Steemit Engagement Challenge | My Review Of A Plumbing Supply Store by @swaylee
Hello everyone and welcome to my blog, this happens to be my 3rd day in the engagement challenge and this is my third contest entry. I'm really interested in business activities so when this contest came out, I had to put my other entries at a halt so I could do this one. So today I decided to visit and review my uncle's plumbing material store in a bid to review it and also promote his business because you know Blood they say is thicker than water. Let's begin. shall we?
They procure and sell high quality plumbing materials but they didn't stop there, they also sell majority of the things that make use of water in houses like water heaters, tanks, the things used to connect the tanks to houses, submersible pumps and all these they have in numerous sizes. They also boast of high quality plumbing materials and even offer warranty incase of any problems on their part. They are also one of the largest sellers around because of their specialization and expertise when it comes what they do.
I happen to know the business for a while now seeing as it's my uncles' but I've not gone there in a couple of years so I decided to pay him a visit today. From the picture above, as you approach the store, you would be greeted by a large variety of GeePee tanks both big, small, wide, horizontal, vertical.
By your left (the right side of the shop), rubber pipes of numerous sizes are made available and visible to passerbys. Then you enter the store where you would be greeted by the sales person. I bought some 1 inch bends before taking permission to snap around.
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Using What3words.com, this is the exact location of the business in Nigeria. They sell a large variety of plumbing materials both steel, stainless, galvanized steel and rubber.
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When I was doing this review, I didn't let them know so I could monitor how they treat their customers. I stayed with them for almost 5 good hours (From 8am till 12:30pm) to see how they treat their customers and I was quite surprised to see that the customers were given priority and he also gives discounts for bulk purchases. As he is both a wholesaler and a retailer, he has his goods in large amounts. Contractors from other states often come to patronize him when they get government contracts. Although some new customers complain that their prices are slightly higher than other stores. I too observed this when I was asking for the prices of some of their goods. I chose this business because most people usually review a restaurant or boutique so I decided to think outside the box to something many people overlook. They also offer installation for those buying tanks and pumps.
For potential buyers, I would be snapping some pictures in close range and giving their prices in steem. At the moment of writing, 1 steem is equal to 250NGN (Nigerian Naira) so I will base my price list off this figure. As you could see earlier, there are numerous goods so pricing all of them would be tedious. I would be sharing the prices of 6 goods.
| Item | Size | Price in NGN/steem | Image |
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| Red handle tap | ¾ Inch | 2k/8 STEEM |  |
| England Gate valve | 3 Inches | 1.7k/6.8 STEEM |  |
| Non return valve plastic | 3 inches | 3k/12 STEEM |  |
| Brass Ball Gauge | 2½ inches | 8k/32 STEEM |  |
| Union Connector | 1 inch | 0.5k/2 STEEM |  |
| Horizontal GeePee Tank | 1500 litres | 95k/380 STEEM |  |
The business is really thriving but there is never enough sales in the life of a business man. He has made quite the name around these parts and he sells materials that are rare over here so even though the prices are slightly higher than normal, you still have to buy. This i believe is a great business strategy. You are also assured that what you are buying is of high quality so for plumbing related contractors living around, this is a sure choice. I would gladly recommend this business to anyone willing to buy.
As Entrepreneurs, it's good to observe your counter parts and competition to know what they are doing to boost sales and their pricing system to learn a thing or two and advance in yours. I personally love business reviews because I learn alot and I also try to advertise businesses on my favourite social media platform.
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[All images used in this post were taken by the author with his Tecno Camon 17p mobile device]
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Perfect ooooo...omo this is plenty ...welldone bruhhhh
Thank you man. I hope you go join me o
Thank you @swaylee for your participation and contribution to the success of the "Steemit Engagement Challenge" Program initiated the Steemit Team by participating in the Steem Business Contest from the Steem Entrepreneurs Community
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Keep up your good work, best regards and good luck !
Thank you so much. I definitely took my time writing it. I must win in atleast 1 category ⭐
God no go shame us
What an excellent review you did here, I personally feel like my review was garbage 🥲. Anyway, the business looks to be thriving in every aspect, I like how they arranged the Goods in a orderly manner even when there's no space in the shop, the man running the business seems to be working 24/7 and that's what you'll expect from a typical Igbo Man.
I also like how you arrange Goods sold in a tabular form, it's very easy for me to understand.
Nevertheless, you have made a wonderful review and I've learned a lot from it.
Hello friend, I must say that you have done perfect job by reviewing this business to us.
In a business, I think this is one of the way to get more customers to your business than your competitors. Customer are always happy whenever they're been given a discount on the items they purchased. It makes them to come back the next day.
The truth here is that those new customers might haven't try buying materials at other plumbers shop to really attest to what they're saying. However, quality is what matter, so I think this particular plumber store might me selling quality materials which might be the reason why those customers see it to be expensive than that of other plumber stores.
Tha k you for sharing this.
Your analysis is. Spot on man. Your comments truly show that you are an experienced entrepreneur. I have alot more to learn from you man
From your review I can get a better understanding as to the nature of the business.
I particularly loved the fact that you included vthe prices of the various goods and services in your local currency as well vas in steemit
This gives helps makes your post more related to readers who are not in Nigeria.
I do wonder what does this mean
Do you intend to be a plumber @swaylee
Lol a large scale one sure. If we have a better government then I would be able to seal great live changing deals. Supply water to various states and local government areas
Your to good 😌, you should be the owner of the website aswr
🤣🤣🤣🤣 guyyyy hafa you naw. Long time man. How have you been
Wow ,this plumbing supply store is lit 🔥, 😂 you should know Igbo men and business ,no play especially anambra men ,your spy on monitoring how they treat their customers is nice and remember every business man priority is customers satisfaction.
Your review is 😊 nice
Thank you so much for these kind words, You are definitely right, he is an Anambra man o. There was something else I left out of the review, he doesn't trust anyone. I love that ideology to an extent because it's all man for himself in the outside world. No one is your friend even your salesgirl can run away with your loot. Thanks for stopping by. I'm looking forward to your own review
😂 trust anambra men ,thank you deaf I will be dropping my entry soon
Big guy, this post is really innovating and inspiring for everyone who is indeed proud to show off his business.
Greatness!!, it's all I see in your posts.
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