Check products before you buy

you're up late, how did the solar panel go today?

And I have a little inside information which tells me Jaycar will be paying around $5 for that item (Jaycar stock code ST3032?). So TJM have a mark-up of around 1000%. Hmmmm... so you don't always get what you pay for then...?

Mike Harding

At teh Adelaide 4WD show i saw 11w fluoros on sale at Battery World (I think) same specs, current draw, candle power etc. as Piranha/ ARB, looked identical going for half the price.

winch cable 45mts x 8mm is around $400 from 4x4 store .
winch cable 45mts x 8mm is around $150 from cable place .

I needed a new battery today for one the 4WD and usual supplier is Mon-Fri.
No problem, drive past ARB outlet $169.00, Battery World $159.00, KMart Auto $134.00 fitted same brand, same size identical part number battery. You can always buy anything cheaper than from 4WD outlets. Battery World on all their other batteries and specifications were way over the top compared to other stores. Battery World only had odd brand 1800mAh NiMh batteries for $11.95 and bought from Myer the Energiser 2300mAh for $9.95 a pair. If you are looking for small GEL batteries Jaycar are way cheaper than Battery World.

Back when I worked at Holden in their engineering department I had to procure some 12V batteries to run gear on a test trip.

They were basically throw away after that so no point going deep cycle. We dealt with GNB (I think that was the initials) way out in Ringwood or somewhere.

I specified the size and quantity and went out with an order to pick them up.

Before the guy boxed them he pointed at the rolls and rolls of stickers hanging over the packing bench and asked "What brand do you wan't on them?"

There were from Memory, Exide, couple of car manufacturers, some mobs like the Holler for type mobs and others. Same battery different sticker - and consequently different price to the end user.

Similar situation at local supermarket. Over heard manager on phone to bread supplier (small country supermarket). "Don't send us the bread in Black & Gold bags it's not selling, put it in the xxx bags instead..." Some other no name brand. And it's the same as what goes in the brand name bags from the same baking company cos there's only one truck delivers the whole lot.

Dave

Hi guys (and gals). I have found that anything you see in a 4X4 shop, you can nearly always find cheaper elsewhere, but one place here for this, one place there for that, and somewhere else for that other thing!

The thing is, there is no shortage of people who walk into these places, order a heap of stuff, organise fittment, get out the credit card and go home with a big smile on the dial when the guy next door gets an eyefull.

People like me, on a budget, we drive all over the place for a bargain!
Sound familiar.

Cheers

Muzz