Cable prices going up. Anywhere to buy in bulk?

[HappyHippyDad]

I've had quite a bit of cable stored up so haven't had to buy any for a while. The prices look crazy!

I don't mind spending a few thousand on buying in bulk as you save hundreds. Is there anywhere that people use to buy in bulk? I'll try rexel on Monday but they're not usually the best for prices with twin and earth.

What sort of prices are you guys getting for 1mm - 6mm twin and earth?

Hope you're all having a relaxing Sunday! ?

 

[pirate]

I have a couple of drums of white-sheathed t&e in old colours and I believe they are worth quite a lot...

 

[Dustydazzler]

I have a couple of drums of white-sheathed t&e in old colours and I believe they are worth quite a lot...

I once sold a un-opened 100m roll of red/black twin and earth 2.5 to someone on Ebay for £100
Which at the time seemed like a lot

But given 2.5 is now about 75£ , I should have held out for £200

 

[123]

most sparks are £70-80 per hour now if not more

Certainly not in these parts. And most subbies or cards in guys will be nowhere close to that regardless of location. Thats £640 per day, £3200 per week, and will no doubt need to be plus VAT as even only working half the year labour only you'd be on the VAT threshold.

If on that rate how is it even worth your while to go to the post office to sell stuff for like a tenner?

 

[LukeD]

Certainly not in these parts. And most subbies or cards in guys will be nowhere close to that regardless of location. Thats £640 per day, £3200 per week, and will no doubt need to be plus VAT as even only working half the year labour only you'd be on the VAT threshold.

If on that rate how is it even worth your while to go to the post office to sell stuff for like a tenner?

Very very easy to earn that rate when working for companies Like Pimlico plumbers ! Funny thing is a lot of their guys are clueless and should be on £15 hour max .

 

[nicebutdim]

Very very easy to earn that rate when working for companies Like Pimlico plumbers ! Funny thing is a lot of their guys are clueless and should be on £15 hour max .

Huge difference between the rate charged by a company and that paid to employees. I'd be surprised if Pimlico sparks are earning anything like £70-80/hr.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Certainly not in these parts. And most subbies or cards in guys will be nowhere close to that regardless of location. Thats £640 per day, £3200 per week, and will no doubt need to be plus VAT as even only working half the year labour only you'd be on the VAT threshold.

If on that rate how is it even worth your while to go to the post office to sell stuff for like a tenner?

I know plenty sparks who pull £600 per day easy working for themselves , it really is not that difficult in my area. Ring any trades and they will quote you £80 per hour. My current rate is £90 per hour and I never get a customer complain that I am too expensive.

As for selling stuff , its beer money and I would rather sell the gear to someone who will use it than collect dust

 

[Dustydazzler]

Funny you should mention Pimlico Plumbers , I now base my hourly rate on what they charge. If that mob can charge £100 per hour to sloshing poo around a blocked up toilet pan than I can charge the same for changing a consumer unit

 

[LukeD]

Funny you should mention Pimlico Plumbers , I now base my hourly rate on what they charge. If that mob can charge £100 per hour to sloshing poo around a blocked up toilet pan than I can charge the same for changing a consumer unit

This time tomorrow Pimlico are doing a report on a boiler install they did and then a year later they serviced .Yet the boiler was not correctly fitted and now has zero warrantee . Its one of many many times i have seen very shoddy work done by them. The botox dwarf will also become news in a few years due to his current "Business venture"

 

[Dustydazzler]

This time tomorrow Pimlico are doing a report on a boiler install they did and then a year later they serviced .Yet the boiler was not correctly fitted and now has zero warrantee . Its one of many many times i have seen very shoddy work done by them. The botox dwarf will also become news in a few years due to his current "Business venture"

What is the plastic rod stewart up to these day s?

 

[LukeD]

Music by all account . ...But their is a lot of stuff floating around the rumour mill about how a lot of his income came from "interesting" ventures

 

[123]

Funny you should mention Pimlico Plumbers , I now base my hourly rate on what they charge. If that mob can charge £100 per hour to sloshing poo around a blocked up toilet pan than I can charge the same for changing a consumer unit

I take it that yourself and all those local to your are VAT registered then? For most none new build domestic that pushes the rate up another 20%

 

[123]

I know plenty sparks who pull £600 per day easy working for themselves , it really is not that difficult in my area. Ring any trades and they will quote you £80 per hour. My current rate is £90 per hour and I never get a customer complain that I am too expensive.

As for selling stuff , its beer money and I would rather sell the gear to someone who will use it than collect dust

Is that £90 per hour for jobbing about though?
If on the same job on hourly rate for a 40 hour week is it £3600? That would be over VAT threshold just labour only in 24 weeks?‍?️