Nick Powell speaks up about Bunnings - more info at change.org/growerprotection
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Nick Powell of Stanmore Nursey in Queensland shares his experience as a former supplier of Bunnings.
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Done
Done. I worked for Bunnings in IT for 23 years: it's not just the suppliers they screw...
I had no idea.
Bunnings is owned by Wesfarmers (Kmart and Coles), whose major shareholders are Vanguard, Blackrock and State Street. Same as Woolworths, IGA, Danks (Mitre 10 etc) and pretty much every other large company, because our politicians helped them do it.
With all due respect to Nick and you guys, I think we all need to start a ‘saveallofusprotection/petition’ fund 😅
The big corporations are scum bags. Always look to shop with the little guy
no the people that run them are the scum bags
unfortunately this is what happens when you get in bed with the dark side, why this guy put up with all this shite is beyond me....oooh thats right he is besotted by the other dark side tool....MONEY. So now de has fattened himself his is now virtue signaling he is righteous but clearly they no longer want his wares so no he is having a dumby spit
Big Corporations can't Exist without Big Scumbag Government
The Biggest SCUMBAGS Are the AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENTS for Letting this Happen in the first Place. In all aspects of Australian Life we are been Fleeced in Devious ways and IT WILL NEVER END, Sadly. I could go on and on here but i get disgusted at how OUR GOVERNMENTS ARE TREATING ITS OWN PEOPLE.
Yep and Bunnings, owned by WesFarmers, are gigantic!
Farmers getting the same stick from Coles and Woolies.
Basically the same behaviour in NZ. Growers are getting the nickel and dime treatment while the supermarkets are announcing record profits. These gluttunous companies either need to agree to split the profit with growers through fair contracts and good faith or get broken up. They do everything in thier power to eliminate any potential competition, so the Government needs put the boot in one way or another.
technical term is a monopsony, few buyer but alot of suppliers. opposite of a monopoly.
Exactly, owned by the same elitist corporate entities, Blackrock Vanguard
Very true. About 3 years ago, dairy farmers were getting the same price per litre of milk AS THE 1970s! And other farmers say the price hasn't chabged since 2009. I was in Woolworths and saw a shrivelling "quarter cabbage" for $2.84. It was 1800 grams. As I was taking a photo of the scales I hear the PA say "security check grocery department". They were FAR too backed up at the registers to do anything due to understaffing. During covid I was getting a FRESH unshrivelled cabbage the size of a soccer ball for $3 from the local fruit and vegetable store.
Coles and Bunnings both owned by WesFarmers. Dodgy and unAustralian.
I think you're a true Australian hero Nick. So much guts to come forward. Your message is so clearly and straight forwardly put. You have my deepest respect. Best wishes to you and Greenlife.
Thank you so much for your support.
@@ausngi There is another supplier in Victoria that gets the same treatment. Long term supplier that gets screwed over by bullies dictating the price they will pay for product. I do not work for that supplier, but I know someone that has worked there for years and told me that tactics used.
@@ausngiwe hear you. I’ll now actively avoid Bunnings for plants. Easy. I don’t mind paying a bit more to support a small nursery.
Good on you Nick👍 they need to be exposed and dealt with severly they have become out of touch with humans ''far to big for their boots and own good''.Treating people like there just dirt an awful business i avoid them as much as possible their mark ups are Massive on everything they sell i used to work in hardware for 15 years .
This is virtually word for word what I am thinking. Well written
Bunnings has destroyed Australia's plant nursery industry singlehandedly
Thank you for speaking out Nick
I don't know how they could. They only sell weeds.
You are welcome Nicole, thanks for your true words!
government did farnchise are small bsuiness
Buyers did that.
Came to Australia 3 years ago from North America. Was shocked to find this one company called bunnings had a monopoly. Where is the competition? How does the government allow this one company to dominate, and worse, treat Australian suppliers with such utter contempt? What's particularly galling and outright offensive is how they wave their aussie credentials whrn its convenient for them while spitting in the face of their suppliers. Nice work, bunnings. Take a bow. How proud you must be. Shame on you.
Our Government and the ACCC are completely useless. Monopolies and Duopolies are our Governments bread and butter.
Our regulators let it get this bad (See the Suncorp bank merger 1 month ago) and now they act surprised when people notice its this bad.
Not just Bunnings, there's a duopoly with basic groceries (supermarkets) in Coles and Woolworths. Look at all areas, there's at most a "big four" in control, basically everything is controlled by semi legal cartels.
The government doesn't just allow it, they condone it, they are part of the problem.
Its called 'Flower Power"
Thats the opposition
And your local own nursery
Yep I like Flower Power Campbelltown NSW little more expensive, but, great quality
It's now owned by zio Blackrock.
During the Pandemic, Bunnings seemed to have a deal with the Government-while people sitting alone on the Beach were getting arrested-very very strange.....
The racing industry was the same, they could freely travel to race while the rest of us were locked up and couldn’t even go to a funeral.
It must have been a 'boom' for Bunnings with people taking on DIY projects in the absence of being able to do their own work. I retired before the pandemic but instead of going to our local gym (closed then), I built a covered patio with various visits to the store in the process.
Yeah they were allowed to operate as essential services while allowing COVID units for testing forcing the staff to get the jab they disgust me
I stopped shopping at Bunnings during the pandemic era after I was yelled at for looking to the left when exiting even though I was going right... the staff at the empty Cafe told me I was walking up to the counter the wring way....
A lady I knew that worked their had hayfever and she was scared to go into work because they treated her like she had covid and were so nasty and worried if she tested positive they would shut the store down.
I wasn't allowed in during the pandemic for farm supplies but builders were. Couldn't see the logic.
This is great that a supplier speaks out . Shame on Bunnings !! BLOODY crooks . Price gouging from the growers is unAustralian . Come on government ! Regulate these corporate crooks !!!
How Dumb can a person be? The Left has gone after our Supermarkets for a so called Duopoly. Do you know how hard it is to build a Supermarket chain that works?? They are doing the same with Bunnings, Dan Murphy, Quantas. Soon there will be no companies left. GET REAL. WAKE UP. COMPANIES ARE not crooks. The Looser Lefties are.
Buyers can regulate better with their wallets than government ever will or desire to. It’s up to the individual consumer, not a “government”.
Incorrect loser, not when bunnings and coles and woolies are the only stores to buy from and any competitor is an hour away @@drumcrazy72
@@drumcrazy72exactly! People need to grow up and stop expecting mummy and daddy to deal with the bullies. People need to stand up and tell these bullies enough is enough and walk away
the only thing that will work is to boycott Bunnings, but of course people won't because personal convenience is more important than preserving democracy.
I remember Nick from his firefighting days, a man of integrity. Accordingly, if he tells you this is the way it is, then you can be guaranteed, that's the way it is!
I hate Bunnings for doing this to our fellow Aussie suppliers. Finacial giant Bullies. Ill add Woolworths and Coles to that. Heartless greedy bullies, all of them.
Bunnings is Coles.
@@jimw7916 I know Jim.
Oh God another bleeding heart Lefty.
And they have friends in high places.
They've attacked me multiple times.
@@jimw7916 No it's not. Wesfarmers de-merged Coles in 2018.
Bunnings has essentially mastered the art of covert extortion. Which means they have departments of experts at the top of their field specializing in calculated extortion.
Her name is Sissy Pea.
This is what happens when you have corrupt politicians who allow these corporate juggernauts to predatory price the smaller competitors out of business, it’s a no brainer what’s going to happen.
It’s why you see these large corporations support higher taxes as they can afford it but up and coming competitors can’t.
Exactly.
@@mitchjames9350 Only problem is these b@stards employ an army of accountants and usually pay SFA.
Corrupt voters you mean. We select the politicians who are in power.
the m@son1c lodge tells the pollies what they MUST do.
Great to see someone talking about the elephant in the room. Bunnings are one of many organisations unreasonably squeezing suppliers. Well done.
NO! the elephant is Sissy Pea!
Thanks Nick. Growers and farmers are on your side. Happy to ad my voice to yours.
I say support local nurseries and supply to the family businesses, which honour a contract with better prices. I'd pay a bit more to keep family businesses running than the big corporations. So glad you spoke up
I agree , businesses like Bunnings would suck the blood out of babies for profit. There's absolutely no ethics, it's a sign of the times
Yes, this is the answer. It is a losing battle though as people are lazy and fincially bound.
That's exactly what it is. You pay less at a huge store with huge buying power or pay more to have a local bloke do the same thing. Bunnings does hire local people too, and supports local community organisations with its sausages etc.
If these suppliers can sell so cheaply to the big guy Bunnings (with all that freight stuff) why do they charge so much when a little guy comes to them and wants to buy something?
He's spot on. I jumped through all the hoops and got a job at Bunnings. Saw through all the 'we're family' bullshit. They reel you in making you feel so "valuuuuued", then milk the living shit out of you. There are some amazing people working on the floor at Bunnings - but management are the same as most corporate environment workplaces - smiling assassins. I was so relieved when I resigned after 72 hours.
I agree whole heartedly. The thing I missed about visiting Bunnings nursery when delivering was the interaction with all the great staff in their nurseries and the interest they showed in me and our plants. Bunnings has 'stolen' more than money from me.
You've basically summed up my experience as a former employee of Bunnings. I was in the first induction for a store opening in 2003 and worked full-time for 2.5 years, then quit, but returned as permanent part-time for a similar length of time. Things seemed all rosy for the first 12 months or so, then the place began to show its true colours. I enjoyed my job for the most part in many ways, but eventually I became disillusioned with the bully boy mentality of some of the management team. I was fortunate to land a job with a local rural/industrial business where I remained for 9 years.
@@darrenrogers5735 Yes, my personal observations is: the floor staff are of course doing all the hard grunt work - helping out other floor staff because we have all been absolutely thrown in the deep end and are struggling to swim, drowning in fact. Then the so-called first tier of management, who smiled, listened and trained us through induction and promised to help and support me through learning my new role, after induction suddenly ***vanish*** into the ether...and are now actively avoiding having to do any grunt work because they're above that now as a mini-manager. They would appear visibly annoyed if I asked for help - even on my first day on the floor. Quickly realising I was not to bother going to management - just rely on the amazing hardworking floor staff from other departments, but it was the first sign of things being 'off' and not as they seem. Everyone complained about it, everyone had had the same experience. I have been in this environment before (Target) and felt it was fake atmosphere with most just wearing a mask of 'polite niceness'. quit before I lost my mind & soul.
going to get some plants and fert ect BUT NOT at bunnings , local suppliers
A place like that you have to make up for their slack, lets say a few items go missing here and there
I lived in regional Australia where there were lots of mum and dad hardware stores that had a wonderful variety - some of them being around since the 1800s. Bunnings bought land in our area wth us locals forming protests as we didn’t want a big corporation coming into our area undercutting all our local businesses. At first our local council informed Bunnings that the site they purchased was too small for the custom they would generate which made our community happy. Then out of nowhere and a few years of heated back and forth Bunnings was coming to our community like it or not which ended some of the smaller hardware owners. Nick thank you for your courage and bravery coming forth and expressing what many communities have been saying for a long time Bunnings and other big corporations shouldn’t have had the power they have to stronghold councils and suppliers in getting their own way. Our government’s lack the strength, the moral compass and the appetite to do anything to take on these bullies 🙈🙊🙉.
Just like McDonald's!
It is owned by the big zio mafia Blackrock.
Bunnings probably created 40 jobs for locals and took on the 10 people the other hardware shops employed.
"Our government’s lack the strength, the moral compass and the appetite to do anything"
Our governments lack the votes to do good.
Most people are stupid and rote vote for awful parties like Labor, Liberal, Greens and Nationals. These awful parties collect so many votes from stupid people that power is effectively granted to them - to do with whatever they like.
What they like to do is befriend powerful cronies who lavish gifts on them in the form of donations now and overpaid "jobs" later when they retire from politics.
This is why I say that our governments lack the votes to do good. If you want your government to do good then you must stop rote voting for awful parties and vote for people who promise to do good and actually do it.
It's amazing how much 'progress' can be made if enough bribes are paid to enough people... Or should I 'rebrand' that to 'facilitation' payments?
Bunnings have a lot to answer for. I don’t and won’t shop there.
They will never be called to account of course, Political influence usually prevents fair trading requirements.
We need to completely disengage from vicious exporters of trash.
@@erikhouweling1552 agreed
I didn't know this about Bunnings but I can't say I'm surprised. I'll continue to support my local independent Nursery.
We don't have one, they've all closed and no other choice but this company.
Your lucky to have one. Bunnings closed our nurseries down , and numerous other businesses as well. Now they're after Pet supply stores. They operate like a Mafia. We currently get all our groceries from ALDI as a protest against the Coles / Woolworth Cartel.
@@cbisme6414 I'm lucky to have at least 4 independent nurseries in my area.
@christianlitsch1320 I have 4 independent nurseries, a wholesale nursery and a flower farm in the area I live. I never realised until now how fortunate I am.
I also try to do the majority of myself shopping at Aldi and the excellent greengrocers located right next door.
@@Michelle_Emm I sincerely hope Bunnings doesn't track down your location . Another thing , their nursery plant prices are exorbitant as soon as they become the monopoly.
My son has just bought his first house, and we tried to help him out as best we could. Quality lawn mower, blower, garden tools, fertiliser, shelving, and so on. All bought from local mower shop, local hardware shop etc. Had a poor experience with returning a faulty product to chainstore referred to in this vid, and haven’t been back to them since. Support local if you can.
I worked for them and they attacked every staff member and when they got around to attacking me, I defended myself and WON IN COURT.
The government pays me free money every 2 weeks but I'm constantly under attack.
They turned EVIL.
Look what happened to the South Oakley store.
That was a brand new store and within 4 years was completely destroyed including the building and carpark road surface.
They did that to stop ✋️ everyone from getting ANY BENEFIT from having a bunnings business in the area.
They F ING DEMOLISHED the road surface of the carpark.
What a evil, miserable, horid little whezle of a company.
And the scum authorities let them do it!
Australia is SICK, SICK, sick.
All of this emporium style b.s. is deliberate subversion by Sissy Pea. Boot her out!
Hello from NZ. Thank you for getting this brave message out
I love wearing my Mitre 10 Mega Beanie in Bunnings.
Nek minute. Greedy hardware giant screws you over.
Watching from Wellington ✌️ I tried for a job at Lyall bay -I didn’t get it 😆 some of our local nurseries don’t allow the public to purchase or access their nurseries. Thank goodness for our community gardens and all the wonderful gardening pages on Fakebook
Thank you for speaking up 💯 respect
Good work mate, as a unfortunate truck driver who has delivered to Bunnings many times over the years I agree. Bunnings business model is despicable and needs to be put on current affairs so everyone can see the truth.
My utmost respect and best wishes to you Nick. The gov't will do nothing, it's up to us to demand accontability from both corperations and the government of the day to enforce fairness for all, not just profit for shareholders
Good on you mate. These big companies have gotten away with this for far to long. Time for people to support the little guy. This sends a message to let them know we have the power not them.
When a company says that "lowest prices are just the beginning", you should wonder what their prices will be in the future and who they're currently screwing over.
I flew from Brisbane to Melbourne to discuss with a Bunnings minor level manager our trading arrangement and pricing. Given what I was paid for a plant and what they sold it for was a mighty gap. I asked him what was this slogan "lowest prices are just the beginning" all about and he just smirked at me and replied "don't have to worry about that"! As if he thought I should know what the con was all about I suppose!!
EXACTLY what I say. Obviously they are in the "cabala", whereby they MUST tell you what they will do to you before they do it. "Low prices will ONLY be in the beginning"
... of the scam! 😂
Thank you for sharing your story. The nonsense from the big end of town needs to stop.
Thanks for being brave and coming forward mate. The world is in for a BIG change very soon and corporations like Bunnings will dominate no more. Hang in there buddy.
People have been saying this ever since i can remember. It reminds me of how religious people talk about Jesus comming back ANY DAY NOW!
Or are you the one person who is right? Know somthing we don't?
Care to elaborate? Or are you happy with your cryptic comment and just want to leave it open to interpretation?
Wow. Amazing to learn this. I’m ashamed that I have never investigated this as an end user. I’ve just appreciated the fact I could walk into a store and buy beautiful plants. When Bunnings arrived in our town I continued to support our local nurserys. It’s really sad that they have all closed. The only place left… Bunnings.
You can guarantee that lowest prices are NOT the beginning anymore. The mark up they place on building materials and nearly all of their stock is ridiculous.
They say that lowest prices are just the beginning for the SAME STOCKED ITEM This in reference to plants does NOT mean the same botanical plant It means the same Botanical plant from the SAME supplier. ie their own supplier Many retailers have lower prices for the same botanical plant from DIFFERENT suppliers. I know because I supply many small retailers
I agree. I have noticed the prices at my local store are rising daily.
@@hermit20082012 A waterproofing product they sell increased by 35% yet els where its still available at the old price, I love getting them to match the price and then get the discount on top, however the problem with that is the business advertising at the old price misses out on a sale which ultimately puts pressure on his bottom line, if the other business is close by I'll forsake the Bunnings deal and buy from the other supplier but sometimes long distance is the determining factor.
... just the beginning of the scam 🥴😂
They only make this quote because the only brands they sell are under registration from Bunnings themselves. Imported rebranded Chinese garbage. Of course you won't find their own brand for a Lower price.
Congratulations for speaking out! This is not the first or the last grower I’ve heard this from. You’re a Legend Nick!
Very important message. Thanks for opening our eyes. We have no alternative in my area. 4 Bunnings/ 0 survivors in the local garden centres. 😢
So sorry you have experienced such aggressive business practices from a huge company that seems to want to run local businesses out of business. I sincerely hope that you can find another market for your plants.
thank you. it's wrong that speaking up and saying what is true takes courage. corporate crime and greed. Best of luck to you Nick and may your future rewards reflect a lifetime of dedication and hard yakka!
Coles, Woolworths,Bunnings - Corporate Mafia!! Hang in there Nick everyone is starting to Hate these Faceless Bullyboys!!
Thanks Kimbo!
Have stopped shopping at Bunnings for years . They way the store manager and some staff treated my brother with special needs and myself was shocking , nothing but intimidating , smug unapologetic oxygen thieves . They same goes for Coles and Woolworths and the like in regards to general conduct towards suppliers and customers . They only care about themselves and shareholders . All suppliers and customers should band together and put the breaks on this rort from these unconscionable oxygen thieves . Bring back the good ol days . Cheers
thats called fascism.
I’ve been saying for months there should be an enquiry into Bunnings not just supermarkets. Not only are they screwing customers but more importantly the suppliers
This is why I left the nursery industry a long time ago. There's nothing worse then growing beautiful plants just to be squeezed by middle men. Good luck Stanmore Horticultural. Keep up the good fight against bullies.
I'm still fighting the fight although it's easier pushing you know what uphill with a pointy stick!
This is SO overdue, and only the tip of the iceberg. Thanks for standing-up for us all living in Bunnings shadow.
Sounds just like any abusive relationship! Terrible, I hope everyone gets on board and shares their own experience.
Well done on speaking out against corporate monsters.
I thank Nick Powell for his candour and Greenlife Industry Australia for this content.
I have had growing concerns as a consumer surrounding the ever-increasing presence and power these large companies have in Australia.
I agree, it's time people spoke up to the realities of what is going on. As a consumer, I will continue to show support where possible and buy products from individuals and companies that have good trade/work practices.
Powerful story and thank you for informing us all. This happened in South Africa - I witnessed it, with some supermarket chains...it did not work well. I wish, in a "perfect world" you could supply us at higher prices and make the living you so deserve. Great that you are speaking up, as this is affecting all Australians! I think its time to rise!, so good on you Mate!
Morale of the story is support small business whether it's a nursery, butcher, green grocer etc ,it might cost you a little bit more but in long run it will cost you less
Morale of the story is you can build a massive business over 25 years by hitching your trailer to a monopoly. However you'll be entirely at their whims and eventually someone will come along and do it cheaper with a smaller margin.
The moral I take home is don't marry your entire business to a single outlet.
@@whatilearnttoday5295 The first time I stepped out on my own was with a youtube channel Just after reaching a good wage UA-cam banned my channel. I learned that lesson then. Putting your chosen career into someone else's hands is never a good idea. They can pull the plug any time they like.
@@whatilearnttoday5295 Exactly. Like putting all your eggs in one basket.
The problem is that today's society is too selfish and self-centred. Nobody is prepared to take the hit now - they all want someone else to do it because they're too busy scrambling over other rats in the rat race. Western governments have systematically broken down the sense of community that previously existed over the last 4 decades. Were things perfect before? Hell no. But they were much better for most people.
You are one courageous man, I pray you stay safe. Thank you for speaking the truth, petition signed now.
Good one for coming forward, when I used to work in the nursery industry, we would want to order new plants on the market and whole sellers would tell us we couldn't as they were all reserved for Bunnings, it was a bit unfair, then when they do become available Bunnings always undercuts the price by about a dollar to make sure they get the sale, the problem was, people would always come to pick your brain and then go and buy from them, people need to realise you may pay a dollar more for your plants at the smaller outlet, but they are also willing to help with their knowledge and ideas, try that at Bunnings, sometimes your lucky to find help let alone good advice, unfortunately it's us the public that put our selves in this situation, then these large chain stores get bigger and bigger and weed out the competition.
I'm movinf into cactio growing, literally doing foundation pour for a hothouse tomorrow. In the cacti space, bunnings is an absolute rip off. I have bought stuff for $50 that I get from other places at $15.
Try Pearcedale Nursery for better value on many plants than Bunnings.......
@@OffGridInvestor Yes it pays to shop around.
I'm a qualified gardener, they probably couldn't afford me oversee their nursery section and give advice 😂
*_"unfortunately it's us the public that put our selves in this situation, then these large chain stores get bigger and bigger and weed out the competition."_*
Spot on, Bevan!
Altogether now. I will lessen my reliance on Bunnings. I will lessen my reliance on Bunnings. I will lessen my reliance on Bunnings. Altogether now. I will lessen my reliance on Bunnings…
This took courage to speak up! I had no idea that Bunnings did this. they are no different than the big supermarkets and groceries. Surely the ACCC should be stepping in here. And no lawyer has jumped in yet either? What a disgrace! My heart goes out to you and the nursery. Ive signed the petition and will donate tomorrow. Yes we all love cheap prices but at WHAT COST?????
Mitre 10 is locally owned and operated go with Mitre 10
No different at all , even if independently owned still run by a monopoly, and I bet the owners are getting screwed on price and stock
@@bigears4014
nah your wrong and no they arnt getting screwed like Bunnings screw their suppliers you should pay more attention to what the story's about lol
The one store I was kicked out of for not having a vaccine passport. I'd only be going there to steal stuff or join in on the looting when the shit hits the fan.
@@Mister_Holdsworth Good on ya mate!
Well done nick ALOT of nursery buisnesses feel the same but won’t speak out you have our support~ Steve
Thank you Nick, for speaking out - and so clearly!
Best of wishes for your future endeavours.
Thanks for speaking up.
We all need to support mums and dads in business as much as we can. There was always the local trades shops and particularly retail nurseries in most larger suburbs.
All gone now.
The cheapest price isnt always the cheapest outcome.
Win/ win, not Win/ loose.
A country prospers when all prosper.
The rising tide lifts all ships.
dont be fooled about the cheapest price. It has to be the same botanical plant eg English Box from their supplier and not someone else. Thats their interpretation of "SAME STOCKED ITEM" A small retail nursery that I supply is much cheaper on many basic plants than Bunnings
Where bing screwed left right and centre in this country
We're*
Thanks for having the courage to speak so succinctly on the state of affairs when trying to do business with any of the major retailers. They totally rely on the public's laziness and willingness to accept bland consistency. People of Aust. vote with your feet, get off your arse and shop with a specialist and not with a 'One Stop Shop'.
I love hearing people speak their truth. Good on you mate. And thank you for growing plants, whomever buys them.
What a great brave businessman Thanks for speaking out . We need an IGA of the hardware world to keep Bunnings honest
I agree with your sentiments but I doubt that Bunnings will ever be honest. 😞
You do, Metcash (IGA) own Mitre10.
There is one. Mitre 10 and Home Hardware, Plants Plus - all part of Metcash.
Strange you say that because 90% of the stuff on the shelves at my local IGA seems to have come straight from woolworths, at a 10 to 25% markup.
As soon as Nick started to speak, I knew it was the same end of the stick the supermarkets have been giving the growers I've worked for, doesn't even make business sense to do in your supplier like that.
Well said Nick, I worked as a National Account Manager for a period, Bunnings being my account. The comments that Nick has made are true. The Bunnings buyers will screw you to the wall. They blatantly refuse to accept pricing increases from suppliers. They also charged you for each product that was credited and went through through there returns store. A large portion of the products returned weren't faulty.
@windyhill10 please feel free to message, email or call us, or reach out via www.surveymonkey.com/r/WC86TXW
Thankfully there are so many nurseries to buy from. You’ll get personal advice and assistance.
Far out. Another much loved store I enjoyed has bitten the dust for me. Thank you for being brave enough to let us know how disgusting their treatment of Aussie growers is. I wonder how many other suppliers are being treated like this by bunnings? I won't shop there again..
The more I hear about national suppliers such as Bunnings, Coles or Woolworths the more I am horrified by their behaviour towards their suppliers. The question I ask is what is their endgame? Once they have finished off the suppliers with their despicable and unfair practices where do they go from there?
Good on you mate.
Great eye opener to the price of everyone’s “convenience” to walk into any Bunnings store and see the same thing
Time to start supporting every independent and local store to hold big business accountable
Hi Nick, thanks for showing us behind the scenes. I have heard many stories of Bunnos stealing IP from Australian product developers and manufacturers, but had not yet heard what they are doing to growers. I wish you are your business all the best.
You're a legend Nick. Thanks for speaking up. I hope you telling your story invokes change in the industry
Bunnings is increasingly unaustralian. Not a great experience any more, website is woeful, staff turnover high. Clearly they’re milking the consumer.
Website is slow as hell when searching for stuff.
Ever since the “pandemic” the attitude of Bunnings has been horrible. They are all miserable
AI camera in store that keep databases of your face..
They can keep track of everywhere you go, where you stop and how much you spend..
And all that data can be put into an AI to sell to other groups..
Its NOT an Australian company .....NEVER was ! ....owned by Westfarmers, same as Coles.
@@OffGridInvestor Almost as slow as their in store customer service.
Nick, you are a hero. Taking it right up to the big guys in exposing their shameful practices.🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
I'll bet Nick wasn't so vocal and active in helping the small independent businesses that were seeking to buy his products before they were wiped out by the volume discounts and preferred customer treatment he gave Bunnings at the time, before they started turning the screws.
Bunnings is a group of people. Serving themselves and shareholders. They are all responsible. Shame on you all. God bless you Nick. I wish you all the best.
Absolutely, and we all lose out in the end with lack of choices and diversity. I often buy my herbs and plants direct from small businesses many interstate. Bunnings doesn’t have the variety and choices that independents can offer. Thankyou so much for sharing and giving such insight to the bulling practices of big corporations. Good luck and hope change comes quickly for you and all others having their livelihood and business strangled by these deceptive practices.
Thank you for specking out. It is the same here in N.Z. With supermarkets. More so countdown/Woolworths. Banks and insurance companies are similar. Big companies?$$$$.
Our local nursery closing end of this month , April . The nearest to our town is Bunnings in two towns either side. No support from me. I'll be going extra miles to a private nursery. Interesting they've been mentioned in the news along with the supermarket duopoly.
Big ups to you Nick for telling us what's going on in your sector. I have a friend in the wine industry and his dealings with supermarkets were so bad he pulled out completely like yourself. Yet another friend works high up in the banking sector and talks of the absolute windfall they get from credit card percentages. And another on the other side of the fence who is the general manager of a supermarket and is absolutely creaming it. He is not a nice person, he is solely about money, aggressively so. We now buy local and support the local growers and vineyards directly. We get to know them and a small sense of community is built. Much better.
I have a small plant shop - every time I go to Bunnings (on pain of death) I am shocked at the condition of the plants. They Don't even look after them and the customer ends up with poor quality plants. I have a little plant shop and I only buy from wholesalers and farms. I wish there were enough of us to keep you away from Bunnings, but they have taken over and we Australians have allowed it to happen for the sake of "convenience"! Of course Coles and Woolworths fit into the same category - they are happy to make a loss on flowers and plants and send small businesses like mine to the wall ... I'm hanging in as long as I can.
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Well said Nick, total Respect for speaking out. 👍
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Yes all doesn't seem well at Bunnings, corporate greed has steadily infiltrated, you can feel it in the store these days and I've been using Bunnings for a long time now. The staff are being used also...... I can certainly feel that every time I go in store . Good on you for standing up to them.
Great to hear you speak out.
New Zealand supermarkets have been doing this to produce growers for years so no surprise they do it in Aussie as well.
Good on you Nick. I’m sure your not the only one effected by these monopolies but your the only one brave enough to tell it how it is👏👏👏
Unfortunately Matthew, other growers who still barely hang on doing business with Bunnings are scared stiff voicing how it is for fear of retribution from these corporate thugs.
Never thought of Bunnings as the Bad Guy until now. Thank you.
Best wishes to you and Greenlife.
Lately, I've realised that Bunnings, like Coles and Woolworths is destroying the competition.
Ive stopped buying any garden items from Bunnings, even if the items are cheaper.
I don't go to Bunnings. I made a complaint to them and the woman on the phone thought it was a great joke and called a colleague to the phone to have a laugh. I heard them both giggling about it. Complaint wasn't acted on.
I think everyone should support their local nurseries and stores. My husband refers to Bunnings as the evil empire.
You can see from this mans eyes, it's no joke, and bunnings have hurt his business, hopefully he is doing much better in health and business.
There are local and family run nurseries everywhere. Never buy plants from bunnings.
Do a few price comparisons . You might be surprised. And Im quite sure that small nurseries will match prices. Just ask them
I never set out to close down Bunnings nurseries because of their great staff who I loved dealing with, Bunnings management just need to stop being a bunch of arseholes. In my opinion the Managing Director is not paid 2 million dollars a year because he's smart, its because he's greedy.
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Good on you mate, most consumers don’t think about the producers these days. What has happened to our country? I would prefer to shop in independent nurseries or grower direct, but understand that the turnover is in those big box places because that is where all the herds go. Best wishes to you, I hope things get better. Your place looks fantastic!
Thank you Nick for speaking up. I recently purchased two young trees from my local " Bunnings " for my garden a Pink Dogwood and a Red Magnolia, each tree was just 1 metre tall they cost me $99.00 each, i have been buying plants for my garden for rhe last 44yrs and have never encountred prices like that before for new plants. I did end up buying them as i wanted to complete my gardening at the time. Later on i went to a local well known nursary to check there, and they were charging the same price. Every one today is following one another for bigger profits. This blatent Greed must stop. Take care Nick, all the best 👍 nsw
To add some balance, I have been dealing directly with Bunnings as a supplier for well over 10 years across 3 separate businesses and have never ever experienced anything like you mention. Granted this is in another state and not involved in the greenlife end of the stores however Bunnings has never thrown their weight around rather we have always been able to deal in collaboration for the growth of both businesses. In all cases we used our own transport to deliver to each store and were never forced to go onto any core carrier program. I don't dispute the hardship you have faced and I do empathise with your situation but wanted to express another side from my experiences. Being a grower of produce rather than a supplier of manufactured goods I believe does offer huge risks with this risk all being forced on the growers so I also welcome any government enquiries and hopefully some constructive action/legislation that can better help protect growers.
Good for you as an ex Bunnings team member I can tell you that the way the staff are treated is just as appalling as a company they should be ashamed of themselves
Chris, the reason why I was tentative about voicing my trading history with Bunnings was I didn't want to see great team members have their jobs placed in jeopardy.
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Bunnings is the most evil corporation I’ve ever known. I still suffer from ptsd working for them. Evil is perhaps to kind a word.
I just bought a set of super glue mini-tubes from Buns. They were empty!
Great man to stand up and tell it how it is. These companies would be broke without using there suppliers like you to fund their “business “. They make billions and send you broke. You are a legend sir
Government needs to step up & control these greedy corporations!!
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Good on this single grower for speaking out. What if it were 10..... maybe 100. Then, big companies have to listen if their supply is compromised. More so if their purse strings are compromised.
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Aussies don’t realise that Australia is the most expensive western country for just about EVERYTHING- food fuel rent homes hardware alcohol cars tools clothing etc etc etc
A noble and completely warranted cause.
GIA and HBT should get together to work against these corporates
Most organisations start off with their relationships as a partnership. Over time the organisation starts thinking they are the boss and the partnership goes out the window.
People working for wages have no idea the pressures business owners dealing with every day.
Exactly as it is Mark!
I worked at bunnings for four years when i was younger, never once thought that bunnings had this much control and monopoly power over the industry. Would like to see some competition or some sort of government intervention.
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I've signed and shared. Thank you for sharing your exoeriences, all the best and please post an update video. 🙏
Good on you for speaking up, personally I refuse to buy anything from Bunnings at all.
God bless you Nick. Amen ✝️