Thread: No more "Special Orders" for Triton or GMC at the BigB!..

Try Just Tools http://www.justtools.com.au/category381_1.htm

Do you know if this includes parts or just whole tools/benches ?

Dear Damian,

No I don't know for sure, but I suspect it will also apply to parts, add-ons, and upgrades, etc.

I'm only speculating, but I think the move is aimed at helping competitors of the BigB who are willing to regularly stock the Ryobi-end of GMC's range in the wake of the whole BigB/Ryobi exclusivity-arrangement thing. Not allowing the BigB access to non-regularly-stocked higher-end gear is the reward from GMC for these retailers' loyalty to the lower-end stuff, even if they have to "Special Order" the said higher-end gear in for their customers as well. I think that's fair enough. What's good enough for the Goose is good enough for the Gander...

Triton upgrades and add-ons are most probably quite lucrative (that sort of post-purchase thing almost always is...), and as such, GMC would be dangling them also as a protected "sweetener" for the BigB's competitors...

Best Wishes,
Batpig.

went to the triton demo at bunnings fountaingate tonight and they (the presenters) told us any special orders were to be made through special order desk and in fact were handing out benchtop woodworking booklet

fubar - which one were you, i was there.

david

Originally Posted by djfoggin

fubar - which one were you, i was there.

david

beard bald glasses

that describes 75% of the people there

News just to hand, and this is public knowledge from Bunnings staff (who are shattered btw (they don't want to see the end of the orange tools)).

Bunnings has ceased all trading with GMC, which includes all Triton.

They really don't know what it is going to mean - it is as of today apparently, but they are saying at this stage, that any trucks of GMC/Triton tools that arrive will be sent back.

Items currently in stock will be become depleted by normal sales, but if the previous events are anything to go by, there might be a sudden sale of all Triton and GMC tools to clear them out. I'd say it is worth watching Bunnings over the next few days / weeks to see how it develops.

Who knows the implication for Triton/GMC, but that must be a pretty huge blow.

I don't have any more info, other than what Bunnings staff are saying, and some I've heard I'm not saying here as I cannot substantiate the reasons, but they were pretty critical of GMC.

Next door neighbours daughter is Admin.manager for local Bunnings,so will get it from horses mouth.If its true what a bummer!

That really makes me feel confident, was at the demo tonight at Fountaingate and at the end lashed out on the big triton router.

Oh well, the new toy will make me happy

No reason to regret buying a superb router

Question from a newbie; BigB - is that a Qld only retailer?

BigB = The Big B = The green giant = Bunnings

Originally Posted by Batpig

Dear Chaps,

Hot off the press! - forthwith there will be no more Special Ordering available at the BigB of either Triton or GMC products that are not regular-stocked items. This will apparently also include equipment that is specifically featured in the BigB's Triton "Benchtop Wood Working Tools" Special Order brochure...

Dear Eagle - If you happened to be tuned in, could you please give us an idea of which retailers will be our best bet for getting this gear from. Are any particular chains planning to regularly stock the bigger stuff by any chance?

Best Wishes,
Batpig.

Not sure if you know Batpig, but last time I looked

the BigB is owned by Wesfarmers
Blackwoods (the engineering suppliers) is owned by Wesfarmers

is this a ploy to segregate the market, and get us to shop at Blackwoods where we might put something else in the trolley


ian