British Gypsum & supply issues!!!

I went wickes yesterday they had 3 pallets in there only allowing 5 bags at a time well I was in my work gear covered in crap I said I need more than 5 bags I'm in the trade they said get 5 bags load your van up then que again and get another 5 bags isaid ok thanks is this a little favor he said no it's what there all doing we cant stop it I said of course you can stop it I got 10 bags in the end wanted 25 but couldn't be asked to keep queuing for 5 bags at a time
 
Profiteering coont is stuck with a pallet of bags!
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I disagree people where never going to have gone from having zero stock in the back of there van, lock ups units etc and with a massive backlog of work to book in to just buy what they need for the next day/ week.

Every plasterer in the country is trying to build up some stock which they woukdnt normally do. I dont even get this whole diy debate & prophitering argument sure there some but most is builders and spreads buying more than they normally do through fear of losing work and not being able to pay there bills!
Self inflicted then, greed, i'm alright Jack.
 
I disagree people where never going to have gone from having zero stock in the back of there van, lock ups units etc and with a massive backlog of work to book in to just buy what they need for the next day/ week.

Every plasterer in the country is trying to build up some stock which they woukdnt normally do. I dont even get this whole diy debate & prophitering argument sure there some but most is builders and spreads buying more than they normally do through fear of losing work and not being able to pay there bills!
Do you go on Facebook and eBay mate? If so surely you'll have seen what's going on?
 
If the people on here moaning they can't get any multi, instead used that time ringing all their local merchants then they would have plaster in their van by the end of the week. It's not going to just appear
 
Zombie I personally think it will be September mate if you do the maths for how long they were shut down, I’ve cancelled all internal work as just can’t be arsed
Was thinking and suggesting a change .org petition to government for emergency measures stating only plasterers to buy plaster for the rest of the year , might be a good idea but i suggested this to a few friends then gave up on the idea
Think 200,000 signatures is all that’s needed for government to act , that is probably obtainable in one day tbf online
 
merchants arent getting it weekly. thats the point..
Perhaps not, but in your area say of 20 miles a merchant a week at least is getting some. You need to ring them all and get dates they're coming in, ask if you can reserve some etc. It's not rocket science. If people just ring their local one and they say na no idea when it's coming in and then go ffs I can't work I'll go have a rant that's their problem
 
Perhaps your merchant wasn't doing a high turnover before things went tits up? I'm guessing that everywhere is getting the same percentage of what they'd usually be ordering?
Selco in Croydon were selling loads every day , they’ve not had any in months , hence they no longer have it as an item
 
Perhaps your merchant wasn't doing a high turnover before things went tits up? I'm guessing that everywhere is getting the same percentage of what they'd usually be ordering?
Thats what the manager told me... They getting there standard weekly delivery... They cannot add to it....
 
You've clearly been black balled by them all mate. They probably heard how you treated your poor old ex neighbours.
My poor old neighbour moved out in November, she bought a new house and wants this one to fall into disrepair to spite those that inherit in , a different level of c**t
 
Perhaps they have but just aren't letting you have any?
My local Wickes and bnq give their kitchen and bathroom fitting stubbies first dibs , suspect that they are having extra and selling or supplying mates
 
Got told one of merchants . Might be jewsons is now only selling g finish if you buy boards. .



Not such a bad idea to be fair
 
There’s no way I’m going into any merchants and licking there bums to get a few stinky bags of skim sod that I’ll wait till September or November or even next year
 
There’s no way I’m going into any merchants and licking there bums to get a few stinky bags of skim sod that I’ll wait till September or November or even next year
To late to be doing that now anyway. If you aren't on their good side already then you aren't going to get any multi for forseeable
 
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