[wightsurf]

Im looking at buying a 45ft pole so I am interested in what cost would be and savings. Also a supplier would be nice.

[Michael Peterson]

i though gardiner poles were from Switzerland or Sweden on somewhere not china, but anyway even if they are, when something goes wrong with gardiners poles they sort it within a couple of days, thats what i pay for

[dazmond]

i paid £850 for my extreme 47 pole in the gardiners sale.it is a lot of money for a pole but ill get my moneys worth out of it before its knackered.if i could of saved myself £400 by buying it direct from china then i might have considered it but gardiner poles are tried and tested so i probably wouldnt of risked it.

[wightsurf]

How often does the carbon part of the pole go wrong(snap) its mostly clamps with all poles that's the problem. There for I would consider buying from abroad.

[redstarwindowcleaners]

Im looking at investing  in a pole somewhere between  45 / 50 ft in the new year
If I can save 300 / 350 plus quid by sourcing from abroad I dont mind where it comes from
The bottom line is what comes out of my pocket at the end of the day as long as the product quality  is on par with thoes being supplied in the uk
I was looking for someones comments / thoughts who has actually gone down this route judging by the comments is sounds if its probably worth looking into  a china supplier
Next step is to  find one who is has a proven product and can be trusted

[andyM]

i dont get it.if its not that much cheaper than buying from a uk supplier then why bother?why dont you want to buy from a uk supplier like gardiners who have excellent customer service and shorter collapsed length poles?

id rather pay a bit extra and give business to uk suppliers myself.


regards


dazmond

Exact same for me too

And me too too.

+2

Buying direct from china is all wong.

lol where do you think gardiner poles come from?
China!

Ah I see you are a man who thinks he knows all the answers ben M.
I will try and educate you with an old Chinese proverb:
"Man with hand in pocket feel cocky all day"!  

[ben M]

i dont get it.if its not that much cheaper than buying from a uk supplier then why bother?why dont you want to buy from a uk supplier like gardiners who have excellent customer service and shorter collapsed length poles?

id rather pay a bit extra and give business to uk suppliers myself.


regards


dazmond

Exact same for me too

And me too too.

+2

Buying direct from china is all wong.

lol where do you think gardiner poles come from?
China!

Ah I see you are a man who thinks he knows all the answers ben M.
I will try and educate you with an old Chinese proverb:
"Man with hand in pocket feel cocky all day"!  

i know this answer for sure and i even know his supplier in china 

[hasti]

i dont get it.if its not that much cheaper than buying from a uk supplier then why bother?why dont you want to buy from a uk supplier like gardiners who have excellent customer service and shorter collapsed length poles?

id rather pay a bit extra and give business to uk suppliers myself.


regards


dazmond

Exact same for me too

And me too too.

+2

Buying direct from china is all wong.

lol where do you think gardiner poles come from?
China!

Ah I see you are a man who thinks he knows all the answers ben M.
I will try and educate you with an old Chinese proverb:
"Man with hand in pocket feel cocky all day"!  

i know this answer for sure and i even know his supplier in china 

Give us a clue then ben 

[ben M]

i dont get it.if its not that much cheaper than buying from a uk supplier then why bother?why dont you want to buy from a uk supplier like gardiners who have excellent customer service and shorter collapsed length poles?

id rather pay a bit extra and give business to uk suppliers myself.


regards


dazmond

Exact same for me too

And me too too.

+2

Buying direct from china is all wong.

lol where do you think gardiner poles come from?
China!

Ah I see you are a man who thinks he knows all the answers ben M.
I will try and educate you with an old Chinese proverb:
"Man with hand in pocket feel cocky all day"!  

i know this answer for sure and i even know his supplier in china 

Give us a clue then ben 

no point because you couldn't get the same poles anyway

[Dave Willis]

Personally, i'd rather pay the extra than put a company like Gardiners out of business. If I need a spare section then a quick phone call and it could be with me the next day. Quality issues can be resolved quickly and development of the poles is ongoing.

[windiewasher]

Why dont lots of people all order a pole together to get a better priced pole.if you can get 10 orders im sure you can get the price down and get even cheaper.

[ben M]

Personally, i'd rather pay the extra than put a company like Gardiners out of business. If I need a spare section then a quick phone call and it could be with me the next day. Quality issues can be resolved quickly and development of the poles is ongoing.

+1

[kevinc]

Im looking at investing  in a pole somewhere between  45 / 50 ft in the new year
If I can save 300 / 350 plus quid by sourcing from abroad I dont mind where it comes from
The bottom line is what comes out of my pocket at the end of the day as long as the product quality  is on par with thoes being supplied in the uk
I was looking for someones comments / thoughts who has actually gone down this route judging by the comments is sounds if its probably worth looking into  a china supplier
Next step is to  find one who is has a proven product and can be trusted

do you have an e-mail address?can send you some details

[windiewasher]

http://m.alibaba.com/product/940483201/carbon_fiber_poles_for_window_cleaning.html

[windiewasher]

http://m.alibaba.com/product/1252248160/carbon_fiber_telescopic_window_cleaning_pole.html

[kevinc]

on the right track there

[redstarwindowcleaners]

Im looking at investing  in a pole somewhere between  45 / 50 ft in the new year
If I can save 300 / 350 plus quid by sourcing from abroad I dont mind where it comes from
The bottom line is what comes out of my pocket at the end of the day as long as the product quality  is on par with thoes being supplied in the uk
I was looking for someones comments / thoughts who has actually gone down this route judging by the comments is sounds if its probably worth looking into  a china supplier
Next step is to  find one who is has a proven product and can be trusted

do you have an e-mail address?can send you some details

Torreviejawindowcleaners@gmail.com

Please

Thanks g

# have emailed a mate who moved to oz 
I know he imports straight from china and saves himself 1/2  on the retail price he would have to pay in perth

[Richard iSparkle]

i dont get it.if its not that much cheaper than buying from a uk supplier then why bother?why dont you want to buy from a uk supplier like gardiners who have excellent customer service and shorter collapsed length poles?

id rather pay a bit extra and give business to uk suppliers myself.


regards


dazmond

Exact same for me too

And me too too.

And me too...  rather spend my time getting more customers than getting caught up in a completely separate business of importing!

[Lee.]

Don't know if its of any help but if someone owns the pole for 6 months and then imports it into the country it is second hand and therefore no duty or tax is to be paid on it.
Do you know anyone who lives in China?

I used Allibaba to look into importing stainless steel RO pressure vessels, if I bought I few I would of made a packet but I couldn't be bothered with all the hassle and it's quite risky.

[G Griffin]

I got a couple but they were chopsticks.
I wouldn't buy another; not for all the tea in Gardiners.