Browse Forums General Discussion Re: What discount do the trades usually get on supplies 3Nov 08, 2011 6:28 am Some people apparently have nothing better to do than comment on other people's sigs. Re: What discount do the trades usually get on supplies 14Nov 08, 2011 8:59 pm Art fair call.. However, the point of my original post was to break this down. There must be a few in the know without a vested interest in the status quo when I was going through interior design phase, the designer said she can get quotes "cheaper" than anyone else so she proceeded to get quotes for doors, flooring, tiles, and a few other bits and pieces. All the while she knew I was an owner builder. Before she released the quotes to me she wanted me to sign a document to say something along the lines that should I decide to return any of the items mentioned that she would be entitled to keep a 15% builders margin. I was quite furious and refused as she knew I was going to do my own procurement and I thus crossed out that clause and signed the document and then she released the quotes. The prices she had were outrageously expensive. I was able to source the same spec of each item at up to half the price she quoted me through other suppliers. What i found interesting was that the suppliers she used refused to requote or change the prices for an OB - they justification was that i was a "one off" client whereas she gives them a lot of business and they were not willing to jeapordize that relationship. Well, I have done several developments over the years so I am hardly "one-off" and lucky I have enough contacts to get around such issues. Moral of the story: the industry generally looks after the industry Re: What discount do the trades usually get on supplies 15Nov 08, 2011 9:57 pm It is a given that whatever industry you work in you get dood prices, or perks. Bankers get cheap loans, computer guys, bargain computer stuff etc etc. Builders get a trade price because they are repeat business. The mark up they put on is also to order, carry the cost on account, pick up, deliver etc., which is not as minor as it sounds. OB' can always find cheaper prices if they are prepared to do the legwork and shop around for bargains. Builders won't 'shop around', they will go to a standard supplier, hence wholesalers wanting to keep them. I have sourced heaps of bargains by going to Fwles auctions, getting display stock etc but there have been times that picking it up (ie. paks of 5mtr timber) have been a trial and at those times understand why it is easier to just pay someone to buy and supply Oh to win tattslotto. My OH is a tradie but I have still sourced most things, and cheaper than he would have. He does get a better price on things like cabinetry, slate etc. A Auctions are GREAT for good deals Re: What discount do the trades usually get on supplies 16Nov 09, 2011 7:50 am With regard to builders getting good discounts it will mainly be the large well known builders you get big discounts and incentives to use there products. The smaller builders don't usually spend enough time in negotiating pricing. When I ob I was able to source many things cheaper. However labor is one thing that can be harder to get good pricing on. People seem to forget that as an owner builder you are still buying things in bulk. Whether its floor tiles or timber. You will be buying a lot. People seem to forgot this. Re: What discount do the trades usually get on supplies 17Nov 09, 2011 11:44 am the real benifit of a trade account for the diy is convinience, i have one at bunnies while the discount is rubish i can assign each invoice to a different job so i can figure out what goes where, i get time to pay for it and at the end of the month i get one summary. At the moment we are renovating 3 places the amount of those small receipts is floating around in my car was getting stupid. Re: What discount do the trades usually get on supplies 18Jan 04, 2014 2:12 pm I'm a builder, trade account means a line of credit for us, the standard are 5% off the retail price. You can normally find things cheaper online, which we always do. I also negotiate with the seller reps to get better prices when buying quantities. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Using Tapatalk Re: What discount do the trades usually get on supplies 19Oct 03, 2014 12:13 pm Most tradies get around 5-10% discount it all depends on the quantises purchased over time and that has bearing on the amount of discount achieved by the trade. Re: What discount do the trades usually get on supplies 20Oct 03, 2014 12:46 pm If I was you I would be putting on my tradie clothes and work boots and walking in to suppliers and asking for trade price usually 5 - 10% at a minimum. Tell them you are a new builder in the area and happy to pay cash for this first supply. You'll probably do as we'll as any other trade person could buy for. The motto is to shop around and know your base prices. Always get multiple quotes, no matter how reasonable/cheap you think it is. 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