swcoulthurst wrote on Tue Apr 13, 2021 2:15pm:
Yes that's why I said th fictitious RRP. I was Heating engineer in the UK and 75% discount is just a lie, but they give discount off the never used RRP. Prices are very similar but people just think 'I'm getting loads of discount'. Absolute nonsense. IKEA units also come assembled, but as you say...
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... a nightmare to transport. It only takes 10 minutes max to assemble a kitchen carcass so no real biggie. Howdens also offer white goods at discounted prices, but try getting anything to repair Lamona white goods. Stick to proper names goods. Units are 18mm so same as Leroys, Bricomart and Brico Depot. Brico Mart in Finestrat is owned by the parent company of Leroys by the way.
Agreed except IKEA units don't come assembled. I chose LeRoy Merlin here because there's a huge branch just down the road, the web site is very good and the choice of styles was better than Bricomart. English speaking kitchen designer was very helpful but a bit too keen to push us into having extra units - I suppose that's part of her job though. IKEA's too far away. All complaints about LeRoy Merlin kitchens seem to be about installation, not the units themselves. Click and Collect works well for items not in stock without going in to the shop. You do have to wait a bit longer than we are used to in UK though. Delivery is expensive and not an option anyway through the narrow streets of an old town like Finestrat.