Went to my local one today. Screens round the cashiers looked like they'd
been put up by a newbie DIYer with only a hammer in his toolbox.

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Just cos they sell the stuff doesn't mean they know how to use it. Looks bad, though, I admit, if a purveyor of DIY stuff has a shoddy facade.

Ant.

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Went to my local one today. Screens round the cashiers looked like they'd
been put up by a newbie DIYer with only a hammer in his toolbox.


I gave up on Wickes when they went €˜trade counter rather than like a
normal browse and buy place.

They used to be good but sometimes you need to look at things to be sure
they are what you need - especially if you are still planning how to do
something.

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Brian Reay wrote:
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Went to my local one today. Screens round the cashiers looked like
they'd been put up by a newbie DIYer with only a hammer in his toolbox.


I gave up on Wickes when they went �trade counter‘ rather than like a
normal browse and buy place.

They went "trade counter" in one branch near hewer. But it was only for
small things that kept vanishing. The bigger stuff was still "look for
yourself". The newer branch is still totally 'open'.

They used to be good but sometimes you need to look at things to be sure
they are what you need - especially if you are still planning how to do
something.

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On 08/07/2020 19:57, charles wrote:


They went "trade counter" in one branch near hewer. But it was only for
small things that kept vanishing. The bigger stuff was still "look for
yourself". The newer branch is still totally 'open'.

Didn't they just open branches of Toolsatan in the main store?


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alan_m wrote:
On 08/07/2020 19:57, charles wrote:


They went "trade counter" in one branch near hewer. But it was only for
small things that kept vanishing. The bigger stuff was still "look for
yourself". The newer branch is still totally 'open'.

Didn't they just open branches of Toolsatan in the main store?

In Guildford ToolSatan is close by, but not in the same building. All on
the T&P site.

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On 08/07/2020 19:45:56, Brian Reay wrote:
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Went to my local one today. Screens round the cashiers looked like they'd
been put up by a newbie DIYer with only a hammer in his toolbox.


I gave up on Wickes when they went €˜trade counter rather than like a
normal browse and buy place.

They used to be good but sometimes you need to look at things to be sure
they are what you need - especially if you are still planning how to do
something.

They've moved on from that a while ago. All the branches I have seen are
completely open.

In message , at 22:28:28 on Wed, 8 Jul 2020,
Fredxx remarked:
On 08/07/2020 19:45:56, Brian Reay wrote:
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Went to my local one today. Screens round the cashiers looked like they'd
been put up by a newbie DIYer with only a hammer in his toolbox.

I gave up on Wickes when they went €˜trade counter rather than
like a
normal browse and buy place.
They used to be good but sometimes you need to look at things to be
sure
they are what you need - especially if you are still planning how to do
something.

They've moved on from that a while ago. All the branches I have seen
are completely open.

The one I go to is completely open.

FSVO - last time I was there they partitioned off an aisle so their
beepbeep fork lift beepbeep truck could do some beepbeep unloading
from the beepbeep overhead racking.

Unfortunately that was the aisle a different set of staff were insisting
was the sole one-way system from the body of the store to the checkouts.

They need to get their beepbeep act together, and only do that kind of
beepbeep self-stocking when the store is closed (or revise their one-way
system).
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On 08/07/2020 19:45, Brian Reay wrote:
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Went to my local one today. Screens round the cashiers looked like they'd
been put up by a newbie DIYer with only a hammer in his toolbox.


I gave up on Wickes when they went €˜trade counter rather than like a
normal browse and buy place.

They used to be good but sometimes you need to look at things to be sure
they are what you need - especially if you are still planning how to do
something.

used to love wickes but not now......

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These shops have also been instructed by elf and safety to mark transparent
screens with bright coloured labels to stop people bashing into them and to
mark edges to, few have done this and people still bang their heads and
customers cannot hear the assistant either if they have a hearing loss. I
think some kind of remake of The Plank might be rather funny having skits
around direction footmarks and Perspex screens.
Brian

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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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Went to my local one today. Screens round the cashiers looked like they'd
been put up by a newbie DIYer with only a hammer in his toolbox.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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On 09/07/2020 08:41, Brian Gaff (Sofa) wrote:
These shops have also been instructed by elf and safety to mark transparent
screens with bright coloured labels to stop people bashing into them

there is a word for doing that but it escapes me...anybody? .....

On 09/07/2020 08:39, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
used to love wickes but not now......

My local branch is a shambles, nothing to do with the lock down, it's
been like it for a while.
I went in there yesterday, items from some product ranges (notably
timber) are spread across non adjacent aisles.
There was one item which I gave up trying to find in the 'proper'
location,Â* I stumbled across miles away on my way out of the store.

In message , at 10:58:27 on Thu, 9 Jul
2020, Mark Carver remarked:
On 09/07/2020 08:39, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
used to love wickes but not now......

My local branch is a shambles, nothing to do with the lock down, it's
been like it for a while.
I went in there yesterday, items from some product ranges (notably
timber) are spread across non adjacent aisles.
There was one item which I gave up trying to find in the 'proper'
location,* I stumbled across miles away on my way out of the store.

I went to mine a year ago to buy a "sack truck". I couldn't find one in
any of the aisles I expected they might be in. Asked the staff, and they
said there was no such thing in the world and I was imagining it.

Went next door to Homebase (although it might have been temporarily a
Bunnings).
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On 09/07/2020 10:58, Mark Carver wrote:
On 09/07/2020 08:39, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
used to love wickes but not now......

My local branch is a shambles, nothing to do with the lock down, it's
been like it for a while.
I went in there yesterday, items from some product ranges (notably
timber) are spread across non adjacent aisles.
There was one item which I gave up trying to find in the 'proper'
location,Â* I stumbled across miles away on my way out of the store.

TP were in the process of selling Wickes before WuFlu arrived.

On Wednesday, 8 July 2020 18:45:54 UTC+1, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Went to my local one today. Screens round the cashiers looked like they'd
been put up by a newbie DIYer with only a hammer in his toolbox.

--
*You are validating my inherent mistrust of strangers

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

Went to my local one yesterday, quite a few trades people in judging by the number of vans in the car park. The timber section was decimated particularly the softwoods and in particular studding sizes. Did not really linger to see other sections but did note there was rationing on plaster. Anyway got what I needed so all's well.

Richard

In message , at
04:15:21 on Sat, 11 Jul 2020, Tricky Dicky
remarked:
On Wednesday, 8 July 2020 18:45:54 UTC+1, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Went to my local one today. Screens round the cashiers looked like they'd
been put up by a newbie DIYer with only a hammer in his toolbox.

--
*You are validating my inherent mistrust of strangers

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

Went to my local one yesterday, quite a few trades people in judging by
the number of vans in the car park. The timber section was decimated

90% stock remaining isn't too bad

particularly the softwoods and in particular studding sizes. Did not
really linger to see other sections but did note there was rationing on
plaster.

How many bags? I needed ten to have my kitchen/extension plastered last
month. Which is conveniently about as many as the car can handle.

Anyway got what I needed so all's well.

Last week I needed an additional bit of countertop, and they had plenty
in stock.
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"Tricky Dicky" wrote in message
...
On Wednesday, 8 July 2020 18:45:54 UTC+1, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Went to my local one today. Screens round the cashiers looked like they'd
been put up by a newbie DIYer with only a hammer in his toolbox.

--
*You are validating my inherent mistrust of strangers

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

Went to my local one yesterday, quite a few trades people in judging by
the number of vans in the car park. The timber section was decimated
particularly the softwoods and in particular studding sizes. Did not
really linger to see other sections but did note there was rationing on
plaster. Anyway got what I needed so all's well.

that had plaster to ration!

tim

"Roland Perry" wrote in message
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In message , at
04:15:21 on Sat, 11 Jul 2020, Tricky Dicky
remarked:
On Wednesday, 8 July 2020 18:45:54 UTC+1, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Went to my local one today. Screens round the cashiers looked like
they'd
been put up by a newbie DIYer with only a hammer in his toolbox.

--
*You are validating my inherent mistrust of strangers

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

Went to my local one yesterday, quite a few trades people in judging by
the number of vans in the car park. The timber section was decimated

90% stock remaining isn't too bad

particularly the softwoods and in particular studding sizes. Did not
really linger to see other sections but did note there was rationing on
plaster.

How many bags? I needed ten to have my kitchen/extension plastered last
month. Which is conveniently about as many as the car can handle.

two (or was it three) weeks ago

finding a shop that even had as many as 10 bags in stock was next to
impossible

most had zero

HTH

tim

In message , at 10:09:45 on Sun, 12 Jul
2020, tim... remarked:


"Roland Perry" wrote in message
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In message ,
at 04:15:21 on Sat, 11 Jul 2020, Tricky Dicky
remarked:
On Wednesday, 8 July 2020 18:45:54 UTC+1, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Went to my local one today. Screens round the cashiers looked like
they'd
been put up by a newbie DIYer with only a hammer in his toolbox.

--
*You are validating my inherent mistrust of strangers

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

Went to my local one yesterday, quite a few trades people in judging
by the number of vans in the car park. The timber section was decimated

90% stock remaining isn't too bad

particularly the softwoods and in particular studding sizes. Did not
really linger to see other sections but did note there was rationing
on plaster.

How many bags? I needed ten to have my kitchen/extension plastered
last month. Which is conveniently about as many as the car can handle.

two (or was it three) weeks ago

finding a shop that even had as many as 10 bags in stock was next to
impossible

most had zero

That was then, this is now. The problem was yet another of these
just-in-time supply chains, which collapsed when the factories went into
lockdown. Some supply dribbling through to retail was predicted for 3rd
week of June. (The first production went to their biggest customers -
house builders).
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