The batteries are coming tomorrow

[SH]

There must be some fair trading rule against that, so everyone has the expectation of being treated fairly.

S.

[Roland Perry]

In message <sirri1$ik4$ [e-mail]>, at 08:23:44 on Mon, 27 Sep

2021, SH [e-mail] remarked:

"Fairly" means there being one price for walk-ins, and another for account holders. Commonplace.

[Fredxx]

An outlet can have a price policy, as long as it doesn't discriminate against protected characteristics.

It's very common practice. Tradesmen will put a markup on items they sell to customers and this generally forms part of their income. The last thing they want is a punter to get the same deal or see how much profit they make.

[bert]

Wardrobing - order on line, wear it once, send it back.

[bert]

In article [e-mail]>, Tim Streater [e-mail] writes

Buying something thing like that I go to the manufacturers web site and download the user guide.

[The Natural Philosopher]

yes my ex used to do that. Also buy half price end of line items on line then sell them on ebay at full price less 10%.

[alan_m]

A common practice for car tyre sellers is to have one price for on-line pre-paid, another price if you phone up first (making sure that the quoted price includes balancing, vat, values* etc. ) and another higher price if you just drive in.

*These days the valve may/will not be replaced because it has the trye pressure sensor and transmitter.

Builder merchants are good at making up prices for walk in customers.

[ARW]

So just tell them you want a better price.

What a trade counter does not want is clueless bastards at the counter spending £20 and wasting time asking questions about what they need to purchase when staff have £10K orders to supply and deliver.

Walk in with the correct details of what you want and they are usually OK.

[SH]

Agree with ARW.

Demonstrate that you're a "professional expert" and that you talk the proper language that "demostrates" you are a subject matter expert and then they will give you a trade price as then they are led to believe you're a serious "tradesperson" rather than Joe public.

For instance:

A double check valve on a combi boiler is a "Disconnector"

smooth 100 by 50 mm battens is 4 x 2 PAR (PAR is planed all round)

Ditto for flooring joists, state that you want C16 or C24.

don't ask for ring main cable, its 2.5mm 2 T&E

ANother example, a heating engineer calls a "puddle on the floor" standing water.

its not bottom coat / top coat plaster, its Carlite browning and carlite bonding ( or its thistle equivalents)

I've also gained a collection of trade account cards as well as I am then taken seriously.

S.

[ARW]

I always do:-)