Down the pub - the thread about nothing and everything

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There's been some blatant profiteering.

I know the trade paint is better stuff, but that is just their retail price.  Bascially those trade centres, are trade centres, they don't want retail customers. I don't get it.  That the sales assistent wouldn't tell me the trade price was kinda telling.  I just don't get it, you'd think the store manager would have a wee fudge to drop a few quid off for retail punters. Cash flow is cash flow - a sale is a sale.  40 quid and I'd have taken it.  Couldn't get my head round 10 quid a litre though.

I remember building some heavy duty wood stores.  And I wanted them to look good in the garden.  Went into the new hardware supplier that had moved into town.  Asked for a quote for my job lot.  I almost fell over.  I asked - is that the trade price?  Are you trade they asked.  Hey, OK but I'm not here for a tube of silcone or a paint brush, I'm after shit load of wood - I'd like the trade price please.    They weren't interested.  So I told em, I'm off to Jewson (they moved into the town to eat into the Jewson monopoly) and I'll egt the trade price there.

So went to Jewson.  They quoted me like 35% less.  I asked is that trade price?  Yup he said.  Wow I said, looking shocked (and thinking yeah!) No messing about there, they threw in free delivery too to soften the blow.  Not been back to the new place since.  Don't like being taken for a mug.