**OcUK Expanding into TRADE: Business, Trade & Corporate customers welcome!**

I know it's on TWO, but the Intel Celeron G530 is cheaper on TWO than the trade price here.
 
-Mike- said:
So you yourself won't call a 0871 number but expect customers to do so? Come on gibbo, you can do better than that.

If I want 25 monitors, I don't want to have to send an email and wait for an hour in the office possibly for the phone to ring. I want to ring you, say I want 25 monitors, hand over account details and be done with it and off to my next job or support call. Further to this I should add : My boss wouldn't find it acceptable for me to use MSN messenger to get a call back.

As I said, I have a non 0871 number for you and use it personally as I despise the idea of paying you 10p a minute to be kept on hold (Sometimes for 30 plus minutes)listening to (frankly awful) music, but I want you to give it to business customers. I also have a 01204 number for a competitor of yours that we use very regularly and currently spend a not unsubstantial amount with.
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I've said for trade we shall consider getting it changed, however it won't happen over night, were not miracle workers.

For end users, it won't be changing unless the new owners wish to do.
 
Gibbo said:
I get all my suppliers to call me with a simple MSN saying call me, I want to spend. ;)
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Once you get accounts up and running, is this route a possibility?

I use MSN to chat to one of your competitors in the country (you personally know it well and you may know their names ;)) it's really handy for requesting quotes and talking there and then about what you need rather than bouncing emails back n forth.

Also do you deal with schools? or is it strictly business's only at the moment? Unsure if we're seen in a slightly different category or not.

EDIT: Also, being a school when we spend over a certain amount we have to get 3 quotes for all our orders, are you fairly competitive? I.E if i told you your price had been beaten would you attempt to beat it again or just always give best price from the off?
 
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Gibbo said:
I've said for trade we shall consider getting it changed, however it won't happen over night, were not miracle workers.

For end users, it won't be changing unless the new owners wish to do.
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Have I missed something..... new owners?
 
Gibbo said:
For those interested you can call our trade/business sales directly on 0871 200 5058, these guys will only deal with you if you are a business, if your not a registered company you do need to call our regular sales lines.
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you're*

:D :D

And that is my OCD fix for the day. :)
 
new owners?
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Is there a minimum spend for trade ?

A lot of guys I know, myself included (oil and gas industry) are sole trader limited companies ?
 
mrbios said:
Once you get accounts up and running, is this route a possibility?

I use MSN to chat to one of your competitors in the country (you personally know it well and you may know their names ;)) it's really handy for requesting quotes and talking there and then about what you need rather than bouncing emails back n forth.

Also do you deal with schools? or is it strictly business's only at the moment? Unsure if we're seen in a slightly different category or not.

EDIT: Also, being a school when we spend over a certain amount we have to get 3 quotes for all our orders, are you fairly competitive? I.E if i told you your price had been beaten would you attempt to beat it again or just always give best price from the off?
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Hi m8

Good to see you. :)

Yes we deal with schools and any government/council owned/run type organisation we will also give accounts too without issue, as we know you will pay.......eventually. ;)

So yes all you need to do is add Ade or Phil on MSN or just give myself a shout on MSN and one of the B2B guys will call you. :)
 
Gibbo said:
as we know you will pay.......eventually. ;)
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:D You know us too well then :p

Normally it's months of "can i have a quote for this this and this" followed by 2-3 months of silence (normally leading up to april) then all of a sudden we hit you with mass purchases when our budgets emerge

Also will you do quotes for items you don't stock? One of your competitors is a bit funny about this (they won't price for HP servers for some reason, i think it's due to trying to push their own tacky range though)
 
mrbios said:
:D You know us too well then :p

Normally it's months of "can i have a quote for this this and this" followed by 2-3 months of silence (normally leading up to april) then all of a sudden we hit you with mass purchases when our budgets emerge

Also will you do quotes for items you don't stock? One of your competitors is a bit funny about this (they won't price for HP servers for some reason, i think it's due to trying to push their own tacky range though)
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Yes we will quote on anything, though it may take 48hrs to do certain quotes if it something like a HP server for example, but we will try our best. :)
 
on your site it says public companies only, and when i tried to make a company account i was told to shoo

Public Sector 30 Day Credit Terms
We offer business customers operating in the Public Sector the opportunity to take advantage of our 30-day payment terms, giving you the flexibility and freedom to purchase the systems you need, now. Our sales team will be able to advise you further on the options available to you, just call 0871 200 5058 to speak to them. Our Public Sector Terms & Conditions can be viewed below.
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mrbios said:
Once you get accounts up and running, is this route a possibility?

I use MSN to chat to one of your competitors in the country (you personally know it well and you may know their names ;)) it's really handy for requesting quotes and talking there and then about what you need rather than bouncing emails back n forth.

Also do you deal with schools? or is it strictly business's only at the moment? Unsure if we're seen in a slightly different category or not.

EDIT: Also, being a school when we spend over a certain amount we have to get 3 quotes for all our orders, are you fairly competitive? I.E if i told you your price had been beaten would you attempt to beat it again or just always give best price from the off?
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We are very competitive in the Public sector, I did a quote for a school on 20 system & screens. This quote worked out cheaper 2-3k cheaper than tender suppliers for that area. I would even be happy to do a like for like quote to show you there difference.
 
Voltage said:
on your site it says public companies only, and when i tried to make a company account i was told to shoo
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Ah sorry, yes at the moment accounts are for public companies only.

However going forward we may be looking to open up accounts for others too. :)
 
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