Interested to know DO YOU BUY ON LINE?

[BobL]

Bobl can I ask you is there a specific reason you wouldn't buy plasterboard online, or is it just that you have no need.

I am genuinly interested in what objections you, (or anyone else for that matter), would have.


Thanks

Rod Dyson

Although I have clad and repaired a few rooms in my time, I'm not a tradey and never organized enough ahead so it's easy enough for me to jump into my van and go and pick up a few sheets of 1200 x 2400.

[rod@plasterbrok]

Yep I can relate to that.

We used to have a store in Clifton Hill Saturday mornings our counter was 3 deep with guys like you LOL.

They would be back next Saturday for another 5 sheets. Had some very interesting experiences.

Had a guy one day that just didn't want to pay the $30 delivery just up the road. So he loaded up about 20 sheets on his ski bar roof racks and 2 planks. He came back 20 min later on foot!! Begging us to come up with our truck to take the sheets off his flattend roof!

Cheers

Rod

[journeyman Mick]

Rod,
haven't bought any plasterboard for a few years now, when people ask me if I can do lining I say no I can't . I'll get a M2 price next time I ring my hardware store and see how it compares, but I have my doubts. If they're bringing it up in B-doubles or rail wagons then the freight cost per M2 is likely to work out a lot better than if I'm just getting one house load up. Now if I could find some way of bringing lengths of post form benchtops up cheap I'd be looking at it pretty seriously. .

Mick

[rod@plasterbrok]

Interesting only about 25% of viewers care to click on the poll.

Rod

[China]

Never, most times you require a credit card, I've never had one and don't want one, not gunner get one

[rod@plasterbrok]

Direct deposit is the way to go, China.

[Gaza]

I suggest Trade connect.com

Trade connect cost me a large job, i used there online prices to quote the job, then when time came to order the materials the invoice was about 35% more, when questioned they did not respond. I had to walkaway from the job as the materials was going to lose me to much money, they would not even email me back plus they did not adjust the prices on the website, which are clearly incorrect.

[rod@plasterbrok]

Interesting you say that, I am definetly not into bagging companies. I will only say this because I have the email sent to them and their reply to back it up.

Trade connect were advertising plasterboard at one price per m2 but sold it as a total of the board eg. $13.50 for a 1200 x 2400mm board, (not the real numbers), when I divided the m2 into the price I saw that the m2 price was way over what they were advertising.

I emailed them and pointed out the discrepency and demanded they fix it up or I would report them. They had it fixed that day!

So I figured this was a mistake and they were happy to rectify it.

I was happy with the way they handled it, they should be held accountable for an advertised price though.

Cheers

[Bodgy]

Wild Dingo,

I you haven't done so already, get the bank to cancel that credit card and issue you with another one. They do it all the time for lost cards so it is no big deal for them to do that.


regards
Coldamus

Sorry, that doesn't work. I had a direct debit to my credit card in favour of Telstra, for a company that I ran (not owned) covering the comms fees.

I left the company and asked the bank to stop the direct debit. They said they couldn't, so I cancelled card and got another one. Guess what, the direct debit starting appearing on the new card.

It took around 4 months to get sorted out and the bank did fully reverse all transactions. I'm in a fairly strong position regarding my bank, but I had to strenuously jump up and down to get a result. The everyday guy who just has his cards and a small balance would have Buckleys I reckon.

Since then, I have never, nor will ever, authorise any continuing direct debits.

Sorry, this is nothing to do with on-line purchasing, which I do frequently

[Sturdee]

I left the company and asked the bank to stop the direct debit. They said they couldn't, so I cancelled card and got another one. Guess what, the direct debit starting appearing on the new card.

That is because it is the same credit account.

A new or replacement card doesn't affect the actual credit account as it is only a means of identifying the account.


Peter.

[Waldo]

G'day,

I've had to buy some comp' programmes online, I've bought Royalty Free Images online, but these two examples are from companies I totally trust and have had dealings with before.

I've tried bidding on a few planes on eBay but with no success as I always get outbid. SWMBO has bought a fair bit off stuff from eBay and never had a problem. But if you're bidding on eBay always check the Sellers rep points and feedback if in doubt.

[meerkat]

i do but I keep the amounts low, go with people (on ebay) with an excellent reputation and deal with known local companies.

I also use a low limit card but normally its direct deposit.

[Tooljunkie]

I buy presents, tool, machinery, books and everything but cloths. I buy from all over the United States and never had a problem with a vendor. I buy and sell on Ebay and have had some crap sent to me then I have had others send extras and make things right, refund the money and let me keep the item. Ebay has a lot of conns. Vendors want your return business. I buy over ten thousand dollars worth of items every year and have for the past 8 years. I get better prices and pay no US tax and most of the time I get free shipping. I live in southern California. over 20 million people. It is bumper to bumper traffic and an all day trip to got 70 miles one way. I buy on line from Australian web sites and have things sent to my family there. Never had a problem. In the US I only pay for the first 50 dollars worth of fraud. The credit card company pays the rest according to our laws. I have all my bank accounts and books on a seperate computer. I only go on line to do banking with that computer. It is never on line for someone to get information from. I do my business books on it. Never had a problem. I save a lot of money from doing business on line. For me it is the only way to go.
Happy holidays, Merry Christmas to you all.

[Tooljunkie]

Yes. I buy on eBay often. Don't generally buy from other websites but will if I can pay by direct bank deposit or PayPal rather than credit card. I don't ever give my credit card details over the web. I also sell on eBay. A couple of members here bought Mujis from me. (No, I don't have any more.)

I use a bank account that is not linked to any others and never has more than a couple of hundred dollars in it.

A couple of items I bought turned out to be junk but at the price it didn't matter. On the whole I would be way in front.

I would have to be very confident in the seller before paying anything over, say, $500 on eBay or on the web generally. In other words, I never risk any more than I can afford to lose.

regards
Coldamus

Credit cards are safe. What you do not want to get out is your bank account numbers. They can get all your info and take all your money when you are not looking. ? You have money to lose? Must be nice. LOL

[Barry_White]

I buy all the time over the net. Usually oz and the states. Use direct deposit, payPal and a $500.00 limit credit card.

Never been ripped off but only deal with reputable people as far as I can determine.

Have bought all sorts of things, books, cd's, tools, computer and electronic components, timber, vitamins, clothes and items on ebay.

I live 55 klms from the nearest main centre and usually the postage costs are cheaper than a trip to town and half the time you can't buy some of the things that I can buy over the net and then the prices are more competative anyway than the local suppliers.