{"id":102,"date":"2017-04-17T17:31:27","date_gmt":"2017-04-17T17:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.amcustomclothing.co.uk\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=102"},"modified":"2023-06-29T12:14:33","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T12:14:33","slug":"reasons-why-we-cant-match-all-quotessuppliers","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/support.amcustomclothing.co.uk\/index.php\/knowledge-base\/reasons-why-we-cant-match-all-quotessuppliers\/","title":{"rendered":"Reasons Why We Can&#8217;t Match All Quotes\/Suppliers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Unfortunately we\u2019re not able to match or beat some competing quotes.<\/p>\n<p>While we believe we offer great value, sometimes competitors are able to price lower than us, this can be a result of a few of the following factors:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; All of our employees are <strong>paid fairly <\/strong>and we\u00a0are an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingwage.org.uk\/\">accredited Living Wage Employer<\/a>. However, this isn&#8217;t always the case, a number of textile companies in the UK continue to pay workers less than half the minimum wage read more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/business\/2017\/01\/23\/british-factory-workers-paid-3-hour-making-clothes-high-street\/\">here<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/online-retailer-missguided-claims-its-inspectors-were-chased-out-of-factory-11565069\">here<\/a>. A HM Revenue &amp; Customs investigation (2019) investigating 93 textile industry employers (since 2012\/2013) revealed that exploitation in the industry here in the UK was still rife. They found underpayment in roughly 1 in every 4 investigations opened.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; We use the <strong>highest grade inks and threads<\/strong> during production, ensuring vibrant durable prints and embroidery.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Quality<\/strong> all comes down to the <strong>machinery<\/strong> you use. We use some of the most advanced print and embroidery technology available in Europe (we\u2019re not able to compete with those running a manual setup from their home &#8211; our overheads and machinery don\u2019t allow for this). Additionally, all of our staff are seasoned experts in their fields.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; There are often other factors such as <strong>lower quality products<\/strong> &#8211; be sure to check the product codes on our quote are the same as the competitors, as it may be that they&#8217;re quoting you on an inferior product.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been quoted a price that is a lot cheaper than anywhere else, the odds are a corner is being cut somewhere along the supply chain. In some instances this isn\u2019t the case, but it\u2019s always worth asking how the supplier is able to get that lower price, especially if the exact same product somewhere else is more expensive. You can read more about this topic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amcustomclothing.co.uk\/2019\/04\/23\/ethical-uk-textiles-chasing-the-cheap-needle\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to proceed with your original quote from us, just let us know.<br \/>\nIf you no longer wish to proceed with the original quote, that\u2019s absolutely fine, although please don\u2019t hesitate to let us quote you again on your next job.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unfortunately we\u2019re not able to match or beat some competing quotes. 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