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Re: X-10 on eBay and our prices.


  • To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  • Subject: Re: X-10 on eBay and our prices.
  • From: "K. C. Li" <li@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 30 Jun 20ec 21:05:00 +0100 (BST)
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>   It certainly is the reason i have never puchased a uk x10 module.
> Yet i have approx 30 X10 units here.

I respect your reasoning but if you are suggesting that the high price of
X-10 modules in the UK is the result of UK HA companies ripping people
off, you are very much mistaken.

>   Having briefly worked in uk retail i seriously doubt homebase have
> made any loss on the x10 kit overall.

That depends on how many kits Homebase has sold beforehand. The factory
price, no middleman but directly from the factory in X-10 Hong Kong/China,
for a single UK appliance or lamp module is over =A310 if purchased in
quantities of many thousands. This price doesn't include additional costs
that have to be added such as transport, import duties, insurance,
packaging, etc. I don't know which high-margin UK retail business you have
been involved in but even companies the size of Homebase will not be able
to avoid making a loss on the current price they are selling their X-10
products at.

Regards,

Kwong Li
li@xxxxxxx
Laser Business Systems Ltd.
http://www.laser.com




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