tension_z 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2007 How much did ID/contracter quote you for this solid top?any past users from this brand? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zlia 0 Report post Posted January 5, 2008 Hello, how much did you ID quote you? My ID quoted me $90 pfr for acelite solid surface. wonder if it's too ex and how the quality is like. How much did ID/contracter quote you for this solid top?any past users from this brand? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zacky_ling 0 Report post Posted February 25, 2008 (edited) Miss Tension_z & Miss Zlia,Acelite charges all ID firms at a standard price of S$50 - S$60 pfr based on materials & quality of the materials selected. Therefore all ID will charge at a standard rate of S$90 pfr is very normal in the market rate.The S$30 - S$40 diff is to cover the trspt of the materials, wastage of materials, labour cost, installation cost & GST all factor in. At this rate, ID personnels doesn't gain much from the solid surface at all. Edited February 25, 2008 by zacky_ling Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaCKY777 0 Report post Posted February 25, 2008 Miss Tension_z & Miss Zlia,Acelite charges all ID firms at a standard price of S$50 - S$60 pfr based on materials & quality of the materials selected. Therefore all ID will charge at a standard rate of S$90 pfr is very normal in the market rate.The S$30 - S$40 diff is to cover the trspt of the materials, wastage of materials, labour cost, installation cost & GST all factor in. At this rate, ID personnels doesn't gain much from the solid surface at all.Even u noes e market very well, by writing such post, i find u r spoiling e market. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tension_z 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2008 Even u noes e market very well, by writing such post, i find u r spoiling e market. how come spoil market? I think if this info is real, is quite ok..but actually we are not talking about $30-$40 difference, but $30 X say 10 feet= $300...$300 transportation + wastage+ gst+ labour....? anyway, it is known that ID will earn some from here and there,as long as it is not ridiculous high. like u know, u get charged corian price when using normal solid top.it is fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
missysg 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2008 Hi everyone..just happen to saw this thread so come in see see look look. i dun find tension_z is spoiling the market if what he/she said is true fact. Ppls get to find useful information and true fact from forum so thats nothing wrong in letting others to know the true fact.Is ok that ID earn abit out of it but now we are not talking abt a one time charge of $30 extra or what but is $30 extra based on per ft. Although now days new flat kitchen are rather small but still it add up to a sum of $ extra wor. if the id is kind enough not to mark up that much this amt we can save for some other things ma. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tension_z 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2008 Hi everyone..just happen to saw this thread so come in see see look look. i dun find tension_z is spoiling the market if what he/she said is true fact. Ppls get to find useful information and true fact from forum so thats nothing wrong in letting others to know the true fact.Is ok that ID earn abit out of it but now we are not talking abt a one time charge of $30 extra or what but is $30 extra based on per ft. Although now days new flat kitchen are rather small but still it add up to a sum of $ extra wor. if the id is kind enough not to mark up that much this amt we can save for some other things ma.thank you for speaking for me, i am a consumer too, of cos I want to know the market price. i am not asking about contractor's price anyway. I was quoted $80 per feet if i didnt remember wrongly...i heard of corian, montelli, sam sung, etc...just that as layman, i do not know how different can these solid top are.. ID say it is all the same, just about branding.. but i have some ID quote me $60 per feet for solid top, so i wonder why so much diff... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaCKY777 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2008 Scenerio 1 : I do not noe e cost price from supplier, only noes e average market price of XYZ solid surface worktop.- ID A quote mi $85- ID B quote mi $90- ID C quote mi $95Wen discusin with ID C, my 1st reaction wld b -> Wah, how cum e same solid surface is so much expensive?i wil then compare e quality & workmanship against e price.Scenerio 2 : I noe e cost price frm supplier (eg. $50) & e profit margin (eg. $35) of IDs or contractors.- ID A quote mi $85- ID B quote mi $90- ID C quote mi $95Wen discusin with ID C, my 1st reaction wld b -> Wah, supplier's cost price only $50, now u wana earn almost 100% frm it. My attention is now focus on how much e ID could gain frm it & not whether e solid surface quality & workmanship is worth dat price. i wil doubt e ID's professionalism.e mindset is different. i wld prefer scenerio 1. If every item i wana noe how much e ID/contractor could gain, i wil b 'sibeiboeng'. There's nothing wrong in sharing info & pricing if 1 noes. Cant deny zacky_ling does provide valuable info, jus dat if e earlier post can replace e supplier cost price with $???, it'l b good enough for any consumer.This is wat i meant. I not replying dat thread starter is spoiling e market. My english is GCE 'O' failed 1, no wonder ppl can misinterpret.If 1 wana noe how much every item e ID or contractor can earn frm him, i olso got no rite 2 stop him.If a ID in disguise wana post e whole list of suppliers' cost price, i olso got no rite 2 stop him. I only can post my views. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tension_z 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2008 I think only ID will try to disguise as house owner to gain sales, seldom the other way round. why would a house owner disguise as ID? lol.Cheers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
