B&Q: rip-off merchants!!
10 June 2004, 05:51 PM
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B&Q: rip-off merchants!!
Just been out to get a replacement bulb for the fridge, 15W, SES
Screwfix price: £0.49, but needs an order of more than £45 for no P&P
Wickes price: £1.19..........well, OK, I can buy it now, and no P&P
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Focus price: £2.00............a bit steep, methinks
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B&Q price:, (and don't forget, they own Screwfix): A whopping £3.49
What on earth is the country coming to when you can be asked to pay 7 times as much for the same product, just because it's local???????????
Even Scoob parts depts could learn from B&Q, it seems:
Alcazar
Screwfix price: £0.49, but needs an order of more than £45 for no P&P
Wickes price: £1.19..........well, OK, I can buy it now, and no P&P
:Focus price: £2.00............a bit steep, methinks
:B&Q price:, (and don't forget, they own Screwfix): A whopping £3.49
What on earth is the country coming to when you can be asked to pay 7 times as much for the same product, just because it's local???????????
Even Scoob parts depts could learn from B&Q, it seems
:Alcazar
10 June 2004, 06:31 PM
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I remember having to use B&Q for a couple of halogen bulbs that went just before Christmas last year..all the usual places were shut...they cost so much I felt like I'd been mugged
10 June 2004, 06:34 PM
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Take proof of the price to B&Q and they'll match it, whilst also taking off another 10%.
As a general rule I've found B&Q's prices to be pretty reasonable - particularly on the more pricey stuff. I guess they have to try and make it back somewhere *shrug*
K.
As a general rule I've found B&Q's prices to be pretty reasonable - particularly on the more pricey stuff. I guess they have to try and make it back somewhere *shrug*
K.
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10 June 2004, 10:06 PM
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Not doing your homework and paying over the odds is one thing but researching the prices as you have and still buying from them, well, more fool you I guess.
11 June 2004, 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by beerbelly
B&Q wont price promise screw fix as they are owned by the same company!
BTW: bought my bulb from Wickes, but went to B&Q first as they are about 2 mins from the house. I was so disgusted I drove across town to Wickes to get one!
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11 June 2004, 09:13 PM
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That sucks!
I just had to buy a replacement magnetic 'key' for our cat/catflap.
The cost for this item £ 7.99!!!
it is just a small silver coloured ball, it did come with a collar though.
I estimate cost to produce £ 0.30p This was from Wyvale(sp).
I just had to buy a replacement magnetic 'key' for our cat/catflap.
The cost for this item £ 7.99!!!
it is just a small silver coloured ball, it did come with a collar though.
I estimate cost to produce £ 0.30p This was from Wyvale(sp).
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