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andyd12345 12:18 Tue Jan 8
Kitchens

In the process of a buying a new kitchen. Got a mate that does all sorts of building work, and is fitting the kitchen for us next month on a day rate.

Mrs and I went into Magnet last week to speak to one of their designers who drew up our plans, and said they’d email the itemised quote across. Magnet then phone my builder mate, who hasn’t got a trade account with Magnet, to ask him if they want them to lump something on top of the quote for him to syphen off for himself.

Am I being naive here, or is this the biggest kitchen retailer in the UK openly doing something that is, at best, very immoral and at worst completely illegal.

Can’t believe the barefaced cheek of it. Magnet don’t know that he’s told me, but I’m gonna he telling them to shove the kitchen up their arse. Or even worse play along right up to the point I’m supposed to pay, then tell them to shove it up their arse.

Wankers

Exiled In Surrey 12:35 Tue Jan 8
Re: Kitchens

If you wanted to be a nark, you could grass them up to Trading Standards.

Either that or curl a shit out into one of their display kitchen drawers.

bertie 12:44 Tue Jan 8
Re: Kitchens

Just going through the process with howdens.
They do the measure and send the discounted quote to the builder. He was upfront and said that he usually adds 10% to it, his reasoning is that his quote is nearly 70% below list price (but no one ever pays list price)

Must admit I thought it was a bit off, but the overall price is reasonable. My uncle has a company so might ask him to set an account up and see what price he gets given.

andyd12345 12:52 Tue Jan 8
Re: Kitchens

I just think it’s completely immoral. Trading standard would be all over this, with the whole ‘treating customers fairly’ focus

bertie 12:58 Tue Jan 8
Re: Kitchens

I think it happens everywhere to be honest. In all fields, I can’t imagine kwikfit are only charging a markup on the labour of the new tyre they are fitting to your car. They presumably make on the tyre too.

BRANDED 12:58 Tue Jan 8
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Bottom line is how much you pay and how good the job is. In such a competative world everyone thinks they can geta bargain but the best deal is the one you feel happy with.

Eerie Descent 1:01 Tue Jan 8
Re: Kitchens

They've mugged you right off, Andrew.

Fillet the cunts.

andyd12345 1:06 Tue Jan 8
Re: Kitchens

Kwikfit and tyres are different though Bertie.

Kwitfit are providing a service, and are offering me someone else’s tyres at a certain price, and I’m sure they lump 30% on themselves.

If I was hiring a builder to negotiate on my behalf, and he sticks 10% into Magnets price, that’s up to him. But for Magnet to phone him up and specifically ask him if he wants to con me, is really bad

Eerie Descent 1:08 Tue Jan 8
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I reckon Magnets will STICK to their offer, though.

andyd12345 1:10 Tue Jan 8
Re: Kitchens

Good gag.

Very good.

WSM Hammer 1:16 Tue Jan 8
Re: Kitchens

thought when I opened this it was gonna say you took your kitchen to the Brighton game and lost it and all someone did was make a cup of tea with it.

icwhs 1:18 Tue Jan 8
Re: Kitchens

WSM hammer.

Ag ag ag

twoleftfeet 1:20 Tue Jan 8
Re: Kitchens

Never buy a kitchen from the following -

Howdens
Wren
Magnet
B & Q

All massively overpriced, carcasses that are made of cheap material with very thin back boards. The doors will delaminate quickly and the finish is atrocious.

Always buy a kitchen from an independent, they are as cheap as any of the above but the choice, the design and the service are far greater.

Trust me I know having been in the game for over 20 years.

bertie 1:27 Tue Jan 8
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Twoleftfeet, any specific recommendations in the Essex area

backpass 1:28 Tue Jan 8
Re: Kitchens

Howdens etc sell the kitchen to the builder (trade only company) and its up to the builder /fitter what he sells it for. There is nothing illegal in doing it unless you don’t pay tax on the profit.

twoleftfeet 1:39 Tue Jan 8
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There is a few nice dealers in Essex, there is one just about to open in Loughton called Arttex.

They do Dutch kitchens which are brilliant and they will undercut any of the old shit that Howdens etc etc try to sell.

Alfs 2:03 Tue Jan 8
Re: Kitchens

Contact The Sun. Seriously, they'll pay you £500 for that story, maybe more.

andyd12345 2:31 Tue Jan 8
Re: Kitchens

Backpass- the point is, in this scenario, the builder is nothing more than a front for my purchase. I am choosing the kitchen and I am negotiating the terms, who the fuck are Magnet to phone my builder up, and ask him whether or not he wants to con me

If my builder buys the kitchen, sticks on £500 and sends me an invoice then that’s fair game - he can argue the toss that the £500 is his expenses and costs for arranging it all. But Magnet phoning him up and practically encouraging him to do it is completely different.

hammerspain 8:40 Tue Jan 8
Re: Kitchens

Been fitting kitchens for 30 years, used to sub contract for Magnet, and, yes, mostly overpriced tat.

Anyone thats fitted a kitchen will know that you often have damaged items, or need to change lay out, as customers often change their minds etc. This is why Howdens etc are popular, cause all there in stock.
Also, they do a price promise, so go to somehere online, such as DIY kitchens, price up , and Howdens will price match.
DIY Kitchens tend to be better quality than your high street sheds, as said thicker back panels etc, so can always order from them.

When I fit Howdens kitchens , it does annoy me that back panels are stapled along bottom edge, so I put screws in before fitting, as cant get to them once fitted.

Westham67 8:43 Tue Jan 8
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We used a company called Complex in Thailand all the wood is teak and lasts for ever our bedroom suite as well had it fitted10 years when we built our house looks like new

Syd Puddefoot 6:23 Tue Jan 8
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You already have the design, so use these people and have your guy fit it. I bet it will be cheaper and better than Magents.

https://www.diy-kitchens.com/

Twoleftfeet, they okay in your book?

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