Reece Plumping is a ripoff

by **law-of-ohms** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 8:54 am

Inert RANT!

Ok, so stopped passed Reece Plumbing in Scoresby

Asked for 2x 3" (80mm) copper joiners.....

The guys eyes lit up like fireworks when I said I didn't have an account.

"That will be $42 mate......"

I looked at him, turned around and left.

Went to Plumbers Co-op (http://www.pscoop.com.au/newweb/Branch.php

Very different attitude, said no problem if you dont have an account.

$22 for the same 2 joiners I wanted.

I really feel like wasting some of their time at reece next week.... REVENGE!
...End rant

by **Panda** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 9:01 am

That is no different to any electrical or auto wholesaler in australia. They run on a tight margin and your prices are based on the amount of bussiness you give them.

by **googe** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 12:09 pm

I hear ya mate!, they wanted $38 for a 2"elbow and reducer :shock: . Thanks for the link, theres one just up the road :).

Cheers

by **MacStill** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 12:12 pm

$50 for a 2" & 3" cap, theiving cunts...... Get both for under $14 elsewhere :handgestures-thumbupleft:

by **LWTCS** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 12:55 pm

4 x 2 copper reducer is $65 here in the states. 4 x 4 x 1.5 Tee is $114

by **MacStill** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 1:02 pm

LWTCS wrote:4 x 2 copper reducer is $65 here in the states. 4 x 4 x 1.5 Tee is $114

I can supply at much better prices than that, but our pipe sizes are different 8-}

by **olddog** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 2:24 pm

Just open yourself a cash account at Reece, you don't need to be a plumber, they will do it for anyone, (they did it for me) you still pay by cash like a normal sale but you get trade prices. :-D :-D :-D

OD

by **MacStill** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 2:38 pm

olddog wrote:Just open yourself a cash account at Reece, you don't need to be a plumber, they will do it for anyone, (they did it for me) you still pay by cash like a normal sale but you get trade prices. :-D :-D :-D

OD

Walk in prices elsewhere are still better then Reece trade prices, and why should you need to give out your personal details just to get ripped off anyway? :)) :)) :))

by **R-sole** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 10:03 am

I shop at reece because i know i pay a premium for service.

The local guys at my store are streets ahead of the competition as far as stock and service. They will also match prices if you ask them. ;-)

by **kelbygreen** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 6:12 pm

Well rang around for prices today for 2" copper, only places that sell by the meter is reece and eagles.

Eagles : $66.97pm
Reece: $47.52pm
co-op: $120 for 3m (only sell 3 or 6m)

all none trade but plumber mate has a account at eagles and we have a account at reece at work so might see if I can use there account and pay cash.

went to the scrap yard they had 3", 2.5" but was thin walled and a bit of 1.5 and heaps of 1" so not really what I want but prob could run 1" for condenser but it will prob be a waste.

by **googe** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 11:42 am

Reece- 2" tube per metre= $124 :shock:
Western plumbing supplies= $36
Reece- 3"-2" reducer = $21 :shock:
Mcmanns plumbing supplies = $9.50

rip off cunts!!.

by **Sam.** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 11:49 am

I can get 2" tube from Reece for $36 a meter or $176 a length......

by **Ryan** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 5:04 pm

I just bought 2m of 2" Copper pipe from Reece's Malaga for $47 a meter! (which i thought was pretty good!)

The 2" Cap was $25 tho :(

by **MacStill** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 5:44 pm

2" cap at parkwood is about $4 :laughing-rolling:

by **crow** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 5:59 pm

McStill wrote:2" cap at parkwood is about $4 :laughing-rolling:

Far canal think I paid something like $25, that's ok anyone can be robbed once but only a muppet lets it happen twice

by **minimalist_1** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 7:15 pm

Got a quote from tradelink plumbing for 2" the other day $125 a metre. Ended up getting it nearly next door at port melbourne scrap dealer for $20 for a metre and a half. Just needed to go in a few times to find a bit the right length.

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by **NotBenStiller** » Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:58 pm

I've found Samios Plumbing supplies in Osborne Park are good too - been there a few times and they have given the normal retail price straight up each time - to me walking in in office clothes looking exactly opposite to a plumber.
But i don't think you can go in and wander round like Parkwood hardware.

Reece or tradelink guys look up the price and you can see in their faces immediately doubling it.

by **kelbygreen** » Thu Oct 18, 2012 3:20 pm

eagles are not to bad. the co op didnt have any 80mm joiners rang reece they hung up on me :angry-banghead: then rang tradelink $20 but have to order them.

went to eagles as its near me $13.50 :handgestures-thumbupleft:

by **bluess57** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 4:00 pm

Just got 100mm (4") pipe from Reece , guy said he gave me a bit over a metre, must have been last of the length
got home and measured -> its 1.74m :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Got 2m in some other sizes, no where near the rip off prices posted previously in this thread.

by **Brendan** » Mon Jan 14, 2013 2:30 pm

As I just mentioned in another thread, I learnt this lesson the hard way when I first started building over a year ago.

I bought pipe and a lot of fittings there, as I was unaware of where else to obtain the gear.

I remember particularly getting 2x 3" 90 degree bends for something like $80 each, and yes I paid it because I didn't know any better... :angry-banghead:

I remember looking up the Plumbers' Supplies Co-op and it said about having to become a member, so I figured it was just for plumbers. However someone said on this thread that they will sell to non-members, so i'll be giving them a go next time I build.

The best part about these forums is the dissemination of information :handgestures-thumbupleft: