I think most would agree that B&Q's web site can be a little wafty, but it
excelled itself today.

SWMBO wanted some stuff for potting seeds or summint. She entered '8cm
plant pots' in the search facility & got a list of 4 different newel post
caps!

I was despatched to the local store with a list. The most important item
was a propagator (whatever that is). I was provided with a picture printed
off the site & a copy of the page showing it in stock at that specific
branch.

Suffice it to say I couldn't find one. Eventually found three assistants
trying to hide in a corner. They had never seen one, checked the part
number with a scanner & confirmed it had never been sold in that store.

I remarked that their web site was as much use as a chocolate teapot. One
of them looked up & said "no, you could eat a chocolate teapot!

I'm still smiling :-)


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The Medway Handyman wrote:
I think most would agree that B&Q's web site can be a little wafty, but it
excelled itself today.

SWMBO wanted some stuff for potting seeds or summint. She entered '8cm
plant pots' in the search facility & got a list of 4 different newel post
caps!

I was despatched to the local store with a list. The most important item
was a propagator (whatever that is). I was provided with a picture printed
off the site & a copy of the page showing it in stock at that specific
branch.

Suffice it to say I couldn't find one. Eventually found three assistants
trying to hide in a corner. They had never seen one, checked the part
number with a scanner & confirmed it had never been sold in that store.

I remarked that their web site was as much use as a chocolate teapot. One
of them looked up & said "no, you could eat a chocolate teapot!

I'm still smiling :-)


Eff off you want a plant pot?

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The Medway Handyman wrote:
I think most would agree that B&Q's web site can be a little wafty,
but it excelled itself today.

SWMBO wanted some stuff for potting seeds or summint. She entered
'8cm plant pots' in the search facility & got a list of 4 different
newel post caps!

I was despatched to the local store with a list. The most important
item was a propagator (whatever that is). I was provided with a
picture printed off the site & a copy of the page showing it in
stock at that specific branch.

Suffice it to say I couldn't find one. Eventually found three
assistants trying to hide in a corner. They had never seen one,
checked the part number with a scanner & confirmed it had never been
sold in that store. I remarked that their web site was as much use as a
chocolate
teapot. One of them looked up & said "no, you could eat a chocolate
teapot! I'm still smiling :-)


Wouldn't a pukka garden centre be the obvious place to go to rather than a
DIY place that has a small patio with plants attached?

Woodworm

Woodworm wrote:
The Medway Handyman wrote:
I think most would agree that B&Q's web site can be a little wafty,
but it excelled itself today.

SWMBO wanted some stuff for potting seeds or summint. She entered
'8cm plant pots' in the search facility & got a list of 4 different
newel post caps!

I was despatched to the local store with a list. The most important
item was a propagator (whatever that is). I was provided with a
picture printed off the site & a copy of the page showing it in
stock at that specific branch.

Suffice it to say I couldn't find one. Eventually found three
assistants trying to hide in a corner. They had never seen one,
checked the part number with a scanner & confirmed it had never been
sold in that store. I remarked that their web site was as much use
as a chocolate
teapot. One of them looked up & said "no, you could eat a chocolate
teapot! I'm still smiling :-)


Wouldn't a pukka garden centre be the obvious place to go to rather
than a DIY place that has a small patio with plants attached?

Probably, except that the nearest one is 7 miles away & I try to avoid them
at all costs :-)


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www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

The Medway Handyman wrote:

I remarked that their web site was as much use as a chocolate teapot.

Here's research into how much use a chocolate teapot is:

http://www.plokta.com/plokta/issue23/teapot.htm

Guy
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Guy Dawson wrote:
The Medway Handyman wrote:

I remarked that their web site was as much use as a chocolate teapot.

Here's research into how much use a chocolate teapot is:

http://www.plokta.com/plokta/issue23/teapot.htm

Brilliant!

Has anyone checked out 'back pocket in a sock'?


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On Sun, 08 Feb 2009 23:15:37 GMT, The Medway Handyman wrote:

Guy Dawson wrote:
The Medway Handyman wrote:

I remarked that their web site was as much use as a chocolate teapot.

Here's research into how much use a chocolate teapot is:

http://www.plokta.com/plokta/issue23/teapot.htm

Brilliant!

Has anyone checked out 'back pocket in a sock'?

The Referee's assessment ('next article') is also good, especially the last
phrase:

http://www.plokta.com/plokta/issue23/referee.htm
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On Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:18:11 GMT, "The Medway Handyman"
wrote:

I think most would agree that B&Q's web site can be a little wafty, but it
excelled itself today.

SWMBO wanted some stuff for potting seeds or summint. She entered '8cm
plant pots' in the search facility & got a list of 4 different newel post
caps!

I was despatched to the local store with a list. The most important item
was a propagator (whatever that is). I was provided with a picture printed
off the site & a copy of the page showing it in stock at that specific
branch.

Suffice it to say I couldn't find one. Eventually found three assistants
trying to hide in a corner. They had never seen one, checked the part
number with a scanner & confirmed it had never been sold in that store.

I remarked that their web site was as much use as a chocolate teapot. One
of them looked up & said "no, you could eat a chocolate teapot!

I'm still smiling :-)

LOL! This does remind me of a similar problem I had with B&Q. I
wanted something bulky for the kitchen (can't remember what). I was
told by the assistant that, although they knew they did not have any
stock, the computer told them they had and so they couldn't order me
one!
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