Tiles are the main material for home decoration. If they are laid throughout the house, the cost will be a large part of the decoration cost. In order to save money, many people will buy cheap tiles from other channels, and a large part of these tiles are often called "bargain tiles."
The bricks on sale are so cheap, can they be bought? Some people think that cheap bricks are not good products, and the quality of special-priced bricks is definitely not good, so they cannot be bought. Others think that special-priced bricks are brand-new products or in stock, and are qualified products and can be bought. In life, some people who buy bricks at special prices have saved thousands of dollars, while others have stolen a lot of money and not only lost a large number of ceramic tiles, but also lost labor and material costs.
Mr. Liu's family has a villa that is being renovated. He learned through the construction manager that there are special bricks in Foshan, Guangdong that are more cost-effective than the market price. Out of a try, he purchased some 800×800 floor tiles, which were cheaper than the market price. 26 yuan/piece lower. After paving, the quality of the bricks is almost the same as the finished product. After the first attempt was successful, he continued to buy nearly 30,000 yuan of special-priced ceramic tiles, saving nearly 10,000 yuan on the renovation of a villa.
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Mr. Dong, who also bought bricks at a special price, was not so lucky. When Mr. Dong was renovating his home, he wanted to be more economical and purchased living room floor tiles from a major brand at a special price of 50 yuan/piece, for a total price of 5,000 yuan. At that time, he went to the physical store with the decoration company's designer and found no obvious problems. However, after the decoration company laid the bricks, they discovered that each brick had "water ripples" that were high in the middle and low around the edges. You could clearly feel the dents at the joints by touching them with your hands. Now he is faced with two choices. One is to knock off all the tiles, but the concrete under the tiles has solidified, which will cause damage to the floor heating worth more than 20,000 yuan; the other is not to knock out the tiles, but because the surface of the tiles has Water ripples, and mildew is prone to occur when water accumulates on the ground.
We both bought bricks at a discount, but why were our fates so different? Can I buy bricks at special prices?
Actually, whether you can buy bricks at special prices depends on the situation. To answer this question, we must first understand the source of the special bricks.
The bargain-priced bricks on the market mainly come from the following five sources:
The first is the chargeback bricks used by ceramic companies to mortgage payment for goods.
In fact, the use of ceramic tiles has a long history. When a company's capital chain is tight and it is difficult to pay high operating costs on time, in the end in order to quickly withdraw funds, it can only use ceramic tiles to mortgage the payment. Converting a large amount of inventory into cash can not only pay for the goods, but also solve the inventory pressure, so there are special price bricks and cash-out bricks. Due to their high quality and low price, stamped bricks are very popular in the market. However, one drawback is that stamped bricks are not shipped regularly. Whether they are available depends on the production and sales of the factory. If the kiln has a large production schedule, it will be hoarded for many years. Inventory will also be used as a buffer to be sold to the market.
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Through the above description, we can know that the special price bricks such as punch bricks are high-quality and first-class products. Generally, there are no quality problems and you can buy them with confidence.
The second is the old ceramic tiles of regular brands that have been eliminated during clearance.
In the ceramic industry, ceramic tile designs and colors change from one year to three years. In order to keep up with consumers' decoration style needs, ceramic tile brands launch new ceramic tile styles almost every year. Some old and backward ceramic tile styles are gradually becoming unsaleable, but there is still a large amount of inventory. In order to clear inventory, manufacturers and dealers will sell at lower market prices.
In addition to the inferior designs and colors, the quality of this type of special-priced bricks is generally not bad. Because they are on clearance from regular brands, there is no need to worry about after-sales service. However, it should be noted that old and backward ceramic tile designs will generally not be produced again after clearance. If there are problems with the paving construction, it is likely that the same batch of ceramic tile designs cannot be returned or exchanged. Therefore, when purchasing special-priced tiles, you must communicate clearly with the manufacturer/dealer to see if you can return or exchange tiles of the same design and color; if not, you must think carefully before purchasing, and after purchasing, pay close attention to the decoration master's paving work to avoid paving. There was a problem during the pasting process.
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The third is first-class and qualified ceramic tiles handled by ceramic enterprises.
According to quality inspection standards, the ceramic tiles produced can be divided into high-quality products, first-class products and qualified products. Both high-quality products and first-class products are qualified products and can be used normally, and the functions are not affected. However, first-class products have slight flaws, such as size errors, glaze pinholes, and inconspicuous differences in glaze color. As for qualified products, they are products with serious defects, whose quality cannot be guaranteed, and whose final destination cannot be known. The first-class products of big brands are generally not sold to dealers. Most of them are contracted to special-price brick merchants. They are the most popular special-price bricks on the market. There is a huge difference in quality between first-class products and qualified products. Therefore, consumers should carefully screen when purchasing.
The fourth is brand special price tiles for marketing purposes.
In order to gain popularity, many manufacturers and dealers will hold promotional activities at a special node. There are various promotion methods, including special price tiles. Usually, this kind of activity is a linkage activity organized by manufacturers to help dealers achieve sales profits. The special price tiles and popular tiles in the event are products that manufacturers subsidize to allow dealers to sell them at low prices. In order to attract increasingly savvy consumers, most manufacturers/dealers will usually use the brand's new seasonal models on sale as special prices when promoting. However, some merchants will use outdated products to top up the sales. Such special price bricks only need the style. You can buy whatever you like, and the quality of the tiles is guaranteed.
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It should be noted that some ceramic tile merchants use "special offers" as a sales method. The stores are offering special offers every day. Although they are called special offers, the price is not necessarily low, or the price is low and the quality is also low. , you still get what you pay for. To identify whether a merchant uses discounted bricks as a means of attracting customers or uses outdated styles to sell them at low prices, you only need to continue to pay attention to it for a period of time and search for it on the brand's official website, WeChat public account, Tmall JD flagship store, and you will know whether it is It’s not like there are special offers and styles every day.
In addition to the above four categories, there are two other sources of special price bricks:
First, the inventory products of closed ceramic companies were leaked through court auctions. This type of product is both in stock and in urgent need of processing. The types should be relatively complex and the quality is difficult to guarantee. Generally, it is not recommended to purchase.
Second, engineering sample bricks. Sample tiles made by ceramic tile companies in order to win bids for real estate projects can be purchased, but in small quantities.
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Through the above description, everyone must have a basic understanding of the various sources of special price bricks and whether various types of special price bricks can be purchased. If you can't determine the source, you can look at the discounts on special tiles. Generally speaking, special-price bricks are not much cheaper than regular-price bricks. If they are 10 to 20% lower than the market price, you can still consider them. If the price is particularly cheap, it is better not to buy them. After all, there is no pie in the sky.
In today's market, discount bricks are everywhere. Whether it is the rebate tiles flowing out through special channels or the special products sold by brand promotions, they all occupy a large sales volume in the ceramic tile consumer market. For bricks on sale, consumers can buy them, but they must learn to identify them. In fact, whether it is a regular brand brick or a special price brick, as long as the merchant wants to trick you, you cannot escape. Only by understanding the basic knowledge of various ceramic tiles can we break out of merchants' marketing routines and buy good ceramic tiles.
