Where do you buy your equipment ?
Looking back over the years at the places that I have purchased stuff from I was surprised that most of the farm equipment and to some extent consumables have been purchased outwith Scotland. . I look for a keen price obviously and a reasonable delivery cost , the availability of spares etc etc , for example, I wanted a Fleming 5' transport box , I looked on e-bay, the local dealers and further afield to N Ireland , and the Republic too. In the end I contacted a firm in NI was given an excellent price, the delivery was a bit steep but within an hour they had found a more competitive carrier , rounded down the price and the box arrived 3 days later.
Electric fencer the Rutland 902 I wanted is in the local agri merchant £270 inc vat !!!!! ( almost needed it to defribulate myself ) another supplier in NI £168 inc vat + DPD 2 day delivery .
Don’t start me on tractor parts … I need a “doobury” * for a tractor thats 50 years old , a phone call and It's “sure we'll send one out I know the bit you mean “ and another 10 mins conversation chatting about farming, useless politicians and weather.
Why then when I call an English company I get a run around a price thats not competitive or a sharp intake of breath and “ dunno mate its not on the computer / what the “heck” is that / Scotland ?? youre 'aving a laugh and thats an extra £60 delivery.......
So rant over
PS * fictitious part name
PPS stretch bale wrap film , Poland, just saying