opinions..shafted or not?

[Spare Tool]

Think VAT is 81 grand now, I don't supply much at all anymore, no tiles and very little addy/grout, I seem to be working for a small group of bathroom fitters/interior companies that supply the lot, I just turn up with my labour, yes I lose a few quid on materials mark up but, I don't have to go out and quote in the evenings and get a regular income, not going to be a millionaire but, I get to see my kids grow up and am home at half 4 everyday, might change in the future but, right now, it suits me perfectlyly.

Sounds perfect, unless your supplying pallets of adhesive for a job its not worth the running about just for £20 profit on three bags of addy..
Was talking about this with Craig this morning and we're gonna go halves on one..i hammered local shop down to £11 a bag on a 50 pallet of grey standard setaflex, retailing it to individual customers at £20 a bag, which is still cheaper than they can buy it retail, there's £450 to be made on a pallet

 

[White Room]

Sounds perfect, unless your supplying pallets of adhesive for a job its not worth the running about just for £20 profit on three bags of addy..
Was talking about this with Craig this morning and we're gonna go halves on one..i hammered local shop down to £11 a bag on a 50 pallet of grey standard setaflex, retailing it to individual customers at £20 a bag, which is still cheaper than they can buy it retail, there's £450 to be made on a pallet

How much would they normally charge for a bag.

 

[Spare Tool]

How much would they normally charge for a bag.

Retail not trade, in tile shop is £23 for grey, £26 for white
Trade is £15 white, n £13 grey

 

[White Room]

Retail not trade, in tile shop is £23 for grey, £26 for white
Trade is £15 white, n £13 grey

I can get white seta flex for £12.50 a bag which doesn't seem a bad price....

 

[John Benton]

Ooh you've been royally shafted there Andy, the joiner's a complete cockwomble! If his memory is that good on the colour of the tiles why did he forget to put the end panels on those wall units

 

[Spare Tool]

I can get white seta flex for £12.50 a bag which doesn't seem a bad price....

Great prices there mate, can't seem to get them down any more on individual bags, and Christ knows I try nearly ever day :|

 

[Spare Tool]

Ooh you've been royally shafted there Andy, the joiner's a complete cockwomble! If his memory is that good on the colour of the tiles why did he forget to put the end panels on those wall units

Hahaha cockwomble is right, decor end panels were definitely an after thought, just like colour of tiles

 

[Time's Ran Out]

I'd wait to get paid for the splash back before I started the bathroom, I may have even told them to find someone else. But that's just happy old me!

 

[Spare Tool]

I'd wait to get paid for the splash back before I started the bathroom, I may have even told them to find someone else. But that's just happy old me!

That did cross my mind John, first thoughts was actually pack up n right it off, rang the misses n she talked me into putting things right for the customers sake...not the joiners!!

 

[Time's Ran Out]

That did cross my mind John, first thoughts was actually pack up n right it off, rang the misses n she talked me into putting things right for the customers sake...not the joiners!!

That's why we love them!
They cut all emotion out of a relationship and plan what they're going to spend the money on. And they're always right.

 

[Stef]

Sounds perfect, unless your supplying pallets of adhesive for a job its not worth the running about just for £20 profit on three bags of addy..
Was talking about this with Craig this morning and we're gonna go halves on one..i hammered local shop down to £11 a bag on a 50 pallet of grey standard setaflex, retailing it to individual customers at £20 a bag, which is still cheaper than they can buy it retail, there's £450 to be made on a pallet

I double my money on a pallet of addy by passing it on to customers at £20pb, well just over double.
It works out well for me as all I use is TileMaster addys.

 

[White Room]

I'd wait to get paid for the splash back before I started the bathroom, I may have even told them to find someone else. But that's just happy old me!

I think that's an age thing, my patience wears thin nowadays.....

 

[Spare Tool]

I double my money on a pallet of addy by passing it on to customers at £20pb, well just over double.
It works out well for me as all I use is TileMaster addys.

So your getting it for less than a tenner a bag Stef?

 

[Time's Ran Out]

So your getting it for less than a tenner a bag Stef?

If they're 25kg bags it will be close.

 

[magga]

£11.66 a bag of grey setaflex for me, that's just buying one at a time.