B&Q Web Site

[The Medway Handyman]

I think most would agree that B&Q's web site can be a little wafty, but it excelled itself today.

SWMBO wanted some stuff for potting seeds or summint. She entered '8cm plant pots' in the search facility & got a list of 4 different newel post caps!

I was despatched to the local store with a list. The most important item was a propagator (whatever that is). I was provided with a picture printed off the site & a copy of the page showing it in stock at that specific branch.

Suffice it to say I couldn't find one. Eventually found three assistants trying to hide in a corner. They had never seen one, checked the part number with a scanner & confirmed it had never been sold in that store.

I remarked that their web site was as much use as a chocolate teapot. One of them looked up & said "no, you could eat a chocolate teapot!

I'm still smiling :-)

[Rod]

Eff off you want a plant pot?

[Woodworm]

Wouldn't a pukka garden centre be the obvious place to go to rather than a DIY place that has a small patio with plants attached?

Woodworm

[The Medway Handyman]

Probably, except that the nearest one is 7 miles away & I try to avoid them at all costs :-)

[Guy Dawson]

Here's research into how much use a chocolate teapot is:

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4.4>5.4 4.4>5.4 4.4>5.4 The Reality Check's in the Post! 4.4>5.4 4.4>5.4

[The Medway Handyman]

[PeterC]

The Referee's assessment ('next article') is also good, especially the last phrase:

[Mark]

LOL! This does remind me of a similar problem I had with B&Q. I wanted something bulky for the kitchen (can't remember what). I was told by the assistant that, although they knew they did not have any stock, the computer told them they had and so they couldn't order me one!