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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: ben M on December 12, 2013, 09:37:36 pm

Title: postage too expensive gardiner
Post by: ben M on December 12, 2013, 09:37:36 pm
where can i find the same product but somewhere else than gardiner, £9.30 to send 2 hose barb, no thank you!  >:(

http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/Quick-Release-Shut-Off-Coupling-with-12-Hose-Barb-QRM_SO_COUPLING_12.html

Thanks

Ben
Title: Re: postage too expensive gardiner
Post by: Clever Forum Name on December 12, 2013, 09:41:26 pm
Spend a few quid more and get free postage ?
Title: Re: postage too expensive gardiner
Post by: ben M on December 12, 2013, 09:43:20 pm
Quote from: Pure H20 Services on December 12, 2013, 09:41:26 pm
Spend a few quid more and get free postage ?
few quid more? you mean £20 more, no thanks i don't need!
nearly £10 postage for 2 hose barb, what a joke!
Title: Re: postage too expensive gardiner
Post by: Alex Gardiner on December 12, 2013, 09:48:33 pm
Quote from: ben M on December 12, 2013, 09:43:20 pm
Quote from: Pure H20 Services on December 12, 2013, 09:41:26 pm
Spend a few quid more and get free postage ?
few quid more? you mean £20 more, no thanks i don't need!
nearly £10 postage for 2 hose barb, what a joke!

No Joke - just a sad fact of postal life.

These are heavy expensive items that need to be sent out via insured courier - which is £7.95 (+VAT).

 If you would rather pay less and have them sent out via non-guaranteed and non-insured royal mail then this can be arranged if you call the office - it will still be about £4.00 (+VAT) though for Royal Mail with the size and weight of these parts.

As far as I know nowhere else sells these items.
Title: Re: postage too expensive gardiner
Post by: windiewasher on December 12, 2013, 09:54:54 pm
Quote from: ben M on December 12, 2013, 09:37:36 pm
where can i find the same product but somewhere else than gardiner, £9.30 to send 2 hose barb, no thank you!  >:(

http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/Quick-Release-Shut-Off-Coupling-with-12-Hose-Barb-QRM_SO_COUPLING_12.html

Thanks

Ben
Tight  ;D
Title: Re: postage too expensive gardiner
Post by: ben M on December 12, 2013, 10:02:13 pm
Quote from: windiewasher on December 12, 2013, 09:54:54 pm
Quote from: ben M on December 12, 2013, 09:37:36 pm
where can i find the same product but somewhere else than gardiner, £9.30 to send 2 hose barb, no thank you!  >:(

http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/Quick-Release-Shut-Off-Coupling-with-12-Hose-Barb-QRM_SO_COUPLING_12.html

Thanks

Ben
Tight  ;D
no tight but £10 to send 2 hose barb i think it is silly
Title: Re: postage too expensive gardiner
Post by: Pete Thompson on December 12, 2013, 10:05:09 pm
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where can i find the same product but somewhere else than gardiner, £9.30 to send 2 hose barb, no thank you!  Angry

http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/Quick-Release-Shut-Off-Coupling-with-12-Hose-Barb-QRM_SO_COUPLING_12.html

Thanks

Ben

I wouldn't be complaining about that, actually that's a very fair cost for postage.

Just think of all the money you'll earn using it.

By my estimation, every £1 you spend on window cleaning stuff earns you £50 back per month, there's no business like it!  Just smile and pay the money.
Title: Re: postage too expensive gardiner
Post by: Dave Mills on December 12, 2013, 10:13:49 pm
Quote from: ben M on December 12, 2013, 10:02:13 pm
Quote from: windiewasher on December 12, 2013, 09:54:54 pm
Quote from: ben M on December 12, 2013, 09:37:36 pm
where can i find the same product but somewhere else than gardiner, £9.30 to send 2 hose barb, no thank you!  >:(

http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/Quick-Release-Shut-Off-Coupling-with-12-Hose-Barb-QRM_SO_COUPLING_12.html

Thanks

Ben
Tight  ;D
no tight but £10 to send 2 hose barb i think it is silly

Alex has already told you he can do it for £4, so why not have them sent for £4?  Or are you just stirring for the sake of it now?
Title: Re: postage too expensive gardiner
Post by: Clever Forum Name on December 12, 2013, 10:15:22 pm
According to Royal mail it would cost close to £4 inc vat (if ya private) just in a bubble wrap bag,

I have one sat on my desk so just weighed it. But for some gay reason i got them with 6mm barbs lol
Title: Re: postage too expensive gardiner
Post by: P.C.S. on December 12, 2013, 10:15:47 pm
I thought along those lines when I bought a similar connector from the same range but they are of the highest quality & I'd not hesitate to buy one again if needed (although I reckon that's quite a while off if weight truly is a measure of quality!)  ;)
Title: Re: postage too expensive gardiner
Post by: ben M on December 12, 2013, 10:15:55 pm
Quote from: Pete Thompson on December 12, 2013, 10:05:09 pm
Quote
where can i find the same product but somewhere else than gardiner, £9.30 to send 2 hose barb, no thank you!  Angry

http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/Quick-Release-Shut-Off-Coupling-with-12-Hose-Barb-QRM_SO_COUPLING_12.html

Thanks

Ben

I wouldn't be complaining about that, actually that's a very fair cost for postage.

Just think of all the money you'll earn using it.

By my estimation, every £1 you spend on window cleaning stuff earns you £50 back per month, there's no business like it!  Just smile and pay the money.
silly comments
Title: Re: postage too expensive gardiner
Post by: ben M on December 12, 2013, 10:18:44 pm
kempy, can you find them in china?  ;D
Title: Re: postage too expensive gardiner
Post by: Tom-01 on December 12, 2013, 10:23:26 pm
We get annoyed when our customers complain about our prices, but thats the price we charge for a good service. Gardiners have to charge accordingly, they don't set the postage costs!
Title: Re: postage too expensive gardiner
Post by: David Kent @ KentKleen on December 12, 2013, 10:39:27 pm
It costs 60p to send a piece of paper and royal mail do not guarantee it will get there next day.
come on ben!!
Title: Re: postage too expensive gardiner
Post by: ben M on December 12, 2013, 11:04:15 pm
ok fine, i force myself to buy others bits to make £45 ex vat to have free delivery  ;)