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Re: Price of bulbs -
09-24-2005
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Mind you there could well be a Wilkinsons round the corner I don't know about - must find out where the nearest one is. |
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It's bizarrely random on lumber, I went in on a Sunday the other week (when my normal timber merchants shut) & got a sheet of birch ply custom sawn into small pieces for £5 less than I'd normally pay. Then I considered buying a piece of 3x3 , stared at the price tag & left. I've moved alot of it from the docks in my time. It is supplied as a |
of wastage from a 10x6 so you pay for that.
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I've moved alot of it from the docks in my time. It is supplied as a standard 8x4 or 10x6 size from the manufacturers. 3x3 sizes give alot of wastage from a 10x6 so you pay for that. |
2'x1' at an even more grossly inflated price.
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The message <MPG.1d9f5eee76c2fa3498adc1 (AT) news (DOT) individual.net from Conor <conor.turton (AT) gmail (DOT) com> contains these words: I've moved alot of it from the docks in my time. It is supplied as a standard 8x4 or 10x6 size from the manufacturers. 3x3 sizes give alot of wastage from a 10x6 so you pay for that. That'd be true if they didn't also sell the remaining strip as 3 bits 2'x1' at an even more grossly inflated price. |
Actually I meant 3"x3" PAR but your points valid.
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The message <dh1j4a$upl$1 (AT) reader01 (DOT) news.esat.net from "John" <bravo6 (AT) gofree (DOT) indigo.ie> contains these words: Just checked out the new B&Q here,(they've opened a few shops in Ireland now). Anyway noticed a normal 12v H3 bulb for 20 EURO!! I havn't seen them for sale at retail outlets, but although admittedly trade prices, I buyH3 bulbs for about 90cent. Is this normal prices over there in Blighty. B&Q are notoriously expensive for things like that. In fact, they're staggeringly expensive for all sorts of things. The local branch wanted £22 for an 8x4 sheet of 3/4" MDF. The B&Q Depot in Wednesbury (Depot are apparently a different bunch) wanted £11. SWMBO works at the warehouse type store in Cheltenham. She often |
Q don't stock. What is bizarre is that Screwfix and B & Q are part of
the same group as is Woolies and maybe Wilkinsons though I'm not sure
about that.
The price differences are such that it makes economic sense to drive
the extra 3 or 4 miles to reach Wickes or Screwfix on some items. On
the other hand some people are so entranced with B & Q that Denise has
been asked several times why they don't have a cafe because they'd like
to wander round all day. "Why?" doesn't always go down very well.
The other thing is that B & Q just employ people to fill shelves, DIY
knowledge is not required or even recommended as they now tell
employees not to give people advice on something as simple as fuses in
case they get sued.
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What is bizarre is that Screwfix and B & Q are part of the same group as is Woolies and maybe Wilkinsons though I'm not sure about that. |
as Woolies any more. And Wilkinsons are something else again - I think.
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The message <1127720706.294072.166000 (AT) o13g2000cwo (DOT) googlegroups.com from "Malc" <malcolm.white (AT) ubht (DOT) swest.nhs.uk> contains these words: What is bizarre is that Screwfix and B & Q are part of the same group as is Woolies and maybe Wilkinsons though I'm not sure about that. I know they're the same as Screwfix, but I don't think they're the same as Woolies any more. And Wilkinsons are something else again - I think. Yes you're right about Wilkinsons but from the Kingfisher Plc website |
"Kingfisher Gift Voucher
The Kingfisher Group Gift Voucher combines convenience with the value
of currency and unbeatable choice at B&Q and Comet, Woolworths and
MVC."
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The Kingfisher Group Gift Voucher combines convenience with the value of currency and unbeatable choice at B&Q and Comet, Woolworths and MVC." |
annual report there's no mention made of Woolies or Comet. Woolies sold
MVC in August this year.
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Guy King wrote: The message <dh1j4a$upl$1 (AT) reader01 (DOT) news.esat.net from "John" <bravo6 (AT) gofree (DOT) indigo.ie> contains these words: Just checked out the new B&Q here,(they've opened a few shops in Ireland now). Anyway noticed a normal 12v H3 bulb for 20 EURO!! I havn't seen them for sale at retail outlets, but although admittedly trade prices, I buy H3 bulbs for about 90cent. Is this normal prices over there in Blighty. B&Q are notoriously expensive for things like that. In fact, they're staggeringly expensive for all sorts of things. The local branch wanted £22 for an 8x4 sheet of 3/4" MDF. The B&Q Depot in Wednesbury (Depot are apparently a different bunch) wanted £11. SWMBO works at the warehouse type store in Cheltenham. She often advises people to go to the local builder's merchants for stuff the B & Q don't stock. What is bizarre is that Screwfix and B & Q are part of the same group as is Woolies and maybe Wilkinsons though I'm not sure about that. The price differences are such that it makes economic sense to drive the extra 3 or 4 miles to reach Wickes or Screwfix on some items. On the other hand some people are so entranced with B & Q that Denise has been asked several times why they don't have a cafe because they'd like to wander round all day. "Why?" doesn't always go down very well. Our local one does. |
Like many big stores, they're cheap for some things, but ridiculously
overpriced on others. Recently I needed some heavy-duty 75mm castors.
B&Q wanted £9 each for them, but a local hardware/diy centre 200 yards
away had them at £1.50!
OTOH compare their price for a USB cable (yes, in the Depots) with what
PC World ask...
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OTOH compare their price for a USB cable (yes, in the Depots) with what PC World ask... |
be relying on really gullible people.
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