National Window Scrappage Scheme

Penny35_2 · 17 October 2009 at 9:46PM

Hi

Has anyone looked into this. Anglian Windows are saying you can get £2000 off their windows with this scheme.

Would like to know if anyone has looked into this before I ask them to come and quote.

Thanks

vaio · 17 October 2009 at 10:05PM

It's just a marketing ploy, get other quotes too

Bonbon · 17 October 2009 at 10:12PM

I agree with vaio.They probably increase the price first, then reduce to normal, claiming it's a scrappage deal.

savemoney · 17 October 2009 at 10:45PM

Other lies they peddle without the inflating prices and if you buy now we lower by 30% clap trap is this

1. We are in the area as your area is a neighbourhood watch scheme (we are not) we have to by law notify all the residents in that street and ask them if they need security windows. They did not stay long before I told them to pee off nicely

2. The council doing energy wastage in area by taking photos of the houses to show you any energy loss is, so far so good

Then you get the spiel about well you windows/doors might not be up to standard we can arrange for a free quote

I dont give any of these liars any more of my time, and certainly any company that comes cold calling can nicely pee off

thebaldwindowfitter · 18 October 2009 at 10:08AM

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/windowscrappage/ it is a marketing ploy with them especially when last date for signing the petition for it is march 2010

SwissToni_2 · 30 October 2009 at 9:34PM

You have to ask why does the government let them get away with it, pretending to sound like a government backed scheme like the car scrappage scheme. Worth a shout to the ASA and get these misleading adverts put to an end.

SwissToni_2 · 30 October 2009 at 9:44PM

Just complained, if anyone else wants to too, the online form is here:
http://www.asa.org.uk/asa/how_to_complain/complaints_form/

skiTTish · 30 October 2009 at 9:51PM

Why compalin ,I dont think anyone would be fooled into thinking it was a government scheme ?!?

SailorSam · 30 October 2009 at 10:17PM

God, aren't there some clever people about, who would ever have thought of jumping on the back of the car scrapage scheme to con customers into thinking they were getting a bargain when they bought windows.

rosekitten · 31 October 2009 at 12:13AM

we got as local company to do ours as we could
not afford to get them all done at once we have
been getting them done one and two at a time
so far its not even amounted to £2000 and we
only have the back door and a small window left
to do.These big companies are often very expensive
Ask about like we did and find out where everyone
else local got theirs

patman99 · 31 October 2009 at 12:17AM

Agli home improvements are owned by 'Limelight'. The same company who own 'Zenith', 'Moben', 'Dolphin', 'Sharpes' and at least one other double glazing company I can't remember the name of.

Limelight's owner is known throughout the business world as a well dodgy geezer. I had one of his 'sales' reps round to quote me on windows, as usual, the price dropped over the following week from £3850 (for 3 windows) to £2000.

I ended-up using a local company who fitted the same spec windows AND plasti-wood window sills for £1250.

Anyway, if we all follow the asa link and complain, then something might get done.

National Window Scrappage Scheme

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