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Strange pricing microswitches

Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)
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Strange pricing microswitches

Post by flybobbie » Tue Apr 18, 2017 6:48 am

Since I made a reference to a site to get roof micro switches, the prices of said items seems to have shot up:
https://www.online-parts.co.uk/bmw-spar ... ensor.html
https://www.online-parts.co.uk/bmw-spar ... -Left.html
Strange?

What's this then nice little money spinner don't want DIYers fixing?

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Strange pricing microswitches

Post by Chris_D » Tue Apr 18, 2017 6:53 am

Cheap as chips!
Ur such a tightwad!
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Strange pricing microswitches

Post by Nictrix » Tue Apr 18, 2017 7:36 am

There must be something wrong with their site as a lot of the parts are extremely overpriced to the point where it would be cheaper to buy a new vehicle :lol:
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Strange pricing microswitches

Post by flybobbie » Tue Apr 18, 2017 7:32 pm

Must be the Brexit effect.

Perhaps they are on Holiday and it's their way to discourage orders whilst away.

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Post by markeg » Tue Apr 18, 2017 10:06 pm

Lots of online traders do it when they have no stock, stops people ordering items whilst the trader doesn't have to remove the items from their stock database. They then just adjust the price when they restock.
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