smart51
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| posted on 20/5/18 at 08:08 PM |
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Getting a discount at B&Q
I want to buy a grands worth of stuff at B&Q, mostly timber. I don't want to pay full price as you can imagine. Their TradePoint cards are
only for people who can prove that they're in the trade. I'm not. Is there another way of getting a discount from them?
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sdh2903
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| posted on 20/5/18 at 08:12 PM |
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You have a pm
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smart51
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| posted on 20/5/18 at 08:20 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by sdh2903
You have a pm
Ta!
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jps
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| posted on 20/5/18 at 08:37 PM |
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Surely cheaper to buy timber from either a local independent woodyard or somewhere like Wickes or Travis Perkins?
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ianhurley20
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| posted on 20/5/18 at 08:45 PM |
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I would say have a look around the internet - I found a company based near me that delivers nationally where I bought £1400 worth of wood for a timber
framed extension I have just finished, very good prices indeed and I also have access to trade accounts at a number of building product suppliers
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James24785
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| posted on 20/5/18 at 08:53 PM |
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I've got a B&Q tradepoint card and I'm yet to find anything it offers decent discount on. Most the time there is zero difference in
price.
As said, google your local timberyard. You'll get better quality, better service, and for probably almost 50% of the cost.
When I did my garden I used my local timberyard, but I ran out of something and rushed down to b&q as I wanted it there and then on a Sunday
afternoon. Couldn't believe the price difference!
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smart51
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| posted on 20/5/18 at 09:06 PM |
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Wickes is hardly any cheaper. I've tried a couple of timber yards. The best is just under 20% cheaper. The trouble is time. None of the
yards could guarantee a morning delivery. I could spend the day waiting until 5pm. With B&Q I can have the stuff on site by 8am and have a full
day putting it together. Also, they'll rip the 8x4 sheets to size which will save me a job. With a bit of a discount, it is worth it.
Does their trade card not give a discount across the board?
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sdh2903
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| posted on 20/5/18 at 09:24 PM |
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No fraid not. It's a weird setup. If you ordered a good chunk and it was delivered straight to site then they'd source it from a timber
supplier at timber yard prices. But if it's all stuff off the shop floor then the price difference isn't that big. Best to go to the trade
desk and ask for the supervisor/manager and say "want to buy this amount of £££ of timber what can you do for me?" If they're
chasing a sales target for the week you can usually wangle a bit more out of them.
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James24785
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| posted on 20/5/18 at 09:26 PM |
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No it's not, it's mainly electrical and plumbing I think.
It usually goes like this....
"That's £34.87 please"
Hands over trade point card
"That's still £34.87 please"
I don't even bother with it anymore
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 20/5/18 at 09:53 PM |
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You do get 10% off kitchens..... just fitted one.
Yes, odd setup. I am trade, but I found anywhere will give you a trade discount if you have a business card. I got some off vistaprint, everybodies
attitude in stores/counters changed.
(I did hear on the grapevine B+Q were going to drop tradepoint altogether, but nothing has changed yet. The wickes discount is at least consistent)
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perksy
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| posted on 20/5/18 at 10:21 PM |
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I have a Tradepoint card but as said above its always worth shopping around and comparing prices
The discount can add up on some things but you don't get it on everything
Handy being able to order online and getting it delivered to site though
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adam1985
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 posted on 20/5/18 at 10:57 PM |
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I had a trade point card but never got anything discounted using it.
I now have a b and q club card( anyone can sign up there normally just by the tills) every time you use the card they email you a different voucher.
I.e. £5 off when you spend £25, or £10 off when you spend £50. They say they're one use only but I've used them multiple times.
Last week I went to buy paint £56 used a £10 off voucher if spend £50
Put paint in car went back in and brought tile adhesive etc £58 used same voucher and saved another £10.
I wouldn't do that for £1000 worth though you would be there all day
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trextr7monkey
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| posted on 20/5/18 at 11:04 PM |
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I have BnQ trade card and it is very strange the things that they discount. It’s a bit like the Halfords trade card which doesn’t work on lots of the
essentials. If you think of it as a device for bringing prices to trade levels you are on the right lines.
Wickes give 10% on everything which is more consistent but also more limited range to choose from regularly they offer 15% for one day only which can
be worth looking out for quite handy for diy stuff too
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14016102@N00/ (cut and paste this dodgey link)
Our most recent pics are here:
http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/trextr7monkey/
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Smoking Frog
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| posted on 21/5/18 at 07:40 AM |
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There's the diamond discount card for the elderly which saves 10% on a Wednesday. Although I agree with most, try somewhere else.
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nick205
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| posted on 21/5/18 at 11:19 AM |
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For timber (and most things) I use other places.
A good local sawmill will often have a better choice and deliver it to you as well.
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miskit
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| posted on 21/5/18 at 06:10 PM |
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Also timber quality is significantly better from Travis Perkins (possibly other too but I use TP) as well as MUCH cheaper as their store managers have
a good bit of autonomy.
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nick205
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| posted on 22/5/18 at 09:07 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by miskit
Also timber quality is significantly better from Travis Perkins (possibly other too but I use TP) as well as MUCH cheaper as their store managers have
a good bit of autonomy.
Excellent points
I've found timber from B&Q, Homebase etc. is often poor quality - warped and twisted. Found myself laying on the floor to see how straight
it is before making any purchases there.
I've also found staff in my local Jewson have uite a bit more actual product knowledge than B&Q and Homebase.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 22/5/18 at 11:01 AM |
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I've gone into Jewsons in the past and told them that I wanted a large quantity of timber, and asked for a bulk discount. They didn't bat
an eye, and knocked quite a lot off the bill.
[Edited on 22/5/18 by David Jenkins]
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