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Evening all

Please read to the end of the OP before responding! Knee jerk PMs will be discarded...

There are 6 Ideal Vogue 32kw combis complete with flue, which we will supply absolutely free to the right 6 installers.

Here's how it works.

You must be:

1) GSR
2) A member of the plumbers arms
3) Not on my "list of shame" - people who have had earlier freebies and not done a review
4) The decision maker in your business

If you match all those criteria, and want to take this further, then read on.

I will take the first 15 qualifying members who PM me with all their details including:

Real full name
Business name if different
Website address
Email address
Postal address
Contact phone number

and I will forward those 15 to Ideal marketing team. They will then pick the lucky six. Your personal data will probably be abused by both our marketing department and theirs, but we won't sell it on.

This part is a bit of a beauty contest - Ideal plan to film and publicise these 6 installs, so they will want to be featuring installers who look and behave professionally. They have also made it clear that they want people from all over the country - not a cluster from one area.

Once they have settled on their 6 (and their decision is absolutely final with no appeal) then we will ship the boilers. Each stage of the install will need before and after shots, and Ideal may wish to video some parts of it for youtube, so your customer needs to consent to this. Ideal may also want to be present for commissioning or at other points in the installation, and reserve the right to withdraw if they think anyone is abusing their product.

I will be asking the site admin here to create a dedicated sticky thread for this product review only. You do not have to give the product a good review, but please be constructive - Ideal accept that they are taking a risk here, but they have faith in their product. What I would really like to see is the "story" of each install unfolding over the days and weeks, culminating in the 6 final reviews.

The reviews will be in the public section of the forum, and the participating installers can use the material for promoting their own businesses.

Thats it - if you are interested, PM me with all the details listed above. I reserve the right to change the rules without notice. :)

Finally, I think a big round of applause for Mr Shaun Edwards, Managing Director of Ideal Boilers UK and Ireland, who has the balls to put his product on the line, and the generosity to put up the best part of £6k worth of kit.
 
Right, just to remind everyone what they signed up to, before I name the final winner.

OP said:
Each stage of the install will need before and after shots, and Ideal may wish to video some parts of it for youtube, so your customer needs to consent to this. Ideal may also want to be present for commissioning or at other points in the installation, and reserve the right to withdraw if they think anyone is abusing their product.

I will be asking the site admin here to create a dedicated sticky thread for this product review only. You do not have to give the product a good review, but please be constructive - Ideal accept that they are taking a risk here, but they have faith in their product. What I would really like to see is the "story" of each install unfolding over the days and weeks, culminating in the 6 final reviews.

The reviews will be in the public section of the forum, and the participating installers can use the material for promoting their own businesses.

So far, this has been all in the arms, and been a bit of a laugh.

When the actual review threads come out, can I ask everyone to keep sensible, and avoid banter and "in jokes" and keep on the subject of the Vogue boilers?

Those threads will be public, and will be closely monitored by Ideal. I will also be pointing other manufacturers at them.

If we can get a professional, sensible thread going on, I don't see why we shouldnt become the "go-to" site for manufacturers with new products to launch, which means more freebies for you guys, and more coverage for us and the manufacturers.

That doesn't mean that we all have to say how wonderful it is - the product has to stand or fall on it's own merits. If its carp, then lets say so, but constructively!
 
FIX.....FIX....FIX..........on a serious note i'd like to say thanks to Ray for the obvious and to everyone else for the entertainment.
 
Still one more winner to come tomorrow, after I tell that nice lady at Ideal that a Scotsman is too busy to take her thousand quids worth of free boiler!
 
and later the losers can criticise their work quality :):):) wont that be fun.
Is Ray giving a prize for the best install? and can we play spot those popping a boiler in at home?
 
Clearly a fix. Bod, if you want a decent install doing for the pictures ill do it for you ;)

Congrats to the winners. Funny, I've to price a 40kw vogue tomorrow lol
 
oh and a round of applause for the winners.......

and for Shaun Edwards at Ideal.

I first suggested this to my rep. He kicked it upstairs to his boss. Then I didnt hear anything for ages.

Then I got a call from Ideal marketing department - could I meet them to discuss?

Then their Sales Director got involved.

Finally, the Sales Director bought the Managing Director (that's Shaun) down to Fareham and after about 5 minutes, he just grinned and said "lets do it".

So a big up for him for having the balls!
 
and for Shaun Edwards at Ideal.

I first suggested this to my rep. He kicked it upstairs to his boss. Then I didnt hear anything for ages.

Then I got a call from Ideal marketing department - could I meet them to discuss?

Then their Sales Director got involved.

Finally, the Sales Director bought the Managing Director (that's Shaun) down to Fareham and after about 5 minutes, he just grinned and said "lets do it".

So a big up for him for having the balls!

Well hopefully if all goes good it could be a showpiece for this forum and we all love freebies
Congrats to all who won and please try and do good reviews (I don't mean good if boilers are crap)
As then it could happen again
 
and for Shaun Edwards at Ideal.

I first suggested this to my rep. He kicked it upstairs to his boss. Then I didnt hear anything for ages.

Then I got a call from Ideal marketing department - could I meet them to discuss?

Then their Sales Director got involved.

Finally, the Sales Director bought the Managing Director (that's Shaun) down to Fareham and after about 5 minutes, he just grinned and said "lets do it".

So a big up for him for having the balls!

so when it all goes well for them Ray, get Shaun down to take all the entrants out for the night :)
 
I can tell you what swung it for Ideal. I did a google search for "Ideal vogue review" and the no 1 google response was a thread that SMT started ages ago. That convinced them that UKPF was where it all happened!
 
Best thread of the year! Congrats to all the winners, even bod. Unfortunately all 20 of you are banned from the next freebie which is a hot tub and years supply of doughnuts!
Ray top stuff mate, great effort by you and everyone at Williams. And ideal of course leading the way in customer care!



p.s I'm XL just incase...
 
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