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Originally Posted by fishinpox
I am a contractor, I build 500,000.00 + custom homes and if a client bought floors from direct buy or any other supplier other than ones I have a good working relationship with I will NOT warranty the work. There is a reason it is cheaper, same as lumber liquidators either they are 2nd's in quality or discontinued, or a lower quality version made for direct buy. Same thing with let's say delta faucet model # 1234 , I can buy that model # at lowes or my plumbing supply house . Same model # but completely different product and price the lowes is cheaper price and quality where the same model # fir the supply house has brass fitting but the lowes has plastic! So if you want to build a cheap house be my guest , direct buy isn't in business to lose $ and give you free stuff they like every business is In it to make money! Cheaper is not better and it is cheaper for a reason in most cases
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I bought a "waterfall" faucet (don't remember the brand but it was a quality one) at Home Cheapo a few years ago. That sucker leaked around the knobs and two plumbers couldn't stop it. It cost like $90. I took it back for a refund. I went to a place here in town that sells faucets. Bought the exact same thing for $175 and it has never leaked once. Same thing with tennis shoes. Used to go somewhere like PayLess and buy them $100 Nike and Cons for $30. The sole would start peeling off two months later.
"You get what you pay for."