Why are Wholesalers so Expensive.

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I think the shady trading practices of wholesalers should be investigated by the Office of Fair Trading - there is clearly some pre-meditated fraud being attempted nowadays. .... At least B&Q and Wickes have open, honest and Transparent pricing policies, so you know what to pay before you enter their premises, unlike a Wholesaler! .... Noticed some big well known wholesalers never display prices on their shelves - they just make them up as they go along!
I don't think there is anything illegal about any of that, provided only that they do not violate any anti-discrimination laws. Sellers, be they retailers, wholesalers or whatever, are, in general, free to choose who they do and do not sell items to, and what price they offer to each customer (which could be different for every customer!).

Kind Regards, John
 
Kai, when you start spending thousands or even hundreds of pounds a month at your local wholesaler, I'm sure you'll see your prices go down.


A roll of 2.5. should cost around GBP 24.95. including v.a.t.

Not sure where you're getting your prices from as your beloved b&q wants £48 a drum.
 
Sellers, be they retailers, wholesalers or whatever, are, in general, free to choose who they do and do not sell items to, and what price they offer to each customer (which could be different for every customer!).
Indeed. Two of my former clients in England were businesses under the same ownership for whom I had developed custom invoicing and inventory control software over the years. For one I had to set the database up for two different prices on each item - Retail for run-of-the-mill occasional customers and Trade for local businesses who purchased regularly, whether cash or on account.

The second was more of a wholesale-type operation, every customer had an account, and the database stored four different prices for each stock item, which we designated W, X, Y & Z. A separate field in each customer account then determined which of the W, X, Y or Z prices for items were invoiced, and the boss would review the accounts periodically and decide which code would apply to that customer for the next few months, based upon amounts spent, payment record, and in some cases, I know, general customer attitude!
 

Just looked at the Newey's website - it clearly looks like someone has got the decimal point wrong on their website - clearly no sanity checking or quality control gets applied to Newey's website entries. Who on earth will pay that price, plus v.a.t. on top god knows! (Several other items have their decimal point out by that much.)

Thirty pounds sounds about right for the item shown.
 

Just looked at the Newey's website - it clearly looks like someone has got the decimal point wrong on their website - clearly no sanity checking or quality control gets applied to Newey's website entries. Who on earth will pay that price, plus v.a.t. on top god knows! (Several other items have their decimal point out by that much.)

Thirty pounds sounds about right for the item shown.
You are right -their behaviour is unconscionable.

I suggest, nay - urge as strongly as I can, that you immediately stop posting on this site so that you can devote all of your spare time and energy to getting the authorities to put a stop to companies advertising whatever prices they like, and forcing them to only publish what seems about right.
 

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