Whats going on at Screwflux ?

[oldtimer]

Guys as the title says I am pricing to repair some 12v spotlights so a tranny was £5 if you bought 5 now it £8.40 for the same on 50 watt aluminium reflectors were £6.64 now they ar £11 did I miss something here ?

 

[grantr37]

got bought over by a big shed did they not?

 

[nickblake]

there prices do fluctuate if i have to buy down lighters appart from ~Halers the only ones ill buy now are GU10 from click scholmore cracking lights and reasonably priced , i have read some where that the 5.3's will be discontinued in the next couple of years

 

[Kamikaze]

As a general rule of thumb. The nearer it gets to a bank holiday the cheaper their stuff becomes. Then as they move way from the bank holiday the price goes up again.

 

[oldtimer]

got bought over by a big shed did they not?

No B&Q have always owned Screwflux the thing is i do electrical repairs for rentals so I buy transformers and lamps a lot but this is a first lamd have jumped 70% and the transformers by 35% so to me this is no fluctuation ie 10% either way on a bank holiday mmmmmmmmm

 

[Kamikaze]

Might be an artificial attempted to push LED lighting by pushing up the price of halogen lighting. Making the LED’s more appealing to the punters.

 

[oldtimer]

Might be an artificial attempted to push LED lighting by pushing up the price of halogen lighting. Making the LED’s more appealing to the punters.

Yep good shout

 

[morph]

think that games co just bought them of kingfisher
screwfix prices go up every issue of catalgue
they dont need trade business now that they have so much public business

 

[smu_diddly]

Is there not a wholesaler by you? Much cheaper. I use electric Center.

 

[oldtimer]

To be honest I used them cause they were the cheapest so yep prices can go up but but not by this much I have mailed them so if they call me will say think i will try somewhere else

 

[Des 56]

I need a 15 way wylex board
Screwifx are 90.06 + vat ( Electricfix price)
Tlc 66.35 + vat

I rarely buy from Screwfix and it will be even rarer now

 

[amlu]

got a mk 10 way dual rcd board for 49quid in the electrifix. not bad...

 

[oldtimer]

well 20 years ago would not go past mk now I bought a pack of 5 pendants and had problems with the terminal

 

[Des 56]

well 20 years ago would not go past mk now I bought a pack of 5 pendants and had problems with the terminal

I was always a big MK user and supporter of their quality products,however they are getting some poor comments of late ( aren't they all)

My concern is with their consumer units , they used to be robust and upmarket looking,they are now flimsy and cheap looking,sort of bottom of the pile sector,shame really,a good name which is sinking quickly

 

[Geoffsd]

No B&Q have always owned Screwflux

Not always -

Mr.Mark Goddard-Watts sold Screwfix to B&Q in 1999 for LOTS of money.

He later set up Toolstation and has now sold that for LOTS of money to Travis-Perkins who also own Wickes.

Clever chap.