Profit Margins with Selling Carpet/Hardwood

[bensurdi]

Does anyone here currently sell carpet/hardwood/tile? I'm looking into starting a sales division for this but curious what the profit margins are when getting it straight from the manufacturer??

 

[Mikey P]

@TomKing is your man

 

[hogjowl]

I sold it for years. My margins were low. Not by choice. Volume was key. Lots of volume ...

 

[Nate The Great]

Sales only or you offering installation too? 30% is the normal...

 

[bensurdi]

How do you go about getting setup to sell carpet? Who did you call? Did you have to inventory a certain amount of product to get the whole sale pricing?

 

[TomKing]

@TomKing is your man

Ben can contact me live. This is not a conversation that should be public at all.

 

[Mikey P]

You're getting aweful snooty in your old age..


Must be the millions you're making selling those Ikea knock off rugs

 

[bensurdi]

Ben can contact me live. This is not a conversation that should be public at all.

Hey Tom, I'd love to talk with you about it. Whats a good # to reach you at?

 

[TomKing]

Sales only or you offering installation too? 30% is the normal...

Not correct.

 

[TomKing]

Hey Tom, I'd love to talk with you about it. Whats a good # to reach you at?

PM me or you can call the office.

 

[TomKing]

You're getting aweful snooty in your old age..


Must be the millions you're making selling those Ikea knock off rugs

Just because someone asks a question on this forum does not demand you share information with them in a public forum. People are fools sometimes the things they share here. Why tell your competitors what might take them years to figure out. This isn't a charity its business. Not trying to be a ass. Just being open lots of guys would feel the same.

 

[Mikey P]

Relax brother, I was just funnin.

 

[GeneMiller]

Just because someone asks a question on this forum does not demand you share information with them in a public forum. People are fools sometimes the things they share here. Why tell your competitors what might take them years to figure out. This isn't a charity its business. Not trying to be a ass. Just being open lots of guys would feel the same.

That's why nothing I say is ever remotely helpful. Most is just outright lies.

 

[hogjowl]

There's nothing wrong with being an ass.

Just look at Phred.

 

[Jimmy L]

Well Tom why didn't you just read his post and contact him by PM? No need to appear arrogant and a buffoon.

 

[Mikey P]

buf·foon
bəˈfo͞on/
noun

1. a ridiculous but amusing person; a clown.
   synonyms:clown, jester, fool, comic, comedian, wag, wit, merry andrew, harlequin,Punchinello, Pierrot More
   
   
   
   
   
   Jimmy does not like competition either...

 

[Mikey P]

lol


mer·ry an·drew
ˌmerē ˈandro͞o/
noun
archaic

1. a person who entertains others by means of comic antics; a clown.

 

[Jimmy L]

Marty is a BUFFOON too.

 

[hogjowl]

Marty is a BUFFOON too.

I'm sure you take comfort in that.

 

[Jimmy L]

So sensitive lately