On Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:01:22 GMT, Cicero wrote:

I didn't mean to imply that Machine Mart is some kind of standard
against which others are measured, merely that it offers a wide range of
typical products, as do others such as Screwfix, Toolstation etc.

Machine Mart also has real shops in many towns. Yes, Screwfix has a few
trade counters but they are very thin on the ground by comparision. Can
you handle the goods at a screwfix trade counter like you can in Machine
Mart or a shed?

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Cheers
Dave.