I've just lost the will to live !

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Crikey. That would be one sure way to get a mistrial...

[Lobster]

Or rather: 2. I still have no idea whether B&Q have it or not

1. Skip 3 - not relevant now

Alternatively: 2. I have no idea whether B&Q have it or not 3. Toolstation.com definitely does have it 4. I'll buy it from Toolstation instead.

David

[Mike]

That's the power of the Internet - and probably why B&Q are getting into difficulties recently after years of unrestrained growth. They definitely seem to be getting out of many small items and growing 'big' areas - garden furniture, kitchens, conservatories, etc.

That said I wish Toolstation would complete their range. They irritatingly always have about 3/4 of what I need whereas Screwfix have nearer 90%.

[Alan]

In message , Mike wrote

Screwfix now only have 4000 items in their latest catalogue.

[Lobster]

I always find the same, too; invariably I start compiling an order on TS, but then come across somthing not available, and have to switch the whole order to Screwfix (as I normally order around the minimum order mark). I certainly find the gap is narrowing though.

I'm seriously pissed off with TS at the mo though; they made a right cockup of a delivery a couple of weeks ago, and when my phone call to customer service was met with disinterest I applied fingers to keyboard instead - but didn't get so much as an autoresponder reply to that.

And the buggers have just dropped their 'free-but-slow delivery on small orders' option too.

Is that down on what it was then?

David

[John Rumm]

They seem to have broken their home page completely at the mo...

Glitch or portent of something more?