Anyone order faucets online?

[leeland]

My wife and I are building a house and there was a little mix up with our Plumbing quote...

Quick version is the quote was for some cheaper fixtures which we want to upgrade.

Of course the upgrade price through the plumber is 3 times what we were originally quoted...so we have to eat it.

I found the faucets we want through various online vendors (amazon is an example). The part numbers match and appear to be the SAME faucet...

Only difference...is the price. The Amazon option can be anywhere to 30-50% cheaper...for what appears to be the exact same thing.

The plumber said he won't warranty anything we purchase on our own and also stated that these could be a cheaper variant of the same faucet...

Similar to what Walmart does with a TV...it is 1000 dollars at store A...at Walmart it is 600 dollars due to different components being used (i.e. cheaper).

Does anyone have an idea if the same is true for faucets? I am seriously considering purchasing these faucets (name brand) from online to save on some of the overages we are about to incur...

Just looking for anyone that has any past experience...


Thanks,

Lee

 

[todpod]

The big ? is, is he going to give you a discount off the faucets that he won't have to buy to install. The big name facets have have lifetime warranties, you would have to be the one dealing with it instead of him. How long is he gonna warranty the facets for?

 

[BrokenVisage]

in before "only in bulk quantities"

 

[vi edit]

My plumber said the same thing. Whatever. The $220 Delta faucet I bought at Home Depot looked, felt, and operated exactly the same as the identical looking one that our plumber charged $300 for. Except the one I put in didn't have a constant drip when I did it.

I'm sure there's some variation, but I think it's about 95% FUD to get you to pay higher costs.

 

[leeland]

The big ? is, is he going to give you a discount off the faucets that he won't have to buy to install. The big name facets have have lifetime warranties, you would have to be the one dealing with it instead of him. How long is he gonna warranty the facets for?

Well I am not sure about how it is handled with the warranty...my thought is that the ones I buy or would intend to buy on our own would be my deal to warranty if something was wrong...

I don't think the guy would come back a year later to fix it for 'free' if something happened with one he bought and installed...so the whole warranty part is kind of a wash as i would probably have to be the one dealing with it either way (if we bought the faucet through him vs. me getting one cheaper)...


I probably wouldn't even bother with this...but the price different is substantial in a couple of comparisons...

For example...the master bath has two faucets for two sinks...the cost of the combined faucets is 455 * 2...so a little over 900 bucks...(ridiculous)...

I find the same exact faucets for 550 dollars for two on Amazon...

I can't believe how much these friggin' things cost!

 

[sdifox]

err, the plumber doesn't warranty the faucet, only his work.

I bought a whole set of faucets online. Looks exactly the same as the ones in Lowes, even the upc is the same. Just the price is very different.

Stick to Moen or American Standard.

I got my faucets from faucetdirect.com

I think there was a coupon or something.


I spent 1k on a whole set of faucets, meaning shower, roman bath , the roughins for the shower and tub, 2 vanity faucets, double towel bar, toilette paper holder, hand towel holder and a robe hanger.

 

[sdifox]

Well I am not sure about how it is handled with the warranty...my thought is that the ones I buy or would intend to buy on our own would be my deal to warranty if something was wrong...

I don't think the guy would come back a year later to fix it for 'free' if something happened with one he bought and installed...so the whole warranty part is kind of a wash as i would probably have to be the one dealing with it either way (if we bought the faucet through him vs. me getting one cheaper)...


I probably wouldn't even bother with this...but the price different is substantial in a couple of comparisons...

For example...the master bath has two faucets for two sinks...the cost of the combined faucets is 455 * 2...so a little over 900 bucks...(ridiculous)...

I find the same exact faucets for 550 dollars for two on Amazon...

I can't believe how much these friggin' things cost!

Wait til you see the price premium on finishes.

In faucet land, Chrome is the cheapest. Yet on car rims it is a premium...

 

[MrChad]

I've purchased from faucetdirect.com with a coupon and their prices beat HD and Lowes.

 

[Uppsala9496]

Bought a bathroom faucet from amazon. Works perfect. Wouldn't hesitate to do so again. Saved me about 50% from a local store.

 

[911paramedic]

Tommy: Let's think about this for a sec, Ted. Why would somebody put a guarantee on a box? Hmmm, very interesting.
Ted Nelson, Customer: Go on, I'm listening.

Tommy: Here's the way I see it, Ted. Guy puts a fancy guarantee on a box 'cause he wants you to feel all warm and toasty inside.
Ted Nelson, Customer: Yeah, makes a man feel good.

Tommy: 'Course it does. Why shouldn't it? Ya figure you put that little box under your pillow at night, the Guarantee Fairy might come by and leave a quarter, am I right, Ted?
Ted Nelson, Customer: What's your point?

Tommy: The point is, how do you know the fairy isn't a crazy glue sniffer? "Building model airplanes" says the little fairy; well, we're not buying it. He sneaks into your house once, that's all it takes. The next thing you know, there's money missing off the dresser, and your daughter's knocked up. I seen it a hundred times.
Ted Nelson, Customer: But why do they put a guarantee on the box?

Tommy: Because they know all they sold ya was a guaranteed piece of shit. That's all it is, isn't it? Hey, if you want me to take a dump in a box and mark it guaranteed, I will. I got spare time. But for now, for your customer's sake, for your daughter's sake, ya might wanna think about buying a quality product from me.
Ted Nelson, Customer: Okay, I'll buy from you.

 

[soulcougher73]

Tommy: Let's think about this for a sec, Ted. Why would somebody put a guarantee on a box? Hmmm, very interesting.
Ted Nelson, Customer: Go on, I'm listening.

Tommy: Here's the way I see it, Ted. Guy puts a fancy guarantee on a box 'cause he wants you to feel all warm and toasty inside.
Ted Nelson, Customer: Yeah, makes a man feel good.

Tommy: 'Course it does. Why shouldn't it? Ya figure you put that little box under your pillow at night, the Guarantee Fairy might come by and leave a quarter, am I right, Ted?
Ted Nelson, Customer: What's your point?

Tommy: The point is, how do you know the fairy isn't a crazy glue sniffer? "Building model airplanes" says the little fairy; well, we're not buying it. He sneaks into your house once, that's all it takes. The next thing you know, there's money missing off the dresser, and your daughter's knocked up. I seen it a hundred times.
Ted Nelson, Customer: But why do they put a guarantee on the box?

Tommy: Because they know all they sold ya was a guaranteed piece of shit. That's all it is, isn't it? Hey, if you want me to take a dump in a box and mark it guaranteed, I will. I got spare time. But for now, for your customer's sake, for your daughter's sake, ya might wanna think about buying a quality product from me.
Ted Nelson, Customer: Okay, I'll buy from you.

/thread And yes buy online its the same shit.