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Offline nim

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Are we paying too much for British Standards?
« on: August 21, 2012, 03:48:06 PM »
I needed a copy of NFPA10 to maintain extinguishers on a US Air Base. Couldn't find a copy in the UK so looked to the US web sites. Logical really.

Then stumbled across British Standards being sold for between 6% and 15% of the price of Non Members BS prices in PDF format.

Are we paying too much? Anyone know why? Are they legit?

Examples

BS5306-3:2009

 ENSTD.com  £9.41

BSI Non members price £156


BS 9991-2011

ENSSTD.com 
£37.62

BSI Non members price
£246
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Offline nearlythere

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Re: Are we paying too much for British Standards?
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2012, 04:49:16 PM »
What site did you find it at that price Nim?
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Offline nim

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Re: Are we paying too much for British Standards?
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2012, 08:26:58 AM »
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Offline Psuedonym

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Re: Are we paying too much for British Standards?
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2012, 05:41:02 PM »
Blame the austarity measures. We all have to tighted our belts you know,

...costing us a bloody fortune......

or...any old escuse to rip the punter off and get away with it.
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