anonimouse

Cowboy builders.

Anybody follow this program please?

When they are looking for furniture or other items such as bathrooms etc etc with no money, the shop owners always seem to say "OK no Problem" and they don't get any advertising to talk of and the goods are freely given.

I would like to know in particular where they haven't been yet so that I might try it out.

Even better, do you think it would work in Spain as easily?

rugbymatt

You don't think having their logo in every other shot, their names at the end of each episode and the fact that they have been seen by a couple of million people to have helped out as decent enough advertising? I think you are underestimating the power of TV to get the message that you are a "Good, Honest, Reliable Company" beamed direct into every living room it can...

anonimouse

That's just it, they don't get quite as much as you are saying.

rugbymatt

Well I tend to watch those programs, the OH loves them, and all I ever see is product placement.... so maybe it only works on men.

jdr

Is the mouse a Laydeee ?
It`s a job to miss the names on the delivery vehicles and skips etc.

rugbymatt

I watched last nights, with Kewells missus on it, and not only did the bloody pump truck have about as much advertising as you could get but each business office she went into had their logos quite proudly displayed and at the end of the program was a clear not on the credits to all the suppliers stating that they couldn't have done it without them.... listing all of them.....

bil

Yeah, all that is money in the bank.

anonimouse

Well just watched this program like a hawk, it was on channel Five 15 mins ago, the builder was hitting the Asian community, Not one logo or name anywhere except about 4 seconds in the credits. The power of advertising must be great, I had a job to see it when looking for it.

rugbymatt

Yeah... so did I... odd, I saw Buildbase and a couple of others. You like to be seen to be right all the time don't you? Why is that?

anonimouse

and you don't?

You should thank me for attempting to make you look clever, since you can't resist.

The program is there for all to see.

anonimouse

I said I had a job to see it when looking for it

rugbymatt

yet despite the lack of free advertising they still keep getting free stuff... odd really.

anonimouse

Exactly, all that bickering and you finally agree

rugbymatt

Yes dear, you're right, you're always right. I mean its just odd that the program has done so many series, so many helps, so many things... I mean take DIY SOS for example, they don't get the chance to advertise at all since its on the BBC... if only you ran the TV networks eh? If only.

anonimouse

Well done, you have managed to show everyone that you are a bully even in what was meant to be a lighthearted thread, you like to pick on certain people on here.

It doesn't take much to draw you out either

I think everyone knows why they get the stuff free, without having to rely on you and your superior knowledge.