Thats a little gem for the price.

http://tinyurl.com/44pn97

George wrote:
Thats a little gem for the price.

http://tinyurl.com/44pn97

Doesn't work, Lidl web site is set up to ask for your post code before
taking you anywhere, so going to the above URL just asks for my post
code and then takes me to the 'front' page.

--
Chris Green

wrote in message
...
George wrote:
Thats a little gem for the price.

http://tinyurl.com/44pn97

Doesn't work, Lidl web site is set up to ask for your post code before
taking you anywhere, so going to the above URL just asks for my post
code and then takes me to the 'front' page.

--
Chris Green

Interesting, it works for me. I am assuming that is because I have already
gone through that process and there's a cookie with my Lidl details (nearest
store etc) already done. Try entering your postcode, finding your nearest
store, then exiting browser and trying the link again. Just for interest!


--
Bob Mannix
(anti-spam is as easy as 1-2-3 - not)

Bob Mannix wrote:
wrote in message
...
George wrote:
Thats a little gem for the price.

http://tinyurl.com/44pn97

Doesn't work, Lidl web site is set up to ask for your post code
before taking you anywhere, so going to the above URL just asks for
my post code and then takes me to the 'front' page.

--
Chris Green

Interesting, it works for me. I am assuming that is because I have
already gone through that process and there's a cookie with my Lidl
details (nearest store etc) already done. Try entering your postcode,
finding your nearest store, then exiting browser and trying the link
again. Just for interest!

How do you know it works? Because Lidl don't have the same offers
nationwide, how do you know that you're seeing the item that George intended
you to see? What's on offer in George's postcode area may well not be on
offer in mine and vice versa.

John

"John" replyingroup@notemail wrote in message
...
Bob Mannix wrote:
wrote in message
...
George wrote:
Thats a little gem for the price.

http://tinyurl.com/44pn97

Doesn't work, Lidl web site is set up to ask for your post code
before taking you anywhere, so going to the above URL just asks for
my post code and then takes me to the 'front' page.

--
Chris Green

Interesting, it works for me. I am assuming that is because I have
already gone through that process and there's a cookie with my Lidl
details (nearest store etc) already done. Try entering your postcode,
finding your nearest store, then exiting browser and trying the link
again. Just for interest!

How do you know it works? Because Lidl don't have the same offers
nationwide, how do you know that you're seeing the item that George
intended
you to see? What's on offer in George's postcode area may well not be on
offer in mine and vice versa.

John



This is true in the sense of it sats while stocks last,meaning some stores
might not have any left to sell.
Angle Grinder Stand

On May 9, 1:45*pm, "George" wrote:
"John" replyingroup@notemail wrote in message

...





Bob Mannix wrote:
wrote in message
. ..
George wrote:
Thats a little gem for the price.

http://tinyurl.com/44pn97

Doesn't work, Lidl web site is set up to ask for your post code
before taking you anywhere, so going to the above URL just asks for
my post code and then takes me to the 'front' page.

--
Chris Green

Interesting, it works for me. I am assuming that is because I have
already gone through that process and there's a cookie with my Lidl
details (nearest store etc) already done. Try entering your postcode,
finding your nearest store, then exiting browser and trying the link
again. Just for interest!

How do you know it works? Because Lidl don't have the same offers
nationwide, how do you know that you're seeing the item that George
intended
you to see? What's on offer in George's postcode area may well not be on
offer in mine and vice versa.

John

This is true in the sense of it sats while stocks last,meaning some stores
might not have any left to sell.
Angle Grinder Stand

It's true in the sense of the original post. Not all offers are
available in all stores. Why do you think Lidl say that themselves?
Not too difficult, is it.

MBQ

On 2008-05-09 13:45:11 +0100, "George" said:


"John" replyingroup@notemail wrote in message
...
Bob Mannix wrote:
wrote in message
...
George wrote:
Thats a little gem for the price.

http://tinyurl.com/44pn97

Doesn't work, Lidl web site is set up to ask for your post code
before taking you anywhere, so going to the above URL just asks for
my post code and then takes me to the 'front' page.

--
Chris Green

Interesting, it works for me. I am assuming that is because I have
already gone through that process and there's a cookie with my Lidl
details (nearest store etc) already done. Try entering your postcode,
finding your nearest store, then exiting browser and trying the link
again. Just for interest!

How do you know it works? Because Lidl don't have the same offers
nationwide, how do you know that you're seeing the item that George
intended
you to see? What's on offer in George's postcode area may well not be on
offer in mine and vice versa.

John



This is true in the sense of it sats while stocks last,meaning some stores
might not have any left to sell.
Angle Grinder Stand

I tried that URL.

It gave me a photo of a box of cauliflowers. On a Monday, I suppose
that they are leftovers from Saturday. Presumably the angle grinder is
to cut them into florets.

On May 9, 1:40*pm, "John" replyingroup@notemail wrote:
Bob Mannix wrote:
wrote in message
. ..
George wrote:
Thats a little gem for the price.

http://tinyurl.com/44pn97

Doesn't work, Lidl web site is set up to ask for your post code
before taking you anywhere, so going to the above URL just asks for
my post code and then takes me to the 'front' page.

--
Chris Green

Interesting, it works for me. I am assuming that is because I have
already gone through that process and there's a cookie with my Lidl
details (nearest store etc) already done. Try entering your postcode,
finding your nearest store, then exiting browser and trying the link
again. Just for interest!

How do you know it works? Because Lidl don't have the same offers
nationwide, how do you know that you're seeing the item that George intended
you to see? What's on offer in George's postcode area may well not be on
offer in mine and vice versa.

If you got to tinyurl.com and enable preview mode (it sets a cookie on
your PC) then click the link again, the preview allows you to see the
full link which, in this case, tells you what the item is.

I'm still not going to tell yoou, though ;-)

MBQ

Man at B&Q wrote:

If you got to tinyurl.com and enable preview mode (it sets a cookie on
your PC) then click the link again, the preview allows you to see the
full link which, in this case, tells you what the item is.

Why on earth should anyone go to that trouble
just because you are too lazy to say what you are talking about?

I'm still not going to tell yoou, though ;-)

Is it some kind of secret?

--
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e-mail: gayleard /at/ eircom.net
tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366
s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland

"John" replyingroup@notemail wrote in message
...
Bob Mannix wrote:
wrote in message
...
George wrote:
Thats a little gem for the price.

http://tinyurl.com/44pn97

Doesn't work, Lidl web site is set up to ask for your post code
before taking you anywhere, so going to the above URL just asks for
my post code and then takes me to the 'front' page.

--
Chris Green

Interesting, it works for me. I am assuming that is because I have
already gone through that process and there's a cookie with my Lidl
details (nearest store etc) already done. Try entering your postcode,
finding your nearest store, then exiting browser and trying the link
again. Just for interest!

How do you know it works? Because Lidl don't have the same offers
nationwide, how do you know that you're seeing the item that George
intended you to see? What's on offer in George's postcode area may well
not be on offer in mine and vice versa.

Well, how do we know anything is for real? I tried it - it came up with a
cheap angle grinder stand. I assumed that was what he meant. This is a DIY
newsgroup, we're not entering into a contract with each other or anything.
Good enough for me, especially on a sunny Friday! Chill!


--
Bob Mannix
(anti-spam is as easy as 1-2-3 - not)

Bob Mannix wrote:
"John" replyingroup@notemail wrote in message
...
Bob Mannix wrote:
wrote in message
...
George wrote:
Thats a little gem for the price.

http://tinyurl.com/44pn97

Doesn't work, Lidl web site is set up to ask for your post code
before taking you anywhere, so going to the above URL just asks for
my post code and then takes me to the 'front' page.

--
Chris Green

Interesting, it works for me. I am assuming that is because I have
already gone through that process and there's a cookie with my Lidl
details (nearest store etc) already done. Try entering your
postcode, finding your nearest store, then exiting browser and
trying the link again. Just for interest!

How do you know it works? Because Lidl don't have the same offers
nationwide, how do you know that you're seeing the item that George
intended you to see? What's on offer in George's postcode area may
well not be on offer in mine and vice versa.

Well, how do we know anything is for real? I tried it - it came up
with a cheap angle grinder stand. I assumed that was what he meant.

But that's the whole point, isn't it? The link will come up with an angle
grinder stand (as it does in my postcode area) if your local store has an
angle grinder stand on offer, but in another postcode area it may show a
lawn mower or summat else. You can't "assume" that an angle grinder stand is
what George was telling us about.

This is a DIY newsgroup, we're not entering into a contract with each
other or anything. Good enough for me, especially on a sunny Friday!
Chill!

I'm nicely chilled, thank you, but my question is still valid.

John

Bob Mannix wrote:
wrote in message
...
George wrote:
Thats a little gem for the price.

http://tinyurl.com/44pn97

Doesn't work, Lidl web site is set up to ask for your post code before
taking you anywhere, so going to the above URL just asks for my post
code and then takes me to the 'front' page.

--
Chris Green

Interesting, it works for me. I am assuming that is because I have already
gone through that process and there's a cookie with my Lidl details (nearest
store etc) already done. Try entering your postcode, finding your nearest
store, then exiting browser and trying the link again. Just for interest!

It asks for my post code *every* time I go to the Lidl web site, it
even asks me again sometimes after I've already entered it, a right
old pain. I do have cookies enabled.

--
Chris Green

In article ,
wrote:
Interesting, it works for me. I am assuming that is because I have
already gone through that process and there's a cookie with my Lidl
details (nearest store etc) already done. Try entering your postcode,
finding your nearest store, then exiting browser and trying the link
again. Just for interest!

It asks for my post code *every* time I go to the Lidl web site, it
even asks me again sometimes after I've already entered it, a right
old pain. I do have cookies enabled.

Problem I have is my local store is a small one - and stocks few if any of
the 'specials' like this. And the store finder insists on a full postcode
rather than just areas like most of London is known by. Of course once
you've actually sorted this you can then get an alternative store in your
area - if there is one.

Cookies for this do seem to work on on Firefox, though.

--
*Your kid may be an honours student, but you're still an idiot.

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

In article ,
writes:
George wrote:
Thats a little gem for the price.

http://tinyurl.com/44pn97

Doesn't work, Lidl web site is set up to ask for your post code before
taking you anywhere, so going to the above URL just asks for my post
code and then takes me to the 'front' page.

Once you've done that, type it in again and it works.
(Maybe it doesn't if they won't have that item anywhere
near your postcode?)

--
Andrew Gabriel
[email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup]

Andrew Gabriel wrote:
In article ,
writes:
George wrote:
Thats a little gem for the price.

http://tinyurl.com/44pn97

Doesn't work, Lidl web site is set up to ask for your post code before
taking you anywhere, so going to the above URL just asks for my post
code and then takes me to the 'front' page.

Once you've done that, type it in again and it works.
(Maybe it doesn't if they won't have that item anywhere
near your postcode?)

Yes, that works, though the site asks for my post code again at random
intervals!

--
Chris Green

In article ,
George wrote:
Thats a little gem for the price.

http://tinyurl.com/44pn97

Yes, bought one before from them - and it looks the same. Excellent value.

--
*Stable Relationships Are For Horses. *

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

George wrote:

Thats a little gem for the price.

http://tinyurl.com/44pn97

Wouldn't it be simpler to say what you are talking about?

On May 9, 1:45*pm, Timothy Murphy wrote:
George wrote:
Thats a little gem for the price.

http://tinyurl.com/44pn97

Wouldn't it be simpler to say what you are talking about?

See my reply to 'John' about preview mode.

MBQ

Timothy Murphy wrote:
George wrote:

Thats a little gem for the price.

http://tinyurl.com/44pn97

Wouldn't it be simpler to say what you are talking about?

Does this work ?
http://www.lidl.co.uk/C1256C790050C7BC/images/GB.08_3411/$file/08_3411_s.gif
Anglegrinder stand for £7.50 or thereabouts.

--
http://gymratz.co.uk - Fitness & Gym Equipment/nutrition specialists.
http://www.trade-price-supplements.co.uk - Bulk buy for up to 33% off.
http://www.BBE-Boxing-Equipment.co.uk - New Boxing Equipment site.
http://www.commercial-gym-equipment.co.uk - Commercial Gym Equipment.

Pet - www.GymRatZ.co.uk wrote:
http://www.lidl.co.uk/C1256C790050C7BC/images/GB.08_3411/$file/08_3411_b.jpg
My mistake. £7.99


--
http://gymratz.co.uk - Fitness & Gym Equipment/nutrition specialists.
http://www.trade-price-supplements.co.uk - Bulk buy for up to 33% off.
http://www.BBE-Boxing-Equipment.co.uk - New Boxing Equipment site.
http://www.commercial-gym-equipment.co.uk - Commercial Gym Equipment.

In article , Timothy Murphy
writes
George wrote:

Thats a little gem for the price.

http://tinyurl.com/44pn97

Wouldn't it be simpler to say what you are talking about?

Indeed, blind links without any kind of explanation are (one of) my
least favourite things on usenet.
--
fred
BBC3, ITV2/3/4, channels going to the DOGs

In article ,
fred wrote:
Indeed, blind links without any kind of explanation are (one of) my
least favourite things on usenet.

You could always look to see who's posting. If an unknown, ignore. But I'd
say a regular is unlikely to post anything dodgy.

--
*The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese *

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
fred wrote:
Indeed, blind links without any kind of explanation are (one of) my
least favourite things on usenet.

You could always look to see who's posting. If an unknown, ignore. But I'd
say a regular is unlikely to post anything dodgy.


But make sure you check all the message headers first, as it could be a
bad guy impersonating a regular in order to lull other regulars into a
false sense of security ;-)

David

In article , Dave Plowman (News)
writes
In article ,
fred wrote:
Indeed, blind links without any kind of explanation are (one of) my
least favourite things on usenet.

You could always look to see who's posting. If an unknown, ignore. But I'd
say a regular is unlikely to post anything dodgy.

I always do :-)

A blind link from you wouldn't be a problem Dave but you'd never be that
rude :-D
--
fred
BBC3, ITV2/3/4, channels going to the DOGs

George wrote:
Thats a little gem for the price.

http://tinyurl.com/44pn97

Certainly is, I bought one last time they were in, brilliant for the money.


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

On 2008-05-09 20:34:24 +0100, "The Medway Handyman"
said:



George wrote:
Thats a little gem for the price.

http://tinyurl.com/44pn97

Certainly is, I bought one last time they were in, brilliant for the money.

I'm always concerned when the qualifier "for the money" is added.
Either a product does the job or it doesn't. If it doesn't then it is
as much use as a one legged man at an arse kicking party. If it does
then great.

The price has no bearing on either. Either something works or it
doesn't. Something that doesn;t work that cost 50p is no better tan
something that doesn't work that cost a pound.

"Andy Hall" wrote in message news:4824b24c@qaanaaq...
On 2008-05-09 20:34:24 +0100, "The Medway Handyman"
said:



George wrote:
Thats a little gem for the price.

http://tinyurl.com/44pn97

Certainly is, I bought one last time they were in, brilliant for the
money.

I'm always concerned when the qualifier "for the money" is added.
Either a product does the job or it doesn't. If it doesn't then it is as
much use as a one legged man at an arse kicking party. If it does then
great.

The price has no bearing on either. Either something works or it doesn't.
Something that doesn;t work that cost 50p is no better tan something that
doesn't work that cost a pound.


Depends on whether you mean function or durability. I get anything up to ten
years out of Bosch and Ryobi kit. A pro might wear this out in a couple of
months, which is why they buy De Walt. But I can have several tools for the
price of one De Walt.

In article 4824b24c@qaanaaq,
Andy Hall wrote:
The price has no bearing on either. Either something works or it
doesn't. Something that doesn;t work that cost 50p is no better tan
something that doesn't work that cost a pound.

But something that does work at 50p is better than one which does the same
at a pound?

--
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Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

On 2008-05-09 23:54:07 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
said:

In article 4824b24c@qaanaaq,
Andy Hall wrote:
The price has no bearing on either. Either something works or it
doesn't. Something that doesn;t work that cost 50p is no better tan
something that doesn't work that cost a pound.

But something that does work at 50p is better than one which does the same
at a pound?

*if* it does in *all* respects, including acquisition costs.

In article 48253953@qaanaaq,
Andy Hall wrote:
On 2008-05-09 23:54:07 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
said:

In article 4824b24c@qaanaaq,
Andy Hall wrote:
The price has no bearing on either. Either something works or it
doesn't. Something that doesn;t work that cost 50p is no better tan
something that doesn't work that cost a pound.

But something that does work at 50p is better than one which does the
same at a pound?

*if* it does in *all* respects, including acquisition costs.

Well, I'd suggest you get straight down to Lidl and buy the angle grinder
stand in question - then do a full test of it and telling us just why it
isn't any good as you seem so sure about. I'll happily pay for it - if
only to shut you up. ;-)

--
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Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

Andy Hall wrote:
On 2008-05-09 23:54:07 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
said:

In article 4824b24c@qaanaaq,
Andy Hall wrote:
The price has no bearing on either. Either something works or it
doesn't. Something that doesn;t work that cost 50p is no better tan
something that doesn't work that cost a pound.

But something that does work at 50p is better than one which does the
same
at a pound?

*if* it does in *all* respects, including acquisition costs.



Here is a good example of how your simplistic view of the market doesn't
really stack up. Poundland are apparently selling glyphospahate
weedkiller for a fraction of the price (per litre) you can get it
anywhere else. Unbranded rubbish? Well, no, it's Bayer actually, who are
no slouches when it comes to chemicals. So, how come the top brand ends
up in the Pound Shop? I imagine Bayer might have got sick of middle men,
with their brand images and helplines, inflating the price of basic
chemicals.

Andy Hall wrote:
On 2008-05-09 20:34:24 +0100, "The Medway Handyman"
said:



George wrote:
Thats a little gem for the price.

http://tinyurl.com/44pn97

Certainly is, I bought one last time they were in, brilliant for the
money.

I'm always concerned when the qualifier "for the money" is added.
Either a product does the job or it doesn't. If it doesn't then it
is as much use as a one legged man at an arse kicking party. If it
does then great.

The price has no bearing on either. Either something works or it
doesn't. Something that doesn;t work that cost 50p is no better tan
something that doesn't work that cost a pound.

The Lidl AGS is very well made & does the job for £8. IMO better than the
Axminster version at a great deal more.



--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

"Andy Hall" wrote in message news:4824b24c@qaanaaq...

I'm always concerned when the qualifier "for the money" is added.
Either a product does the job or it doesn't. If it doesn't then it is as
much use as a one legged man at an arse kicking party. If it does then
great.

The price has no bearing on either. Either something works or it doesn't.

That's not actually helpful.

Price differential could be obtained by eg having smaller batteries in the
cheaper one - still works, just a bit more tedious on long jobs. Or a
fiddlier adjustment mechanism - still works, but some would find it
annoying. Or a shorter life - on something which is intended to only be used
a few times, this is a valid trade-off.

"for the money" implies you're accepting whatever minor disadvantages a
product may have compared to its more expensive brethren in exchange for a
lower price - it doesn't mean it fails in the major category, ie it does
work.

clive

On 2008-05-10 00:33:12 +0100, "Clive George" said:

"Andy Hall" wrote in message news:4824b24c@qaanaaq...

I'm always concerned when the qualifier "for the money" is added.
Either a product does the job or it doesn't. If it doesn't then it is
as much use as a one legged man at an arse kicking party. If it does
then great.

The price has no bearing on either. Either something works or it doesn't.

That's not actually helpful.

Price differential could be obtained by eg having smaller batteries in
the cheaper one - still works, just a bit more tedious on long jobs. Or
a fiddlier adjustment mechanism - still works, but some would find it
annoying. Or a shorter life - on something which is intended to only be
used a few times, this is a valid trade-off.

"for the money" implies you're accepting whatever minor disadvantages a
product may have compared to its more expensive brethren in exchange
for a lower price - it doesn't mean it fails in the major category, ie
it does work.

clive

"works" includes all of these categories. If the thing is tedious to
use or the adjustments don't work properly, then it doesn't meet
certain purchase criteria.

If I find something that is deficient in one of these categories, it
doesn't work, as far as I am concerned. Otherwise, it's like saying
that a car without windscreen wipers "works". Well, it's still a car,
but it doesn't work in the UK environment because it can't be used for
part of the time.

I suppose that one could say that something "works for me", but that
doesn't mean that it works for everybody.

In article 48253b35@qaanaaq,
Andy Hall wrote:
If I find something that is deficient in one of these categories, it
doesn't work, as far as I am concerned. Otherwise, it's like saying
that a car without windscreen wipers "works". Well, it's still a car,
but it doesn't work in the UK environment because it can't be used for
part of the time.

The correct analogy would be surely that the wipers do work - but
something like the intermittent operation isn't as good as you'd like?

--
*The average person falls asleep in seven minutes *

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

On 9 May, 21:21, Andy Hall wrote:
Certainly is, I bought one last time they were in, brilliant for the money.

I'm always concerned when the qualifier "for the money" is added.
Either a product does the job or it doesn't.

It also changes which jobs it's suitable for.

I bought one of these a year or two back. It's not precise enough for
most things involving metalwork, but it was just the job for making
halved-joints in slate slab to make cremation urns. A molten lead or
sulphur "glue" across the joint hides imperfections.

On Sat, 10 May 2008 11:13:09 -0700 (PDT), Andy Dingley
wrote:

On 9 May, 21:21, Andy Hall wrote:
Certainly is, I bought one last time they were in, brilliant for the money.

I'm always concerned when the qualifier "for the money" is added.
Either a product does the job or it doesn't.

It also changes which jobs it's suitable for.

I bought one of these a year or two back. It's not precise enough for
most things involving metalwork, but it was just the job for making
halved-joints in slate slab to make cremation urns. A molten lead or
sulphur "glue" across the joint hides imperfections.

Nice little urner then.

DG

I do like a puzzle,got the stand today and its bored the hell outta me
putting it together.
So why didn't it come assembled?

On 13/05/2008 21:08, George wrote:

I do like a puzzle,got the stand today and its bored the hell outta me
putting it together.
So why didn't it come assembled?

Your labour doesn't cost the manufacturer ...

"George" wrote:

I do like a puzzle,got the stand today and its bored the hell outta me
putting it together.
So why didn't it come assembled?



What do you expect for £7.99?