Ideas please!

[harvey b davison]

Another vote here for free stuff. It also make you feel appreciated as a customer, to recieve that little extra.

[Rob D]

Ok so it looks like we'll be heading down the freebie route...

 

 

[JimM]

I like the sound if the freebies too. Don't think you would want to offer me free postage to the north of Scotland.

 

Skip caps, mini tool krabs, key rings etc put a wee smile in your face when they're unexpected.

[Rob D]

I like the sound if the freebies too. Don't think you would want to offer me free postage to the north of Scotland.

 

Skip caps, mini tool krabs, key rings etc put a wee smile in your face when they're unexpected.

 

 

 

Ha ha - I was thinking free postage - but it's just not very exciting... If a larger order goes in I was more thinking of a free chain, file pouch, dozen files etc...

 

 

Something a bit 'meatier'....

 

 

 

 

[JimM]

Grin. Sounds good to me. Anything shiny to be honest.

[agg221]

Gin. Sounds good to me.

 

Fixed that for you:001_smile:

 

Alec

[JimM]

:-)))

[Rob D]

Another arbtalk related offer type idea would be to do short term offers for a certain day i.e. get x6 files with any chain bought, get a free additional chain with any sugi bar/chain combo...

 

 

And again some of these would be specific for arbtalk....

[Big Beech]

the only possible issue may be, that like Christmas you always get something you don't want.

so, my suggestion would be a list of available sundries to choose from. as I have no need for files and or small key ring crabs etc.

however, with regards to postage I have yet to buy more stones for the electric grinder until I have something larger to buy. as I cant see ( no dig) how it costs a fiver to send small items, yet I can get a large 3kg winch with free delivery for a tenner off the bay?

 

however Rob, I may well order some before my sugi bar and gloves come out, if the postage cost could be removed somehow??

[Rob D]

the only possible issue may be, that like Christmas you always get something you don't want.

so, my suggestion would be a list of available sundries to choose from. as I have no need for files and or small key ring crabs etc.

however, with regards to postage I have yet to buy more stones for the electric grinder until I have something larger to buy. as I cant see ( no dig) how it costs a fiver to send small items, yet I can get a large 3kg winch with free delivery for a tenner off the bay?

 

however Rob, I may well order some before my sugi bar and gloves come out, if the postage cost could be removed somehow??

 

 

 

Basically I pay someone to send orders out. This is on a commission basis but for very small orders he gets a minimum £3-00 per order.

 

 

Add this to postage charge and small amount for packing gives close to £5-00.

 

 

What you have to realise is that to cross reference weight of items, postage method, where the item is going would cost a lot to implement - much easier to keep things simple and have a flat postage rate.

 

 

So as you said why not just buy the stones when you have something else to buy? No system is perfect and to be honest you can't really compare different postage costs from company to company - they may not have the same overheads, different courier arrangements etc. etc.