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Thread: Can we move on?
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20th February 2006, 09:40 PM #1
Can we move on?
Been looking at some of the other forums, particularly the Festool forum. Strange. Why is it there seems to be no complaints or praise about customer service on their forum, yet that seems to be one of the hottest topics in ours.
So I was just wondering- can we get back to discussing the tools, and how to use them, and helping each other with their problems etc, and let rest our grievances with Triton, GMC & Bunnings, however valid they may (or may not) be?
BTW, if anyone is interested, the latest House & Home magazine (which is in the shops this week) has 5 of my articles on various aspects of Triton, including reviews of the drill and metal cutter (all up, about 12 pages)."Clear, Ease Springs"
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20th February 2006, 10:02 PM #2GOLD MEMBER
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Originally Posted by stuart_lees
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20th February 2006, 10:11 PM #3
Triton? i'm a 9 ply kinda guy myself.Only last week i came on here giving lee valley a great wrap for service, and that was just over the net.
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20th February 2006, 10:23 PM #4Banned
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Originally Posted by stuart_lees
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20th February 2006, 10:33 PM #5
Stu
If one just shelled out $1000 for what everyone else sells for $276 and it died, perhap one would be somewhat hesistant about publicising the fact?
Alternatively with a GP of around 89%, maybe Fesfool can easily afford blue riband customer service?
Bit of both perhaps? Add to this that the majority of Forum contributors would never dream of paying a 300% premium on a tool.
Having aired one of my prejudices, I am left wondering what happened to the Restrictive Trade Practices thread, on our Swiss friends, that was galloping along for a while?Bodgy
"Is it not enough simply to be able to appreciate the beauty of the garden without it being necessary to believe that there are faeries at the bottom of it? " Douglas Adams
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20th February 2006, 10:35 PM #6
I have 1/2 a cupboard full of some of them brands that havent got more than 5-10 hours use on them, all hammered ie )bent this broke that on switches jambed or intermittent etc) but yet some i never removed from the boxes for 12 months or more for reasons of purchasing them CHEAP/received as PRESENTS in the hope they would be there when needed.
Max Ripper Yes i have told the managers of the stores involved. I know what brands i will never be purchasing again.
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21st February 2006, 06:59 AM #7
You are missing my point. [quote] however valid they may (or may not) be /[quote]
I'm not expecting that there are not issues, but that the Triton board has always been a bit of a gripe area, and it'd be really nice if we could get past that, and get back to the real name of the game- using the tools to make sawdust, and asking/talking about how to get the best out of the products, jigs, and techniques."Clear, Ease Springs"
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21st February 2006, 09:37 AM #8
Good points Stuart.
Perhaps the equipment you are talking about is used by a large range of users. These might include those who are starting out, those who are unfamiliar with the type of tools concerned and those who have a budget where they are hoping that the one tool will perform miracles.
There are also those who have experienced quality problems.
There are also many users who are experienced and who have developed work arounds or understand the limitiations of some of the equipment such as yourself.- Wood Borer
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21st February 2006, 09:46 AM #9
5 articles? Congrats Stuart!
I'll definitely be checking them out.
cheers
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21st February 2006, 01:40 PM #10SENIOR MEMBER
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I agree with Stuart, we are judging Triton a lot harder than the others. Maybe they had the service level that everyone should have had and they are just coming back to the pack.
Jon
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21st February 2006, 01:56 PM #11Originally Posted by Bodgy
I am not an apologist for Festool, believing instead that we get ripped off here compared to American prices for the same tool on similar import costs.
There tools are very good, though. If I was making a living with power tools I wouldn't hesitate to buy a Festool for whatever job I had at hand. Anything less seems to me would be a time waster chasing after service or replacements.
Restraint of trade would only be an issue if Festool was trying to regulate the price of EVERY sander or drill sold on the market. Since the competition is robust in these categories the consumer can't argue injury. (Although I wish it were otherwise)*
*The foregoing is legal advice that I obtained gratis. Caveat emptor, etc.
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21st February 2006, 09:52 PM #12
I agree totally
And we could call it happy happy triton land - where we dance and sing and drink soda and have lolly pops and fairy floss and kiss and cuddle.
Oh what a happy place is happy happy triton land
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21st February 2006, 10:07 PM #13
I prefer alcohol (the more proof the better), but whatever tickles your fancy.
"Clear, Ease Springs"
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22nd February 2006, 09:01 AM #14Originally Posted by gregoryq
89% just out of thin air to make a point - sorry.Bodgy
"Is it not enough simply to be able to appreciate the beauty of the garden without it being necessary to believe that there are faeries at the bottom of it? " Douglas Adams
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22nd February 2006, 11:01 AM #15Originally Posted by Bodgy
They apparently have an inventory program that tracks sale price as well, so they can tell if discounting is going on. Two dealers told me they were given a stern warning from Festool when caught discounting. The only way that you can get ahead is to lump a purchase with some other product-make it a deal-breaker to get a hefty discount on the non-Festool product.
Greg
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