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Hi all,

You may have read my previous post about a customer that cancelled a job at the last minute and that I had a load of copper as a result. Just come back from the merchants and despite saying they would take it back over the phone they said they cant do it so very very very hacked off.

Ok, so I am selling the following as cant afford to have it laying around and not enough cash flow to hang on to it and not enough worked booked in.

4 x bundles 15mm
3 x bundles 22mm
4 x length 28mm

Happy to take any RESONABLE offers, buyer collects from Swindon - receipts to prove when and where I bought it - in perfect condition

cheers all
 
Your merchants are out of order. I would have went mental.

Worst case, take it to the scrappies. You should get between £4.20 and 4.50/kg for new copper atm.
30kg of 15mm, 45kg of 22mm and 7.6kg of 1" = between £350 and 370
 
must admit,merchants are taking the micky but probably struggling with sales targets ,thats not your problem and with attitudes like this ,no wonder they are struggling with hitting targets if that is the case!

As Tam says I would not have been a happy chap and would have kicked up about this ....................
 
I just can not believe that they are not willing to take it back!!! especially if you use them most of the time , i have no probs with 2 of the guys i use , they credit my a/c or if nothing oweing just give cash back,

with there attitude i"d tell them to (whistle)""""""
 
cheers all. it was mental, normally their good as gold with me but wouldnt budge - i told them its an f-ing joke and that i'll buy my boiler and bathroom suites elsewhere. I may only be a 1 man band but they need me more than I need them with the amount of merchants poping up.
 
If it was a PC companay iv'e had lots of problems with these, closed my account with them, use independent supply's now get much better service, nothing to much trouble, and just as good prices.
 
Hi all,

You may have read my previous post about a customer that cancelled a job at the last minute and that I had a load of copper as a result. Just come back from the merchants and despite saying they would take it back over the phone they said they cant do it so very very very hacked off.

Ok, so I am selling the following as cant afford to have it laying around and not enough cash flow to hang on to it and not enough worked booked in.

4 x bundles 15mm
3 x bundles 22mm
4 x length 28mm

Happy to take any RESONABLE offers, buyer collects from Swindon - receipts to prove when and where I bought it - in perfect condition

cheers all
seems pointless but you never no, i'd have 2x 15 and 2x 22 (bundles) but can not collect from swindon and if a delivery charge is to be paid i'd get it cheaper at the local,told you it was pointless. pm me
 
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I've come across suppliers that charge an admin fee for returned orders but refusing point blank to take it back is a bit rough. I would complain to their head office if they have one or at least take it up with someone higher in their organisation.

Selling the pipe cheap would really be a last resort, surely this is bread and butter stock that you'd use every day on just about any job??? I wouldn't sell it at a loss, it doesn't make financial sense.
 
Love to hang on to it mate but on a big commercial job till December so not doing any domestic work at the moment and the need the dosh.
I've come across suppliers that charge an admin fee for returned orders but refusing point blank to take it back is a bit rough. I would complain to their head office if they have one or at least take it up with someone higher in their organisation.

Selling the pipe cheap would really be a last resort, surely this is bread and butter stock that you'd use every day on just about any job??? I wouldn't sell it at a loss, it doesn't make financial sense.
 
Merchants being very unreasonable, I hope you made it very clear to them that you won't be buying as much as a olive from them again. Very poor form on there behalf.
 
how long is it from you purchased the copper, if within a reasonable time scale you should be entitled to a refund,they may be entitled to issue a handling charge in doing so, threaten to contact trading standards or actually contact them to see exactly where you stand
 
i would name and shame them and hopefully other plumbers in your area reading this will decide to take there business to a more reasonable merchant.
 
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