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Re: X-10 on eBay and our prices.
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- Date: Sat, 30 Jun 20ec 19:06:16 +0100
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Looks like catch 22 then.=20
It certainly is the reason i have never puchased a uk x10 module. Yet i h=
ave approx 30 X10 units here.
Having briefly worked in uk retail i seriously doubt homebase have made a=
ny loss on the x10 kit overall.
Steve.
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From: K. C. Li=20
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx=20
Sent: Saturday, June 30, 20ec 5:43 PM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] X-10 on eBay and our prices.
On Sat, 30 Jun 20ec, steve wrote:
> Is it used less because it is expensive ?
May be. But until the trade price for the X-10 products fall
substantially, European X-10 product prices will remain high compared wit=
h
the US. Currently, a single company in Holland controls X-10 prices for
almost the whole of Europe. With the demise of Home Control in the UK,
prices are likely to go up instead of down.
Furthermore, not all X-10 products are the same, despite the fact that
they look and feel similar. For example, the HR10 (wireless handheld
remote) in the US uses a simple RC circuit for frequency control whereas
the European version uses SAW (a more accurate and expensive component).
> The recent homebase clearance has shown it would sell in greater
> volume at lower price.
I agree but that would apply to almost anything. The prices charged by
Homebase is well below cost price. There is little chance that any of the
HA companies in the UK can match that if it is to survive.
Regards,
Kwong Li
li@xxxxxxx
Laser Business Systems Ltd.
http://www.laser.com
____________________________________
Automated Home UK
http://www.automatedhome.co.uk
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Looks like catch 22 then.
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">It certainly is the reason i
have never puchased
a uk x10 module. Yet i have approx 30 X10 units here.</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Having briefly worked in uk
retail i seriously
doubt homebase have made any loss on the x10 kit
overall.</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Steve.</DIV>
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<A title=li@xxxxxxx href="mailto:li@xxxxxxx";>K. C.
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B>
Saturday, June 30, 20ec 5:43
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Re: [ukha_d] X-10 on eBay and
our prices.</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT><BR></DIV><TT>On Sat, 30 Jun 20ec,
steve wrote:<BR><BR>> Is
it used less because it is expensive ?<BR><BR>May be. But until
the trade
price for the X-10 products fall<BR>substantially, European X-10
product
prices will remain high compared with<BR>the US. Currently, a single
company
in Holland controls X-10 prices for<BR>almost the whole of Europe.
With the
demise of Home Control in the UK,<BR>prices are likely to go up
instead of
down.<BR><BR>Furthermore, not all X-10 products are the same,
despite the fact
that<BR>they look and feel similar. For example, the HR10 (wireless
handheld<BR>remote) in the US uses a simple RC circuit for frequency
control
whereas<BR>the European version uses SAW (a more accurate and
expensive
component).<BR><BR>> The recent homebase clearance has
shown it would sell
in greater<BR>> volume at lower price.<BR><BR>I
agree but that would apply
to almost anything. The prices charged by<BR>Homebase is well below
cost
price. There is little chance that any of the<BR>HA companies in the
UK can
match that if it is to
survive.<BR><BR>Regards,<BR><BR>Kwong
Li<BR>li@xxxxxxx<BR>Laser Business Systems Ltd.<BR><A
href="http://www.laser.com";>http://www.laser.com</A><BR><BR></TT><BR><TT><BR><BR>____________________________________<BR>Automated
Home UK<BR><A
href="http://www.automatedhome.co.uk";>http://www.automatedhome.co.uk</A><BR>____________________________________</TT>
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