Anonymous
04/23/2025 18:10
Subject: Re:Buying Plumbing Fixtures From Amazon
Anonymous wrote:I think some of the major brands like Moen and Kohler will have two products that look virtually identical, but one is made of plastic and the other is metal. I bought a nice Kohler bathroom faucet on Amazon for $300 and HD had one that looked the same for somewhere around $100. Big difference in quality.
They are just brand names, and subcontract work overseas from the lowest bidder on any given contract.
Made in America fixtures are not going to be sold for cheap at box stores, due to high union labor costs, etc.
Anonymous
04/23/2025 17:39
Subject: Buying Plumbing Fixtures From Amazon
Anonymous wrote:Some items are suspect knockoffs and should be avoided due to subpar materials and construction and no longevity. Others items, like what is being revealed with certain luxury products produced in China, are indeed the original manufacturer before another person's name is put on it. I found a "German" brand towel rack I liked. Found the exact same item on amazon, same weight, specs, materials. Through extensive research I found out it indeed was the exact same item! A $200 towel cost me $20.
How in the world do you know it’s the same material? Did you xray and do chemical analysis of the alloy?
Anonymous
04/23/2025 17:37
Subject: Re:Buying Plumbing Fixtures From Amazon
I think some of the major brands like Moen and Kohler will have two products that look virtually identical, but one is made of plastic and the other is metal. I bought a nice Kohler bathroom faucet on Amazon for $300 and HD had one that looked the same for somewhere around $100. Big difference in quality.
Anonymous
04/23/2025 17:19
Subject: Buying Plumbing Fixtures From Amazon
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What is everyone's thoughts on this? I recently went to Ferguson and Weaver and Sons and while I found some things I liked I can find nearly identical looking items on Amazon for 1/10th of the price.
I know everyone here buys waterworks, but on a limited budget where are people finding products that are both stylish and don't break.
If there is that much of a price difference, it's likely a Chinese knockoff.
But yes you can certainly find real deal items for cheaper as it eliminates overhead of maintaining a retail outlet by selling online.
Is buying a chinese knock off bad?
That would "depend" wouldn't it?
I would not recommend buying a knockoff plumbing fixture. Don’t want to mess with water and your house. I would recommend buying solid and reputable fixtures from Ferguson over Amazon. My plumber is actually a big fan of mid price Kohler and Delta fixtures.
Hot garbage. No plumber worth their salt would recommend that brand, or really any box store fall apart brand like that or Moen, Delta, etc. Those are the cheapo Chinese sourced ones.
Real machined brass or other metal faucets start around $500-700 per fixture now. Those will last generations and are repairable.
The ones you mentioned are not very user friendly when it comes to repairing them and replacing gaskets or washers or cartridges, if at all.
Anonymous
04/23/2025 12:57
Subject: Buying Plumbing Fixtures From Amazon
We bought some fixtures on Amazon but they were the name brands. I would not buy lookalikes.
Anonymous
04/23/2025 12:51
Subject: Buying Plumbing Fixtures From Amazon
Some items are suspect knockoffs and should be avoided due to subpar materials and construction and no longevity. Others items, like what is being revealed with certain luxury products produced in China, are indeed the original manufacturer before another person's name is put on it. I found a "German" brand towel rack I liked. Found the exact same item on amazon, same weight, specs, materials. Through extensive research I found out it indeed was the exact same item! A $200 towel cost me $20.
Anonymous
04/23/2025 12:30
Subject: Buying Plumbing Fixtures From Amazon
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What is everyone's thoughts on this? I recently went to Ferguson and Weaver and Sons and while I found some things I liked I can find nearly identical looking items on Amazon for 1/10th of the price.
I know everyone here buys waterworks, but on a limited budget where are people finding products that are both stylish and don't break.
If there is that much of a price difference, it's likely a Chinese knockoff.
But yes you can certainly find real deal items for cheaper as it eliminates overhead of maintaining a retail outlet by selling online.
Is buying a chinese knock off bad?
That would "depend" wouldn't it?
I would not recommend buying a knockoff plumbing fixture. Don’t want to mess with water and your house. I would recommend buying solid and reputable fixtures from Ferguson over Amazon. My plumber is actually a big fan of mid price Kohler and Delta fixtures.
+1 to buying from Ferguson online (build.com). Their website has useful filters and categories, and their service is good. I've bought lighting from them, not plumbing.
Anonymous
04/23/2025 07:03
Subject: Buying Plumbing Fixtures From Amazon
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What is everyone's thoughts on this? I recently went to Ferguson and Weaver and Sons and while I found some things I liked I can find nearly identical looking items on Amazon for 1/10th of the price.
I know everyone here buys waterworks, but on a limited budget where are people finding products that are both stylish and don't break.
If there is that much of a price difference, it's likely a Chinese knockoff.
But yes you can certainly find real deal items for cheaper as it eliminates overhead of maintaining a retail outlet by selling online.
Is buying a chinese knock off bad?
That would "depend" wouldn't it?
I would not recommend buying a knockoff plumbing fixture. Don’t want to mess with water and your house. I would recommend buying solid and reputable fixtures from Ferguson over Amazon. My plumber is actually a big fan of mid price Kohler and Delta fixtures.
Anonymous
04/22/2025 17:24
Subject: Buying Plumbing Fixtures From Amazon
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What is everyone's thoughts on this? I recently went to Ferguson and Weaver and Sons and while I found some things I liked I can find nearly identical looking items on Amazon for 1/10th of the price.
I know everyone here buys waterworks, but on a limited budget where are people finding products that are both stylish and don't break.
If there is that much of a price difference, it's likely a Chinese knockoff.
But yes you can certainly find real deal items for cheaper as it eliminates overhead of maintaining a retail outlet by selling online.
Is buying a chinese knock off bad?
That would "depend" wouldn't it?