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| message from steve on 21 May 2004 |
Srewfix and others spam mail (offers and catalogues with every order)
easily dealt with just file in the green recycling bin
Toolstation base ball caps what to do with these? Every order over 60
quid a free baseball cap some times they slip in two, result a pile of
the damn things surely they must be able to be put to some use?
Any ideas welcomed
Steve
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| BigWallop replied to steve on 21 May 2004 |
Give them away to local kids as a good will gesture. It also advertises
Screwfix to the local community, who will then begin to order more things, then
Screwfix start to bring their prices down because they're making bigger profits
from all the new orders that you helped them get.
Sorry ! I'll get me coat. :-))
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| Lurch replied to BigWallop on 21 May 2004 |
I'd have thought toolstation hats would have advertised toolstation?
Perhaps I'm missing something.
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| Andy Hall replied to Lurch on 21 May 2004 |
Probably, although it appears that some of the Toolstation directors
are ex-Screwfix....
.andy
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| BigWallop replied to Andy Hall on 21 May 2004 |
I always thought they were one in the same company now, although I'm often wrong
a lot of time as well. :-))
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| Andy Hall replied to BigWallop on 21 May 2004 |
As in part of Kingfisher?
I don't think so.
Some months ago we did have a look into a firm that suddenly appeared
called Bob's Big Boy Bargain Basement or something like that (actually
now I think of it, Bob's Big Boy is a burger chain in the U.S. -
somebody really ought to tell them)
At any rate, that one certainly linked back to Kingfisher through a
set of subsidiary companies.
I have a feeling that this is a breakaway run by ex SF directors which
is rather odd because normally there are agreements about not setting
up in competition. Perhaps they expired.
.andy
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| BigWallop replied to Andy Hall on 21 May 2004 |
So the idea of Screwfix bringing their prices down is thrown right out the
window then ? Bugger !!!
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| Andy Hall replied to BigWallop on 22 May 2004 |
Looks like it.
If you want some better prices, it can be worth a trip to a Castorama
in France (who are also part of the Kingfisher empire). They have
some different stuff as well.
Having said that, I think that Leroy-Merlin has some better things;
although for the toolaholic's delight of a lifetime, if in Paris a
visit to Bazaar Hotel de Ville (BHV) is an absolute must.
This place is an aladdin's cave of all things hardware that you never
dreamed would exist. There is a separate display area for each
major tool vendor with a member of staff there to help and show the
capabilities of each item.
Have a look at
http://www.bhv.fr/?r=bricof
which has two views of the Cafe Ateliers. Makes B&Q's ones look
rather poor.
.andy
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| Lobster replied to Andy Hall on 22 May 2004 |
What sort of diy stuff is particularly worth investigating in France?
Is it very much cheaper? We may be visiting later this year by car,
and if so, before we stuff every available space in the car with
Stella and plonk at Calais, maybe I should be finding a Castorama too?
(SWMBO and kids permitting!)
David
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| Andy Hall replied to Lobster on 22 May 2004 |
www.castorame.fr
http://www.mr-bricolage.fr/
http://www.bricomarche.com/
www.leroymerlin.fr
- You can also geneally search using "bricolage" as a keyword.
- Remember that most of these places are closed on Sundays
- Prices may well be lower is you go a little way from the coastal
ports.
- You have to pay French VAT, which is included, but is generally 16%.
There may be a small saving there.
.andy
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| BigWallop replied to Lobster on 22 May 2004 |
news:<kr2ta05qktfc52i5s5g3eumae1odfi8cv3@4ax.com>...
Have a Google for "Castorama" David. I got loads of fantastic hits from it
earlier this morning when I was going over the thread again for things I missed.
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| John Stumbles replied to Andy Hall on 23 May 2004 |
Hmmm, could this be an excuse for a uk.d-i-y expedition across le channel?
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| Andy Hall replied to John Stumbles on 23 May 2004 |
Could be, but you'd have to find a way to convince TWMBO.
You probably wouldn't want to say thst it;s a shopping trip in Paris.
Eurostar is down to just over 2 1/2 hours from Waterloo now so an easy
day trip for anyone in the SE.
.andy
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| John Stumbles replied to Andy Hall on 23 May 2004 |
Have to be the ferry: I was thinking on the lines of a coach with half the
seats taken out to make room for the essential supplies we'd be bringing
back :-)
(Just have to mind those hairpin mountain bends. Hold on lads, I think I've
got an idea!)
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| BigWallop replied to Andy Hall on 21 May 2004 |
Is that the place on Rivolli Street that I spent six and a half hours wandering
around like a kid in a toy shop ?
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| Andy Hall replied to BigWallop on 22 May 2004 |
The original one is in rue de Rivoli, yes. Immediately behind
l'Hotel de Ville.
Conveniently, there's an exit from the Metro that takes you straight
into this wonderland at basement level.
I'm sure that the rest of the store is good as well, but I only went
to the basement. Sad case.....
.andy
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| BigWallop replied to Andy Hall on 22 May 2004 |
You're right about it being a lot better than any B&Q I've seen. I had to meet
the misses at the hotel because I got lost in the place. The things they have
on the stands are like little treasure troves of toys that you can actually play
with. It was even better than the Tonka convention I went to in New York. :-))
Talk about being a sad case. I really took the biscuit that day.
Speak to you soon Andy. I'm off to bed now because it was an early start for me
on Thursday morning. I've now been awake for nearly 48 hours and the strong
coffee is starting to have no effect now.
Later my friend.
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| nightjar replied to Andy Hall on 22 May 2004 |
Restriction of trade agreements are very difficult to enforce. Most will
fail under EU unfair practices legislation.
Colin Bignell
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| Lurch replied to BigWallop on 21 May 2004 |
together this:
Yes, I know that, you know that, but someone reading the word 'toolstation'
emblazoned (sp?) across your head who had never heard of aforementioned firm
probably wouldn't. Hence, "I'd have thought toolstation hats would have
advertised toolstation?". I nearly appended the fact to the end of my message
but thought I'd wait for the flaming! ;-)
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| BigWallop replied to Lurch on 21 May 2004 |
I'm still waiting for my flaming as well. My flaming baseball cap that is.
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| Lurch replied to steve on 21 May 2004 |
Nail 'em to the wall and use them as unigue storage for smaller items!
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| Badger replied to steve on 20 May 2004 |
Give then to a local infants school for playground wear on hot days,
parents often forget that kids play outside and get sun stroke, and are
so concered they don't loose their expensive named hats they take them
home when they've dropped them off....
Niel.
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| Lee replied to steve on 21 May 2004 |
I find old base ball caps useful when plastering or painting overhead,
whe wrong the "right" way ;)
Lee
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| Steve Firth replied to Lee on 23 May 2004 |
Runs the takeaway just down the road from me.
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| Lee replied to Lee on 21 May 2004 |
????? try; when worn the "right" way...
Don't know what happened there ;)
Lee
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| BigWallop replied to Lee on 21 May 2004 |
Not enough fingers for all the keys on the keyboard. I have the same problem.
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| John Stumbles replied to Lee on 23 May 2004 |
Ditto grinding sanding etc - saves getting hair full of grit.
I notice TS have their name on the back as well for wrong-way-rounder
wearers!
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