Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Londoner on November 25, 2008, 07:39:51 am
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I got home last night to find a catalogue on the doormat from a "new" supplier. They are called Griggs Direct although I know who is behind it because I recognise the general layout and a lot of the pictures. They are a big wholesale supplier.
Looks to me like there a bit of squeezing out the middle man going on here
If you want to get a copy email sales@griggsdirect.com or phone 0800 298 0333
And no I am not on commission
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It's definitely a varitec thing isn't it Vince??? They were the only supplier to post stuff to me in the past. I dunno what's goin on :o
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Just to put things straight.
Giggs are completely seperate from Varitech although they do stock and sell mostly Varitech products.
Andrew
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Thanks for clearing that up Andrew. ;)
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If you ask Wintec for a catalogue you get the same one Varitech do...
Regards
MR H
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I don't think it's well enough known but Varitech are very major suppliers to the trade. I've dealt with them for years and can't praise them highly enough.
They produce a catalogue that you can have overprinted with your own details if you are a trade customer.
This is done in all sorts of industries by the major wholesalers to the trade.
Andrew
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so do all these companies get their stuff from the same supplier varitech, i have had 4 catalogues now all different names but same stuff and printing more or less, how does it work who supplies them can it be done cheaper.
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I believe that by and large Varitech is THE wholesale supplier of a lot of wfp gear.
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Every VIKAN brush sold in the UK is supplied by Varitech.
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Every VIKAN brush sold in the UK is supplied by Varitech.
Every Vikan Mono-Filament brush sold in the UK comes through Varitech. Vikan do however have a few select distributors (we are one) through which they sell the rest of their range.
Varitech do supply a very good service for drop-shipment retailers. It allows almost anyone to supply a complete range of WFP gear. The only other firm currently doing this is Brodex, although they do not offer the same drop-ship facility.
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That might be another reason why they don't want a web shop... They already have enough retailers of their goods......
Regards
Mr H
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So alex you buy all your gear of them and sell on to us a little bit more expensive, any one can do it but you need a wad of cash to do it, is that how it works.
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So alex you buy all your gear of them and sell on to us a little bit more expensive, any one can do it but you need a wad of cash to do it, is that how it works.
:D :D If it were that simple! If you notice our product range is very different from the Varitech product range. I think that we are also slightly cheaper ;D
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So alex you buy all your gear of them and sell on to us a little bit more expensive, any one can do it but you need a wad of cash to do it, is that how it works.
Lots of people do it.
For instance: Tesco Sainsburys B&Q Jewson etc etc etc
It's called
RETAILING
;D ;D ;D
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I'm lucky, Varitech are only 5mins away if I need something in a hurry ;D
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Just to put things straight.
Giggs are completely seperate from Varitech although they do stock and sell mostly Varitech products.
Andrew
If this Griggs outfit is a separate outfit how did they get my address? The only people who send me catalogues and stuff are Varitech.
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I would imagine that Varitech have sold them their customer list. Probably as a business start-up help.
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So alex you buy all your gear of them and sell on to us a little bit more expensive, any one can do it but you need a wad of cash to do it, is that how it works.
you will not need a wad of cash to start up either