On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:18:37 +0000, The Medway Handyman wrote:
"If it hasn't got a bar code you can't buy it". I pointed ut that if it
didn't have a bar code it obviously didn't exist - so could I just take it?
Much confusion.

:-) I really like my local DIY place for that; the staff all seem to
carry encyclopedias around in their heads and know exactly what everything
is, where is it in the store, and how much is costs - whether it has an
intact bar-code or not.