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PRICES IN GENERAL When we tried to compare prices of garden furniture between retailers it quickly became clear that this was a very difficult task. Descriptions differed significantly between retailers for what seemed the same product. It almost seemed as if they didn't want a buyer to be able to compare prices easily, this was especially the case in up market garden furniture. So we decided to narrow down the search to three randomly selected items. The items we chose were: Alexander Rose Teak 2 seater bench
HOW TO COMPARE PRICES However, to take the other extreme, if your intended purchases were likely to cost two or three thousand pounds then a day spent touring a few garden centres might well prove a commercial proposition. What we suggest for larger purchases of garden furniture is that you take a few hours visiting two or three garden centres and write down the exact name and description of the items that take your fancy. Also note the price and other attributes of the furniture and preferably take a photo of them. When you return home, do an internet search and see what prices you can find. The results will surprise you. Note that this process applies not only to the subject of this review (Van Hage in Ware) but also to your local garden centre.
OUR FINDINGS
PRICES IN DETAIL Here's another benefit of splitting your purchases, the Alexander Rose Teak 3 seater bench costs only £449 at another retailer, Hayes Garden World. If you had purchased all three items at the cheapest of Van Hage, Gardeners World and Hayes Garden World, the total cost would be £3,053, a saving of £216. To confuse matters further we looked in detail at the specification of the Avant Teak Table 1.3m + 6x (Avant Teak Folding Armchair), the very item which saves the day for Van Hage. If their low price on that item was due to a difference in specification on this table and chairs set then they would be massively more expensive compared to buying the cheapest items separately.
The surprising difference between the two sets of descriptions is the weight; the Gardeners' Paradise chair is far heavier than the Van Hage set but with the table it's the opposite. CONCLUSION As far as Van Hage prices are concerned, our very limited
investigations are that overall they generally represent good value
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