Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

[Feedback] Aldi and Quality

2»

Comments

  • #32
    po0k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,815 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    Muck wrote:
    MOST of the computery stuff is Medion badged.

    Medion buy in stuff from reputable makers and put their name on it, a processs known as OEM ' ing. There is nothing wrong with the kit or the price charged by Aldi. I cannot comment on returns policies because its all still working .

    The Medion PC offers are normally a great bang for buck. If you miss the PC in the shop you may backorder one and it arrives about 4 weeks later. I know of 2 schools in Galway that have kitted out their computer rooms with them. They are very happy with what they got the last time because they all have card slots so the kids can take photos on digital cameras (their home and their school ones) and work away on them in school .

    Having said that, Komplett are normally cheaper for Hard Drives and thereabouts for DVD Writers .

    Aldi are great for cheese and chocolate :) !

    M

    Taurus Dry Cider

    €1.25

    500ml

    Handy can-shaped container built-in

    5.4%


  • #33
    James_M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 348 ✭✭James_M


    Borzoi wrote:
    Another common practice in manufacturing is to produce the new/top end equipment under their brand name - say Philips. Then when the product is no longer at the cutting edge, rather than stop a production line, and discontiue the line they re-badge the product with another name say Beko, Z1.

    This means that they can continue to churn out less than cutting edge/top marque, without damaging their Brand name.

    Bang on. If a shop is selling "seconds" then they have to say so. The products being discussed are new and just sold under different names to protect precious brands.

    Not only the year old products as you say but also major companies make significant margins on their own name products and they can then take the opportunity to sell under other names to major retailers such as Aldi. I can imagine Sony etc not being too eager to flog off loads of products under their own name in Aldi.

    Of course there is also a lot of cheap crap being sold. The trick is to find out the difference.


Advertisement