Screwfix. uhm

[ofco8]

Been touring the internet lately for a bathroom towel radiator. Saw one in Screwfix end of last week that seemed to fit the bill.
Price ok but only a 5 year guarantee.
Went into buy today in Hove and told catalogue has changed since last week and the towel rail was now 50% dearer!!!! FFS.

Politely said "no thanks", came home looked at internet again and found a superior product with a 10 year guarantee, that is cheaper than what I originally wanted to pay Screwfix, from a company in Manchester.

Point is, how much time can you allow to spend checking out suitable products on the net.

 

[FatSuperman]

Point is, how much time can you allow to spend checking out suitable products on the net.

Well given that I can spend 4 hours looking up animal genitalia facts on Wikipedia, a long time.

As an aside, did you know that the male duck billed platypus has a multi-headed penis (four heads on it)?

 

[Goldstone1976]

Well given that I can spend 4 hours looking up animal genitalia facts on Wikipedia, a long time.

As an aside, did you know that the male duck billed platypus has a multi-headed penis (four heads on it)?

You wouldn't happen to be a lecturer at Manchester Uni, would you? Know [MENTION=31]El Presidente[/MENTION] perchance?

Either way, you should post more frequently.

 

[ofco8]

Well given that I can spend 4 hours looking up animal genitalia facts on Wikipedia, a long time.

As an aside, did you know that the male duck billed platypus has a multi-headed penis (four heads on it)?

Lucky him!!!

 

[LamieRobertson]

Been touring the internet lately for a bathroom towel radiator. Saw one in Screwfix end of last week that seemed to fit the bill.
Price ok but only a 5 year guarantee.
Went into buy today in Hove and told catalogue has changed since last week and the towel rail was now 50% dearer!!!! FFS.

Politely said "no thanks", came home looked at internet again and found a superior product with a 10 year guarantee, that is cheaper than what I originally wanted to pay Screwfix, from a company in Manchester.

Point is, how much time can you allow to spend checking out suitable products on the net.

It happens ..catalogues do get updated etc ..generally I find the company very useful ..u were just unlucky on this occasion..I guess if u had gone online today to check the stock situation u would have seen the new price

 

[Official Old Man]

Owned by B&Q, or at least part of Kingfisher Group which owns them both.

 

[ofco8]

It happens ..catalogues do get updated etc ..generally I find the company very useful ..u were just unlucky on this occasion..I guess if u had gone online today to check the stock situation u would have seen the new price

True, I bought my kitchen rad from them and was pleased, that is why I looked at their bathroom ones.

 

[Superphil]

You wouldn't happen to be a lecturer at Manchester Uni, would you? Know [MENTION=31]El Presidente[/MENTION] perchance?

Either way, you should post more frequently.

Isn't he at Liverpool now?

 

[Bozza]

Also worth noting that reserving online to pick-up in store can sometimes be cheaper than just buying in store.

I had this in Argos just before Christmas when buying some Beats as a gift.

Standing in the shop, the price was c£200. I thought I would check the price online on my phone and they were cheaper so I reserved to pick up there and then and saved myself £50.

 

[wellquickwoody]

Been touring the internet lately for a bathroom towel radiator. Saw one in Screwfix end of last week that seemed to fit the bill.
Price ok but only a 5 year guarantee.
Went into buy today in Hove and told catalogue has changed since last week and the towel rail was now 50% dearer!!!! FFS.

Politely said "no thanks", came home looked at internet again and found a superior product with a 10 year guarantee, that is cheaper than what I originally wanted to pay Screwfix, from a company in Manchester.

Point is, how much time can you allow to spend checking out suitable products on the net.

For a £100(?) item, 5 years is a lot of warranty. I realise you have now got a 10 year version but will you still have the receipt in ten years?

 

[AZ Gull]

As an aside, did you know that the male duck billed platypus has a multi-headed penis (four heads on it)?

Do his underpants fit him like a glove?

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Also worth noting that reserving online to pick-up in store can sometimes be cheaper than just buying in store.

I had this in Argos just before Christmas when buying some Beats as a gift.

Standing in the shop, the price was c£200. I thought I would check the price online on my phone and they were cheaper so I reserved to pick up there and then and saved myself £50.

If you had purchased them from Amazon, you would of earned money for NSC

 

[Seagull58]

Well given that I can spend 4 hours looking up animal genitalia facts on Wikipedia, a long time.

As an aside, did you know that the male duck billed platypus has a multi-headed penis (four heads on it)?

And they always give birth to identical quadruplets.

 

[skipper734]

Time spent on research on the net is never wasted.

 

[Bozza]

If you had purchased them from Amazon, you would of earned money for NSC

When I say "just before Christmas", it was Christmas Eve!

(I'd already ordered something on the 23rd December from Amazon which did arrive on the 24th much to my amazement)

 

[ofco8]

For a £100(?) item, 5 years is a lot of warranty. I realise you have now got a 10 year version but will you still have the receipt in ten years?

More hoping a 10 year guarantee gives a better quality product.