1.5mm T&E cheaper by the metre

[ETAF]

or use screwfix/toolstation , if near by - often CEF are near to those outlets , at least around surrey/south they seemed to be

 

[JohnW2]

The sad thing is that I will spend an hour on the web trying to save a customer a couple of quid.

Indeed.

Although I've never really thought of this before, although it is surprising (and contrary to what one usually sees and expects), I suppose that it's far from unreasonable that cable sold by the metre can sometimes be cheaper than, say, a 25m drum - since, as has been said, even if it is the same make/quality, they will presumably cut lengths off a 100m (or larger) drum, which they would normally sell for a much lower price per metre than a 25m drum

 

[phatboy]

Prysmian is a high quality cable. It's negative is that it's supplied in useless cardboard boxes and the world's flimsiest spool which will fall apart after 6 seconds.
Doncaster cable is also a high quality brand and is supplied on spools which do not generally fall apart.

Other miscellaneous no-brand cables from Turkey or whatever that place is called now are available. They might be slightly cheaper. Good luck with those.

Thoughts on PX Cables? That's what all 3 trade outlets in Jersey now stock... when mentioning TLC to them, they immediately say it's far better, and TLC cable may not even meet required standards (TLC 8 years ago sold Prysmian, but apparently their own brand these days).

 

[flameport]

Thoughts on PX Cables?

If the cables are as good as their website, I'll pass.

PX Manufacturing Ltd

 

[ETAF]

very old school websites - unlikely but in the early 2000's i built some websites with Frames , and menus like that , was all the rage then , rather then the word press scrolling websites of today

 

[securespark]

That's CEF pricing for you.

And why I only use them as supplier of last option

My experience is that their prices are plucked from an imaginary catalogue where prices are list and often higher than list.

This is how they can afford to adorn all their vans with private plates.

 

[ebee]

Turkey or whatever that place is called now

I like that comment

 

[ebee]

You will always find some anomalies on pricing structures anyway , supermarkets are awash with it too!
Tins of beans, Matchmakers Chocolates and my favourite kebab shop are prime examples. Why should electrical wholesalers not be any different?

 

[JohnW2]

You will always find some anomalies on pricing structures anyway , supermarkets are awash with it too!
Tins of beans, Matchmakers Chocolates and my favourite kebab shop are prime examples. Why should electrical wholesalers not be any different?

Indeed. One thing one has to keep a lookout for are situations in which the expected variation in price for different quantities are 'reversed', sometimes due to 'special offers' but also sometimes on a seemingly 'permanent' basis.

For example, one would normally expect to pay significantly more per 100g for a 100g jar of coffee than one would for a 200g or 300g jar. However, sometimes it can actually be cheaper to by multiple small quantities!

Kind Regards, John

 

[robinbanks]

You seem to be assuming that opps is an elecxtrician, but my understanding is that he/she isn't. For non-electricians, "saving a few quid" may trump convenience

What nonsense. My words have complete relevance to any tradesperson performing a task for someone else, and I don't think a person needs to be an electrician to make a cost/value assessment

 

[ebee]

Ok , agreed, sometimes cost and value are not the same thing.
Our generation(s) were brought up on "save a shilling" our parents and grandparents even more so. However, over the years, what used to be best varies because situations vary and the attitudes that might well have stood good in one generation might actually a degree of less helpfulness to other generations too.
I think we got it "about right" but our parents and grandparents were a bit OTT in our opinions, but part of that was undoubtably because times change.

Anyway, I have observed that a 1.5 litre of Bacardi to be significantly more than a 1 litre bottle almost always.
Matchmaker Chocolates, 3 flavours 50p a box bought separate yet a three pack was £1.65 on special offer , years ago.
A catering tin of plum tomatoes or baked bins, massively more per gran than the bog standard common size.
Mind you I did like Ronny Barker in Open All Hours telling the customer he had a special offer, one large tin for the price of two small tinsd, classic comedy was that.

 

[robinbanks]

I've got a picture somewhere, taken in Asda.. You know where the shelf ticket was eg white for a normal price or yellow with a red block if it contained a special offer

"Apple juice, £1"

Or, special offer:
"2 for £2"

 

[ebee]

You were very lucky there. In Asda the special offers are very often more expensive, She Who Must Be Obeyed used to spot it very often just as a customer but the last 20 years she worked there and spots it even more.

Spercial offers often more expensive and quite often by a large margin too

 

[opps]

You were very lucky there. In Asda the special offers are very often more expensive, She Who Must Be Obeyed used to spot it very often just as a customer but the last 20 years she worked there and spots it even more.

Spercial offers often more expensive and quite often by a large margin too

I was in Sainsbury a while ago and noticed that the per tea bag cost of the smallest boxes of Yorkshire Tea where cheaper than the larger boxes.

IMO the worst is B&M- the end cap price tag is often not the product on display. Eg the price for the 1.5L bottles of Coke is displayed under the 3L bottles.

I have alerted the staff before, but they don't care. I don't pop into my local branch anymore. Can't be bothered to use my phone to check the correct prices via their website.

 

[JohnW2]

What nonsense. My words have complete relevance to any tradesperson performing a task for someone else,...

Not "nonsense", but a misunderstanding on my part.

oops is always pointing out that he 'is not an electrician' and, particularly given that this is a 'DIY' forum, I made the mistake of assuming that he was a 'DIYer', and therefore doing work for himself, rather than "for someone else".

From what he's subsequently said, it's become clear that he was talking about work "for someone else", in which case I agree with what you said, and don't really understanding why he's spending time trying to save pennies on materials which the customer will presumably be paying for.