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    Great lads , bloke from canton with bluebird tattoo, not happy with McCarthy appointment

    Moved up to pontypridd , owned a garage but had to close down due to covid

    His sidekick was from pontyclun , used to work for Amazon , who he said were terrible to work for

    AO are massive and have cleaned out the competition

    Which is great for the consumer but crap for the workers and the former workers that used to make washing machines .

    Everything is made in China

    AO have a distribution centre in Bridgend , these lads who deliver washing machines etc are not employed by AO , they are self employed

    And they are on 9 quid an hour 😳

    They work long hours and often 6 day weeks

    Amazon , AO , its all the same

    They got a twenty each from me for their kids

    What a bloody mess this world is in

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    Originally posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
    Great lads , bloke from canton with bluebird tattoo, not happy with McCarthy appointment

    Moved up to pontypridd , owned a garage but had to close down due to covid

    His sidekick was from pontyclun , used to work for Amazon , who he said were terrible to work for

    AO are massive and have cleaned out the competition

    Which is great for the consumer but crap for the workers and the former workers that used to make washing machines .

    Everything is made in China

    AO have a distribution centre in Bridgend , these lads who deliver washing machines etc are not employed by AO , they are self employed

    And they are on 9 quid an hour 😳

    They work long hours and often 6 day weeks

    Amazon , AO , its all the same

    They got a twenty each from me for their kids

    What a bloody mess this world is in
    I heard that two washing machine delivery chaps were paid to tell their life stories to a weirdo who they had to deliver to.

    Just teasing, old fruit 😊

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      Re: AO washing machine delivery

      Good on you for helping these men

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        Originally posted by Taunton Blue Genie View Post
        I heard that two washing machine delivery chaps were paid to tell their life stories to a weirdo who they had to deliver to.

        Just teasing, old fruit 😊
        They were very fast , almost as if they couldn't wait to get out of here ?

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          Originally posted by Stanmore Bluebird View Post
          Good on you for helping these men
          What alternative is there to buying from these horrible monsters like AO and Amazon ?

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          • #6
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            Originally posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
            What alternative is there to buying from these horrible monsters like AO and Amazon ?
            Well done Sludge. This so called gig economy is a disgrace.
            Daughter needed new washing machine urgently recently. On my suggestion went local and had same day delivery with machine they wanted at a good price.
            It is worth trying local first.

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            • #7
              Re: AO washing machine delivery

              Originally posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
              What alternative is there to buying from these horrible monsters like AO and Amazon ?
              Bought my last dishwasher from Budds in Birchgrove, Cardiff. They installed it aswell.

              There are alternatives out there, but not many these days unfortunately.

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              • #8
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                Originally posted by The Bloop View Post
                Bought my last dishwasher from Budds in Birchgrove, Cardiff. They installed it aswell.

                There are alternatives out there, but not many these days unfortunately.
                Thanks for that , I will call them when my fridge needs replacing

                Only so many body parts you can store away

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                • #9
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                  Originally posted by Former Labour leader View Post
                  Well done Sludge. This so called gig economy is a disgrace.
                  Daughter needed new washing machine urgently recently. On my suggestion went local and had same day delivery with machine they wanted at a good price.
                  It is worth trying local first.
                  just read post , will do so next time

                  Its a viscious circle though isn't it

                  I used to get my fishing stuff locally but they don't have the stock places like Glasgow Angling Centre do , who are the amazon of the fishing tackle world

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                  • #10
                    Re: AO washing machine delivery

                    If you want local, I would recommend Budd Electrical.

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                    • #11
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                      Originally posted by tforturton View Post
                      If you want local, I would recommend Budd Electrical.
                      Got it book marked mate

                      Nice one

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                      • #12
                        Re: AO washing machine delivery

                        I always go to Richer sounds in canton.
                        Recently bought a TV and a sonos sound bar.

                        As they say shop independent

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                        • #13
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                          Someone said to me the other day go to appliances direct !

                          Who are basically a clone of ao

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                          • #14
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                            while buying local is great, they have to at least come close in price, i mentioned the old boy i got a washing machine for before christmas in the other thread

                            he got a local firm out, cost £ 45 callout to start ( they were local in our town and called in whilst driving past )

                            they said it could be repaired but would be better to get a new one, gave him a price of a cheapo washing machine of £ 260 ( so 80 more than AO )

                            now here is the kicker, they would charge £ 45 to fit the new machine ( its a 1/2 hour job, but £ 45 isnt out of this world i guess )
                            then £ 90 to remove and recycle the old washing machine

                            So we have £ 45 call out to start
                            260 for the machine, 45 to fit, 90 to remove the old one
                            £ 440 , job done


                            AO did it for 35 for removing and fitting new, 20 to recycle the old one, 180 for the machine

                            £235 for a very similar basic washing machine

                            £205 extra for the " supporting your local business's " they at least need to start to come close

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                            • #15
                              Re: AO washing machine delivery

                              The problem today is that folk are lazy and don't want to source alternatives, so they fall into the well merchandised suppliers like Amazon or AO but let's not fool ourselves they are just grown up versions of Freeman's and Littlewords catalogues , so no real change in customer habits.

                              Yes we could get rid of these global players but it would take a big effort from everyone.

                              The gig economy has around 5 million employee's and growing , it does suite some folk lives .

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