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Default OT'ish: Greedy plumbers?

On 19/05/2021 10:36, Theo wrote:
How do tradespeople handle deliveries? I can understand what they do if
they're on site for weeks (deliver to site, especially large materials), but
random parcel delivery that could come any time between 8am and midnight?

I'm sure it's fine if they have an office or a yard with staff available to


Most stuff comes from the wholesalers. Other stuff that's off the net
you can have delivered to the wholesaler or to your mam's house. The
latter has worked even better since you've been able to tell her she
must never go out on pain of a covid death.

Bill