Thread: Bosch Power Tool Dealers

The local Gasweld staff in Penrith told me that Bosch have appointed Total Tools & Blackwoods as there sales outlets.
Don't know about Bunnings as Bosch advertise theough Better Homes & Gardens TV show.
They had a good size table of Bosch tools on "clearance"....
Very sad situation.

I expect it won't be long before Bunnies replace Bosch with their own Chinese-made knockoff brand....."Botch" tools anyone?

Specifically designed with the DIY weekend warrior in mind

Thanks Crowie, seems a bit strange.

Maybe Bosch have realised that their reputation has gone through the floor by trying to compete with the cheaper brands and now they want to get it back by selling through more specialised dealers where they can afford to put better quality into them.

Originally Posted by Mr Brush

I expect it won't be long before Bunnies replace Bosch with their own Chinese-made knockoff brand....."Botch" tools anyone?

Specifically designed with the DIY weekend warrior in mind

Don't they already have that with their OZITO brand?

The problem with being a BOSCH dealer is that BUNNIES will always beat you on price.

I was told by my local tool shop that they are going to sell through AMAZON when they set up in Australia.

I wonder if it is the cut price retailing that has driven this. If there are only two retailers then the end price can be sort of controlled ala Festool without declaring the policy. Maybe Wesfarmers started to dictate terms they did not like and that would not surprise me at all.

Originally Posted by Chris Parks

I wonder if it is the cut price retailing that has driven this. If there are only two retailers then the end price can be sort of controlled ala Festool without declaring the policy. Maybe Wesfarmers started to dictate terms they did not like and that would not surprise me at all.

Interesting Chris, Wesfarmers owns both Blackwoods & Bunning....
Blackwoods "Blue Professional" and Bunnings " Green DIY".....
I wonder if they have a finger in the Total Tools pie???

Apparently not or at least not yet! TT were a cooperative group started by independent tool suppliers but it has morphed into a franchise operation today. I had forgotten that Wesfarmers owned Blackwoods and Blackwoods are big industrial suppliers more so than general retail ala Bunnings. Bosch have effectively killed the retail price cutting which is fairly clever as Blackwoods do not sell in that market at all. I bet the likes of Sydney Tools are not impressed!