Hello,
can anyone maybe shed some light on this?
I've already heard from two companies that they cannot provide a quote for installing the washbasins we supplied ourselves because they are not allowed to install them dürfen. Even our plumber, who is handling the rest of the house installations, said he is not allowed to do it. Then I asked a carpentry company installing our staircase, and they also say they are not allowed to do it. I am also not receiving any offers or inquiries from my request for quotes on MyHammer.
I'm missing a piece of the puzzle here to understand. Why exactly is no one allowed to do this?
can anyone maybe shed some light on this?
I've already heard from two companies that they cannot provide a quote for installing the washbasins we supplied ourselves because they are not allowed to install them dürfen. Even our plumber, who is handling the rest of the house installations, said he is not allowed to do it. Then I asked a carpentry company installing our staircase, and they also say they are not allowed to do it. I am also not receiving any offers or inquiries from my request for quotes on MyHammer.
I'm missing a piece of the puzzle here to understand. Why exactly is no one allowed to do this?
exto1791 schrieb:
Is this way of thinking wrong?Correct, but this has already been discussed here. The general contractor or their subcontractor is supposed to take a consignment item that you have supplied, meaning 1. they bear the risk of causing a stress fracture during installation (or even breaking it completely), and 2. they bear the risk that in the case of a warranty claim, manufacturing and installation defects are difficult to clearly separate, so on one hand they have to accept this risk, but on the other hand they receive no profit margin from the sale?https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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Crossy schrieb:
Just ask. However, it is very rare to find a plumber for that. And mention the topic of warranty.Yes, I understand that, no question! I also think that no general contractor would just say: no problem, we’ll do that if you want!
The question is to what extent they might be willing to compromise and really want the project.
From what I’m reading, it has worked for some others!
We’ll just give it a try, openly discuss the premium prices – maybe we can negotiate in other areas and find savings elsewhere. In the end, it’s all about negotiating.
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Alessandro5 Oct 2020 14:07That’s exactly how it is!
If you notice that the price for the sanitary fixtures is completely out of proportion compared to what you see online, you should address this with the general contractor.
In my case, it was about a simple high-temperature high-pressure valve that was supposed to cost twice as much, even though the installation is actually quite straightforward.
This industry is basically a cartel or a mafia.
If you notice that the price for the sanitary fixtures is completely out of proportion compared to what you see online, you should address this with the general contractor.
In my case, it was about a simple high-temperature high-pressure valve that was supposed to cost twice as much, even though the installation is actually quite straightforward.
This industry is basically a cartel or a mafia.
Alessandro schrieb:
That’s exactly right!
Whenever you see that the price for the sanitary fittings no longer matches what you find online, you should definitely talk to the general contractor.
For me, it was about a simple high-temperature, high-pressure valve that was quoted at double the normal price, even though the installation is really straightforward.
This industry is basically a cartel or even a mafia. I completely agree. I was really shocked recently when we had a meeting and went through the prices for the standard fittings.
Afterwards, I did some searching online and found potential savings of about 40-50% on average for the EXACT SAME products...
That clearly makes no sense at all!