Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Jan 22, 2014 7:37 pm I just discovered this at Bunnings, and I feel a little sick in the stomach. Bought some Dulux ceiling paint. Was looking at the 4L can, but I grabbed the 10L can just in case I needed more. 4L can $45.40 - $11.35 / litre 10L can $122.00 - $12.20 / Litre If the price per litre for the 10L was the same as the 4L, the 10L price would have been $113.50, but you'd think it would be less like about $105.00. So having to pay $122 at the register, you could say I paid about $15 more than I expected. The price/L is reduced as you go from the 1L to the 2L to the 4L so you'd expect the price/l to drop again with the 10L or at least be the same, but you don't expect it to actually go up. The annoying part is that the 10L had no price tag on the shelf. You naturally assume that things are cheaper in bulk, especially when demonstrated in 1L > 2L > 4L on the same shelf. The bunnings service desk couldn't explain it, nor understand my point. Dulux phone service told me not our problem, we dont care, basically. I told them that me being a Dulux customer, they should care. Dulux costs more than other paints in bulk. It's not the money it's the principle, like when something is on sale at the supermarket, but when you get to the register, it scans wrong, even though it was only 20cents more, its the principle. The Bunnings manager called me back saying that this is normal for paints. I told him that customers should be made aware with specially marked price tags. But he was content for you as a Bunnings customer to be remain unaware. Re: Bunnings Dulux Paint - bigger the can higher the price/l 2Jan 22, 2014 8:15 pm What's the big deal? 80cents a litre more expensive? Maybe it needs a reinforced, more expensive tin. I wouldn't lose sleep over it! Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=65085 Re: Bunnings Dulux Paint - bigger the can higher the price/l 3Jan 22, 2014 9:19 pm It should definitely be cheaper. I can buy any type of liquid whether it is waterproofing compound, engine oil, detergent etc etc a whole lot cheaper per litre if I buy the larger size so why not the paint ? Doesn't make sense to me. Stewie Re: Bunnings Dulux Paint - bigger the can higher the price/l 4Jan 22, 2014 9:30 pm Pity they don't make "unit pricing" compulsory Australia wide, and then you could make fair comparison. Of course you should have been made aware of the pricing via a shelf label before you took it off the shelf to get it tinted, but you really only have yourself to blame if you didn't check the price. I'm surprised you didn't just buy a second 4l tin if you thought you might need a bit more, but more than doubling the quantity purchased seems to indicate you really didn't know how much you really needed. Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: Bunnings Dulux Paint - bigger the can higher the price/l 5Jan 22, 2014 9:47 pm Is probably a sales volume thing. They sell mostly 4L tins. Hence that's where the best price can be offered. Personally I don't by paint from Bunnings anyway, because its more expensive! I always get it from Inspiration Paints. They seem to have franchises everywhere, paints is all they do, all the painting companies around here use them, price is typically same as bunnings but then they give everyone 5% off paint if you join there paint club (free),10% off accessories. Added bonus they keep a record of your paints purchased so if you ever need a touch up and forgot the color, they know it. Win win. Re: Bunnings Dulux Paint - bigger the can higher the price/l 6Jan 22, 2014 10:04 pm EmyN What's the big deal? 80cents a litre more expensive? Maybe it needs a reinforced, more expensive tin. I wouldn't lose sleep over it! Would you pay 80cents a litre more for fuel ? Like I said it's the principle. It wouldn't matter if it was 1 cent a litre more. Its a misleading pricing scheme where the 2 litre can is cheaper/L than the 1L can, the 4L cheaper/L than the 2L and so on, until you get to the 10L one. I'm not gonna lose any sleep, but I just can't believe it. and like I said , there was no price label, but I took Bunnings on good faith that they would price sensibly. I thought they were better than that. One of their spiels is "we buy by the pallet so you get things cheaper" (basically saying buying bulk is cheaper) just look at their name - bunnings """"WAREHOUSE"""" Re: Bunnings Dulux Paint - bigger the can higher the price/l 7Jan 23, 2014 5:35 am I would complain... don't they say they will beat any price... then they can beat their own price... Maybe it's a mistake.. Ed "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 Re: Bunnings Dulux Paint - bigger the can higher the price/l 8Jan 23, 2014 6:48 am I agree - they con you with the belief the bigger cans are cheaper - overall. I've seen it in a few things - eg the Crommelin goods. Was about to buy larger tins when I saw the smaller ones were a lot cheaper overall. And I got extra lts. The supermarkets do it too - so work it out before you buy. I don't agree its only cents - I got 2 or 3 litres more for the same price. AND - the smaller cans are easier to work with. Re: Bunnings Dulux Paint - bigger the can higher the price/l 9Jan 23, 2014 8:31 am seano Is probably a sales volume thing. They sell mostly 4L tins. Hence that's where the best price can be offered. I agree, if they buy 10 pallets of 4L tins but only 1 pallet of 10L tins from Dulux, it's quite possible that they get a much bigger wholesale discount on the 4L tin. I frequently find examples where buying in bulk isn't the cheapest way. At the supermarket, quite often a 2L bottle of coke is more per litre than a 1.25L bottle, and the 24 can pack is sometimes cheaper per can than the 30 can pack, probably because this month they purchased several more pallets of 24s at a discount. I do however agree that the price on the 10L should have been clearly marked. I HATE how so many retail outlets don't adequately label the price on things. I have sometimes gone elsewhere simply because I couldn't find a price and wasn't prepared to take it to a counter and queue up to find out. Re: Bunnings Dulux Paint - bigger the can higher the price/l 11Jan 23, 2014 9:29 am hgmonaro maybe the 4L can was on 'special' as generally, the bigger the can the cheaper per litre. EDIT : BTW, Bunnings set their own prices. Could be a myth here ... viewtopic.php?f=1&t=62127&p=1122548&hilit=urban+myths#p1122548 Re: Bunnings Dulux Paint - bigger the can higher the price/l 12Jan 23, 2014 9:54 pm The pricing doesn't make sense. 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