Thread: Is Super Cheap Really....?

I agree. They seem to be getting super expensive...

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Keithy

Depends on the item. Some things they sell close to cost while others have a good mark up. I suspect Bunnings has a more even mark up percentage.

My son works in the greater super retail group of which super cheap is part and it's been interesting seeing the variability in discounts he receives.

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Steve

I tend to use them for oils and filters. I usally wait till the sales and buy all my lubricants for the next service.
I have bought some workshop tools off them, jack, jack stands and engine crane etc, also on sale which I thought was priced well.
But yes, Bunnings is better priced for consumables. I went to SC for some parts cleaner fluid and it was much cheaper at Bunnings.

I tend to wait for their sales, too, that's why I was there yesterday - 20% off all in-store stock. I needed some sealants for the Rangie's head job.

Consider who owns this business (together with rebel and bcf, amongst many others) and you'll understand that the main reason they're in business is to make a profit. They've made an art out of hard-nosed retailing.

Local Castrol agent can't match their prices for Castrol products when on special... Hmmm

At least you'll get your money back if it's faulty Ron, probably more easily than at bunnings

Superretailgroup.com.au

I think the Super Cheap refers to the quality of their house brands, SCA and Calibre.

Being in an industry that competes against bunnings I can tell you that it is very difficult to compete with a lot of their prices. They basterdize products in order to starve the opposition. What's funny is that if you were to take the overall price on products bunnings is actually more expensive overall.
Eg: cement at bunnings is $1 per bag less than most sand yard's, for every 20kg bag of cement you need roughly 3 to 4 bags of sand. Sand yards sell their 20kg sand bags for $5, bunnnings for $6.50. So you saved $1 on the cement but paid an extra $4.50 to $6 for your sand at bunnings......you see there strategy is simple. Mainstream items are well priced, everything that you usually buy with those mainstream items is overpriced.
What you will also find is that bunnnings does not carry a "trade quality" range of products. Company's like sika actually provide them with a range that is lesser in quality than what you will find at mitre 10 for example. Sikaflex pro, sika sil. ......you will only get the cheap versions of these at bunnnings. Think of it like kfc, if your paying bottom dollar your getting the cheapest chook money can buy......want quality? Go to a specialized store with specialized products and service and get what you pay for....
Food for thought

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Originally Posted by 1nando

Being in an industry that competes against bunnings I can tell you that it is very difficult to compete with a lot of their prices. They basterdize products in order to starve the opposition. What's funny is that if you were to take the overall price on products bunnings is actually more expensive overall.
Eg: cement at bunnings is $1 per bag less than most sand yard's, for every 20kg bag of cement you need roughly 3 to 4 bags of sand. Sand yards sell their 20kg sand bags for $5, bunnnings for $6.50. So you saved $1 on the cement but paid an extra $4.50 to $6 for your sand at bunnings......you see there strategy is simple. Mainstream items are well priced, everything that you usually buy with those mainstream items is overpriced.
What you will also find is that bunnnings does not carry a "trade quality" range of products. Company's like sika actually provide them with a range that is lesser in quality than what you will find at mitre 10 for example. Sikaflex pro, sika sil. ......you will only get the cheap versions of these at bunnnings. Think of it like kfc, if your paying bottom dollar your getting the cheapest chook money can buy......want quality? Go to a specialized store with specialized products and service and get what you pay for....
Food for thought

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That's quite correct 1nando, unfortunately in smaller centres bunnings have caused other retailers to shut down so there are no other alternatives...