Do you consider Travis Pekins expensive?

[Whl4852]

Went to my local Travis branch this morning, where I have an account. I purchased the following:

1. 22mm tank connector
2. Two 22mm 90 elbows
3. Two 22mm stop ends (compression)
4. Three 15mm service valves
5. 3m length of 22mm copper

The ridiculous grand total of £47.00 (with the vat)

In my defence it was early this morning, check sales note and everything was listed correctly, the pipe was nearly £20! Are they having a laugh?

 

[Mike Jackson]

22mm is around £3.70 plus VAT a metre at the moment from my local.

 

[Keefy]

Where they charging retail or trade? And yes, I never use Travis Perkins because I think they're too expensive.

 

[Whl4852]

Were supposedly charging 'trade' I'm really angry because I was listening to a painter and decorator saying he can get paint at half the price of Travis, this was whilst I was in the shop. I'm sure they are out to get the small business, they've just lost me as a customer.

 

[Keefy]

Last time I used them was for 3 lengths of corner bead I'd overlooked on a job and they had a store close by, can't remember the price but it was extortionate and from that I made my mind up never to deal with them again. Never heard anyone say a good word about them.

 

[vern]

Went to my local Travis branch this morning, where I have an account. I purchased the following:

1. 22mm tank connector
2. Two 22mm 90 elbows
3. Two 22mm stop ends (compression)
4. Three 15mm service valves
5. 3m length of 22mm copper

The ridiculous grand total of £47.00 (with the vat)

In my defence it was early this morning, check sales note and everything was listed correctly, the pipe was nearly £20! Are they having a laugh?

About £19 inc vat with my terms at plumb.....they are having your pants down.........

 

[Roger Welton]

Not been in there for years even though they are the closest by far to me, after they tried to charge me £25 for a pack of 22mm elbows.

 

[Whl4852]

Thanks lads, you've all confirmed my suspicions. Gonna pop down tomorrow morning and give the manager a head lock.

 

[Keefy]

Thanks lads, you've all confirmed my suspicions. Gonna pop down tomorrow morning and give the manager a head lock.

You have to pay £125 +VAT to see the manager.

 

[PlumbersMate]

I've got an account card still for travis perkins for a social housing contractor give me a jelly baby you can have it.

 

[Whl4852]

I've got an account card still for travis perkins for a social housing contractor give me a jelly baby you can have it.

Pill give you two jelly babies and a creme egg for it :39:

 

[PlumbersMate]

Done!

 

[Whl4852]

I don't fancy 18 months for deception, or I would :39:

 

[GasmanxxxR1]

Travis Perkins owns PTS, i always seem to get great price and service from my local pts. What other merchents are near you?

 

[Whl4852]

Travis, plumbfix and that's it, mainly just stick to plumbfix, hardly use Travis, although used to used them a lot in the past

 

[Guest123]

I mainly use Plumbfix now as none of the merchants can compete up here. PTS is second but even with my bulk discount they are still expensive.

 

[GasmanxxxR1]

No proper plumbers merchants then, bummer

Plumb-centre, plumbase, city plumbing, PTS, Williams & Co all within 10 mins or less of each other plus all the usual diy sheds and builders merchants, all in sunny basingstoke

 

[Whl4852]

I mainly use Plumbfix now as none of the merchants can compete up here. PTS is second but even with my bulk discount they are still expensive.

Completley agree, screwfix is now a major player, 99% of the time it'll be cheaper and the delivery times are rapid

 

[Ray Stafford]

Plumb-centre, plumbase, city plumbing, PTS, Williams & Co all within 10 mins or less of each other plus all the usual diy sheds and builders merchants, all in sunny basingstoke

Freshfields business park in Brighton has to have the record.

Apart from us, there is Plumbcentre, PTS, Grahams, Plumbbase, Screwfix and Jewson all on one tiny estate. Also a CEF and a Brewers.

Great Friday call for the manufacturers reps, park the car, tick off 8 calls by mid-morning, and down the pub for lunch.

 

[SimonG]

Travis Perkins are far too expensive. Never use them. I have Jewsons and an independant around the corner, 20 mins there's toolstation, screwfix, plumb centre, pts, plumb base, crosslings and heating world of spares.

 

[Whl4852]

Freshfields business park in Brighton has to have the record.

Apart from us, there is Plumbcentre, PTS, Grahams, Plumbbase, Screwfix and Jewson all on one tiny estate. Also a CEF and a Brewers.

Great Friday call for the manufacturers reps, park the car, tick off 8 calls by mid-morning, and down the pub for lunch.

Sounds good to me, let me know if you need a sweeper upper.

 

[kay-jay]

Tp are robbing swines imo.
I have two very good local independents near me and a plumbfix toolstation pts parts centre/plumb center and a bunch of plumbase so spoiled for choice.

 

[lame plumber]

what ever merchant you use you need to get in there and set up your terms with them so you get decent prices all the time and not what ever the cashier decides. no one else to blame but yourself if you pay a fortune as the merchant like you is there to make a profit and if you havent agreed terms and prices with them who is at fault.

 

[Whl4852]

what ever merchant you use you need to get in there and set up your terms with them so you get decent prices all the time and not what ever the cashier decides. no one else to blame but yourself if you pay a fortune as the merchant like you is there to make a profit and if you havent agreed terms and prices with them who is at fault.

I have an account, I order plenty of underground fittings and pipes, and always get a very good price, as for the plumbing fittings, they are extremely expensive, nearly twice the price of elsewhere

 

[lame plumber]

having an account and having agreed terms are 2 different things, I use several merchants and have agreed terms with them all so I know what discounts on base price I get with all of them and tp are one of the merchants just talk to the account manager in your local branch

 

[Guest123]

The advantage of Plumbfix is that I can browse online, compare lots of products and prices and select what I want. I can then place the order and have it delivered next day or collect it all in 15 minutes from my local branch.You can't do that in a local PTS. Plus everytime I go into PTS, it takes ages to get served. Time is money!

Whether you like Screwfix or hate them, they have a good business model to follow.

 

[mitchellcook]

Agree with everyone, TP rip off!!! Mainly use local plumbers merchants. Because there is two plumbers merchants down the same industrial area the prices are very competitive. Do like plumbfix because they hold good levels of stock, a wide range of stock and ther's a couple of nice strumpets at ours. Only bad point is you have to get part number for every item you want.

 

[Guest123]

Only bad point is you have to get part number for every item you want.

Order online before you go mate and it will be picked and ready for collection by the time you get there. No need to fluff around with order numbers. That's why I like Plumbfix, plus I have a TradeUK account card with them and B&Q.

 

[Whl4852]

Order online before you go mate and it will be picked and ready for collection by the time you get there. No need to fluff around with order numbers. That's why I like Plumbfix, plus I have a TradeUK account card with them and B&Q.

Tradeuk account card? Tell me more please!

 

[roguetrader]

i pay £1.60 per m for 15mm and £3.20 per m for 22mm depends what your terms at travis perkins

 

[Keefy]

Tradeuk account card? Tell me more please!

Find work in the trade - Trade UK Home

 

[lame plumber]

I find plumb fix arent competative when compared to a good independant merchant , down my way rgb are similar to williams with ray and his like operating them, and my local independants will always beat plumbfix to get the business and they have most of the gear i need in stock,

 

[Guest123]

Tradeuk account card? Tell me more please!

TradeUK is an account that gives you up to 60 days credit on purchases from Screwfix and B&Q. Ask in Screwfix next time you go in or apply online.

https://www.credit.trade.co.uk/

 

[julesverne]

tp are rip off used them once in barrow for a bag of dri wall adhesive
over £10.00 never gone in again. ok so i dont have an account but thats crap

 

[Keefy]

Don't suppose it's worth starting a poll on this subject then?