One for the Aussies...

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Australian Football League Grand Final
Yeh the Doggies
Grand Final Winners, AFL 2016.

First Grand Final Win by Footscray since 1954.

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Curious how we'll go on the next Festool price hike. I'm betting the price out of Germany will be bumped up for everything to offset their US giveaway spree. I don't begrudge people getting a deal, but I'll be extremely angry if it's funded by other markets. Plus Oz being a "poor cousin" and not a Festool direct business makes us further vulnerable (and then there's the local price fixing).

Haven't seen a decent "special" from Festool Oz in a long time [sad]

 
Kev said:
Curious how we'll go on the next Festool price hike. I'm betting the price out of Germany will be bumped up for everything to offset their US giveaway spree. I don't begrudge people getting a deal, but I'll be extremely angry if it's funded by other markets. Plus Oz being a "poor cousin" and not a Festool direct business makes us further vulnerable (and then there's the local price fixing).

Haven't seen a decent "special" from Festool Oz in a long time [sad]
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Well [member=13058]Kev[/member], it appears that this model sander is a '110V Special' expressly for the NA market.

Many companies cross subsidise their markets. Look at international drug companies, or the way Apple or Google operate here. Sure I would not be happy if FESTOOL subsidised this NA initiative from its other markets, but I suspect this is a Festool US initiative playing to that market.

In the visitors comments on Festool Aust Facebook Page there is this -
Currently this machine is a USA 110v machine and is not available in other countries at this time. This machine is not compatible with the AU 240v circuits so can not be used in Australia. Once we have further information we will advise.

So are they hinting on FB that the US model is indeed a 'special' (as in cheapie); or are they deliberately ignoring the 240 V version available in U.K [not available in other countries at this time]?https://www.festool.co.uk/Products/Pages/Product-Competence.aspx?foc=online_exzenterschleifer
 
Kev said:
Curious how we'll go on the next Festool price hike. I'm betting the price out of Germany will be bumped up for everything to offset their US giveaway spree. I don't begrudge people getting a deal, but I'll be extremely angry if it's funded by other markets. Plus Oz being a "poor cousin" and not a Festool direct business makes us further vulnerable (and then there's the local price fixing).

Haven't seen a decent "special" from Festool Oz in a long time [sad]
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Festool paid millions to register a 3 year deal to price fix their products in Australia so there is no discounting between dealers permitted.  Besides paying the "Australia Tax" that all multinational companies seem fit to lumber us with, they then pull the wool over the eyes of the regulators and say that this is for "service and warrantee" purposes...  >:(
 
[size=13pt]Yes [member=56915]Xoncention[/member]  and remember that this 'Service and Warranty' offered here is not equal in customer benefit to that offered in NA and the UK.
 
Agree 100% with what you are saying.

Only thing I found funny was people jumping to defend TTS and their practice. Have a look at the FB page and read the reviews. I love the tools but hate the practices, as do the rest of us here.

Sorry for the absence, been swimming around the Outback for a bit.
 
Hello again,

I wonder what is on sale in the next round of promotions. It's not really a discount but anything in our favour I will take.

Last round I got the FS3000 rail for the sale price. Hopefully the routers will be up for sale this time.
 
I just hope they don't bump the prices horrifically!

Though there's only a handful of things from Festool I still want .. once we've moved I'll be looking to some of the bigger stuff. I may even shock some people and let a few Festool things go [big grin]
 
Went out to run an errand in the ute.
The ol barstard would not even click.

I checked the lights... (The were off)
Went to pop the bonnet and it was already cracked open.
Looked inside... And no battery.

Call the Coppers to see if they wanted to know.
...
Question #6, "Did you see them take it?"
Answer #7, "If I did I would be calling about assault and battery, but I am only calling about the battery."

Luckily I had not yet loaded up the ute.
 
[member=13058]Kev[/member]

Yes I agree about the prices. There is no real justification for them to go up. We will wait and see.
 
Holmz said:
Went out to run an errand in the ute.
The ol barstard would not even click.

I checked the lights... (The were off)
Went to pop the bonnet and it was already cracked open.
Looked inside... And no battery.

Call the Coppers to see if they wanted to know.
...
Question #6, "Did you see them take it?"
Answer #7, "If I did I would be calling about assault and battery, but I am only calling about the battery."

Luckily I had not yet loaded up the ute.
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[member=40772]Holmz[/member]

This is what's wrong with the world ... the thieves are lower that scum. Take the entire car and you'd notice, steal your battery and you wouldn't know - but you could be in a life threatening emergency [mad] [mad] [mad] I mean, just leave the bonnet up or something [sad]

The perfect future for people like this is becoming fertiliser.

 
Kev said:
Holmz said:
Went out to run an errand in the ute.
The ol barstard would not even click.

I checked the lights... (The were off)
Went to pop the bonnet and it was already cracked open.
Looked inside... And no battery.

Call the Coppers to see if they wanted to know.
...
Question #6, "Did you see them take it?"
Answer #7, "If I did I would be calling about assault and battery, but I am only calling about the battery."

Luckily I had not yet loaded up the ute.
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[member=40772]Holmz[/member]

This is what's wrong with the world ... the thieves are lower that scum. Take the entire car and you'd notice, steal your battery and you wouldn't know - but you could be in a life threatening emergency [mad] [mad] [mad] I mean, just leave the bonnet up or something [sad]

The perfect future for people like this is becoming fertiliser.
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When I was in the Navy we had a special way of dealing with thieves aboard ship. If caught we would smash their hand in a watertight door and then run them in (report them). Needless to say we've didn't have any theft issues at sea.
 
[size=13pt]Festool Aust. Marketing just don't get it.

It's Christmas guys. Really, no promotion catalogue this quarter, no competitions, no deals and no give aways - like a shirt/tape measure with every significant sale, 2 for 1 batts  etc. let alone the 12 Days of Christmas Comp as  in the U.K.

All you  can come up with is a Systainer Christmas Tree on Face Book.! 😱😱😱

And then there is the Fein debarcle!http://festoolownersgroup.com/general-friendly-chat/'festool-plug-it'-news-from-fein-australia/msg488516/#msg488516

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[member=59019]Pykie[/member] ask [member=56306]David Stanton[/member] where he got his .. he's reviewed one on his YouTube channel davesbuildtips.
 
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