topps v tile giant pricing quotes

[lendini]

Hi all went into topps the other day as i am a new trade account customer they offered me the following prices are these correct as the difference is ridiculous and they are next to each other.looks like mapei for me plz advise many thx

Bal White Star 10ltrs £24.59
Bal Single Part Flexi (White) 20kgs £38.39
Bal single part Flexi (Grey) 20kgs £34-19
Bal Rapid Set Flexi 20kgs £42.49
Bal Primer APD 2.5ltrs £18.19
Bal Bond SBR 5ltrs £44.89

compared to tile giants prices mapei
Tubbed Adhesives:

Mapestik 15kgs £8-00
Mapei D1 15kgs £10.00
Mapei D2 15kgs £12.00
Ultramastik 15kgs £22.00

Bagged Adhesives:
Primer G £5.38
Single Part Flexi (White) 20kgs £21.00
Single Part Flexi (Grey) 20kgs £19.75
Rapid Set £10-15

 

[Fred]

Why go to Topps, when your in the South-East of the UK, when you can go to places like Boydons of Croydon, and get Mapei for as little as £11 for flexible grey rapid set.................never touch Topps.

A local shop I use moaned I don't use them any more, Why? Because I can get it at a third of the price.

 

[lendini]

which area are you from lendini ?

I am from Bournemouth gary

 

[chris.tiling]

Hi... I have pm'd you, but which Topps did you go to?

 

[TilingLogistics]

Interesting post this! Topps told me about six months ago because I had not bought anything for such a long time I had to pay something ridiculous like £30+ for a bag of Palace Rapid Set because Trade Accounts were now graded on what you spent:stupid: I went down the road to Selco and got it for about £16.

Kev

 

[CLAYS TILES]

bargain!

 

[White Room]

Interesting post this! Topps told me about six months ago because I had not bought anything for such a long time I had to pay something ridiculous like £30+ for a bag of Palace Rapid Set because Trade Accounts were now graded on what you spent:stupid: I went down the road to Selco and got it for about £16.

Kev

Same as TL, They wanted £39.99 for the same bag:huh2:

 

[TilingLogistics]

Amazing and Topps are wondering why their share price has gone through the floor:stupid:

Kev

 

[poynton phil]

tile giant seem to outdo topps prices, on most things,tiles and mats. I'm paying £15 for kera quick white or grey, £7 for stick,and £10 for d2. oh and a lot of topps lads now seem to work for tile giant.

 

[JIMBOB187]

You all may or may not know this but apparently your trade price is effected by the amount you spend on a regular basis, I had a large stock af addy and grout and several customers had their own Bal adhesives (three customers in a row wow). When I next went into Topps and purchased some items being pretty good with figures I noticed an overcharge that they rectified immediately and told me the system. Naughty naughty.

 

[White Room]

Theres no encouragment to keep paying there prices, They keep it a big secret like your ,ve just mentioned, And yes I go somewhere else so do many trades I know, How much business can you afford to keep losing.