Re: X10 pricing in the UK.

["Mark McCall" <mark@xxxxxxx>]

Bazza

I believe the vendor you are referring to is disposing of some stock that
they have been able to buy at a greatly reduced price.  They are not listed
in the links section because they are not an HA retailer and after their
current stock has gone I doubt they will have any more.  Their URL has
already been mentioned here several times.  While these are undoubtedly
bargains now, in the long term they will soon be gone and the UK high
prices
will continue.

As long as X10 continue to treat the UK market with contempt, the
specialist
retailers like LA and Laser will have to pay the high prices they do to
stock their products. These "Proper" UK HA retailers deserve any
profits
they can get from the UK market.  If it wasn't for their bravery in
ordering
and paying for 100s and 1000s of UK modules up front, then we wouldn't be
able to buy ANY of this stuff.

Thanks.

M.



----- Original Message -----
From: "Bazza" <bazza2000@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 12:31 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] X10 pricing in the UK.


>
> I've just placed an order with www.protectdirect.tv
> for a CM12U, LM10 and AM10 priced in total at £49.99
> inclusive of VAT.
> The same kit at www.letsautomate.com (although not
> available in a kit) is priced at
> CM12U £49.95
> LM10 £23.50
> AM10 £23.50
> Total £96.95
>
> i.e. www.letsautomate.com £96.95
> www.protectdirect.tv £49.95
> Saving £47 quid
>
> Am I missing something here?  Is someone taking a bung
> as regards promoting letsautomate.com and not
> protectdirect.tv?  I know theres a far greater array
> of products at letsautomate.com, but for the new start
> who want's to get into homeautomation I'd think that
> 100quid as opposed to 50 quid makes it a bit of a
> non-starter.
> Is there a reason why protectdirect.tv is not listed
> on the links section of automatedhome.co.uk?
> I'm not trying in any way to undermine
> letsautomate.com, but surely as they're the UK leaders
> there's something wrong with their pricing strategy?
> Whilst I'm on the subject of prices, does anyone know
> of any other places in the UK like protectdirect.tv
> that stock X10 stuff at a more reasonable price?
>
> Regards
>
> Bazza.
>
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