PeterW Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Is it me, or is brick pricing a dark art that is basically a con trick ..? I think I've found a reasonable match from a major BM chain and they currently have it on their offers page. Problem is my local branch (~2 miles) doesn't have it in stock. The next branch (~15 miles) do have it, and have 9,000 which is what I want ..! Bizarre conversation with the local branch as I've basically been told I will have to pay more for them to buy them in direct from their supplier and pay the delivery of £300 as they are not allowed to clear out another branch of stock ..!! Can someone explain that please ..??! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 This might be to do with what I think is called brick "factoring" in Mark Brinkley's The Housebuilder's Bible. Apparently once you've contacted one source for a quote, no-one else is allowed to supply you the same bricks. Apparently the trick is not to give anyone your address until you're sure you can get what you need. Have you tried ordering from the other branch directly? Maybe get your wife (or a mate - let's face it, the building trade is a bit sexist!) to order? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 I was told by more than one person that bricks were in short supply and expensive ( neighbour paid £1 per brick including delivery etc) my builder was surprised when I told him I could get the tumbled bricks we want ( 12k) at 50p all in, and they were in stock and could be delivered within a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 @joe90 where was that from ..?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 It was from south west brick and stone Newton Abbot and it was for an Ibstock brick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 65mm brick..? My issue is we're on imperial unless I want a join so its limiting the choice. Just spoken to another reclaim yard so I may have a different option to pursue..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Ah yes, 65mm. Didn't realise you were trying to match imperial. I was lucky on my first rebuild, local yard felt sorry for a single chap living in a caravan doing all the work himself on a tight budget, they were demolishing a barn locally built of exactly the same brick and offered me them for 10p each ( uncleared) I ordered 1000 and got about 1500. It was 35 years ago ?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triassic Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 2 hours ago, jack said: This might be to do with what I think is called brick "factoring" in Mark Brinkley's The Housebuilder's Bible. Apparently once you've contacted one source for a quote, no-one else is allowed to supply you the same bricks. Apparently the trick is not to give anyone your address until you're sure you can get what you need. Have you tried ordering from the other branch directly? Maybe get your wife (or a mate - let's face it, the building trade is a bit sexist!) to order? Isn't that called a "cartel" and illegal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 1 hour ago, Triassic said: Isn't that called a "cartel" and illegal? Absolutely, and absolutely. I believe Mark Brinkly says as much in the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 So bizarrely they have rung me back and offered the same price as on the web offer, just with a juicy £450 plus VAT delivery charge ..!! samples to be collected on Friday all being well ..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 As Jack says above, get SWMBO or friend to get other quotes, or put on a squeaky voice?. It's all about playing the system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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