cunning plan
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Following on from this thread:
http://forum.earlybay.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=20790" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I have a contact in the tracking industry. We are looking at becoming a distributor for a UK designed and manufactured tracker that has had great success with fleet and plant applications and I would like to gauge some interest from you guys and hear some opinions.
Here are some loose numbers for a Pay as you go unit on the Orange network. I say PAYG, which it is to some extent, but its on a rolling 3 month contract, so you pay for 3 months at a time. The reason for this is because it is a professional unit with a backup and a support service from the manufacturer, they need a little bit of commitment to fund the call-out vans driving around the UK. The unit is approved by some insurers - mentioning the tracker may save you money on your premium which could off-set the cost of the tracker rental - so in-effect the tracker could end up costing you nothing each month.
£17.00 rental a month (Orange Sim) / on a 3-month contract.
£95.00 one-off professional fitting.
Edit: I had the pricing wrong
Great opportunity for a group purchase which will bring the initial one-off cost down.
The only issue is, the unit MUST be fitted by a professional which at first I was sceptical about, but thinking about it further - most guys buses are worth from 6-20k, not to mention all the money and time spent restoring and modifying them - if you do fit a tracker, you want to know that it will work 100% of the time to protect your vehicle and not fail at the critical moment when your bus is being low-loaded onto a flatbed to be sold for scrap, instead of a wire coming loose, or loss of signal meaning the tracker fails.
So, what do you guys think, should I chip on and get some more details? :shadey:
http://forum.earlybay.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=20790" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I have a contact in the tracking industry. We are looking at becoming a distributor for a UK designed and manufactured tracker that has had great success with fleet and plant applications and I would like to gauge some interest from you guys and hear some opinions.
Here are some loose numbers for a Pay as you go unit on the Orange network. I say PAYG, which it is to some extent, but its on a rolling 3 month contract, so you pay for 3 months at a time. The reason for this is because it is a professional unit with a backup and a support service from the manufacturer, they need a little bit of commitment to fund the call-out vans driving around the UK. The unit is approved by some insurers - mentioning the tracker may save you money on your premium which could off-set the cost of the tracker rental - so in-effect the tracker could end up costing you nothing each month.
£17.00 rental a month (Orange Sim) / on a 3-month contract.
£95.00 one-off professional fitting.
Edit: I had the pricing wrong
Great opportunity for a group purchase which will bring the initial one-off cost down.
The only issue is, the unit MUST be fitted by a professional which at first I was sceptical about, but thinking about it further - most guys buses are worth from 6-20k, not to mention all the money and time spent restoring and modifying them - if you do fit a tracker, you want to know that it will work 100% of the time to protect your vehicle and not fail at the critical moment when your bus is being low-loaded onto a flatbed to be sold for scrap, instead of a wire coming loose, or loss of signal meaning the tracker fails.
So, what do you guys think, should I chip on and get some more details? :shadey: