discount at JLP
Discussion
..obviously i'll ask etc etc..but forewarned is forearmed etc etc
given that ikea falls apart, habitat is over priced, dfs et al only have maybe one decent thing each atc and always have 'sales'.. we've pretty much decided that we might buy the sofa and chair(s) we like in john lewis. the prices there seem fair and are broadly equivalent tp the sale prices in the generic shops anyway (give or take)..BUT.. especially given that we'd be buying a coupld of things and it'd be over a grand.. do you have a view on their 'discountability'. their 'staff' get 20% discount... so what sort of 'deal' do you think could be cut based on your knowledge/experience...?
cheers chaps.
given that ikea falls apart, habitat is over priced, dfs et al only have maybe one decent thing each atc and always have 'sales'.. we've pretty much decided that we might buy the sofa and chair(s) we like in john lewis. the prices there seem fair and are broadly equivalent tp the sale prices in the generic shops anyway (give or take)..BUT.. especially given that we'd be buying a coupld of things and it'd be over a grand.. do you have a view on their 'discountability'. their 'staff' get 20% discount... so what sort of 'deal' do you think could be cut based on your knowledge/experience...?
cheers chaps.
I spent just under £3k in there a few months ago, on a sofa and some wooden furniture. Couldn't get a discount; they were happy for me to walk rather than give one. I was also paying by Switch, not Visa etc, so unsure if that helped or hindered.
This was pre credit crunch though, so good luck.
This was pre credit crunch though, so good luck.
discount in JLP??
get a store card as you'll never be able to barter the price down
be prepared that you'll have to wait ages for delivery (often late), receive damaged goods (every time) and get arsey with customer services (often) to get things resolved despite spending several thousands with them
get a store card as you'll never be able to barter the price down
be prepared that you'll have to wait ages for delivery (often late), receive damaged goods (every time) and get arsey with customer services (often) to get things resolved despite spending several thousands with them
You won't get discount unless you're a 'Partner' i.e. a current or ex worker.
(yep, 25% in all dept's apart from electrical and Waitrose when it's 12.5 - thank you mummy!)
They do go down heavy in their clearance in January and July however, and also they now have a shop open at the Factory Outlet Shopping Centre in Swindon where they sell returned or slightly damaged goods.
The quality of their stuff is good and the delivery experience someone stated, it does vary from branch to branch I find. Cambridge - can't stand em, Norwich - top marks, Bristol - very hit and miss but overall okay.
(yep, 25% in all dept's apart from electrical and Waitrose when it's 12.5 - thank you mummy!)
They do go down heavy in their clearance in January and July however, and also they now have a shop open at the Factory Outlet Shopping Centre in Swindon where they sell returned or slightly damaged goods.
The quality of their stuff is good and the delivery experience someone stated, it does vary from branch to branch I find. Cambridge - can't stand em, Norwich - top marks, Bristol - very hit and miss but overall okay.
I used to work there as a Saturday job whilst in sixth form, admittedly in Audio + TV, but across the store sales people are not obliged to give any discount whatsoever. While the partnership scheme gives either 10 or 20% discount depending on how long you work there, they are massively strict on only a selected spouse and the worker getting the discount (Although it's fairly hard to enforce this unless it's obvious the whole family and friends are buying everything cheap)
HTH
HTH
okay cool. to be honest the 'sticker price' is pretty good like for like - i just think i always end up paying a bit more than i might for things like this..!
at our stores (welwyn, watford, mk) there were a few 'bar-gains' but the decent stuff barley dipped and in welwyn it hasn't too much in jan but didn't pay as much attention to be fair.
we're going for a trip out to stevenage to look at the generica places on the off chance there's something we like but i guess it's looking like full price at JLP isn't it..!?
at our stores (welwyn, watford, mk) there were a few 'bar-gains' but the decent stuff barley dipped and in welwyn it hasn't too much in jan but didn't pay as much attention to be fair.
we're going for a trip out to stevenage to look at the generica places on the off chance there's something we like but i guess it's looking like full price at JLP isn't it..!?
You'll only get a discount if you are an Employee of the Partnership.
12% after 3 months at John Lewis & Waitrose.
After 1 years service, 12% at Waitrose, 25% at JL except certain departments (Electricals, etc).
Some stuff is always excluded from discount.
However, JL do Price Match with legitimate companies, so if you can prove you can get it cheaper elsewhere they will often sell to you at that price, with the benefits of longer warranty etc there.
12% after 3 months at John Lewis & Waitrose.
After 1 years service, 12% at Waitrose, 25% at JL except certain departments (Electricals, etc).
Some stuff is always excluded from discount.
However, JL do Price Match with legitimate companies, so if you can prove you can get it cheaper elsewhere they will often sell to you at that price, with the benefits of longer warranty etc there.
briSk said:
andmole said:
IKEA does not fall apart, if it does you're not putting it together right!
wardrobes, stuff like that, that you put together then fair enough they're fine for the money.sofas and the like... ours has dropped to bits, and two lots of mates... it's empirical man..!
sleep envy said:
discount in JLP??
get a store card as you'll never be able to barter the price down
be prepared that you'll have to wait ages for delivery (often late), receive damaged goods (every time) and get arsey with customer services (often) to get things resolved despite spending several thousands with them
Sound like a man speaking from experience get a store card as you'll never be able to barter the price down
be prepared that you'll have to wait ages for delivery (often late), receive damaged goods (every time) and get arsey with customer services (often) to get things resolved despite spending several thousands with them
- Ever kicked up a stink with Peter Jones Ricc? if so I wonder if you have shouted at my wife, she was Assistant General Manager (head of Customer Services team) at PJ's a few years ago - mostly her team bore the brunt but the real assholes got handed onto her
As for the OP, no chance of negotiating with them unless you price match with someone, as adivsed if spending a lot then get a store card as you get points which convert to vouchers so worthwhile - just pay it off monthly as the IR is not the best out there.
Granted, the economic climate has changed somewhat, but 15 months ago when I bought some furniture from JLP, the best I could do was take their credit card for 1% back in vouchers and 6 months interest free credit - together, the vouchers and interest saved on my offset mortgage probably added up to about £100 on a £2500 purchase.
Good luck.
Good luck.
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