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Lidls once in a while stocks some kind of Parkside tool, drills, dremels, etc but they are only ever in stock for a very short time and they don't restock them for 12 months or so. How can a tool manufacturer stay in business like this?
Do they only manufacture the tool for a short time before selling them in lidls stores across the UK for a week or so before discontinuing the item? Surely this is a waste, they have all the equipment and machinery to make that tool then put it to rest for 11 months before there next promotion to sell that tool in a year or so time.
I assume that's what they do because when the promotion is over, trying to ask lidl if they could get just one more is impossible and they look at you weird as if you are asking if lidls offers time travel!
Most of the parkside tools are ok-ish however their cordless Dremel like tool is total rubbish, the spindle bearings went after a few goes on light hobby work the same happened to my neighbour when he got one. But they won't replace it as they are a discontinued item.
So I'd assume quality can't be that good, if they only manufacture them for a short time. The only other possibility is that Lidl or Parkside buys a surplus batch from some factory in China and puts its own name on the casing. But eventually that batch runs out and hence no more of that tool.
Do they only manufacture the tool for a short time before selling them in lidls stores across the UK for a week or so before discontinuing the item? Surely this is a waste, they have all the equipment and machinery to make that tool then put it to rest for 11 months before there next promotion to sell that tool in a year or so time.
I assume that's what they do because when the promotion is over, trying to ask lidl if they could get just one more is impossible and they look at you weird as if you are asking if lidls offers time travel!
Most of the parkside tools are ok-ish however their cordless Dremel like tool is total rubbish, the spindle bearings went after a few goes on light hobby work the same happened to my neighbour when he got one. But they won't replace it as they are a discontinued item.
So I'd assume quality can't be that good, if they only manufacture them for a short time. The only other possibility is that Lidl or Parkside buys a surplus batch from some factory in China and puts its own name on the casing. But eventually that batch runs out and hence no more of that tool.