Shelf sticker prices in Selco

[Adrian C]

Trade place.

Are these prices fixed in stone (for their profit), or do you *have* to haggle at the sales desk?

[Onetap]

Never heard any haggling going on at the tills. The till staff are usually East European girls, I think you'd get a blank look and loud tutting from the builders queuing behind you as they consulted the manager. You'd probably get a discount for a big order or regular orders.

[harryagain]

Always ring up first and ask the price. They know you are ringing round and you will get the best deal.

[Roger Mills]

That certainly works with places like PlumbCenter. Dunno about Selco 'cos there aren't any branches anywhere near me. I notice that they're "Trade Only". How creative does a DIY'er have to be to get them to issue a trade card?

[Andrew Gabriel]

I've done that with Selco. Hired a van, turn up to collect and pay, and they deny all knowledge of the price agreed on the phone. We left the goods there, and went and bought them somewhere else.

[Nightjar]

IME, PlumbCenter will go out of their way to give me excellent discounts without me even asking for them. Of course, that might be because I have a trade account.

[Roger Mills]

I don't have a trade account, but I've bought several heating items (radiators, pumps, etc.) from on-line suppliers at much less than PlumbCenter "Joe Public" prices - and the orders have actually been fulfilled from the local PlumbCenter branch!

[Chris J Dixon]

Define "right".

As it has for decades.

Chris