Swindleries

[Spyro]

I was given a gift voucher at Christmas for a local Chandlers so as it was teaming down yesterday and I didn't have much else to do I thought I'll drive up the coast pop in and get some antifouling. Past years I have bought Cruiser Uno and usually paid no more than £60. went into the shop and saw the price on the tin £79.99! Chap asked if he could help. I said I was looking to buy said tin but not at that price, I'm afraid thats the R.R.P, ah but it comes with a free anti-fouling Kit. (paper coveralls, roller and tray) I decided to keep my voucher.
I called another chandlers today and asked about price. £60 for the same tin and the same "free kit", needless to say they will be getting my business next time I'm passing.
Why do some chandlers seem to think they have a captive market and can charge what they like?

 

[Emjaytoo]

Cos some sucker will buy it at their price!

 

[sailorman]

just got 2 x 2.5 Lts Blakes extra on ebay for £67 delivered total price

 

[on_the_rocks]

Perhaps it is nothing more complicated than the fact that one shop has higher overheads than the other shop ?
This would result in different prices for their products.

 

[sailorman]

my 2 tins have something like rrp £75 ( blakes label each )

 

[Poignard]

It's called "what the market will bear", i.e. if someone will eventually come along and pay £79.99 why sell it for less?

 

[Allan]

This is an honest question I have been wanting to ask for some time. Why have you not named the shops in question? I have seen lots of posts like yours and wonder if there is a reason for not naming, either good or bad? It may save the rest of us some petrol.
Allan

 

[Chrissie]

Because the big chandleries get better deals from the wholesalers than the little ones because they sell more, and because there is a recomended retail price on the item and chandlers dont spend their time going round all the other chandleries to see what they have reduced their prices to.

As a chandler, I see goods on sale from bigger outlets at prices I cant even buy the goods from the wholesalers at, but I, like all the chandlers I know do the best I can for my customers.

 

[Koeketiene]

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[EuanMcKenzie]

Cruiser Uno is £ 62.50 for a 3 litre tin at Duncan the Yacht Chandler in Glasgow. Guess he gets the discount!

I use UNO also. One tin does one coat on my 35 foot long keeler and it came back out pretty clean except for some slime.

 

[Cornishman]

I don't think that the chandlers should be blamed for this. There are many other products which have similar retail price differences, for example road fuel.
The local garage is selling diesel at 111.9p a litre while just down the road a few miles the supermarket's filling station has it 104.9p per litre. Do you think that the local garage has a captive market and is charging what it likes?

 

[captainslarty]

HOW MUCH FOR ANTIFOUL !!!

thats frightening.. ridiculous.. import it from spain and make a killing, unless GB has a massive duty on Paint..

33 euros for 2.5 ltrs, Jotun, good stuff too.. for 300 euros you can get 25 lts of the real nasty heavy duty trawler stuff..

 

[Saddletramp]

Having been in retail in a past life I agree with Chrissie. It depends on what deal you can get from the hole sailor.
Some people may choose to have some products on offer as a loss leader at certain times of the year.

 

[vyv_cox]

The profit made on some items is unbelievable. Last week I visited a cycle shop, where most items were marked down in a January sale. We looked at several bikes that were originally nearly £3000, marked down £1000. Makes you realise how much they are making.

 

[Saddletramp]

Fair point. However, not all retailers are in the same boat so to speak. I am not defending any one. I vote with my feet as well. I suppose the best thing is for us to be clued up so we know a fair price when we see one.

 

[Grajan]

[ QUOTE ]
Cruiser Uno is £ 62.50 for a 3 litre tin at Duncan the Yacht Chandler in Glasgow.




At that price not a lot of icing on his cake! mark ups in the chandlery business are nothing like some other retail businesses

 

[Searush]

While I too rant about chandleries, there is a point that seems to be ignored; shops must carry a HUGE range of stock, all of which has to be bought, paid for, stored & displayed. Much of it will be held for some time before selling. That is a massive amount of cash tied up. Cash that needs to earn money somehow.

A similar comment applies to Bike shops (mine is a second-hand bike shop, but I understand the issues) and jewellers/ gift shops etc. Take advantage of any offers you can & be glad that when you NEED it your local chandler probably stocks it - at his price.

Finally, when in Jersey the Chandlers don't have to apply VAT, but may have higher shipping costs!