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ofco8

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May 18, 2007
2,387
Brighton
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

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Feb 25, 2016
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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

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Apr 30, 2013
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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.
 




LamieRobertson

Not awoke
Feb 3, 2008
46,673
SHOREHAM BY SEA
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
 






ofco8

Well-known member
May 18, 2007
2,387
Brighton
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

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Jul 7, 2003
25,417
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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

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Jul 4, 2003
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Back in Sussex
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

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Aug 10, 2007
13,621
Melbourne
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?
 






HAILSHAM SEAGULL

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Nov 9, 2009
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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
 




skipper734

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Aug 9, 2008
9,189
Curdridge
Time spent on research on the net is never wasted.
 




Bozza

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Jul 4, 2003
55,719
Back in Sussex
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)
 




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