NickCJ-
Yep, but because they only sell to trade if you walk in off the street they'll spec you a kitchen but won't tell you how it costs. So you need a friendly kitchen fitter, who may or may not pass any or all of his discount on to you.
We got about £2k off the first price they quoted us.
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Yes but depends how good a customer the tradesman is. If he brings them a lot of business then their discount gets bigger
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Their pricing is opaque and complex and they only sell to registered trade, so your tradesperson can mark up whatever they think they can get away with.
Quality is a decent, but nothing worth shouting about.
Trades bitch about Ikea quality and the effort needed to trim and fit etc, but it's just bluster to get you to pony up for a significant material cost that they can slap 20% on.
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Good experience but we effectively bought as trade and negotiated a hefty discount - you'd most likely have to buy through your fitter who may try and make a margin on the kitchen. Or if they're a big Howdens customer they might be able to get a really good discount...
Very happy with the quality. Availability in a wider range of widths swung us from Ikea - would have ended up with a lot of filler.