topps tiles shame on you

[TT Tiling]

hey all, just finished off a slate floor today and the customer needed to get 3 bags of add for me to finish ,to save them driving 40 miles to the shop where they brought everything from , i said well you could all ways try topps lol ,so off they went ,on the return they said they popped in to top but they wanted £63 a bag lol so they went for a drive instead lol
they payed £68 for the 3 bags instead of £189 from topps it may of cost them £20 tops for driving to the shop ,but still saved then selfs over £100 ,shame on you topps
the funny thing is that they are developing 6 barns at a very top end , so after the little cost thing ,topps will not be getting any sales from this cpl
SHAME ON YOU TOPPS

 

[Bubblecraft]

Topps vary too much. My dad (RIP) had a topps account but they couldnt or wouldnt get anywhere near a local retailer or CTD .
Seems to me your face either fits or not.

I shop most of the time at Topps. Recently they've been matching CTD on Bal & Hardibacker. It's giving them a negative margin but they don't want to loose the sales!
My customers get my discount when they go in but it's the new customers that have already bought everything & then phone you!

 

[Spud]

I do use topps from time to time they called me the other day asking how business is a lot has to do with how their monthly figures are doing if they are down they through Deals around if they are strong then they are reluctant to give deals

 

[Rizzle from the Portizzle]

well if you think about it with each tops shop making only £120 a day profit if they did not over charge they would be in adminastaion in the blink of an eye

 

[cam_low]

Topps rrp prices are the same all over the country. This story has been exaggerated. Sorry guys!!! Max price on bal is £49.99. Still a rip but 8/10 customers ask for discount. They will get it and topps will offer a full package deal, tiles adhesive grout spacers sealers etc and adjust the price on adhesives to ensure a good margin of profit.

traders get a very good deal. Palace adhesives, from £8 a bag to £17 varying throughout the range, flexi, white etc.

 

[Spud]

Topps rrp prices are the same all over the country. This story has been exaggerated. Sorry guys!!! Max price on bal is £49.99. Still a rip but 8/10 customers ask for discount. They will get it and topps will offer a full package deal, tiles adhesive grout spacers sealers etc and adjust the price on adhesives to ensure a good margin of profit.

traders get a very good deal. Palace adhesives, from £8 a bag to £17 varying throughout the range, flexi, white etc.

businesses have to make money to survive, topps have massive overheads so I can understand why some of their goods are so expensive ,its is more of a retail diy outfit than a trade friendly place in my opinion

 

[Gazzer]

No sorry, I was the customer in the Tamworth branch some while ago and it was over £50 for SPF white. Also it wasnt even BAL it was their own brand. I couldnt get them to budge so told them to shove it.

 

[cam_low]

Well that branch must be making so much money and beating their targets by such a vast amount each quarter they can afford to knock back your business!

You not got a trade card like? Prices are set all over the country, as per website!!!!

 

[cam_low]

I'll take a step back there and eat my words, fastflex is 60 quid!!! Just don't stock it in mine.

Whats CTD price on one part?

 

[Andy Allen]

i got a trade card, and i find it very handy for getting ice off my windscreen during the winter, thats about all its good for as the last time i tried using it they offered me 5%off retail..

 

[kilty55]

i must admit i have steered clear of topps in the past due to a similar experience of walking into a shop in working gear and asking what prices they had on adhesives......instead if using there heads and doing me a deal they quoted me 40 odd quid a bag as well so i just walked out

however have recently used the local edinburgh store which seems well run have given them a few tile orders so far i guess it depends on which store and individual you get

 

[kilty55]

i beleive they now offer a bit better trade discount as this was another issue i had with the setup at topps...also price match

 

[cam_low]

You can get any deal you want if you go in and barter. If you won't/don't use them regular you won't get it, they are looking after the regular trade much better now.

 

[TT Tiling]

still think they are a rip off to any one not in the trade , i know we all have to make money ,but way over the top

 

[afright]

Did a job once just before Christmas needed one more chrome tile edge to finish would have got it from CTD at £4.99 but to late being Christmas went to Topps £19.99 for the same trim I stop using them I steer all customers away from them now.I dont rate there own brand of adhesive any way,I also have just done a kitchen with Metro tiles the customer first went to topps for a price then she got the same tiles on line for half the price.

 

[dave l and l]

i get great discounts with them too. chrome trim is about a fiver bal rapid set flexi 16 quid
the metro tiles are sellin for about 18 m2. i use it because its the closest store