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Calis Beach Forum => Expat & Property Owners Q and A Forum => Topic started by: Karennina on September 03, 2018, 10:54:28 AM

Title: Increase in price of pool chemicals
Post by: Karennina on September 03, 2018, 10:54:28 AM
We have been told by our maintenance company the price of pool chemicals here has doubled in price does anyone know if this is correct or not please as surely this cant be right if inflation has not risen by 100%? Thanks for any info on this
Title: Re: Increase in price of pool chemicals
Post by: JohnF on September 03, 2018, 12:02:06 PM
There have been lots of price increases recently and many of them higher than inflation.  Building materials such as timber and cement have jumped in price dramatically recently.

I've no idea about pool chemicals, so maybe someone who has a pool can answer you - but I wouldn't be surprised if its true.

JF

Title: Re: Increase in price of pool chemicals
Post by: Karennina on September 03, 2018, 16:31:16 PM
Ok thanks very much John F
Title: Re: Increase in price of pool chemicals
Post by: Liz 101 on September 03, 2018, 19:04:49 PM
Pool chemicals are priced in US$, so a price increase seems inevitable. Our company buys what they will need for the season each January, so hopefully, we'll be OK until next summer
Title: Re: Increase in price of pool chemicals
Post by: Bevsie56 on September 05, 2018, 11:22:28 AM
Pool man has just bought Klor 300tl was 260tl in May, gone up but not 100%
Title: Re: Increase in price of pool chemicals
Post by: Karennina on September 06, 2018, 08:18:59 AM
Thanks all for replies all very interesting
Title: Re: Increase in price of pool chemicals
Post by: Libra on September 14, 2018, 15:13:20 PM
For 10 kg Chlor I paid :

June 2017 .......... 105 TL

June 2018 .......... 195 TL

August 2018 ....... 235 TL
Title: Re: Increase in price of pool chemicals
Post by: madmart on September 15, 2018, 15:09:41 PM
So in june you paid around £32.50 and in August you paid around £29.30?

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Title: Re: Increase in price of pool chemicals
Post by: JohnF on September 15, 2018, 15:18:11 PM
So in june you paid around £32.50 and in August you paid around £29.30?

No, in June they paid 105tl and in August they paid 235tl.

JF
Title: Re: Increase in price of pool chemicals
Post by: madmart on September 15, 2018, 15:22:07 PM
You know that is not what I meant as all I did was convert the lira price back to sterling to make the point that it is not all bad news.

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Title: Re: Increase in price of pool chemicals
Post by: Scunner on September 15, 2018, 15:33:00 PM
It is if you live out there and live on lira savings not pounds.
Title: Re: Increase in price of pool chemicals
Post by: JohnF on September 15, 2018, 17:25:22 PM
You know that is not what I meant as all I did was convert the lira price back to sterling to make the point that it is not all bad news.

It might not be "bad" news for someone with a sterling income, but it's certainly a crock of crap for someone who doesn't.

A hint of "I'm all right Jack" in that post.

JF
Title: Re: Increase in price of pool chemicals
Post by: Karennina on September 17, 2018, 03:33:33 AM
Wow Libra thank u for posting so you paid more then double in August from June last year... i guess its back to getting quotes from maintenance co’s for next year...I have to agree the pound to tl conversion is totally irrelevant when it comes to making purchases like pool chemicals here...more so for all our Turkish neighbours on site as the majority are retired and living off pensions so they have to find the extra money from somewhere, I know absolutely nothing about Turkish pensions but im guessing they are prob like wages not much if any increase to them...