Anyone using Custom Builders USA?
To save keystrokes, from their website:
CBUSA is a management company that helps local builders combine their purchasing power to achieve lower costs, higher levels of service and generate rebate income. We are dedicated to promoting long-term relationships between builders, vendors and manufacturers to create a win-win for all involved.
It’s kind of cool because you can get instant material quotes online and compare vender’s prices. The down side is their limited geographic availability. It is in my city though, and I have used it a bit…
Thoughts?
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howdo they make their money?
"When asked if you can do something, tell'em "Why certainly I can", then get busy and find a way to do it." T. Roosevelt
Matt,
We are getting it up and going here in Indianapolis. I think that it is a good thing. As small custom builders, we know that the larger production builders get better pricing because of their buying power. The group enables us to pool our resources to get better buying power and become more efficient in the purchasing process. And in turn the suppliers get in front of a larger audience and make a sale.
The management group makes its money by getting a percentage of the gross sales.
John
J.R. Lazaro Builders, Inc.
Indianapolis, In.
Anyone else using http://www.custombuilders-usa.com/ ?