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[smtplumbing]

random question bathroom suites would you ship to scotland

 

[Ray Stafford]

random question bathroom suites would you ship to scotland

We'll ship anywhere on the UK mainland Steve. If its over £100, then carriage is free.

To be honest, once its on a pallet, it doesn't really matter where in the country its going - Aspray charge us the same amount to take it 2 miles up the road or the other end of the country.

 

[smtplumbing]

Very good to know.

do you do deals on full suites eg bath basin pan taps etc, got a job for a rented house shortly and wondering what your prices are like to the massive company's

 

[tamz]

Bathroom suites are a pita unless it is a council type punter who just wants something nicer. Too much info and choice on the net these days, The days of dropping in a couple of books are about over.
For me i'll tell you what will fit in, give a couple of places wher you can go see and buy (and maybe i'll pick up a ton or so if i have an account) then you buy it cos i can't be rsed raking around (unpaid) to find what you want.
Also you buy it its your problem If anything is short or damaged it is clocking up ££ for me.

 

[Ray Stafford]

Very good to know.

do you do deals on full suites eg bath basin pan taps etc, got a job for a rented house shortly and wondering what your prices are like to the massive company's

Haven't we sent you a book Steve? Page 47. For a rental, I would say look at the Fresssh Georgia - £70something notes for 4 pieces of pot, then a cheap bath and some cassellie Rio taps from page 38. I bet you can get it all in under £200 + vat. (Just checked - yes you can)

 

[Ray Stafford]

Bathroom suites are a pita unless it is a council type punter who just wants something nicer. Too much info and choice on the net these days, The days of dropping in a couple of books are about over.
For me i'll tell you what will fit in, give a couple of places wher you can go see and buy (and maybe i'll pick up a ton or so if i have an account) then you buy it cos i can't be rsed raking around (unpaid) to find what you want.
Also you buy it its your problem If anything is short or damaged it is clocking up ££ for me.

You need our "bathroom showroom in a bag" Tam.

 

[smtplumbing]

tamz your right its a utter pain in the bum the worse ones is taps omg.

i just say to my customers is wholesale domestic tho they dont do trade grrr,

This one the bathroom got smashed by the last tenant so the land lord does not care

 

[smtplumbing]

ray the last few weeks i have been reading your book all the time pricing job its out job book now tho never one looked at bathroom 🙁

 

[tamz]

wondering what your prices are like to the massive company's

Big players have big overheads. They will give you a good deal if you push them and are spending but they always pull it back on the small items you just pick up.
Btw i'm sure Plumb Nation (might be one of the others) are PTS but try getting those prices in a branch even if you humped Derek, Rosco and the (not so) wee bird in the office at the same time

 

[Ray Stafford]

I bet you can get it all in under £200 + vat. (Just checked - yes you can)

Mindblowing factiod. When I started in this industry (nearly 28 years ago), you could get a low level WC suite with a plastic cistern, 3mm bath and basic taps for £149 + VAT.

A close coupled suite with 5mm bath, mono basin mixer and bath shower mixer was £199 + VAT. I remember, because I sold loads of them into the "posh" part of town.

The suite I just looked up for SMT is way better than that 1986 suite, but costs about a tenner less.

well FMOB.

 

[smtplumbing]

how cheap are your bathrooms a steel bath for £69 notes

 

[Ray Stafford]

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Btw i'm sure Plumb Nation (might be one of the others) are PTS but try getting those prices in a branch even if you humped Derek, Rosco and the (not so) wee bird in the office at the same time

Yes, PlumbNation belongs to Travis Perkins, and the fullfilment is carried out by PTS.

 

[tamz]

You need our "bathroom showroom in a bag" Tam.

I need a bathroom showroom in a van but i'd need a flat bed trailer on the back and still wouldn't be enough!
Send me one anyway.

 

[Ray Stafford]

how cheap are your bathrooms a steel bath for £69 notes

Fill yer boots Steve - that particular bath will be going up a few quid on May 1st.

 

[Ray Stafford]

I need a bathroom showroom in a van but i'd need a flat bed trailer on the back and still wouldn't be enough!
Send me one anyway.

PM me a snail mail address Tam, and I'll get some on their way tomorrow.

 

[tamz]

how cheap are your bathrooms a steel bath for £69 notes

SpeaK to the guys at the bottom of your street (carron) and you might get one for less :wink:

 

[smtplumbing]

tamz i see the counter boys derek is tight as , the counter boys cant beat the price that plumb nation get, i moved from plumbcentre hardcore customer never traded with anyone else and now pts and williams, plumbcentre is a rip off,

Plumb nation is cheaper than williams on some of there boiler items but when you get first class service every time then i would rather give my business to ray and the boys

 

[smtplumbing]

carron will only trade to merchants, as i had to purchase my bath from plumb centre tho i got it as there cost price which was not bad

 

[Ray Stafford]

Plumb nation is cheaper than williams on some of there boiler items but when you get first class service every time then i would rather give my business to ray and the boys

Thanks Steve.

I keep a close eye on PlumbNation, DiscountedHeating, DirectHeating and Mr Central Heating. TDL also have a pop sometimes.

They seem to be the serious online players. We are the new boys in the online market, ruffling feathers.

We each have our moments, and different brands we are strong on. At the moment, we seem to have Ideal and Baxi sewn up, and some of the Vaillants, but lose on some other Vaillants, and particularly on Worcester. Mr Central Heating has Potterton as a private brand more or less.

Next month it will be "all change" again.

 

[smtplumbing]

i think its the heat onlys, if i remember, that were cheaper, my central heating win on vokera but the struggle with the other boilers,


i just checked online they have put there prices up