Firstly, we all know B&Q can be a tad pricey sometimes however this is often offset by the convenience of opening times, ability to thoroughly inspect potential purchases without pressure, practically no-quibble returns policy etc... Having said that whilst I may have 3 giant B&Q warehouses here in Bristol to choose from I've also got Screwfix and Toolstation trade counters on my doorstep offering similar benefits.
However, today I think I may have stumbled across the biggest price difference yet... I popped in to a B&Q on my way home from work to pick up a 10-pack of hammer fixings... Price £6.48. How much?! I've not used them before and so at this price I thought it best to check what SF/TS sell them for - half that possibly? I dug the Toolstation catalogue out of the car and found they were 56p! (here they are:
He finally gave in and matched the price, along with knocking an extra 10% off as per the promise.
Luckily I do have morals - otherwise I'd now be buying them by the dozen at the low price and taking them back to other stores without a receipt and claiming £6 odd in vouchers per pack... I wonder how many do this?
Bizarrely, whilst I'd got them at a lower price I still felt like I'd be ripped off... it must've been the realisation that I very nearly had.
Mathew