Well as they said their site was up this morning ok. I thought I'd risk
it, figuring the backlog must have gone by now. Put together most of an
order, left it to come back later, bugger they closed it again for
anymore orders today. Though it says they will be back up later for
orders for Wed delivery.

I guess it's better than taking orders they won't be able to fulfil on
time
--
Chris French, Leeds

Well as they said their site was up this morning ok. I thought I'd risk
it, figuring the backlog must have gone by now. Put together most of an
order, left it to come back later, bugger they closed it again for
anymore orders today.

www.toolstation.com.

You know it makes sense!

;-)

Christian.

P.S. I bet with the number of screwfix customers' business they must be
getting at the moment, they'll be a bit busy in the warehouse department
themselves...

On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 15:36:44 +0100, Christian McArdle wrote:

Well as they said their site was up this morning ok. I thought I'd risk
it, figuring the backlog must have gone by now. Put together most of an
order, left it to come back later, bugger they closed it again for
anymore orders today.

www.toolstation.com.

You know it makes sense!

;-)

Christian.

P.S. I bet with the number of screwfix customers' business they must be
getting at the moment, they'll be a bit busy in the warehouse department
themselves...

The catalogue inventory is at about the level Screwfix were a few years
ago. They currently have a minimum charge amnesty.

The only problem is that my wish list is on their website: I gave up
keeping paper lists a couple of months ago! Quite a few things are only
done by S/fix :-(

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"Ed Sirett" wrote in message
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The only problem is that my wish list is on their website: I gave up
keeping paper lists a couple of months ago! Quite a few things are only
done by S/fix :-(


Makes one wonder how the F*** we all managed before the internet came
along....

Are you seriously saying that you can only order some products from an
online mail-order shed ?

On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 18:10:29 +0100, ":::Jerry::::"
wrote:


"Ed Sirett" wrote in message
news snip

The only problem is that my wish list is on their website: I gave up
keeping paper lists a couple of months ago! Quite a few things are only
done by S/fix :-(


Makes one wonder how the F*** we all managed before the internet came
along....

Are you seriously saying that you can only order some products from an
online mail-order shed ?



It's a question of time, and fitting the most things into it in the
most effective way.

We managed without mobile phones as well but they have become a
valuable tool for most people to be able to organise their work more
effectively.

The internet and mobile phones are like sex. Before you've tried
them, you wonder what all the fuss is about. Afterwards, you can't
live without.




..andy

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"Andy Hall" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 18:10:29 +0100, ":::Jerry::::"
wrote:


"Ed Sirett" wrote in message
news snip

The only problem is that my wish list is on their website: I gave up
keeping paper lists a couple of months ago! Quite a few things are only
done by S/fix :-(


Makes one wonder how the F*** we all managed before the internet came
along....

Are you seriously saying that you can only order some products from an
online mail-order shed ?



It's a question of time, and fitting the most things into it in the
most effective way.

We managed without mobile phones as well but they have become a
valuable tool for most people to be able to organise their work more
effectively.

The internet and mobile phones are like sex. Before you've tried
them, you wonder what all the fuss is about. Afterwards, you can't
live without.


And just like sex, some people become manic about them and want to do were
ever, when ever....

Andy Hall wrote:

It's a question of time, and fitting the most things into it in the
most effective way.

We managed without mobile phones as well but they have become a
valuable tool for most people to be able to organise their work more
effectively.

The internet and mobile phones are like sex. Before you've tried
them, you wonder what all the fuss is about. Afterwards, you can't
live without.

While I use the internet heavily I've really never found much use for
a mobile phone. I have one and it gets used about two or three times
a year (yes, really!). For that reason I have it on a Virgin PAYG
account so it costs nothing when I don't use it.

--
Chris Green

In message , Andy Hall
writes
On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 18:10:29 +0100, ":::Jerry::::"
wrote:


"Ed Sirett" wrote in message
news snip

The only problem is that my wish list is on their website: I gave up
keeping paper lists a couple of months ago! Quite a few things are only
done by S/fix :-(


Makes one wonder how the F*** we all managed before the internet came
along....

Are you seriously saying that you can only order some products from an
online mail-order shed ?



It's a question of time, and fitting the most things into it in the
most effective way.

Indeed. I've got various things I want to get to complete some projects
over the next couple of weeks or so. Sure I can buy them locally, but I
will either have to go to 3-4 different establishments around town to
get them - or trek right across town to the B&Q Warehouse, and probably
pay more. and of course this takes time out of the day.

Sticking in an online order, in evening is just so much easier (when it
works.....)

--
Chris French, Leeds

":::Jerry::::" wrote in message


Makes one wonder how the F*** we all managed before the internet came
along....

Are you seriously saying that you can only order some products from an
online mail-order shed ?


Yes; if you want next day delivery.
Otherwise it's a matter of settling things between you and the middleman
there and then and taking immediate delivery without employing extra
people and processes on the way.

Think where we would be if we all went back to that sort of thing.

Yes, I DO know.

At home or at work using the damn things.



But that's beside the point!


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"Michael Mcneil" wrote in message
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":::Jerry::::" wrote in message


Makes one wonder how the F*** we all managed before the internet came
along....

Are you seriously saying that you can only order some products from an
online mail-order shed ?


Yes; if you want next day delivery.
Otherwise it's a matter of settling things between you and the middleman
there and then and taking immediate delivery without employing extra
people and processes on the way.

But ATM people are not getting them next day, nor the day after that either,
rather than getting off the gluttonous maximus people are complaining about
not being able to order stuff.
/rant....

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Ed Sirett wrote:


The catalogue inventory is at about the level Screwfix were a few
years ago. They currently have a minimum charge amnesty.


Not sure what you mean by minimum charge amnesty. Does this mean free
delivery without having to spend 45 quid? If so, does it say this on their
website anywhere, 'cos I can't find it.
--
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Set Square
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Set Square wrote:
In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Ed Sirett wrote:


The catalogue inventory is at about the level Screwfix were a few
years ago. They currently have a minimum charge amnesty.


Not sure what you mean by minimum charge amnesty. Does this mean free
delivery without having to spend 45 quid? If so, does it say this on their
website anywhere, 'cos I can't find it.

It's in big bold letters plastered all over the site.
Read the banner at the top.

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Ian Stirling wrote:

Set Square wrote:
In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Ed Sirett wrote:


The catalogue inventory is at about the level Screwfix were a few
years ago. They currently have a minimum charge amnesty.


Not sure what you mean by minimum charge amnesty. Does this mean free
delivery without having to spend 45 quid? If so, does it say this on
their website anywhere, 'cos I can't find it.

It's in big bold letters plastered all over the site.
Read the banner at the top.


Maybe it *was*. But I still can't see it! Is it *still* there?
--
Cheers,
Set Square
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"Ed Sirett" wrote
| The only problem is that my wish list is on their website: I
| gave up keeping paper lists a couple of months ago! Quite a
| few things are only done by S/fix :-(

Is it worth ten quid to do a subject data access request on S/fix to get the
info ;-)

Owain

chris French wrote:


I guess it's better than taking orders they won't be able to fulfil on time

It would be nice if the left the site there, and just disabled the
ability to place the order. At least that way you could still research
products and add items to your basket for later purchase.


--
Cheers,

John.

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On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 15:56:27 +0100, John Rumm
wrote:

chris French wrote:


I guess it's better than taking orders they won't be able to fulfil on time

It would be nice if the left the site there, and just disabled the
ability to place the order. At least that way you could still research
products and add items to your basket for later purchase.

Thats would mean rework of the website, and that is very likley to go
wrong. The simple banner page is easy to do, and do corectly.

Rick

Rick Dipper wrote:

On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 15:56:27 +0100, John Rumm
wrote:


chris French wrote:



I guess it's better than taking orders they won't be able to fulfil on time

It would be nice if the left the site there, and just disabled the
ability to place the order. At least that way you could still research
products and add items to your basket for later purchase.


Thats would mean rework of the website, and that is very likley to go
wrong. The simple banner page is easy to do, and do corectly.

Putting the simple banner on the "Checkout" link (with a warning at the
top of the front page as they have been doing for the past few weeks)
would seem to be equally fool proof.


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"John Rumm" wrote in message
...
Rick Dipper wrote:

On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 15:56:27 +0100, John Rumm
wrote:


chris French wrote:



I guess it's better than taking orders they won't be able to fulfil on
time

It would be nice if the left the site there, and just disabled the
ability to place the order. At least that way you could still research
products and add items to your basket for later purchase.


Thats would mean rework of the website, and that is very likley to go
wrong. The simple banner page is easy to do, and do corectly.

Putting the simple banner on the "Checkout" link (with a warning at the
top of the front page as they have been doing for the past few weeks)
would seem to be equally fool proof.

They now seem to have changed things so that only X number of users can
access the site at once as a mechanism of keeping the volume down. I was
working at my PC this evening, and kept clicking 'refresh' on a Screwfix
window every so often, until finally I managed to get in, and select and
place an order. Very strange way to run a business if you ask me. (the
ONLY reason I used them is that I needed to order some more of the same
lights for a project I'm working on, and didn't know where else to get them
from)

David

"Lobster" wrote in message =
...

=20
They now seem to have changed things so that only X number of users =
can
access the site at once as a mechanism of keeping the volume down. I =
was
working at my PC this evening, and kept clicking 'refresh' on a =
Screwfix
window every so often, until finally I managed to get in, and select =
and
place an order. Very strange way to run a business if you ask me. =
(the
ONLY reason I used them is that I needed to order some more of the =
same
lights for a project I'm working on, and didn't know where else to get =
them
from)
=20
David

And today In the post I got a Screwfix Brochure !!!

I think someone should have asked for them to be put on hold while they =
sorted the website out !!

In article , Lobster davidlobste
writes
They now seem to have changed things so that only X number of users can
access the site at once as a mechanism of keeping the volume down. I was
working at my PC this evening, and kept clicking 'refresh' on a Screwfix
window every so often, until finally I managed to get in, and select and
place an order. Very strange way to run a business if you ask me.

It would even be a strange way to run a whelk stall...

--
Paul

"John Rumm" wrote in message
...
chris French wrote:


I guess it's better than taking orders they won't be able to fulfil on
time

It would be nice if the left the site there, and just disabled the
ability to place the order. At least that way you could still research
products and add items to your basket for later purchase.


You mean you're the one person in the UK without a crate load of their
catalogues :-)

Bet Screwfix are wishing they hadn't spent money on those TV adds 2 weeks
ago now.

G&M wrote:

You mean you're the one person in the UK without a crate load of their
catalogues :-)

Hmmm... had about 3 so far this month ;-)

Not quite the same though, takes longer to search and no cookies to keep
an order in!

(unlike Axminster where the dead tree version is quicker than the web site!)

Bet Screwfix are wishing they hadn't spent money on those TV adds 2 weeks
ago now.

Well - as they say, ultimately all publicity is good publicity.

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"John Rumm" wrote in message
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G&M wrote:

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Bet Screwfix are wishing they hadn't spent money on those TV adds 2
weeks
ago now.

Well - as they say, ultimately all publicity is good publicity.


Tell that to J. Ratner and company.....

:::Jerry:::: wrote:

Tell that to J. Ratner and company.....

You still remeber the name, so it worked, kind-of!

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