Knocking down/bartering kitchen quote from Wickes

thriftykatie

Has anyone had any experience of bartering a quoted price on a kitchen? Or perhaps someone is or knows a kitchen consultant at Wickes?

I have waited a long time for a new kitchen (after 5 years struggling to become debt free this is a big deal for me to be able to finally buy it) and after lots of research etc finally settled on a Wickes kitchen.

The quote seems quite high, even after all the sale discounts etc but I will pay the price if I can't get it down any further, but I have been wondering if it is worth asking for a further discount - either by saying it is too expensive or that I am considering going elsewhere.

Anyone out there got any experience of this? Am I being naive in thinking I might be able to knock the price down further. I don't mind asking if it's a possible option but don't want to make a complete fool of myself!

rob7475

Hi,

Have wickes got one of there 50% sales on at the moment? I know they have them quite regular, and this is the only time to buy a kitchen from them. You can haggle on prices with wickes though.

If you have found a particular wickes kitchen that you like, have a look at Benchmarx joinery (google them). They are part of the same group but are trade only so you will need to know someone in the trade who can open an account with them (i've heard it's fairly easy to open an account with them). Their prices will be cheaper than wickes for the same products that come ready built (I think wickes are flat-packed).

Howdens are also worth a look if you know someone in the trade.

Ikea are cheap and reviews suggest they are good, however, their bases have no service void at the back which can make fitting more difficult.

Hope this helps

Rob

Homersimpson

I went down to my local magnet trade in my old clothes and got a quote for a kitchen on the basis that if it was any good I would open an account.

I then used that to beat B&Q over the head with and saved £400.

By the way, if you have a B&Q near you then you can open a trade account with them with just a letter head and business card and the kitchens are a good bit cheaper to the trade depending upon what you have.

Every little helps (no wait thats Tesco's........)

CyCo_2

The best way to beat them down a bit is to get quotes from the other sheds (B&Q, Homebase etc) and take them in with you.

You should find they will drop their price a little (they wont beat these companies on price, as they know they have a better product).