Supply or not to supply?

[CJ]

Not

 

[White Room]

You have got to have a good selection for the customer, your buying of suppliers so do's that limit your profit, If you get a discount thru a shop I can't see the profit being a lot. A mate of mine bought £6000 of german anti graffiti tiles he asked for a dicount the wharehouse said you have,nt bought enough and they were'nt joking.:huh2:

 

[davy_G]

I measure area and advise on the pros and cons of their chosen tile samples while quoting for a job.
I do not supply tiles for two reasons
1) As mentioned a few big jobs and you could be close to having to be registered for VAT - leading to you being 17.5% more expensive than the rest of us and
2) If you get a non payer ( it happens) you are only out time/labour and can put it down to experience. If you supply tiles as well then it would really hurt.

I let customers have my full trade discount, with agreement of my tile supplier, the client takes my card in and gets 40% off. The client is chuffed and recommends me, im not botherered as it costs me nothing, the supplier is happy as its 40% off a 100% plus mark up and it good business.

 

[Fekin]

That's why I would never actually supply, only pick up using customers money.

 

[davy_G]

That is good service Feckin! At least you can be sure the tiles are all there and you get the adhesive/grout you want.
Im afraid my car would gring to a halt with 30 odd m of porcelain floor tiles along with adhesive and all my tools!

 

[Fekin]

It isn't something I would always do, just certain jons.

 

[Holohana]

i advise customer where to get tiles from and let me know what they have been quoted retail. I then go along and get my discounted price. I tell customer new price and get cash off the them, passing on some of my discount, then i pay for tiles!! Tile shop deliver for me along with my materials, happy days. Now that is money for nowt. Saved customer a few bob and tile shop happy they sold tiles and addy and ill do the same next week. generally ill make £2-300 a time. Oh yes customer gets a cracking job done to boot of course!!

 

[Saltire69]

Same as Fekin but i also get them to get addy & grout in the price as thats where u can make money.

 

[grumpygrouter]

i advise customer where to get tiles from and let me know what they have been quoted retail. I then go along and get my discounted price. I tell customer new price and get cash off the them, passing on some of my discount, then i pay for tiles!! Tile shop deliver for me along with my materials, happy days. Now that is money for nowt. Saved customer a few bob and tile shop happy they sold tiles and addy and ill do the same next week. generally ill make £2-300 a time. Oh yes customer gets a cracking job done to boot of course!!

Who does the tile supplier make the invoice out to, you or your customer? If it is you then this is increasing your turnover pushing you ever closer to the VAT threshold, something prior posters are reluctant to do as it could have a huge effect on winning work ....and cashlow.

Grumpy

 

[GazTech]

If cash is payed for the materials..then VAT threshold can be avoided....you are just paying with the customers cash and giving them your discounts.....Gaz

 

[Perry]

Gaz should one let the inland revenue know about the extra ?

 

[Holohana]

Who does the tile supplier make the invoice out to, you or your customer? If it is you then this is increasing your turnover pushing you ever closer to the VAT threshold, something prior posters are reluctant to do as it could have a huge effect on winning work ....and cashlow.

Grumpy

Cash from customer to me and me to supplier against a generic trade account. For all anyone knows thats how much the tiles cost and i have done it to ensure i get the job of laying em and not made anything!!!

 

[GazTech]

Gaz should one let the inland revenue know about the extra ?

Of course...any profit made in cash however small should be declared to HMRC....they have spies everywhere...I married one lol