Shopping and Services
Who can you trust?
On this page you will find information about business and websites that I
recommend. I am a very experienced internet shopper (since the early days in the mid 90's) which, coupled
with my investigation skills and very low tolerance for nonsense or poor/sloppy service, means
that anything listed here has to be very good. Only the best will do - my time is too valuable to waste and I
expect the same high standards of quality and service which I extend to my own customers . I do not
however accept responsibility for your own personal experiences with these businesses.
If you are a consumer reading this, then it is worth bearing in mind that business
grade equipment, or consumer products that are popular with business, are often a better choice. In the past,
I have owned a wholesale business, as well as retail, and discovered that a lot of really good stuff is not
readily available to the public - sometimes hard to obtain. Many excellent products which are better than the
norm are often more obscure and the purchase method can be "off the beaten track".
Another benefit of the links on the pages in this section is that many can save
you time, stress and hassle, as well as money.
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Desktops, Notebooks & other
hardware - Dell - www.dell.com.au - I have tried other
brands, and worked on many more during IT consulting & investigations, so have
experience of a good number of manufacturers. Dell have been the best by far, both in terms of
product quality, support, ease of use and purchasing method. Obviously I haven't tried
every other brand, however I have also come across a lot of businesses which have used Dell
for years and are very pleased with them. I like the customer centered approach to supply, where
you can select what you want and need - not put up with what the seller has on the shelf. If you
contact me I may be able to show you how to legitimately save money on Dell
products.
www.iconnect.com.au
My 1st choice for software – excellent service from long term
well established IT Professionals.
www.emarketplace.com.au
www.ozdirect.com.au
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Dining - Kitchenware -
Kitchen 'n Table - very good prices and service. Great
range. Glassware arrived safely. Supplies the professionals (caterering businesses) as
well as general public. Another store from which I receive great service is www.kitchenwarehouse.com.au - in
fact, they supplied me with a fantastic design of butter dish which I was not able to obtain
locally. ( Bodum Anke Butter Dish With Cover). This situation is another example of how shopping online is
making life so much easier, and better - in the past I had wasted a lot of time sourcing a butter
dish locally everytime one broke. The choice was always limited and I never felt truly happy with my
purchase until I came across the range at Kitchen Warehouse. These days I am increasingly looking
online for stuff and often never make it out to the shops.
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Garden Tools - Forestry Tools - Australia's
dedicated supplier of equipment for foresters, arborists and maintenance specialists. Forestry
Tools offers the highest quality pruners, loppers, saws, telescopic pruning equipment, diameter
and measuring tapes, height meters, clinometers, borers, calipers, marking, flagging, pottiputki
planters, planting spades and tree measuring equipment from leading global
manufacturers.
I have ordered tools online from Forestry Tools on a number of
occasions and been very happy with both the quality and service. The quality of the tools is superb and I
like the choice - much better than I can buy locally at either a big hardware chain such as
Bunnings, or at a shopping centre garden tool distributor.
In the past I have used some garden tools (cutting) I got from a
stall in a large shopping centre - the demos looked good, however I was not happy with them in use and on
further investigation discovered that the products were cheaply made with large profit margins available to
the distributors: in other words there is less scope for value in the product itself. Buying from Forestry
Tools was such a refreshing change. Simply speaking; Forestry Tools supply the professionals, which implies
much.
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Gardening Supplies - Organic - Green Harvest - these people
have high ethics and the service is very good indeed. The range and quality of products is
impressive.
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