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Re: B&O in Comet...

beobilly1 — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 04:41:16 GMT

Tell you what,

I think I will join every forum going. At this rate I could retire within the year. Mind you a 40" screen is a bit big...

Re: B&O in Comet...

bikerscotty — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:44:22 GMT

I bet you never got a PM that fast Lee? Please Please Please be a Beovision 9!

Re: B&O in Comet...

Puncher — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:06:01 GMT

9 LEE:

I'm pretty certain Comet will remove the image at the request of Bang & Olufsen so it doesn't mislead both companies customers. I think the issue will be raised between them, and i can't see anyone falling out.
Bang & Olufsen UK have expressed their gratitude to BeoWorld for highlighting the image in the thread, and are going to send BeoWorld a few little gifts by way of thanks. How about that!
beobilly and bikerscotty have got one each (one for starting the thread, one for going into the store and asking), so PM me your addresses please. The other two, we'll have a little quiz on the history of Comet or something..
Lee

That must be a bit of a record - winning a prize for your very first post!

Well done beobilly

Re: B&O in Comet...

9 LEE — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:47:04 GMT

I'm pretty certain Comet will remove the image at the request of Bang & Olufsen so it doesn't mislead both companies customers. I think the issue will be raised between them, and i can't see anyone falling out.

Bang & Olufsen UK have expressed their gratitude to BeoWorld for highlighting the image in the thread, and are going to send BeoWorld a few little gifts by way of thanks. How about that!

beobilly and bikerscotty have got one each (one for starting the thread, one for going into the store and asking), so PM me your addresses please. The other two, we'll have a little quiz on the history of Comet or something..

Lee

Re: B&O in Comet...

Flappo The Grate — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:04:57 GMT

my dealer sent me a voucher for a trade in on my avant for a new lcd tv worth £500

i didn't realise my tv WAS worth that much !

shame it's only valid until 1.august

i bet bno have some super duper stuff lined up for chrismissy time !

Re: B&O in Comet...

bikerscotty — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:39:06 GMT

In that case I'll be down to pick up my £699 BeoVision 9 from Comet this weekend

Yeah but your extended warranty would run into the tens of thousands, and you aint escaping from there without one!

I probably agree with Lee as they tried the whole Dixons Oxford street thing and it just didn't work, However these are harsh times, and with my dealer talking about products stopping, BS9000 stopping next year, plus some things I have heard about production then you must admit that any meetings at high level brainstorming sessions must come up with some crazy ideas to get the brand up and rolling again? Its there job to turn the brand round, and in my opinion if they dont have product or future prospects, and are reducing product ranges then they have to look to other avenues to boost the brand. All be it Comet is severely doubtful and Lee has put our mind at rest on that, but the suits in the ivory towers MUST be looking at other extreme means to get their business back on track!

Scott

Re: B&O in Comet...

Graham1982 — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:22:24 GMT

Hi:

If my memory from my Law A Level days serves me correctly, there is nothing that B&O can do about it. There was a case that we had to use to exemplify the sale of goods act and even if I owned a toy shop and put a real gun in the window, providing it does not have a price attached to it or a for sale sign there is nothing that authoroties/trading standards can do.

I guess this is the same as with charity shops that use old record players as displays and yet if you ask to purchase them they refuse because I think thier insurance company refuse to allow them to sell electrical items that have not been PAT tested and obviously that would be too expensive for a charity shop to do.

Thus Comet putting B&O stuff in their shop window (website) is not an "invitation to purchase".

Re: B&O in Comet...

Graham1982 — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:00:45 GMT

Re: B&O in Comet...

frog — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:03:16 GMT

That's a stock shot - I've used similar myself.

Re: B&O in Comet...

Alex — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:27:39 GMT

I'd say it's rather flattering on B&O's behalf really...

I know it's not quite the same, but they say imitation is the ultimate form of flattery...

Re: B&O in Comet...

Puncher — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:36:18 GMT

9 LEE:

Just to dispel any rumours before they get out of control - Bang & Olufsen will not be selling any of their products in Comet. I have it from the highest level, and the words 'snowball in hell' may or may not have been banded around.
This wasn't to disrespect Comet of course, it is just seen that the relationship would not be beneficial in any way for both parties on multiple levels and therefore would be completely unworkable.
Lee

I would love to hear B&O's opinion on their product being used in banner pictures on the Comet site

Re: B&O in Comet...

Alex — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:49:07 GMT

bikerscotty:
Did you see in the times today that the "institute of weekly day conferance" has taken a vote to remove mondays from the weeks, something to do with catching up with time drag. ;0)

In that case I'll be down to pick up my £699 BeoVision 9 from Comet this weekend

Re: B&O in Comet...

9 LEE — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:47:57 GMT

Just to dispel any rumours before they get out of control - Bang & Olufsen will not be selling any of their products in Comet. I have it from the highest level, and the words 'snowball in hell' may or may not have been banded around.

This wasn't to disrespect Comet of course, it is just seen that the relationship would not be beneficial in any way for both parties on multiple levels and therefore would be completely unworkable.

Lee

Re: B&O in Comet...

bikerscotty — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:02:59 GMT

Did you see in the times today that the "institute of weekly day conferance" has taken a vote to remove mondays from the weeks, something to do with catching up with time drag. ;0)

Re: B&O in Comet...

Alex — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:31:59 GMT

B&O will never sell in Comet, as surely as there's a monday in the week...