Re: Sparkies

["Simon Coates" <ecolume@xxxxxxx>]

I used to work for CEF years back.  CEF usually = rip off !!!
I have an account with CEF, and still see old friends I used to work with,
but I generally go elsewhere to buy stuff.  Senate are usually very good.
ie. 305m Belden Cat 5e £25.

Simon


----- Original Message -----
From: Phil Harris <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: 03 September 2001 18:07
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Sparkies


> Before we get too mercenary over the prices here perhaps one or more
of
the
> sparkies that contribute to this group would like to make comment.
>
> Regarding prices for cable etc. ... we (as confirmed DIYers) are quite
happy
> to try several different places to secure a better price however
> electricians have their dealers with whom they have credit terms etc.
and
> hence they don't tend to shop around on a day-to-day basis for the
best
> prices for the customer - they look for the best terms for them. After
all,
> they are well aware that the customer is going to sit on their invoice
for
> as long as possible before paying up and the last thing they want to
do is
> shell out "x" amount of money straight away when they might
not get paid
for
> a couple of months! If a supplier gives them a month to settle an
account
> then that's a month less that they're out of pocket - if they're more
> expensive then the cost just gets passed through to the customer
anyway.
>
> I'm not saying that this cost is correct - it does seem high to me too
-
but
> I'm just saying that there's other reasons apart from being a
> money-grabbing-basket for prices to be higher.
>
> As an example ... an electrician friend put me onto CEF recently for
some
> parts, even offered to let me get them on his trade account if I
needed to
> and settle up with him on the billing date. For some of the stuff that
I
got
> they were dirt cheap - 305m of CAT5e for about £29 IIRC but for other
stuff
> they were quite horrendously expensive, CAT5 outlets and wall plates
were
> scary prices!
>
> Phil
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: james.2.winspear@xxxxxxx [mailto:james.2.winspear@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 03 September 2001 17:36
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Sparkies
> >
> >
> > Definitely heard the cash till going there !
> >   You can definitely get the cable costs to less than 1000 Pounds
(Off
the
> > top of my head), which then only leaves the Hourly Rate.  I live
in the
> > South of England, and yet can still get a sparkie at about 10
Pounds per
> > hour.  If installed during 1st fix of a well designed/managed
build, it
> > should be relatively quick (days not weeks, for cabling,
terminations
> > excluded).
> >   I'd suggest pointing out exactly what cable-types you want, and
use
some
> > of the specific options emailed here, and ask them again to
> > provide several
> > sparkies quotes.
> >
> > James
> >
> >
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