Electrical Suppliers - Who do you use the most on and offline?

[bawall]

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TLC 70%
CEF 15% and dropping
Electricfix 10%
Nearest available 5%
CEF are a nightmare got charged £18.56 for a 6ft tube!!!!! I had a word and got credited and never get constant prices paid £32 for a light fitting one time and invoiced £56 a week later for the same thing, had another word and got credited. I don't have time to spend checking everything so only using when I have to now.

 

[Octopus]

I do hope the suppliers are reading these comments!!

 

[ALD]

CEW Mold

 

[Sparky_Steve]

my last couple of private jobs I have used Electrical Supplies from Electrical Wholesaler - Discount Electrical a company I sub for put a large amount of business though CEF the guys in store know me and after saying they would sort me out still ripped me off so I won't be going back

 

[Amp David]

Denmans
Local independant
TN Robinson

Are those SWA prices on TLC website the prices you actually pay. Had a shock last week when i had a quick look.

 

[pepparz]

He does ....... industrial by day domestic DIY by night!

Ive had stuff for home from B&Q, it's not a problem is it?

 

[pepparz]

Its easy to nick

 

[Selfmade]

1. Holland House (on my doorstep, friendly/helpful)
2. Screwfix (pre-order online so I know they'll have it when I arrive, also my no. 1. for tools)
3. Numerous others, online/offline for things the above can't get

Interesting that others don't like CEF - I find them pricey (though I haven't used them since opening an account), sometimes have poor service, and sometimes even sell distinctly dodgy stuff.

As for B & Q they are the only place I know of where I can walk in and buy a 3 gang socket. That's pretty much the only electrical thing I buy from them, though I do buy other bits and pieces from them.

Used QVS a couple of times when I first started but found their chosen courier appalling so never again.

 

[pvman]

99% edmundsons.

All offline

 

[justuk68]

Edmundsons 80%
Newey & Eyre 10%
CEF, Denmans, Screwfix & anything else when desperate!! 10%

Do a lot of travel & find Edmundsons pretty consistent with availability, also home branch (Norwich) is excellent!

 

[urbanmonkey]

70% Electricfix order online mainly but collection or delivery is dependant on if I need it that day
15% my local small independent, would use it more but it shuts at 1pm every day!
10% Edmunsons, but finding myself in there more and more due to the above
3% CEF, good for tails etc by the metre
2% ebay, for those little things like gu5.3 connectors etc

 

[Wiresandthings]

Yesss electrical
WF senate
QVS
electrifix
LED Hut
Other online sites

In no particular order

 

[brs73]

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Electricfix.click and collect Good delivery spots also. Also good returns
Tlc. Decent deliverys
various online for specific bits I can't get at tlc or elecfix.
Also use Sparks,Arrow, Senate for local bits in a hurry.
I try to use tlc and screwfix most cod you know exactly what you're paying rather than the potluck in the wholesalers. No surprises when the invoice turns up.

 

[barry1984]

Wilsons in the SE is best for service and price.
50/50 between them and a very local eyre and elliston

 

[Scottfov]

Just started using yess electrical, seems cheaper than CEF

 

[Eco Chap]

Links Electrical 99.9% of the time (local wholesalers, decent prices, good butties on a wednesday)
CEF 0.05% - if were desperate
Edmundsons 0.05% - unitrunk gear

 

[NickD]

The only relevant one would be RS Components but only about 2 or 3% of our spend. Their range is very good as is their service and deliveries but their prices can be somewhat rude.

Not so much steep as effing vertical. The frugal bit of me (about 95%) used to start snarling whenever I used to have to reach for the flippin' RS catalogue.

 

[KFH]

Not in order:
Denmans
Edmundson (occasionally, I should perhaps use them more as they usually have what I want)
Electricfix
Local small wholesaler
TLC
TN Robinson
and occasionally Newys

I like the MEM domestic consumer units but RCBOs are £50 ish so I went back to Hagar.

 

[Toby Kuhnert]

Local wholesaler - 50%
Electrifix - 30%
Neweys - their cable prices are good - 10%
Online - Specific items - 10%

 

[Robotstar5]

Local wholesaler - 75%
TLC - 20%
Neweys - 5%