RE: Sparkies

["Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>]

DAMN! Hit send too early!

CEF are still a shedload cheaper than Homebase though...

I usually try to use QVS where possible ... for example their plasterboard
back boxes are about 10% of the price of Homebases.

BTW has anyone noticed that HB has gone well downhill recently ... compared
to B&Q their lighting range sucks! Was looking for a ceiling fan the
other
day ... HB had two different models, B&Q had 5 and the B&Q
wharehouse had
(IIRC) 12!

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Simon Coates [mailto:ecolume@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 03 September 2001 20:33
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Sparkies
>
>
> I used to work for CEF years back.  CEF usually = rip off !!!
> I have an account with CEF, and still see old friends I used to work
with,
> but I generally go elsewhere to buy stuff.  Senate are usually very
good.
> ie. 305m Belden Cat 5e £25.
>
> Simon
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Phil Harris <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: 03 September 2001 18:07
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Sparkies
>
>
> > Before we get too mercenary over the prices here perhaps one or
more of
> the
> > sparkies that contribute to this group would like to make
comment.
> >
> > Regarding prices for cable etc. ... we (as confirmed DIYers) are
quite
> happy
> > to try several different places to secure a better price however
> > electricians have their dealers with whom they have credit
> terms etc. and
> > hence they don't tend to shop around on a day-to-day basis for
the best
> > prices for the customer - they look for the best terms for them.
After
> all,
> > they are well aware that the customer is going to sit on their
> invoice for
> > as long as possible before paying up and the last thing they
> want to do is
> > shell out "x" amount of money straight away when they
might not get paid
> for
> > a couple of months! If a supplier gives them a month to settle
> an account
> > then that's a month less that they're out of pocket - if they're
more
> > expensive then the cost just gets passed through to the customer
anyway.
> >
> > I'm not saying that this cost is correct - it does seem high to
me too -
> but
> > I'm just saying that there's other reasons apart from being a
> > money-grabbing-basket for prices to be higher.
> >
> > As an example ... an electrician friend put me onto CEF
> recently for some
> > parts, even offered to let me get them on his trade account if
> I needed to
> > and settle up with him on the billing date. For some of the stuff
that I
> got
> > they were dirt cheap - 305m of CAT5e for about £29 IIRC but for
other
> stuff
> > they were quite horrendously expensive, CAT5 outlets and wall
> plates were
> > scary prices!
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: james.2.winspear@xxxxxxx [mailto:james.2.winspear@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 03 September 2001 17:36
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Sparkies
> > >
> > >
> > > Definitely heard the cash till going there !
> > >   You can definitely get the cable costs to less than 1000
Pounds (Off
> the
> > > top of my head), which then only leaves the Hourly Rate.  I
> live in the
> > > South of England, and yet can still get a sparkie at about
10
> Pounds per
> > > hour.  If installed during 1st fix of a well
designed/managed
> build, it
> > > should be relatively quick (days not weeks, for cabling,
terminations
> > > excluded).
> > >   I'd suggest pointing out exactly what cable-types you
want, and use
> some
> > > of the specific options emailed here, and ask them again to
> > > provide several
> > > sparkies quotes.
> > >
> > > James
> > >
> > >
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