Today in the Wholesalers

[markc123]

So there I was minding my own business when I became aware that a customer was asking the salesman what he could buy to join pieces of SWA together.......

I'm quite well known in there so the sales chap asked my opinion - so I asked what he needed to do...... run 20 metres of swa to run a new welder. So I asked why didn't he simply buy a new cable - to which he said I ain't got money, so I have to join 8 or 9 pieces ..... so I said it'll probably be cheaper for a new piece.... so he muttered something under his breath and went on and bought loads of 30A choc block and insulation tape

Wonder when the fire brigade will be called!

Murdoch - i can't help but think you've missed a trick here..

You should of rugby tackled him to the ground (once he had purchased the choccys) and stole them from him. You could then stand over him and shout "It's the electrical police" before swashing your cape over your face, doing a twirl and heading for the automatic double doors into the distance...never to be seen again.

The cape obviouslly baring Electric Man on the back. A new invented superhero here at EF.

lol.

 

[Andy78]

Suggesting the sale of electrical wholesale gear should be restricted is ridiculous. I am all for people doing small bits of DIY, why shouldn't they be able to ?
I would be the first to moan if I suddenly couldn't buy a part for my car that was easy to fit, and instead had to pay £40 per hour for a mechanic to perform a task I would regard as maintenance.

You may carry out electrical work if you are competent, and unfortunately it's down to the person carrying out that work to deem themselves competent in a DIY situation.

I agree that even minor works should be properly tested, and in a DIY job they probably never will. But it's up to the DIYer if he decides to risk his own safety. We are around to do a professional job and occasionally pick up the pieces when DIY goes belly up.

I do agree that it would be nice if the wholesalers refused sales to people and sent them to the sheds, but how are they supposed to assess competence over the counter ? "do you know what you are doing ?" "yes"

I also agree that the situation in the OP is likely to end in tears and burnt fingers, but stupid people are the most stubborn, and it's their choice.

 

[ipf]

Suggesting the sale of electrical wholesale gear should be restricted is ridiculous. I am all for people doing small bits of DIY, why shouldn't they be able to ?
I would be the first to moan if I suddenly couldn't buy a part for my car that was easy to fit, and instead had to pay £40 per hour for a mechanic to perform a task I would regard as maintenance.

You may carry out electrical work if you are competent, and unfortunately it's down to the person carrying out that work to deem themselves competent in a DIY situation.

I agree that even minor works should be properly tested, and in a DIY job they probably never will. But it's up to the DIYer if he decides to risk his own safety. We are around to do a professional job and occasionally pick up the pieces when DIY goes belly up.

I do agree that it would be nice if the wholesalers refused sales to people and sent them to the sheds, but how are they supposed to assess competence over the counter ? "do you know what you are doing ?" "yes"

I also agree that the situation in the OP is likely to end in tears and burnt fingers, but stupid people are the most stubborn, and it's their choice.

Not really arguing with that. There have always been electrical shops for the general public.

It's them being able to aquire materials at trade prices, affecting the various tradesmen.

That's the change today, with everyone in a frenzy and finding easier ways to get peoples' money.

 

[Aindowsimon]

Pretty sure the wholesalers were trained back then too (often retired sparks). Problem is they don't know what is dangerous now!!

Problem in wholesaler now a days they don't know / care wot anything is 4/5 wholesalers in my experience The time I lose down to phantom deliveries is shocking ! Recently

 

[amo]

How hard is it? Brown to brown, blue to blue and the green one does nothing, cut it off. see anyone can do it.

 

[Aindowsimon]

Another thing now is these customers are getting better deals than us from our " specialist electrical wholesaler " in screwfix , b&q and the like surely something's gone wrong ere , ore am i just getting ripped off ?

 

[overskilled]

Aindow: Get yourself an electricfix account at screwfix, 5% discount (and sometimes more) on Screwfix prices, 90% of the time Edmundsons have quoted me more with discount than screwfix's retail price, so electricfix pricing...quids in.
Plus many Screwfix branches have dedicated "electricfix and plumbfix" counters with priority picking, handy stuff. Other good thing - order before 7pm on next day items and they normally have it in stock before noon, sometimes pre 10am.
Click and collect is my favourite thing though - see whats in stock online, order, pay, walk into store and collect, in and out...5 to 10 minutes at most...

 

[Aindowsimon]

I do have a trade account there but my work doesn't and inconvenient to try get to Bangor my nearest screwfix branch . I must admit I have thought of going down this route with screwfix I'm sure the delivery's are going to be pretty reliable to