Its depressing, I had to drive nearly an hour AGAIN to get 10 bags, when I got there as pictures above, everyone filling their cars with multifinish. I really don't understand that. Fair enough you diyer but do you really need all of 10 bags to do boiler boxing ? f**k**g insane, I'm really starting to be fed up with it all.
Plasterers only to buy plaster campaign
- Thread starter Vincey
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essexandy
The Lake Governor
My local Jewsons told me the day before yesterday that they're getting a steady supply of finish in now and plenty of board. Now our loyalty is being repaid.
Got told today that Johnstone's paints demand has increased by double they are now trying to produce 40 million gallons per month because of the huge increase of DIY work over this coronavirus, they legally bound to contracts with DIY shops so have to fulfill their contract otherwise get fined,
They're not getting deliveries into their own stores went there this morning more or less ran out
They're not getting deliveries into their own stores went there this morning more or less ran out
Steve Brown
Well-Known Member
It’s a piss take by now B&Q, wickes policies should have been changed by now as they know what’s going on.
Don’t know about you but I’ve not and don’t know of any other plasterers buying or being supplied by costumers pay £20 a bag.
How is this gear being stored etc it’ll be inconsistent to work with, half the adverts pictures show in directly on the ground. These people have no idea.
Don’t know about you but I’ve not and don’t know of any other plasterers buying or being supplied by costumers pay £20 a bag.
How is this gear being stored etc it’ll be inconsistent to work with, half the adverts pictures show in directly on the ground. These people have no idea.
Vincey
Private Member
Good news s for you mate but there’s plenty including myself and at least ten guys I personally know that can’t from our merchants, also say if travis was our loyalty branch don’t forget a lot just closed down so it’s hard to start a loyalty branch now which leaves some spreads ok but absolutely loads plaster less
essexandy
The Lake Governor
I thought with your BG brown nosing that you'd have been well looked after mate.
Make a few phone calls to the right people mate.
johniosaif
Private Member
Plaster in wickes in annerley today , got wiped out before I got there , they had some hidden away , they gave me 5 , others got 10 or 15 . Saw cars pulling up ,3/4 people rushing in with trolleys desperate for it ,IC1’s sad really what people need to do for a bit of skim to get their jobs done
johniosaif
Private Member
My builders merchants aren’t getting any till September
Vincey
Private Member
Mate this will effect all of us as sole traders , since cov that’s one thing o noticed is a lot of folks only care about number one
I've kept two plasterers I no in work all though it there still working for my contacts now
I asked for a bit of help the other day when it came down to it f**k**g excuses.
johniosaif
Private Member
Always the way
johniosaif
Private Member
It’s the story of the chicken and the harvest ,
Remember that giant hack off job I posted when you posted the one you did I stuck em on that
essexandy
The Lake Governor
They're just not letting you have any?
hollybank
Private Member
My local merchants who I use for everything are giving me dates for supplies
Been looking at the Wickes site in between sets today as I was told it was coming in today.,it never made it to the website and three pallets gone in the space of an hour as I called in on the way home,I was told they won’t be having any in for a few months.
Maybe BG are going to be supplying merchants only and have cottoned on with this profitering.
Let’s hope so.
After this plaster should not be sold in diy places again.ever..if diy nut jobs want a bag there should be made to go to a builders yard.only possible problem would be builder yards upping prices
hollybank
Private Member
Only to the occasional buyers
I wouldn't supply diy stores again
hollybank
Private Member
Exactly they have been the problem to this shortage.
Three pallets of make do plaster in b and q I was told by a plumber friend today
Because they darent say anyting to them
Aye racism card..is it because I'm brown
Bartholomew
Well-Known Member
John j
Mono Don
Called today . No one answered door
hollybank
Private Member
Knock and run?
essexandy
The Lake Governor
Exactly the same story you told zombie. No wonder the poor guy is a shadow of his former self. Can't even skim, it's all your fault.
Cockney
Well-Known Member
essexandy
The Lake Governor
I've put on weight since that was filmed.
Vincey
Private Member
Thanks for the offer i don’t need any skim atm , the point is to stop this profiteering saga in a time where we are supposed to be helping each other,I hope this stocking issue gets resolved soon but tbh knowing the stats and these scumbags carrying on it might not get sorted all year
Please don't blame DIY'ers for this, I've been happily waiting for a few months now for multi as I'm well aware it's not my livelihood . There is no way I'm putting money in the pockets of profiteers reselling marked up, I'll wait as long as it takes to get it at standard price. To give Travis Perkins their credit when I saw a BG truck outside I phoned to ask about stock and the first question was do I have an account, I think they are making an effort to look after their regulars. What makes me angry is I think we'll see lots wasted as it goes off unsold in the hands of profiteers and then dumped. I hope the councils charge people when they try to dispose of it at household waste sites. Maybe if DIY stores were forced to take some responsibility for 'duty of care' of punters turning up in a car they could prevent purchase of over say 250kg materials unless they have a commercial vehicle. I totally agree something needs to be done but I can't sign as I wouldn't be able to buy any myself then, unless I find a way to pass myself off as a plasterer, but then if I can do that anyone can including the profiteers. How would the scheme work, ask for a CSCS card for a plastering discipline, or C&G certs, company registration, look the van over ??
hollybank
Private Member
It won’t last long, I bet they are queuing up now at 6 am outside with their masks on!
Rossi46
Private Member
I’m afraid as long as the ****’s are taking what they can out of the DIY stores then in certain areas it won’t stop. It’s self perpetuating.