Any such thing exist?
I've read about B&Q selling Trend routers, and Wickes selling Freud. Just 
wondering if there is a list of which places sell which rebadged stuff.

Might be a nice idea, unless it's mostly unknown disposable stuff nowadays.

Thanks
J

J wrote:


> Any such thing exist?
> I've read about B&Q selling Trend routers, and Wickes selling Freud. Just 
> wondering if there is a list of which places sell which rebadged stuff.


I don't know if there is any directory as such.. I expect it is 
something we could compile ourselves ;-) (new section for the FAQ perhaps)

I was not aware of B&Q badging Trend... although their web site 
currently lists the PPPoo and various reasonable looking kit from 
Metabo, Makita, and DeWalt.

Wicks do see to badge more decent stuff than the others for their light 
grey bodied stuff. Oddly they seem to sell the Freud for more than most 
places selling the real thing! ;-)

If you browse some of the far east OEM tool makers sites you can often 
spot familiar looking tools.


> Might be a nice idea, unless it's mostly unknown disposable stuff nowadays.


For the bulk of the badged stuff this seems to be the case - since most 
DIY shops are usually looking for "competitively priced" own brand stuff.

-- 
Cheers,

John.

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On Wed, 21 Sep 2005 11:11:48 +0100, "J"  wrote:


>Any such thing exist?
>I've read about B&Q selling Trend routers, and Wickes selling Freud. Just 
>wondering if there is a list of which places sell which rebadged stuff.
>
>Might be a nice idea, unless it's mostly unknown disposable stuff nowadays.
>
>Thanks
>J
>


The trouble would be keeping it up to date.

It's very typical for the volume retailers to create a pseudo-brand
and to use suppliers from all over the place that are changed almost
as often as the paper rolls in the tills.


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