Howdens why don't they JUST give you a price??

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keystone wrote: »

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Yeh that's fine but what are the TRADE prices? My drug dealer says I can have them for a fiver from him but I want to know what he buys them at!!!!!! WHY WON'T ANYBODY TREAT ME WITH THE RESPECT I APPARENTLY DESERVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:rotfl:

WLM21

Tom_Jones wrote: »

Firstly Howdens units are 10 times better quality than b+q, they are already assembled, saving you labour costs as you would have to pay your fitter to build the b+q units.

I agree 100 %

better quality and ready made, saves a lot of labour putting everything together.

Maybe the joiner had priced this as well, because £800 is a bit high for what should be a days work, or 1 1/2 days if he is slow

Ionkontrol

God, not a 'How much do Howdens REALLY charge' thread.

Do a 4-year chippy apprenticeship, then you will know the answers..... Jeez

Leif

I can see where you are coming from, but you are not being done as explained above. It is the overall cost that counts, and the quality. Do a Google and find out what people think of Howdens.

need_a_wii

ive fitted both howden kitchens and b&q
Give me howdens everytime... ready built, better quality and they supply everything you need unlike b&q

doris44

If I go Anywhere else they tell me the price of units plus fitting. IF Howdens told me the price of their units -- they must have a price , then I would know whether or not the fitter was ripping me off or not. The way they do it I might have EXACTLY the same kitchen as next door but pay more for it because the fitter has added his cut in. I might therefore get two quotes from fitters for fitting for 800 but find that one adds on an 12% and another an extra 5% SO it is IMPOSSIBLE to know how much they cost.

Howdens do not deal with the public direct only trade so i can not buy retail as someone suggested.

Notice that Magnet charge 1500 + for fitting but at least they tell you the price.

Meepster

doris44 wrote: »

Notice that Magnet charge 1500 + for fitting but at least they tell you the price.

That's only Magnet Retail though, NOT Magnet Trade. Magnet Trade wont give you a price either, it goes to the fitter...

phill99

doris44 wrote: »

Notice that Magnet charge 1500 + for fitting but at least they tell you the price.

So you would be happy to pay £1500 for fitting?

Its Magnet Retail that will be ripping you off, not your local independent fitter. Magnet just subcontract their fitting to self employed fitters. Out of that £1500, the fitter will only be getting £500 of that. The rest goes to Magnets bottom line. So who is ripping you off now?

santer_2

Ask for quotes from other fitters, but say you already have Howden's units so just want the fitting costs

Meepster

phill99 wrote: »

So you would be happy to pay £1500 for fitting?

Its Magnet Retail that will be ripping you off, not your local independent fitter. Magnet just subcontract their fitting to self employed fitters. Out of that £1500, the fitter will only be getting £500 of that. The rest goes to Magnets bottom line. So who is ripping you off now?

You might want to check your facts before spouting nonsense...