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Posted by Tim Leech on September 21, 2006, 3:54 am
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Can anyone explain to my why the bearing supply industry has such an
apparently daft system of discounts?
I've been well aware of it for many years, but it was brought home to
me particularly yesterday. I need to get a big split ball thrust race,
& was half expecting trouble finding one as it's a semi-obsolete
style. My usual rep at the local bearing house, who seems to look
after me pretty well, is on holiday so I wasn't expecting much joy
from them. A couple of calls later I found a company which said yes,
it's a stock item, yours for £450+
That's around the figure I was expecting, but I wasn't expecting a
high discount as a total stranger so asked if that was his best offer.
His response was that that's with a 75% discount, list is £1800, but
to let him know if I get a better offer elsewhere, so he must still
have a bit of leeway.
My local supplier used to suggest I open an account with them, as they
could then offer a better discount. That always struck me as crazy,
they would then be waiting longer to get less money, but it was
company policy. The company has changed hands & that policy has gone
now.
Does anyone ever pay list price for ball & roller bearings?
Cheers
Tim
Dutton Dry-Dock
Traditional & Modern canal craft repairs
Vintage diesel engine service
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Posted by Mark Rand on September 21, 2006, 4:02 am
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wrote:
>Can anyone explain to my why the bearing supply industry has such an
>apparently daft system of discounts?
>I've been well aware of it for many years, but it was brought home to
>me particularly yesterday. I need to get a big split ball thrust race,
>& was half expecting trouble finding one as it's a semi-obsolete
>style. My usual rep at the local bearing house, who seems to look
>after me pretty well, is on holiday so I wasn't expecting much joy
>from them. A couple of calls later I found a company which said yes,
>it's a stock item, yours for £450+
>That's around the figure I was expecting, but I wasn't expecting a
>high discount as a total stranger so asked if that was his best offer.
>His response was that that's with a 75% discount, list is £1800, but
>to let him know if I get a better offer elsewhere, so he must still
>have a bit of leeway.
>My local supplier used to suggest I open an account with them, as they
>could then offer a better discount. That always struck me as crazy,
>they would then be waiting longer to get less money, but it was
>company policy. The company has changed hands & that policy has gone
>now.
>Does anyone ever pay list price for ball & roller bearings?
>
>Cheers
>Tim
>
>Dutton Dry-Dock
>Traditional & Modern canal craft repairs
>Vintage diesel engine service
Yes, Anyone who gets work done on their car at a garage :-(
Mark Rand
RTFM
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Posted by Tim Leech on September 21, 2006, 4:56 am
Please log in for more thread options On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 09:02:52 +0100, Mark Rand
>wrote:
>
>>Can anyone explain to my why the bearing supply industry has such an
>>apparently daft system of discounts?
>>I've been well aware of it for many years, but it was brought home to
>>me particularly yesterday. I need to get a big split ball thrust race,
>>& was half expecting trouble finding one as it's a semi-obsolete
>>style. My usual rep at the local bearing house, who seems to look
>>after me pretty well, is on holiday so I wasn't expecting much joy
>>from them. A couple of calls later I found a company which said yes,
>>it's a stock item, yours for £450+
>>That's around the figure I was expecting, but I wasn't expecting a
>>high discount as a total stranger so asked if that was his best offer.
>>His response was that that's with a 75% discount, list is £1800, but
>>to let him know if I get a better offer elsewhere, so he must still
>>have a bit of leeway.
>>My local supplier used to suggest I open an account with them, as they
>>could then offer a better discount. That always struck me as crazy,
>>they would then be waiting longer to get less money, but it was
>>company policy. The company has changed hands & that policy has gone
>>now.
>>Does anyone ever pay list price for ball & roller bearings?
>>
>>Cheers
>>Tim
>>
>>Dutton Dry-Dock
>>Traditional & Modern canal craft repairs
>>Vintage diesel engine service
>
>
>Yes, Anyone who gets work done on their car at a garage :-(
>
I wouldn't get away with charging my customer £1800 :-(
Tim
Dutton Dry-Dock
Traditional & Modern canal craft repairs
Vintage diesel engine service
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Posted by Prepair Ltd on September 21, 2006, 7:05 am
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>Can anyone explain to my why the bearing supply industry has such an
>apparently daft system of discounts?
<snipped>
>Cheers
>Tim
What was the bearing number?
Peter
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Peter A Forbes
Prepair Ltd, Luton, UK
prepair@easynet.co.uk
http://www.prepair.co.uk
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Posted by Tim Leech on September 21, 2006, 7:17 am
Please log in for more thread options On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 12:05:32 +0100, Prepair Ltd
>wrote:
>
>>Can anyone explain to my why the bearing supply industry has such an
>>apparently daft system of discounts?
>
><snipped>
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>>Cheers
>>Tim
>
>What was the bearing number?
>
M 19 1/2 CD
Tim
Dutton Dry-Dock
Traditional & Modern canal craft repairs
Vintage diesel engine service
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>apparently daft system of discounts?
>I've been well aware of it for many years, but it was brought home to
>me particularly yesterday. I need to get a big split ball thrust race,
>& was half expecting trouble finding one as it's a semi-obsolete
>style. My usual rep at the local bearing house, who seems to look
>after me pretty well, is on holiday so I wasn't expecting much joy
>from them. A couple of calls later I found a company which said yes,
>it's a stock item, yours for £450+
>That's around the figure I was expecting, but I wasn't expecting a
>high discount as a total stranger so asked if that was his best offer.
>His response was that that's with a 75% discount, list is £1800, but
>to let him know if I get a better offer elsewhere, so he must still
>have a bit of leeway.
>My local supplier used to suggest I open an account with them, as they
>could then offer a better discount. That always struck me as crazy,
>they would then be waiting longer to get less money, but it was
>company policy. The company has changed hands & that policy has gone
>now.
>Does anyone ever pay list price for ball & roller bearings?
>
>Cheers
>Tim
>
>Dutton Dry-Dock
>Traditional & Modern canal craft repairs
>Vintage diesel engine service