I would disagree with your view there completely. It doesn't matter where the company is based, everything is commercially negotiable nowadays. As you probably know PSC sources its parts from all around the world, mostly outside the EU. You are thinking from a B2C perspective and of course, it wouldn't make sense that way. but from a B2B's point of view, it is commercially possible and makes a lot of commercial sense.
No, this is your misunderstanding of what a system integrator is.
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No, this is your misunderstanding of what a system integrator is.
There are only a couple of custom laptop chassis manufacturers in the world, namely TongFang, Clevo etc.
Elektronics are an American system integrator who sell to Central and Northern America. As with any SI around the world, they buy in the same chassis as everyone else does. As with all computer parts, these are made in china. Elecktronics are in DBrands sales market of Central and Northern America
When you're factoring shipping costs of $50 on an $800 dollar part such as the chassis, it's a lot less than factoring in $50 on a $10 part. The latter makes no sense whatsoever either commercially or to the customer. That's why you get similar businesses opening up in those locales to offer the same service. Sure they could do it, but it would make the product overly expensive when you had just as good competitors locally offering the same product but with far reduced shipping costs. You can adjust product pricing, but you can't adjust shipping or customs pricing. Remember these would need to pay extra VAT on them on entering the UK even on a B2B basis.
DBrand will not have heard of PCS because PCS doesn't exist to them as it's not their market. Every company has a sales region that they're targeting, the cheaper the product, the more local that region will be.
I'm guessing the reason you went straight for DBrand is likely due to Linus Tech Tips videos? Note they are Canadian, hence why they advertise so heavily for them.
European and UK customers have many options for the same service based locally where you don't have to pay exorbitant surcharges.
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It was Dave2D, the idea came from this video:No, this is your misunderstanding of what a system integrator is.
There are only a couple of custom laptop chassis manufacturers in the world, namely TongFang, Clevo etc.
Elektronics are an American system integrator who sell to Central and Northern America. As with any SI around the world, they buy in the same chassis as everyone else does. As with all computer parts, these are made in china. Elecktronics are in DBrands sales market of Central and Northern America
When you're factoring shipping costs of $50 on an $800 dollar part such as the chassis, it's a lot less than factoring in $50 on a $10 part. The latter makes no sense whatsoever either commercially or to the customer. That's why you get similar businesses opening up in those locales to offer the same service. Sure they could do it, but it would make the product overly expensive when you had just as good competitors locally offering the same product but with far reduced shipping costs. You can adjust product pricing, but you can't adjust shipping or customs pricing. Remember these would need to pay extra VAT on them on entering the UK even on a B2B basis.
DBrand will not have heard of PCS because PCS doesn't exist to them as it's not their market. Every company has a sales region that they're targeting, the cheaper the product, the more local that region will be.
I'm guessing the reason you went straight for DBrand is likely due to Linus Tech Tips videos? Note they are Canadian, hence why they advertise so heavily for them.
European and UK customers have many options for the same service based locally where you don't have to pay exorbitant surcharges.
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It’s not that they can’t afford it, it’s why would they pay that when they can get the exact same product for £10
I will tell you this, I actually have a screen protector/skins cutter myself, what dbrand made is not something you can easily get from any manufacturers. Believe it or not, I pay about 50 for this - I ordered a 17" for the Razer laptop, I use the extra parts to cut for my PS5 controller and my Xiaomi phone, where dbrand doesn't make for either.
But what I’m saying is you can get exactly the same product from the UK or European companies that do the same thing for about £10
Did you not look at the links we posted? They're skins, same as DBrand, just a UK based company. Literally cut to size, for around £10 - £15. Skins are not a DBrand product, it's a standard thing around the world, there are lots of companies that do them.
You've kind of said one thing and done the opposite, you bought the non branded cheaper laptop and then spent 5 times what you needed to on a skin for it from across the pond when you could have just bought one for £15 from the UK supplier
I wouldn't call a 3k custom laptop cheap, but again, what do I know.You've kind of said one thing and done the opposite, you bought the non branded cheaper laptop and then spent 5 times what you needed to on a skin for it from across the pond when you could have just bought one for £15 from the UK supplier
The link that @SpyderTracks posted earlier, you supplied your measurements and your own artwork (say a photo you've taken), and they produce your skin for you, a unique one of its own for £14.95
Custom laptops are very cheap compared to branded, talking £500 or so cheaper than a branded equivalent.
Not Going to spend all day here but they are not the same.
Very funny.Is this like the 'olden days' when kids used to put spare wallpaper on their text books to protect them a little?
My text books always looked as bad as some of these skins
I've got some Apple stickers that are going free if anyone wants them
Very well.