axi sale

[woodwoodjohn]

has anybody heard about a possible axminster sale in January I pretty sure they had one last year :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?:

 

[rspsteve]

Looks like they are out of stock already of lots of things .

 

[cookie777]

they would have to put on a fair old sale to bring their prices even in line with some other power tool retailers

 

[Eric The Viking]

I don't buy a lot these days, but I haven't found Axminster to be expensive.

I have the machines I need, so if at all, I'm looking for hand (incl. power) tools and accessories. I bought a Hassunme "Z" crosscut saw recently. It wasn't expensive of itself, but there was a rip blade included, making it almost half the price of many competitors.

I'm sure there are pricey things that they sell, but I do look around and usually end up back there again. With many of their competitors there is usually a catch, most commonly shipping charges, or more expensive quantity pricing (e.g. with clamps). I've stopped using one other well known mail order company altogether as I was fed up with poor service, poor quality and delays in delivery. I've yet to have anything from Axminster arrive badly packed or damaged in transit - not the case with some other people.

If I have one complaint, it's common to many retailers: Axminster do keep a formidable product range, but they often don't stock fairly important but 'minority sport' accessories: For example sanding frames/shoes for Makita (I gave up and bought a cheaper model instead), the support nozzle/accessory for paper dust bags for the trade-rated orbital sanders (cloth bags only), and 3m Makita rails for the SP6000. Similarly they have many different, nominally-flat sharpening stones, but the hard-to-find small round slipstones are, er, not found.

I also get irritated when they change suppliers: I can quite understand dropping Kreg in favour of UJK - it's a commercial decision, and they're evidently getting a good range from UJK, BUT why drop Robertson drivers and screws too? Robertsons are the best screw head on the market, bar none. I know professionals use what's cost-effective, but I'd have been a regular purchaser of replacement Robertson drivers and screws for years to come: cheap fasteners are very often an expensive false economy. Torx are good, but not as good, and there are times when the Robertson's ability to hold the screw really tight on the driver is a lifesaver, for awkward fixings. Nothing else on the market does it as well. So I have to shop around elsewhere, as I now can't include them in a general order from Axy. and I end up with small order costs from the industrial suppliers.

On the whole though, where Axy have competition, they are competitive - in my limited experience.

E.

 

[cookie777]

I have bought a lot of stuff from axminster they are good a lot of the time,but as always it pays to shop around. I just ordered a cordless circular saw for £120.00, Axminster price is £144.95 both post free & £99.99 post free @ a place I don't trust anymore quite a difference

 

[Lexx]

I use then quite often, but wouldn't buy power tools from there (I like to hold before I buy), its not hard to build up an order for £50 to make it free, and they don't surcharge orders to N.Ireland, which is rare these days, my orders ALLWAYS arrive within 2 days and I haven't been let down yet, they may not be keen on everything across the range, but its not allways about the bottom line

 

[spr0cket]

10% off across the store on Boxing Day

 

[JustBen]

10% off across the store on Boxing Day

How did you find that out? I can't see anything on their website.

 

[spr0cket]

Was in Basingstoke store earlier returning couple of bits and chap on till said. No advertising in store to that effect either though.

 

[beech1948]

I'm finding Axi to be more expensive on many things these days and about 10% of the time out of stock.

Now that they own Brimarc the prices for Veritas and LN are astronomical not just in the UK but when compared to the USA. UKJ/UJK is I think an Axi brand they created/own and use to replace people like Kreg to provide more profitable products too Axi.

These days I feel the superlative customer service is not enough. I want some basic value too.

I have found that buying from Dicktum in Germany can be cheaper than Axi even including p&p. I have the advantage that I visit the US and Canada about 5 times a year on business so can buy there.

My caution is that some time ago there was a company in the South East, I think called Woodcut which followed the same expansion route as Axi. They went bust due to being too expensive and over extended. I wonder.

Al

 

[Spindle]

Hi

I have to agree that Axi appears to be getting comparatively more expensive as time goes on. It's a shame as all of my dealings with them have been favourable but nowadays most of my purchases go elsewhere due to cost.

For example a 500mm Stanley Fatmax fine cut saw is £13:52 plus £4:94 p+p from Axi or £10:79 with free p+p from Amazon - it's a 'no brainer'.

Come on Axi - don't lose the plot please

Regards Mick

 

[RogerP]

Hi

I have to agree that Axi appears to be getting comparatively more expensive as time goes on. It's a shame as all of my dealings with them have been favourable but nowadays most of my purchases go elsewhere due to cost.

For example a 500mm Stanley Fatmax fine cut saw is £13:52 plus £4:94 p+p from Axi or £10:79 with free p+p from Amazon - it's a 'no brainer'.

Come on Axi - don't lose the plot please

Regards Mick

I've found that a great deal of the time Amazon are cheapest for many things, not just woodworking stuff, whether fulfilled themselves or through a third party. I used to often buy through eBay but their sellers seem to have increased prices, I imagine because of eBays recent seller's fees hike.

 

[JJ1]

I recently bought a few bits from Axminster and they were happy to price match the cheapest price I had seen on the web, so can't complain about that and the service was first class.

 

[Noggsy]

Not taking away from those who always go for the cheapest (it's often my basic criteria for selection as well), but there is more to selling than price. Good customer service is obviously another (and often mentioned with Axi), but there is also 1- supporting a British company, 2 - superlative after-sales care, 3 - AFAIK, Axi pay all the tax in this country that they are supposed to, thereby helping the country come out of a recession (unlike certain other companies), 4 - they have shops where you can actually try things out.

I'm not have a go at anyone in any way, but price is only one consideration, for me at least.

 

[beech1948]

Not taking away from those who always go for the cheapest (it's often my basic criteria for selection as well), but there is more to selling than price. Good customer service is obviously another (and often mentioned with Axi), but there is also 1- supporting a British company, 2 - superlative after-sales care, 3 - AFAIK, Axi pay all the tax in this country that they are supposed to, thereby helping the country come out of a recession (unlike certain other companies), 4 - they have shops where you can actually try things out.

I'm not have a go at anyone in any way, but price is only one consideration, for me at least.

I strongly agree. I said above "These days I feel the superlative customer service is not enough. I want some basic value too." One of my pet hates these days is that at 65yrs old I recall a time when things were priced on what they cost to make plus a small profit. We live in times where the first add on to manufactured cost is the dividend to be paid to shareholders usually quite a large sum.

We here about Tesco for example having record profits. That comers not from good business management and strategy but from record prices.

We have Amazon, Costa Coffee etc etc all dodging UK taxes with exceptional profits.

Little bits of things like a few bolts, nails or other stuff are charged for at exorbitant prices plus the round up to the notorius .99p price ending. I have found that buying specialist 12 bolts from local and on line shops was so expensive that I bought a box of 5 dozen (60) for the same price from a distributor.

Rant switched off before I get too enraged.

I don't think Axi is like that but something is wrong with their business model looking at the prices of some stuff.

Al

 

[Doug B]

Does anyone know what's happened to festool at Axi's Nuneaton store it used to have a great display area but the last time I went it barely filled a corner of the store ?

 

[renderer01]

Hmm, quick question please folks.

Was it Amazon that was not paying any taxes in this country? Because they already pay tax in America? I just cannot remember for sure.
If so they would be pretty hard to compete with!
Rend.

 

[RogerP]

Hmm, quick question please folks.

Was it Amazon that was not paying any taxes in this country? Because they already pay tax in America? I just cannot remember for sure.
If so they would be pretty hard to compete with!
Rend.

Don't think so. They and many other multi-nationals are registered in countries where the tax advantages are good. However all these companies between them employ large numbers of workers in this country and, of course, the normal tax rules apply. It's the full corporation tax they avoid paying.

 

[Woodmonkey]

Anyone else heard anything about a boxing day sale? All the stores are showing as closed on boxing day... did you mean online?

 

[spr0cket]

Hmmm ... Odd as Basingstoke does show as open - Sunday hours by look of it.
Maybe the sale is just that store... Or commencing on that date for a defined period?

I was just glad to get the heads up as I was ogling one of their trade bandsaws