INaccuracy.

how did you do that ? ha know now

 

[turnpin]

next asda will be jumpin on the bandwagon, its a really tough market out there

and they guarantee to be 10% cheaper than all the rival companies...regards turnpin

 

[tamz]

And the 10% comes from the suppliers (fitters) end:rolleyes2:

 

[Guest123]

Are you sure it's boilers they're selling and not stuff to fix boils?
Worcester and nappy cream at the self service check out.

 

[dancinplumba]

worcester bosch or worcester sauce ?? lol

 

[tamz]

Bread and sugar poultice works for boils. Worcester is good on toasted cheese :smile:

 

[REDSAW]

and if eveyone joined together and vowed never to buy a bosch ever again?.

well known business ethics here, never put all your eggs into one tesco basket!.

 

[Dannypipe]

I'd go with that, seriously.

 

[dancinplumba]

and me can someone do a poll ?

 

[dancinplumba]

also w/b boliers ?

 

[CES]

Well.. I for one are not going to be beat by this corporate onslaught. BG are the main player in my area and they are crap, not an issue. TESCO can "come ahead" as far as I'm concerned because the only guys I fear in this game are the guys who are on a par with me, and none of them will work for this corporate crap and their dismal rates!..
It may actually take some new players out of the game which is a welcome addition, dunno how they are going to beat the small guys on price unless they do a loss leader but judging on the rates they pay the small guy I wont have anything to worry about as the quality will be their downfall.. Matt Alwright & his pal better get their bike dusted down cos I predict a barriage of calls.

 

[REDSAW]

i'm alright jack?.

 

[CES]

Who's Jack?