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Defy and KIC appliances, four price spreads: Furnmart runs P2,100 to P3,200 above the cheapest shop
On three of the four machines, Ok Furniture and Hifi Corp hold the low end; on the DTL160 top loader it is Fours at P4,499.99. Furnmart sits P2,100 to P3,200 above the cheapest listing on the same machines.
Ok Furniture
Hifi CorpThe appliance ladder in the Botswana snapshot is consistent: on three of the four machines here, Ok Furniture and Hifi Corp hold the low end, on the fourth it is Fours, and Furnmart sits P2,100 to P3,200 above the cheapest listing on the same machines.
The spread on four machines
| Appliance | Cheapest listing | Furnmart |
|---|---|---|
| Defy DTL160 top loader 14 kg | 4499.99 Fours | 7399.00 |
| Defy DSS694 4-plate stove | 4099.00 Ok Furniture | 7299.00 |
| Defy DAC645 fridge-freezer 348 L | 5999.00 Hifi Corp | 8999.00 |
| KIC KCG575 chest freezer 573 L | 6499.00 Ok Furniture | 8599.00 |
That is the ladder as the 28 July snapshot prices it.
Reading the ladder
The Defy DTL160 top loader 14 kg is P4,499.99 at Fours, the cheapest listing in the snapshot.
Ok Furniture prices the same DTL160 at P4,699, printed in its flyer as was P4,999 with a declared SAVE P300.
Furnmart lists the DTL160 at P7,399. That is P2,700 above Ok Furniture's price for the same DTL160.
The Defy DSS694 4-plate stove is P4,099 at Ok Furniture.
Furnmart prices the DSS694 at P7,299, the widest spread in this set at P3,200.
The Defy DAC645 fridge-freezer 348 L is P5,999 at Hifi Corp.
Furnmart lists the DAC645 at P8,999, a P3,000 gap.
The KIC KCG575 chest freezer 573 L is P6,499 at Ok Furniture.
Furnmart's price for the KCG575 is P8,599, P2,100 higher.
From the catalogues
The shape repeats but the winner moves: Ok Furniture on the stove and the KIC freezer, Hifi Corp on the fridge-freezer, Fours on the top loader. Furnmart is the high end of the ladder on all four. Price the machine, add it to your shopping list, and let the ladder pick the store.
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