We are spoilt by so many choices. So many product offerings in the marketplace. So many brands in the marketplace. So many middlemen in the marketplace. So many imperfections in the marketplace. Wonder if we are actually aware of whether we are taken for a ride whenever we want to buy tiles from so many tiles shop around us?
We supplied to the project markets often, where the criteria for quality have always been at the forefront of the professionals like architects, developers, and main contractors to maintain their name and reputation to the highest standard in the marketplace. The high standard of requirement set in this industry has been the keystone of quality homes built for the benefit of the consumer that can afford a home. This industry segment wants better, cheaper, prettier, and faster products and services from the supplier.
Different types of tiles grade are available here starting with first grade, commercial grade, second grade, third grade, odd lots, or rubbish stocks. Indeed, a thriving marketplace, so amazing and no holds barred for anyone procuring their goods here, happily knowing well what they are buying. Or do they actually know well?
We notice poorer quality tiles will land in the suburban marketplace while the middlemen continue reaping their riches through consumers. This profiteering over poor-quality tiles is unethical, and it seems no way but to control the appetite for low-quality tiles due to the attractiveness of their relatively low prices.
The more there is a demand for cheaper tiles, the poorer quality tiles will be available in such a marketplace at the expense of the consumers. Low-quality tiles with issues like shading, contamination, inconsistent sizes, uneven flatness, low breaking strength, easy stain or scratch, inferior design quality, and many more are the norm. Sad but true, the unfortunate part is consumers still have to pay a premium for such tiles, whereas the price of these is supposedly much cheaper (by 30% or even more) than the actual first-grade tiles. To add salt to the wound, we heard that these poor-quality tiles may be marketed as first-grade tiles, A-grade tiles, or premium tiles. Does anyone know, and anyone cares?
The problem arises when certain unscrupulous importers are busy focusing on gaining market share in this segment of the marketplace by scouting for inferior quality tiles all over and promoting them into the market via this channel. This is known as dumping low-quality tiles into Third World countries, even though we are no longer under this category. Yet we are being treated as such.
The only way for us to guard against such poor-quality tiles is to educate the public through social media, blogs, public forums, community engagement, and referrals on the best-quality tiles that are made available. The need to do more market research online before committing to any purchase is encouraging.
Best-quality tiles do not need to be expensive since we believe every customer deserves to own beautiful tiles at an affordable rate without compromising their quality. Better still, go for the trusted brand. If a famous brand is too expensive and unaffordable, come to us directly, and we will share with you what is the best quality tiles all about. We want to reach out to every suburban place to educate people about the importance of buying good-quality tiles without burning a hole in your pocket.
