Just got an update email and thought I'd come back to this thread with actual figures - I've had Easipay Carpets in 3 times now but for the second time I wanted to shop around. I knew that Easipay was cheaper than Tapi, which is also Carpetright now. I requested a quote from Pay Weekly Carpets, Easipay Carpets, Pay Day Flooring (which is now Pay Weekly Flooring??) Let's Pay Weekly and JBM Carpets. I'll list the experience me and the wife had cause it's saved in my phones notes still:
We got Laminate in living room that also goes into dining room and kitchen (open plan), and vinyl in the upstairs bathroom.
- Pay Day Flooring/Pay Weekly Flooring - Didn't turn up to 2 appointments, staff were rude trying to book back in so we cancelled.
- Let's Pay Weekly didn't turn up because I just wanted a quote and "wasn't a sale". Tried to book in again with a nicer rep and was told no, the original rep wouldn't say that (i sent them the texts). Booked in with him again, their representative text to say do I actually want the flooring this time. Told him we still wanted a quote, they cancelled with me, no quote given.
- JBM carpets £1300 (ish) , £90 a month for 10 months with a £400 deposit and £450 fit fee. Most samples were very basic, others were nice but a lot more expensive and a longer wait as they don't typically stock it. Representative was nice though. Fit is a 6 week wait.
- Pay weekly carpets £1100(ish) all in, but the total to pay was actually just over £1500 as they charge 30% interest too. Samples were again basic, £480 fit fee. Fitting is a 3 payments (months) wait. Rep was nice though.
- Easipay carpets £840(ish) with £200 deposit and £64 a month for 10 months. Samples were really nice honestly but they've got a more luxury range which is more like stone/marble, it didn't work out that much more expensive but the fit fee was a bit higher as it's harder to fit and we just wanted the wood look so didn't go for it. £280 fit fee. Fitting is the week after the first payment is made, we made it at the appointment, got a call the next day and a fit date for the following week. Flooring, deposit and fit fee were all cheaper than the other 2 companies.
It was absolutely a no brainer for us, but different reps might have different prices to match the income of different areas so i'd say definitely shop around. The last 3 I think are definitely cheaper than the highstreet (tapi) but not sure about the first 2 as we didn't actually manage to get a quote from them.
The service: we've had easipay back for the bedrooms in October and their new carpet samples are gorgeous, we've had 2 reps out from them and both were really helpful and nice and the office staff are amazing any time I need to call. The fitters themselves have always been the same team of a father and daughter - kept me well up to date with where i was on the jobs that day and where he was/ how long he'd be. He did the bulk of the fitting himself which is literally perfect, no faults at all and she gave him a hand, took photos as proof it was done then tidied up after him.
It was cheaper for us overall to go with the payment plan even if we paid it all in one rather than go to Tapi, the fit fee on its own is twice the price with tapi and you have to pay for all the extras like underlay, door bars and beading - all free with easipay. The first time we went to Franks too which were cheaper than Tapi but I doubt they'd be as cheap as easipay for everything all in honestly and Franks don't price match with pay weekly companies. I'd say go there for a quote even if you want to pay in full cause it'll probs be cheaper still.
10/10 experiences every single time.