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Comparing Merchants material costs

Posted by Susan on July 13, 2011 at 7:42pm in Landscaping
Would any other (particularly Scottish) landscapers be interested in sharing material costs from various suppliers to ensure we are all getting the best deal? I was thinking of a list of say the 10 most commonly used materials from Type 1 to Indian sandstone....what do you think?
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    Neal Barker @ Etesia uk July 13, 2011 at 7:56pm

    this might be better done trough a group with which only the members can see,

    just to list a couple of reasons

     

    general public could then start asking questions to you or your supplier.

    prices could go out of date and then people just joining could try quoting old prices

    and also there could be a valid reason a supplier is chargeing more for there product (better quality paveing on the indian stone / better type1  or even gives that little extra in a scoop of sharp sand

     

    atleast in a group setting this could be controlled better to protect your self and supplier and it would also be much quicker to find

     

    just a thought

  • Susan July 13, 2011 at 11:22pm
    ah good thinking Neal. Do you think a materials costing group would work?
  • David Cox July 14, 2011 at 12:30am
    I think it would, and would be useful for nationwide searching - and for getting a feel for regional price variations. Given the discussions we often have regarding pricing, it would help to know what the difference in materials costs are, as this may explain prices which to people in other areas may appear either too high or too low... Would be very helpful in making decisions.
  • Bespoke Lawncare July 14, 2011 at 8:16am

    This is a good company with competitive pricing never the cheapest or the most expensive, they are the largest independent single depot dealership in the UK

    http://www.cwberry.com  

     

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    Phil Voice July 14, 2011 at 10:55am
    A great idea Susan.
  • Chris @ Tidy Garden Company July 14, 2011 at 6:49pm

    This something i'd be interested in.

     

    As above I think region and quantity can play a big part,

     

    Were I buy my type 1 they can be very helpful in throwing in a few extra ton :)

  • Stewart Kerr July 16, 2011 at 1:26pm

    I'm interested. Let me know which prices you're after and I will dig them all out.

     

  • Douglas Hamilton July 16, 2011 at 4:22pm
    I would be interested in helping you with this,  we are based outside edinburgh and prices vary considerably between merchants. I agree with other comments re quality and quantity issues but sure these could be addressed.
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