I can never be bothered with all that shopping around/haggling carry on. I just don't have the patience for it, or maybe too lazy. I get my 'good deal' by sticking a percentage on top whatever the price is.
I ordered 20 packs of 7n blocks the other day from EH Smith. The rep said "I can do those for £9:99 inc VAT per square metre!" and looked really chuffed about it. Her face fell a bit when I replied "Thanks. Is that a good price then?"
Im exactly the same "convenience is king" for me I must waste a fortunere over the years but i really don't care!
I think it's my mixture of Scottish/Yorkshire blood , take after my Dad; he wouldn't give a door a slam. Hate paying more than a penny over, plus its convenience, I keep all my stock at home so only ever have to buy bags or boards
All the merchants I deal with hate me I'll bid them down on a box of screw's, I'll Google prices while I'm bartering and show them and get them to match, I can't help it it's instinctI think it's my mixture of Scottish/Yorkshire blood , take after my Dad; he wouldn't give a door a slam. Hate paying more than a penny over, plus its convenience, I keep all my stock at home so only ever have to buy bags or boards
Same here , more convenient and it's pretty much half price if not moreI think it's my mixture of Scottish/Yorkshire blood , take after my Dad; he wouldn't give a door a slam. Hate paying more than a penny over, plus its convenience, I keep all my stock at home so only ever have to buy bags or boards
I think it's my mixture of Scottish/Yorkshire blood , take after my Dad; he wouldn't give a door a slam. Hate paying more than a penny over, plus its convenience, I keep all my stock at home so only ever have to buy bags or boards
All the merchants I deal with hate me I'll bid them down on a box of screw's, I'll Google prices while I'm bartering and show them and get them to match, I can't help it it's instinct
Mate no need to go online, lad I deal with on the phone. I tell him to put me together a bundle, I tell him too expensive...I should do so much more but dont know how to buy off internet!
Lol I haven't seen lines like that since @Nisus , how is he these days?I do admire people who do that, I just can't seem to find the energy to be 4rsed with it. Anyway, the time I save on haggling means I canfit in a visit to Costa for a Latte to sip whilst I make listsget on with project management.![]()
Lol I haven't seen lines like that since @Nisus , how is he these days?
There are deals and there are deals. I buy a fair bit of stuff off internet and eBay, especially when doing bathrooms...made a lot of money that way.
I hate doing bathrooms to the point where I'll only take one on as part of a full refurb.
Mate no need to go online, lad I deal with on the phone. I tell him to put me together a bundle, I tell him too expensive...
....knocks it down...
..still too expensive.
.. knock it down....
Right I'll take it now what can I have for free as well. Mixer, radio, trowel etc. It's delivered to my house next day , pay for it in 2 months. (I pay £10 a week so final bill is low,)
I bet the fcuking love you.
"Answer the phone!"
"No, it might be that tight fcuker. He makes me want to scream."
"Never. And I mean never ever, say that when he can hear you!"
yes.Buyer's market this time of year, loads of good bundle deals available.
I mentioned to @Vincey about bulk buying scrim..
..how's this deal sound to you Pete?
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it's all market s**t though.Anyone got a stax warehouse near good prices and got everything
Hey Lurpak, where do you get your scrim and beads from?Terrible. I get grey scrim £2 a roll in bulk. Beads 50p
Hey Lurpak, where do you get your scrim and beads from?
Given how tight you lot are I think you might have wept if you'd seen us today. I had some left over multi, dab and bonding along with a bag of @Vincey 's new favourite product that had been sitting in the unit which was a month out of date. So we chucked it all into the hardcore for the extension floor.
The bag of Proofshield?
Half a pallet of scrim???scrim directfrom supplier.haveto buy half a pallet tho. Beads from catnic
Half a pallet of scrim???