quite impressed with Wicks (sp) latest Makita power tool pricing- just bought a 9" ankle grinder for 115 - toolsatan was 113 for exact same.

the W price for a makita sds drill seemed fair too in comparison.

haven't bothered yet with Wicks "beat that price by 10%" malarky - does it work? for £2 I don't think I can be arsed.

Jim K

On 21/08/2013 08:37, Jim K wrote:
quite impressed with Wicks (sp) latest Makita power tool pricing- just bought a 9" ankle grinder for 115 - toolsatan was 113 for exact same.

the W price for a makita sds drill seemed fair too in comparison.

haven't bothered yet with Wicks "beat that price by 10%" malarky - does it work? for £2 I don't think I can be arsed.

Jim K


Well, IME the big chains are good at doing it, and a web reference of a
local 'terrestrial' shop is enough. I've done it with a TV and a fridge.

Could have saved you £11.30!

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Cheers, Rob

On 21/08/2013 08:45, RJH wrote:
On 21/08/2013 08:37, Jim K wrote:
quite impressed with Wicks (sp) latest Makita power tool pricing- just
bought a 9" ankle grinder for 115 - toolsatan was 113 for exact same.

the W price for a makita sds drill seemed fair too in comparison.

haven't bothered yet with Wicks "beat that price by 10%" malarky -
does it work? for £2 I don't think I can be arsed.

Jim K


Well, IME the big chains are good at doing it, and a web reference of a
local 'terrestrial' shop is enough. I've done it with a TV and a fridge.

Could have saved you £11.30!


Just noticed - you have up to 7 days to claim . . .

http://www.wickes.co.uk/pcat/smartvalue

On Wed, 21 Aug 2013 00:37:10 -0700, Jim K wrote:

quite impressed with Wicks (sp) latest Makita power tool pricing- just
bought a 9" ankle grinder for 115 - toolsatan was 113 for exact same.

the W price for a makita sds drill seemed fair too in comparison.

haven't bothered yet with Wicks "beat that price by 10%" malarky - does
it work? for £2 I don't think I can be arsed.

s'not two quid, though.

It's £115-(90% of £113), so £13.30...

On Wednesday, August 21, 2013 8:49:32 AM UTC+1, Adrian wrote:
On Wed, 21 Aug 2013 00:37:10 -0700, Jim K wrote:

s'not two quid, though.



It's £115-(90% of £113), so £13.30...

From their Price Promise:

"Wickes is part of the Travis Perkins Group and will (at the discretion of the Duty Manager) match prices from other Travis Perkins Group companies, but will not reduce prices by a further 10% as we are confident that our Group pricing is highly competitive."

So it is £2 but if the Duty Manager is in a mood, it might not even be that.

Aye. ;-)

Jim K

On 21/08/2013 08:37, Jim K wrote:
quite impressed with Wicks (sp) latest Makita power tool pricing- just bought a 9" ankle grinder for 115 - toolsatan was 113 for exact same.

the W price for a makita sds drill seemed fair too in comparison.

haven't bothered yet with Wicks "beat that price by 10%" malarky - does it work? for £2 I don't think I can be arsed.

Jim K

I use their price 'match' all the time. It's about the only fair one.

B&Q for example won't price match one of their DI ALL own brand products
with an identical item elsewhere, because the identical item isn't the
same "brand"!

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

On Wednesday, August 21, 2013 8:37:10 AM UTC+1, Jim K wrote:
quite impressed with Wicks (sp) latest Makita power tool pricing- just bought a 9" ankle grinder for 115 - toolsatan was 113 for exact same.



the W price for a makita sds drill seemed fair too in comparison.


er no as it happens their mak SDS pricing has changed somewhat - though I have a feeling toolsatan/wicks will get more aligned as new stock comes in....


Jim K

On Wednesday, August 21, 2013 6:58:20 PM UTC+1, The Medway Handyman wrote:
On 21/08/2013 08:37, Jim K wrote:

quite impressed with Wicks (sp) latest Makita power tool pricing- just bought a 9" ankle grinder for 115 - toolsatan was 113 for exact same.



the W price for a makita sds drill seemed fair too in comparison.



haven't bothered yet with Wicks "beat that price by 10%" malarky - does it work? for £2 I don't think I can be arsed.



Jim K



I use their price 'match' all the time. It's about the only fair one.

what do you need do? just flash Toolsatan's catalogue or are there delicate "hoops" to pre-jump first?

Jim K

On 22/08/2013 08:43, Jim K wrote:
On Wednesday, August 21, 2013 6:58:20 PM UTC+1, The Medway Handyman wrote:
On 21/08/2013 08:37, Jim K wrote:

quite impressed with Wicks (sp) latest Makita power tool pricing- just bought a 9" ankle grinder for 115 - toolsatan was 113 for exact same.



the W price for a makita sds drill seemed fair too in comparison.



haven't bothered yet with Wicks "beat that price by 10%" malarky - does it work? for £2 I don't think I can be arsed.



Jim K



I use their price 'match' all the time. It's about the only fair one.

what do you need do? just flash Toolsatan's catalogue or are there delicate "hoops" to pre-jump first?

Jim K


Just flash the Toolsatan/SF/TLC catalogue as appropriate.


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