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this post was submitted on 13 May 2025
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Did you compare across other places to buy to see if it was actually a good discount or was it just bringing it down to a similar price as elsewhere?
I once got a 15% discount on a premium insinkerator because bunnings had it for very slightly less. This was years ago, at time I thought I had got a great deal but now I'm starting to wonder if I should have looked online for other places and actually checked the going rate.
Powertools usually have pretty small profit margins and there are quite a few different shops you can get them at, so occasionally you can get a good deal if a retailer offers price beats. Especially if it's trade level brands, Makita, DeWalt, Hikoki, Milwaukee etc. A lot of the cheaper brands are exclusive so you can't actually compare them elsewhere, Ryobi and AEG for example are Bunnings only.
I've found that place makers tends to be a bit more expensive.
Most of the alternative local stores just don't keep the stock on hand or are advertising GST exclusive pricing for professionals.