"Doctor D" wrote in message
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Agree totally with Andy.

But his point was really about location or stock level, not price as such...

I would love to use the local hardware shop - but can't afford to.

As an example I needed a 60 watt ES lamp, 99p each in the hardware shop!
£1.67 for 10 in Screwfix, 45p per 2 in Asda.

Have you asked the price in a (shock horror) electrical wholesalers /
factors ?...


Multiply that by the fact that I'm working my way through re-furbishing
the
whole house and the money saved runs into thousands!

Have you asked for prices in a (shock horror) builders merchant etc. ?...

I also love the fact that I can get home in the evenings, have my tea,
then
place an order on the PC whilst the wife watches some old tosh on the TV!
The goods are delivered in a couple of days for me to get on with the
work!


Ah, now we get to the truth, you know the price of light bulbs in Asda
because you (or more likely your wife) has to go there so you can eat, and
ordering 'on-line' means that you don't have to get off your butt at the
weekend (or when ever)...