What physical products can't be bought online?
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Not a trick question. Are there any products left which for one reason or another cannot be bought online? I'd guess maybe hazardous materials, firearms
I've spoken to four double glazing companies today, none of whom would give any indication of price over the phone or by email, never mind being able to buy the stuff online.
Which led me to the question, is double glazing unique in it's 'the 80s never ended' approach to sales?
I've spoken to four double glazing companies today, none of whom would give any indication of price over the phone or by email, never mind being able to buy the stuff online.
Which led me to the question, is double glazing unique in it's 'the 80s never ended' approach to sales?
I usually dont bother replying if someone unknown emails an EICR (electrical report) fault list with a request for a price. It can be a difficult to quote purely from someone elses summary at the best of times and that the sender is probably cheapest-quote hunting makes it kinda not worth the bother unless you're desperate
technodup said:
Not a trick question. Are there any products left which for one reason or another cannot be bought online? I'd guess maybe hazardous materials, firearms
I've spoken to four double glazing companies today, none of whom would give any indication of price over the phone or by email, never mind being able to buy the stuff online.
Which led me to the question, is double glazing unique in it's 'the 80s never ended' approach to sales?
https://www.sterlingbuild.co.uk/I've spoken to four double glazing companies today, none of whom would give any indication of price over the phone or by email, never mind being able to buy the stuff online.
Which led me to the question, is double glazing unique in it's 'the 80s never ended' approach to sales?
You can definitely buy tobacco online legally. B2B stuff and services I understand. Bespoke suits I'd argue are as much a service as a product but I take the point.
I was thinking more of industries or products which wilfully refuse to offer a phone/online service. I get you can buy supply only windows. But for me double glazing as a supply and fit service shouldn't be beyond the realms of possibility, subject to survey etc etc.
I've had to create a whole bs backstory just to get a ballpark figure without having some dobber in my house boring me to death for an hour and a half. But I did get there eventually. One out of six.
I was thinking more of industries or products which wilfully refuse to offer a phone/online service. I get you can buy supply only windows. But for me double glazing as a supply and fit service shouldn't be beyond the realms of possibility, subject to survey etc etc.
I've had to create a whole bs backstory just to get a ballpark figure without having some dobber in my house boring me to death for an hour and a half. But I did get there eventually. One out of six.
technodup said:
Not a trick question. Are there any products left which for one reason or another cannot be bought online? I'd guess maybe hazardous materials, firearms
I've spoken to four double glazing companies today, none of whom would give any indication of price over the phone or by email, never mind being able to buy the stuff online.
Which led me to the question, is double glazing unique in it's 'the 80s never ended' approach to sales?
a ph'ers company , u-fit windows would quote online. more famously known as the armstrongs on the bbc series. they were good for double glazing, i used them a few timesI've spoken to four double glazing companies today, none of whom would give any indication of price over the phone or by email, never mind being able to buy the stuff online.
Which led me to the question, is double glazing unique in it's 'the 80s never ended' approach to sales?
jas xjr said:
a ph'ers company , u-fit windows would quote online. more famously known as the armstrongs on the bbc series. they were good for double glazing, i used them a few times
No idea who the Armstrongs are but the website says trade only and doesn't appear to have a quote/buy function. Plus I'm in Scotland so they're not exactly handy. 
The Ping thing I get, if they want to control the supply (and price) of their clubs. I can't see why any double glazing company would want to restrict supply though.
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