5 Top Money Saving Tips For Buying a New
Carpet
Study These Top 5 Tips For Buying a New Carpet That
Will Work a Treat For Anyone
Peter Tozer - 4th July 2010
Have you tried buying a new carpet only to find that some
component of it is priced cheaper elsewhere?
Want to know how to save yourself wasting
money?
There are three major price elements to a new carpet
purchase:
1. The carpet.
2. The underlay.
3. The fitting.
For instance: you've found a carpet you like, but you're not
really comfortable with the overall price because the underlay sounds expensive, or the fitting charge seems over
the top.
Why not consider splitting the transaction up and buy the
individual elements separately, elsewhere - thereby saving some large chunks of cash.
This is what you do...
Tip 1. The
Carpet.
Shop around, offline or online, and locate the carpet you like and want to buy.
Tip 2.
Price Check.
Double check that the carpet you have chosen is the best price you can get by checking it out, offline or
online.
Tip 3. The
Underlay.
Do the same with the underlay. Find the best price online for underlay. After all, this is a straightforward
commodity purchase; the brands are all easily identifiable so it's easy to compare them offline or online. Make
sure that the quality is suitable for the use it is intended for.
Tip 4. The
Fitter.
If the retailer is using sub-contract fitters the price will be calculated on the total square metres of carpet you
have bought and will probably be un-negotiable. Ask for a better price anyway. If not, then have a look in the
classified section of your local paper or try yellow pages for a carpet fitter. Phone them and get a competitive
price. They will usually quote you a price per square meter. Make sure to ask what their minimum charge is, if any.
If you find a fitter willing to do the job at a better price, ask them to give you some references which are local
to you. Then check them out.
Tip 5. The
Order.
Now order the carpet and underlay separately, then book the fitter.
Next Comes The Physical Bit
The carpet will either be delivered to you by the retailer or
they may expect you to collect it. If they want to make a charge for delivery then get your fitter to pick it up
for you on the day of fitting. That way he does all the lifting, you don't have to store it and you've saved the
delivery charge!
The underlay, if ordered online, will be delivered by carrier
direct to you. If you order a foam chip underlay, then it will be easy for you to handle.
Take Action
Depending on how much you need to buy, just knowing these
simple but effective Top Tips to buying a new carpet can save you hundreds of pounds.
All it takes is a little knowledge and then putting it into
practice.
The simple truth is that taking action on the knowledge you
glean is paramount.
Now, what are you going to buy with the money you've just
saved?
If you're ready to discover some more money saving
secrets have a look at Peter Tozer's latest book ==> http://www.howtobuycarpetandsavemoney.co.uk.
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