tescos

[tamz]

I have been in this industry for 38 years, self employed for 20 in July. I do ok and have a good turnover and customer base but profits are dropping in the past few years and i am not getting any younger but working as hard as i did 20 years ago.
I had an offer last year to run contracts and turned it down but when i think about it, if i had taken it, i could make as much as i do now with less stress and still have lots on top if i wanted to.
It might come to it because as i get older i have less tolerance of things and i want an easier life.
We'll see.

 

[Roger Welton]

according to worcester bosch, it will be good for worcester bosch

Edit for accuracy.

 

[dancinplumba]

Edit for INaccuracy.

how did you do that ? ha know now

 

[turnpin]

next asda will be jumpin on the bandwagon, its a really tough market out there

and they guarantee to be 10% cheaper than all the rival companies...regards turnpin

 

[tamz]

And the 10% comes from the suppliers (fitters) end:rolleyes2:

 

[Guest123]

Are you sure it's boilers they're selling and not stuff to fix boils?
Worcester and nappy cream at the self service check out.

 

[dancinplumba]

worcester bosch or worcester sauce ?? lol

 

[tamz]

Bread and sugar poultice works for boils. Worcester is good on toasted cheese :smile:

 

[REDSAW]

and if eveyone joined together and vowed never to buy a bosch ever again?.

well known business ethics here, never put all your eggs into one tesco basket!.

 

[Dannypipe]

I'd go with that, seriously.

 

[dancinplumba]

and me can someone do a poll ?

 

[dancinplumba]

also w/b boliers ?

 

[CES]

Well.. I for one are not going to be beat by this corporate onslaught. BG are the main player in my area and they are crap, not an issue. TESCO can "come ahead" as far as I'm concerned because the only guys I fear in this game are the guys who are on a par with me, and none of them will work for this corporate crap and their dismal rates!..
It may actually take some new players out of the game which is a welcome addition, dunno how they are going to beat the small guys on price unless they do a loss leader but judging on the rates they pay the small guy I wont have anything to worry about as the quality will be their downfall.. Matt Alwright & his pal better get their bike dusted down cos I predict a barriage of calls.

 

[REDSAW]

i'm alright jack?.

 

[CES]

Who's Jack?

 

[tamz]

Jack? He's aright is Jack lol

 

[dancinplumba]

Jack? He's aright is Jack lol

do they sell beanstalks as well ???

 

[Deleted member 44451]

i have just read this tesco stuff in a magazine, i think its just another large company taking the bread and butter out of our mouths and i think we should be concerned. almost everyone is offering to insure your heating and plumbing systems these
days and its not good news for the one man band and small companys.
i have been in business on my own for 30 years and i have never known such a quite spell as i am right now and can only put it down to the reasons mentioned.

 

[CES]

Its another company using the Tesco brand name. Heating

 

[SPH]

tesco dont give up your day job lol

 

[Destroyer2813]

And kitchens as well according to my email today

 

[Guest123]

Supaplum, you nicking my status mate? Aint getting a shot of the suit pictured left though!

 

[Deleted member 44451]

ha ha ! i like it, now you have shown me that im gonna get it all over my van. seriously it looks a bit too much like a yoga exercise for me. tried it last week and couldnt do it

 

[REDSAW]

prices from £1990.

i can match that for a straight swap.

 

[mountainman]

But they give Clubcard points, can you offer the same incentive lol.