We just spent $2600 and all we got for it was four bits of paper

Theoretically, we are the proud owners of [one of these](http://www.boschappliances.com.au/content.asp?document_id=190)  and [one of these](http://www.boschappliances.com.au/content.asp?document_id=372)  . However, all we actually have in our possession are four bits of paper: an extended warranty sheet, a tax invoice, a delivery slip, and a credit card receipt. I can only hope that [Clive Peeters](http://clivepeeters.com.au/)  \[warning: annoying jingle that will get stuck in your head] doesn’t forget about us.

This has been a long time coming. We did our research, compared bunches of different brands, makes, models, and learnt all kinds of things about the whitegoods industry. Turns out that this Bosch washing machine has been manufactured in Thailand, in a factory owned and run by Bosch and Hitachi. They also make Siemens-brand washing machines, selling into the Asian market. Go figure. The dryer was actually made in Europe someplace (I’m guessing the Czech Republic, but I’ll find out when the thing arrives). The dryer was actually the sticking point. There weren’t any in the country, and the ship with all the dryers was stuck off the north coast in Darwin because of the nasty weather that was happening up there. So we waited. Every few weeks, I’d call Harvey Norman and get told that they’re still stuck someplace. A couple of days ago, on a whim, I rang the competition, Clive Peeters. They happily told me that they had one in their warehouse, and would I like it? Um, sure!

I’ll have more to report next Saturday when I’m told these things will show up at our house. Damn. I could have bought a MacBook . Clean clothes are important though, I’m told.