For anyone who was thinking of buying any loft insulation in the near future
then note Wickes BOGOF offer on loft insulation ends at 4pm today.

Adam

"ARWadsworth" wrote in message
m...
For anyone who was thinking of buying any loft insulation in the near
future
then note Wickes BOGOF offer on loft insulation ends at 4pm today.

Adam



I am puzzled by the loft-insulation prices in the sheds.
Over the past few months, Wickes have seemed to alternate between selling
particular kinds of insulation at "full price" and selling them with a BOGOF
offer.
For example, the 40cm wide rolls of Knauf Space Blanket have been priced at
about £12, sometimes with a BOGOF offer, sometimes not. At the same time, my
local B&Q has been selling them for £6.

I don't really understand whats going on. Are the stores selling insulation
at close to cost, to get customers through the doors? Is there some kind of
government subsidy involved? I'd like to understand, because I want to buy
some more over the next few months.

"ARWadsworth" wrote in message
m...
For anyone who was thinking of buying any loft insulation in the near
future then note Wickes BOGOF offer on loft insulation ends at 4pm today.

How can a shop stop a special offer at 4 in the afternoon. It must be a
logistic nightmare.

tim

On 1 Feb, 10:52, "tim....." wrote:

How can a shop stop a special offer at 4 in the afternoon. *

Sunday.

Our local place beats the Wickes price anyway.

Wickes' own unsheathed price beats it handsomely, if you don't mind
installing it.

"Andy Dingley" wrote in message
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On 1 Feb, 10:52, "tim....." wrote:

How can a shop stop a special offer at 4 in the afternoon.

Sunday.

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Oops

tim

"RaRaRa" wrote in message
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"ARWadsworth" wrote in message
m...
For anyone who was thinking of buying any loft insulation in the near
future
then note Wickes BOGOF offer on loft insulation ends at 4pm today.

Adam



I am puzzled by the loft-insulation prices in the sheds.
Over the past few months, Wickes have seemed to alternate between selling
particular kinds of insulation at "full price" and selling them with a
BOGOF
offer.
For example, the 40cm wide rolls of Knauf Space Blanket have been priced
at
about £12, sometimes with a BOGOF offer, sometimes not. At the same time,
my
local B&Q has been selling them for £6.

I don't really understand whats going on. Are the stores selling
insulation
at close to cost, to get customers through the doors? Is there some kind
of
government subsidy involved? I'd like to understand, because I want to buy
some more over the next few months.


I notice that the Wickes web site says "Working with eon"

http://www.wickes.co.uk/ROLL-INSULATION/Loft-Roll-Insulation/invt/161209

So there probably is a subsidy.

Adam.

In article ,
says...

How can a shop stop a special offer at 4 in the afternoon. It must be a
logistic nightmare.

In a different outlet, I once had an offer disappear between putting it
in the trolley, loading some other things and getting to the checkout.
When I queried it, the offer notice had gone from the shelves also.

They wouldn't honour the old price so I left it with them...

--
John W
To mail me replace the obvious with co.uk twice

RaRaRa wrote:
"ARWadsworth" wrote in message
m...
For anyone who was thinking of buying any loft insulation in the near
future
then note Wickes BOGOF offer on loft insulation ends at 4pm today.

Adam



I am puzzled by the loft-insulation prices in the sheds.
Over the past few months, Wickes have seemed to alternate between selling
particular kinds of insulation at "full price" and selling them with a BOGOF
offer.
For example, the 40cm wide rolls of Knauf Space Blanket have been priced at
about £12, sometimes with a BOGOF offer, sometimes not. At the same time, my
local B&Q has been selling them for £6.

I don't really understand whats going on. Are the stores selling insulation
at close to cost, to get customers through the doors? Is there some kind of
government subsidy involved? I'd like to understand, because I want to buy
some more over the next few months.

I believe there are some nice grants going around, and Wickes are in on them. I
have just had a letter confirming that I am eligible for totally free loft
insulation on these same grants. Totally free - I'm not an pensioner, on low
income nor in a deprived area, and I don't know where the money is coming from,
but I say take advantage of it while it's there.

-- Jason

"Jason" wrote in message
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RaRaRa wrote:
"ARWadsworth" wrote in message
m...
For anyone who was thinking of buying any loft insulation in the near
future
then note Wickes BOGOF offer on loft insulation ends at 4pm today.

Adam



I am puzzled by the loft-insulation prices in the sheds.
Over the past few months, Wickes have seemed to alternate between selling
particular kinds of insulation at "full price" and selling them with a
BOGOF
offer.
For example, the 40cm wide rolls of Knauf Space Blanket have been priced
at
about £12, sometimes with a BOGOF offer, sometimes not. At the same time,
my
local B&Q has been selling them for £6.

I don't really understand whats going on. Are the stores selling
insulation
at close to cost, to get customers through the doors? Is there some kind
of
government subsidy involved? I'd like to understand, because I want to
buy
some more over the next few months.

I believe there are some nice grants going around, and Wickes are in on
them. I
have just had a letter confirming that I am eligible for totally free loft
insulation on these same grants. Totally free - I'm not an pensioner, on
low
income nor in a deprived area, and I don't know where the money is coming
from,
but I say take advantage of it while it's there.

-- Jason

I have seen no grants that are free unless you are on "eligible benefits" or
tax credits.

Adm