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fourstardan

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5,404 posts

156 months

Friday 25th April
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Christ, what a shambles this lot have been.

Ive bought a few metres of fascia, soffits and guttering.

Order wasn't confirmed for about a week, I thought id get the work done over easter, woman from Eurocell phones me "oh we can't deliver today (Thursday) as the screws and glue hadn't arrived...that felt like a load of bllcks but I was off on a break this week so had to get it delivered today.

Eurocell turn up, brilliant...."yeh the orders all here mate".....I check the order sheet and half is missing.

I do a web Chat (no phone number) and say half of its missing "I'll find out and email you back".

No email as of now and half the UPVC.

Asking the Eurocell guy why this lot were half the price of the company delivering it were he said they are a Distributor and sell on bulk more than Eurocell.

All very weird but my advice is to probably avoid this lot.

joshcowin

7,104 posts

188 months

Friday 25th April
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Who Eurocell??

The nationwide company with 200 shops/branches.

Our local ones are fine have bought £10k+ of material from them over the last few years.

fourstardan

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5,404 posts

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Friday 25th April
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joshcowin said:
Who Eurocell??

The nationwide company with 200 shops/branches.

Our local ones are fine have bought £10k+ of material from them over the last few years.
Not had an issue with Eurocell as ive not bought it directly, although they did give me a load of ck and bull on glue and nails holding up the order.

When I chatted to PBS they said the rest of my order thats missing was with someone else so clearly its PBS.






joshcowin

7,104 posts

188 months

Friday 25th April
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fourstardan said:
Not had an issue with Eurocell as ive not bought it directly, although they did give me a load of ck and bull on glue and nails holding up the order.

When I chatted to PBS they said the rest of my order thats missing was with someone else so clearly its PBS.
Eurocell are never going to prioritise orders via a middle man. You could have gone direct to them?


fourstardan

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5,404 posts

156 months

Saturday
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joshcowin said:
Who Eurocell??

The nationwide company with 200 shops/branches.

Our local ones are fine have bought £10k+ of material from them over the last few years.
Not had an issue with Eurocell as ive not bought it directly, although they did give me a load of ck and bull on glue and nails holding up the order.

When I chatted to PBS they said the rest of my order thats missing was with someone else so clearly its PBS.






fourstardan

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5,404 posts

156 months

Saturday
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joshcowin said:
Eurocell are never going to prioritise orders via a middle man. You could have gone direct to them?
Yes, appears that would had worked better but ended up spending double.

Post is just a word of warning.

fourstardan

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156 months

Emailed Friday to get an update....no reply until this morning.

Apologies for leaving half your order off it needs to be ordered with our other supplier.

I go onto the supplier mentioned and its all in stock (but again double the price).

So I ordered this on the 7th and they originally didn't appear to add half the order.

Wtf is going on in this sales chain!

CoolHands

20,390 posts

207 months

I’ve a feeling it’s the type of product you’re better off buying in person eg selco so you know you’re getting what is actually available there and then, and all one brand.

fourstardan

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5,404 posts

156 months

The guttering is floplast so maybe why.

I definitely will seek alternative suppliers to do the rest of the house.

joshcowin

7,104 posts

188 months

fourstardan said:
The guttering is floplast so maybe why.

I definitely will seek alternative suppliers to do the rest of the house.
Screwfix sell Floplast.

Try your nearest MKM they are a decent independent (franchised merchants).

CoolHands

20,390 posts

207 months

Yeah I had this with some plumbing parts, wanted hunter then if one elbow or part is out of stock you have to traipse about. I prefer all one brand for compatibility when doing these type of jobs!

J6542

2,618 posts

56 months

If you have a Eurocell local go into the branch. They keep all the most commonly used items in stock and should do next day delivery . My local branch is brilliant with deliveries. But we do use at least £1000 of materials a week.

fourstardan

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Yesterday (21:06)
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J6542 said:
If you have a Eurocell local go into the branch. They keep all the most commonly used items in stock and should do next day delivery . My local branch is brilliant with deliveries. But we do use at least £1000 of materials a week.
They've done Half the order through Eurocell but the guttering and a few other bits is through GDS?

I reckon they wait for a volume of order from customers and do a bulk order. I've had nothing response wise on a delivery date today and will go ape sht tomorrow if they don't fulfil it.

There do seem to be plenty of these types of suppliers elsewhere in the UPVC game.

usn90

1,732 posts

82 months

Yesterday (21:20)
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I used direct plastics a few months ago for fascia and guttering, no complaints, everything turned up the next day

fourstardan

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156 months

Yesterday (21:35)
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usn90 said:
I used direct plastics a few months ago for fascia and guttering, no complaints, everything turned up the next day
Do you know what I think I may actually phone this bunch of clowns up in the morning and order from these guys.

I originally did a full quote as the basket was still in place and the pricing wasn't much difference.