B+Q Prices V Travis Perkins

Last time I was in the local Wicks (3 weeks), Aquapanel were just over

Yup...I made a mistake .They were £12.48 as were Wickes just over £12 but they didnt tell me about any special offer when I phoned Wickes .Oh Well......!!!

Stuart

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Thing is - many builders don't care 'cos they pass the cost on to the client.

Indeed..Who probably doesn't know any better than to pay up

Stuart

So with a 50% discount you get down from "list" to "normal retail" price of £17. B&Q can undercut that to £15 because they bulk buy.

Owain

Well, if they check the TP website they can see the builder is selling the stuff "at cost" so they know they're not being ripped off.

Owain

Just as well B&Q have such a generous refund policy then ...

Owain

...but TP will almost certainly give a discount to trade/consumer if asked, whereas B&Q will not......

SalesGuy

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Yeah, but since the TP prices are so much higher, even 50% discount - which they probably won't give to any old Joe of the street it'll still be cheaper in B&Q.

B+Q's price is actually £13 ..I made a mistake .

Stuart

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Though I'm sure TP give discounts.

I don't know what TP will do on Aquapanel, 40% at a guess, but they are generally known as being somewhat expensive. I try to avoid them. Notice how nice I'm being about them!

As TP have signed a distribution agreement for Hardibacker, it is not surprising that they charge a lot more for a competing product. Hardibacker

Colin Bignell

TP are very pricey Curiously they own Wickes. Their Class 1 MOT crushed limestone was the most expensive I could find when i needed 10 tons for my drive. It is potty that a trade place is more expensive than their retail equivalent. The best value BMs seem to be Selco and Platform

HTH PHil

Stuart,

Near where I live there's a privately owned DIY shop doing very nicely sited right next door to TP.

As it was in my case, they apparently get people walking in all the time saying "I saw your shop after turning in to TP and I'd rather not pay their prices"

Jeff