How negotiable are British Gas on boiler quotes?

Sportacus · 8 January 2014 at 9:47AM

Has anyone tried haggling with British Gas on boiler installation quotes?

FreezingWarm · 9 January 2014 at 11:43PM

Certainly worth giving it a go.."If you don't ask, you don't get.."

jezebel · 10 January 2014 at 1:25AM

Also, the first guy that came out to quote said he could do me a "discount" if I paid on the day which implies they have a bit of a negotiation power on a sales level (think it was only about £25 though).

My installation has been delayed by a day due to the bad weather/overrun and after complaining about having to take another day off work, they gave me some money off - not sure if this helps but they must have some wiggle room.

Dan-Dan · 10 January 2014 at 2:08PM

jezebel wrote: »

Also, the first guy that came out to quote said he could do me a "discount" if I paid on the day which implies they have a bit of a negotiation power on a sales level (think it was only about £25 though).

My installation has been delayed by a day due to the bad weather/overrun and after complaining about having to take another day off work, they gave me some money off - not sure if this helps but they must have some wiggle room.

£25 discount on a new boiler?
Wow

jezebel · 10 January 2014 at 9:20PM

Dan-Dan wrote: »

£25 discount on a new boiler?
Wow

Hence the word "Only"

I didn't say it was a lot, merely used this as the potential for negotiation!

somethingcorporate · 12 January 2014 at 1:30PM

Get a quote from a local and you will quickly realise unless BG will knock tens of % off that they will likely not come that close.

In my experience they are very expensive.

Doozergirl · 13 January 2014 at 1:12PM

British gas are exceptionally expensive. You could easily pay them twice what you pay a small local firm. I wouldn't haggle, I'd shop elsewhere.

AquaTackler · 15 January 2014 at 10:26PM

I agree with above BG are very pricey. Get an independent in and compare their quote.

suisidevw · 16 January 2014 at 1:54PM

Seriously, why would anyone even consider a BG quote here?!

Dan-Dan · 16 January 2014 at 1:55PM

Because you can save at least £25!!

booty40uk · 16 January 2014 at 2:10PM

I would love to follow BG around after they have quoted. As a rule of thumb I do the same job for roughly half the price. Or I can do it for a grand less than them and make a grand more than I normally would. Scandalous!!!