On Sun, 31 May 2009 18:38:33 +0200, David in Normandy wrote:

Steve Walker wrote:

The trouble is that many places have specific types/models of things made
for them - generally completely standard, but with a vendor specific part
number, which they then use to say that no-one else sells the same
item/model and refuse to price match! It's basically a con.

SteveW

I think that is common with white goods - washing machines, fridge
freezers etc. Same product with a different badge on it, usually made in
the same factory to exactly the same specification. "Sorry sir - we
can't price match - it's a different model".

It gets even better, as otherwise identical - and identically badged -
products often have slight changes to the model number according to which
distribution channel they are intended for.
e.g. 5530 for direct sales, 5550 for discount retailers, & so on.