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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5115   
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It always pays to shop around
I have recently decided to fit a steering guard and the one I fancied was on an LRI advert e but I thought at £202.40 it was expensive compared to some of the other makes. I then noticed that stamped on the guard was the initials FD Flat Dog I thought so I went and had a look at their site and found the same thing for £156.00 with free postage. That is a saving of £46.00 that's quite a saving.  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at.. http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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13th Mar 2018 2:23pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7908  
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Even better, if you go to FlatDog they'll install for free too! James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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13th Mar 2018 2:27pm |
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| discomog Member Since: 09 May 2015 Location: Notts/Lincs Border Posts: 2535 
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Bought mine from Flat Dog some three years ago. Good value, extremely well made and fitted easily without any issues.
Click image to enlarge Defender 90XS SW Mini Countryman Cooper S Morgan Plus 8 |
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13th Mar 2018 4:39pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5115
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Just an adage ordered the guard from Flat Dog at one this afternoon and just received an email saying the item has been processed and sent out for delivery and I should receive it tomorrow. Now that what I call good service
 For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..
http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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13th Mar 2018 4:58pm |
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| ginjez Member Since: 18 Sep 2011 Location: huddersfield Posts: 1767 
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Looks well. I could actually justify a purchase. I once set off having forgot there was a excavator bucket in front of the Defender - the bucket remained unscathed
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13th Mar 2018 5:31pm |
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| bankz5152 Member Since: 02 Feb 2017 Location: South London/North Kent Posts: 2193 
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LRI are generally quite expensive anyway, unless its seats.
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13th Mar 2018 6:05pm |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3349 
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Blimey. That is a ridiculous mark-up.
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13th Mar 2018 6:09pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720 
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Exactly. |
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13th Mar 2018 7:46pm |
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| bankz5152 Member Since: 02 Feb 2017 Location: South London/North Kent Posts: 2193
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I remember at last years LRO they had a pair of heated, vinyl Corbeau RRS with runners/frames.
£1700. yes £1700. Mine where £1330 on finance... I think they where hoping to sell em to some unlucky sod that couldnt be bothered to check online. |
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13th Mar 2018 8:00pm |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2109 
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I've bought a lot of 'stuff' off Flat Dog over the years - always great service and if you phone them up you can sometimes twist their arm for a little more of a discount......
Glad you got yourself a bat gain Gilarion |
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13th Mar 2018 8:05pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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Really? Do you actually know their mark up? We have just ordered some gear and we are talking about thousands of pounds worth of gear. Our trade discount is less then 15%. Now only a slight issue in this case. We have paid up front and they will now put them into production which might take a few weeks, i.e. we are expected to be a free bank loan. Now social media people expect that nasty word discount. So we are in business to make money but we have rent/rates/insurance etc to pay and try to make a profit. Now many people have a mistaken idea of how business works and the actual expenses incurred by businesses. We have had people on various forums tell us that our profit margins on goods are 75% of actual retail price. I wish and our accountant would wet himself if it was! Now before you ask a trader for discount what would YOU say if your employer was going to discount (i.e. reduce) your wage by 10-20%? Brendan |
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13th Mar 2018 10:36pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20627
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Same in my business. No discounts for any other payments except for high value. And rarely at that, when I have given one I haven’t even been thanked. Margins are that tight I have understanding when deals cannot be sought, especially on people’s living. Discounts normally apply at only certain times a year normally 5 or 10% only for a temp time.
You’ll be lucky to get £4 off a multi million pound business for an order worth over £100 TheThunder Rolls🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⛽️🛢️⚙️🧰💪 |
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13th Mar 2018 10:48pm |
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| Badger110 Member Since: 06 Feb 2018 Location: South hams Posts: 1039 
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Working for Harley Davidson back in the day, the usual mark up was 48%.
Alot depends on the brand and the ' exclusiveness ' ( is that a word!? ) of the product they are selling. Harley Davidson are a global brand with a core following whose motorcycles are up there with the likes of Ducati etc as a brand leader and their prices reflect that.. The goods themselves aren't all that, some of their stuff is damn right diabolical, but it's irrelevant, the brand sells and sells at a higher price. Defender stuff is doing the same...on the back of the ' exclusivness ' ( that word again! ) that they are no longer made and that items for this model are now worth 2, 3 or more times what they used to be creates a market of sellers who feel they can charge what they like, so the mark ups can be increased ...that's just natural greed from the seller. The flip side is that also companies are now holding onto stock they may, or may not, sell as the market for Defenders will decline...again this can increase the price as holding stock doesn't pay the bills... Just my 2 pence |
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13th Mar 2018 11:02pm |
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| bluebottle Member Since: 08 May 2015 Location: Not in my Landy enough! Posts: 705
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Firstly, can I just say I appreciate people have to make a living, I’ve been down the self-employed route and been used as free labour to the extent that I’m still owed about a good Td5 90’s worth of cash... However, I agree with Zed here. Even if the eBay seller is buying from Flat Dog as a standard consumer at £156 a time, adding nearly £40 for the privilege of them sending it to you with their shipping notice rather than FD’s is downright cheeky. What possible value do they add for that money? If it’s posted they aren’t fitting for free either! |
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13th Mar 2018 11:39pm |
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