Hello,
Yesterday, we visited a tile showroom again.
We had actually already selected and sampled our tiles earlier this year near our construction company (Hanover).
This was the first time we spoke with our tiler, who advised us to also check out two of his preferred stores near us (Hamburg). We did that.
We didn’t find THE tile that really impressed us (except for the prices ), but one tile was among them that we had already chosen before for the bathroom (same manufacturer, same design).
Here, however, it was priced at a whopping 25% more.
Now for the question: how can such a large price difference be possible? Is this due to a Hamburg surcharge?
Or is it more likely that the tiler perhaps gets a bigger discount when the tiles are more expensive and thus makes more profit if we buy from a more expensive bathroom supplier?
Have you experienced anything similar?
Yesterday, we visited a tile showroom again.
We had actually already selected and sampled our tiles earlier this year near our construction company (Hanover).
This was the first time we spoke with our tiler, who advised us to also check out two of his preferred stores near us (Hamburg). We did that.
We didn’t find THE tile that really impressed us (except for the prices ), but one tile was among them that we had already chosen before for the bathroom (same manufacturer, same design).
Here, however, it was priced at a whopping 25% more.
Now for the question: how can such a large price difference be possible? Is this due to a Hamburg surcharge?
Or is it more likely that the tiler perhaps gets a bigger discount when the tiles are more expensive and thus makes more profit if we buy from a more expensive bathroom supplier?
Have you experienced anything similar?
As others have already mentioned, this is normal practice... that’s just how a market economy works... Supplier A has price a and Supplier B has price b for the same product...
As a customer, it is entirely up to you where you decide to buy...
The tiler, as the service provider in between, usually does not get any additional share of the profit, except possibly further jobs, and typically a small discount of around 3% or so.
As a customer, it is entirely up to you where you decide to buy...
The tiler, as the service provider in between, usually does not get any additional share of the profit, except possibly further jobs, and typically a small discount of around 3% or so.
Musketier schrieb:
We also visited a tile showroom recommended by our construction company. Additionally, we went to another tile showroom where we got the impression that prices were somewhat lower. If that is the biggest concern, the financial issue remains manageable. Without proper sizing of the heating system, hot water supply, and possibly ventilation, the long-term effects are likely to be much more serious! Best regards. Preview and formatting are probably a wishful dream of the admin.€uro schrieb:
If that is the biggest concern, the economic problem remains quite limited. Without proper sizing of heating, domestic hot water, and possibly ventilation, the long-term effects are likely to be significantly more serious! Regards. Preview and formatting are probably just a pipe dream of the admin. Good to see you have something to contribute on the topic.
Why don’t you copy this sentence to your clipboard and use it as a reply for every topic or question?
It somehow doesn’t really fit anywhere!
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perlenmann12 Jan 2014 08:09That's how the €. Somehow it's a bit blind to operational issues, apparently only knowing cases where things didn't work out with the general contractor/trade contractor. And what's the use of the best possible sizing of a heating system if in the end there isn't enough left for the desired tiles?
And to the point, what was wrong with Musketiers' contribution? It’s likely common practice.
And to the point, what was wrong with Musketiers' contribution? It’s likely common practice.
€uro schrieb:
If that is the biggest concern, the financial impact is limited. Without proper sizing of heating, domestic hot water, and, if applicable, ventilation systems, the long-term consequences are likely to be significantly more serious! Best regards. Preview and formatting are probably just a pipe dream of the admin. Dear reader,
this is an advertisement message from €uro. Please do not be surprised if you have difficulty understanding seemingly common abbreviations and terms.
This is a typical tactic used by moderately qualified bluffers to undermine their counterpart’s confidence and to overvalue their rather trivial "expertise." These abbreviations are often invented by themselves, and the more advanced bluffer (although €uro, in my opinion, has not reached this level yet) also mixes in anglicisms to completely confuse the opponent. The goal is to instill fear of impending disaster that can, of course, only be averted by the highly qualified consulting services of this genius.
This marketing tactic is highly controversial among professionals: although it may achieve sensational attention results, only a few manage to prevent sympathy ratings from plummeting. As a result, the expected sales often fail to materialize or even worsen.
So if you want to be impressed by this, you can receive extensive paid consultation from €uro, which you can also get from any local heating contractor. Otherwise, just ignore this nonsense.
kaho674 schrieb:
This is a typical tactic used by moderately skilled blowhards......Is an employee of a chamber also considered a blowhard?