Freebie Alert - Ideal Vogue Boilers

[Ray Stafford]

Right, just to remind everyone what they signed up to, before I name the final winner.

Each stage of the install will need before and after shots, and Ideal may wish to video some parts of it for youtube, so your customer needs to consent to this. Ideal may also want to be present for commissioning or at other points in the installation, and reserve the right to withdraw if they think anyone is abusing their product.

I will be asking the site admin here to create a dedicated sticky thread for this product review only. You do not have to give the product a good review, but please be constructive - Ideal accept that they are taking a risk here, but they have faith in their product. What I would really like to see is the "story" of each install unfolding over the days and weeks, culminating in the 6 final reviews.

The reviews will be in the public section of the forum, and the participating installers can use the material for promoting their own businesses.

So far, this has been all in the arms, and been a bit of a laugh.

When the actual review threads come out, can I ask everyone to keep sensible, and avoid banter and "in jokes" and keep on the subject of the Vogue boilers?

Those threads will be public, and will be closely monitored by Ideal. I will also be pointing other manufacturers at them.

If we can get a professional, sensible thread going on, I don't see why we shouldnt become the "go-to" site for manufacturers with new products to launch, which means more freebies for you guys, and more coverage for us and the manufacturers.

That doesn't mean that we all have to say how wonderful it is - the product has to stand or fall on it's own merits. If its carp, then lets say so, but constructively!

 

[lame plumber]

if you dont give it to bod we are all banned !

 

[Ray Stafford]

Sorry Plumber0808 and PJF Plumbing - can you please let me know your jacket sizes?

The last of tonights free boilers goes to BOD

 

[SafeGasInstall]

Corruption !!!!

 

[lame plumber]

ta for a fun event Ray even tho its through gritted teeth

 

[Toxic Ted]

FIX.....FIX....FIX..........on a serious note i'd like to say thanks to Ray for the obvious and to everyone else for the entertainment.

 

[lame plumber]

Father ted raffle - YouTube

similar to that last winner

 

[TBServices]

I dunno, you have a bit of a hiatus and you miss out on a free boiler. Shocking!

 

[Toxic Ted]

FIX.....FIX....FIX..........on a serious note i'd like to say thanks to Ray for the obvious and to everyone else for the entertainment.

oh and a round of applause for the winners.......

 

[Leo21]

oh and a round of applause for the winners.......

Here, here.

 

[Ray Stafford]

Still one more winner to come tomorrow, after I tell that nice lady at Ideal that a Scotsman is too busy to take her thousand quids worth of free boiler!

 

[lame plumber]

and later the losers can criticise their work quality wont that be fun.
Is Ray giving a prize for the best install? and can we play spot those popping a boiler in at home?

 

[TBServices]

Clearly a fix. Bod, if you want a decent install doing for the pictures ill do it for you

Congrats to the winners. Funny, I've to price a 40kw vogue tomorrow lol

 

[TBServices]

Too late to enter ray?! Haha. I could do with a new boiler lol

 

[Ray Stafford]

oh and a round of applause for the winners.......

and for Shaun Edwards at Ideal.

I first suggested this to my rep. He kicked it upstairs to his boss. Then I didnt hear anything for ages.

Then I got a call from Ideal marketing department - could I meet them to discuss?

Then their Sales Director got involved.

Finally, the Sales Director bought the Managing Director (that's Shaun) down to Fareham and after about 5 minutes, he just grinned and said "lets do it".

So a big up for him for having the balls!

 

[Masood]

I don't think masood would get away with.....it would be immediately obvious when the next sprog pops into the world and has his ginger hair......

Oi! I ain't a ginger! How very dare you! rrr:

 

[Gray0689]

and for Shaun Edwards at Ideal.

I first suggested this to my rep. He kicked it upstairs to his boss. Then I didnt hear anything for ages.

Then I got a call from Ideal marketing department - could I meet them to discuss?

Then their Sales Director got involved.

Finally, the Sales Director bought the Managing Director (that's Shaun) down to Fareham and after about 5 minutes, he just grinned and said "lets do it".

So a big up for him for having the balls!

Well hopefully if all goes good it could be a showpiece for this forum and we all love freebies
Congrats to all who won and please try and do good reviews (I don't mean good if boilers are crap)
As then it could happen again

 

[Toxic Ted]

Oi! I ain't a ginger! How very dare you! rrr:

Steve said you were dark on top and ginger downstairs...........talking of Steve hows his job going?

 

[Ray Stafford]

Too late to enter ray?! Haha. I could do with a new boiler lol

Bit late Tom.

Where ya been anyway? Haven't seen you around for a while.

 

[lame plumber]

and for Shaun Edwards at Ideal.

I first suggested this to my rep. He kicked it upstairs to his boss. Then I didnt hear anything for ages.

Then I got a call from Ideal marketing department - could I meet them to discuss?

Then their Sales Director got involved.

Finally, the Sales Director bought the Managing Director (that's Shaun) down to Fareham and after about 5 minutes, he just grinned and said "lets do it".

So a big up for him for having the balls!

so when it all goes well for them Ray, get Shaun down to take all the entrants out for the night

 

[Leo21]

I can just see it now. Eleven slightly miffed blokes wearing ideal jackets, slating the boilers and there installation!

 

[lame plumber]

so when it all goes well for them Ray, get Shaun down to take all the entrants out for the night

and croppie would miss out again

 

[Ray Stafford]

I can tell you what swung it for Ideal. I did a google search for "Ideal vogue review" and the no 1 google response was a thread that SMT started ages ago. That convinced them that UKPF was where it all happened!

 

[lame plumber]

I can just see it now. Eleven slightly miffed blokes wearing ideal jackets, slating the boilers and there installation!

that made me laugh till I dribbled a bit!

 

[Rickster123]

Best thread of the year! Congrats to all the winners, even bod. Unfortunately all 20 of you are banned from the next freebie which is a hot tub and years supply of doughnuts!
Ray top stuff mate, great effort by you and everyone at Williams. And ideal of course leading the way in customer care!



p.s I'm XL just incase...