Poole Counter

Discussion in 'Screwfix Trade Counters' started by malkie129, Mar 29, 2008.

  1. malkie129

    malkie129 Screwfix Select

    In the past, I've been critical of Poole counter, but yesterday I was pleasantly surprised. I needed a few items for a DIY job & as I was in the area I decided to call in. Everything I wanted was in stock & the sevice was excellent. The only hold-up was caused by an old gentleman telling the assistant how long his cordless battery had lasted.....I'm not ageist...I have a bus pass myself. Poole has certainly gone up in my estimation & I can only hope that Weymouth will be as good.
     
  2. Captain Leaky

    Captain Leaky New Member

    Well it could only get better!
     
  3. Tam C

    Tam C New Member

    Leaky give 'em a break.

    I've found Poole not too bad but the battle will soon be on as I see that the mighty T*lstatin are soon to be opening up in Parkstone.
     
  4. Captain Leaky

    Captain Leaky New Member

    Leaky give 'em a break.

    I have tried, several times and Oh Boy! is it frustrating!

    Still I can use the Trade Depot on the same site and that seems to work well. :)

    Anyway Tam I thought you were in Aberdeen?
     
  5. Tam C

    Tam C New Member

    Origins/Family and therefore frequent bits o' work near Inverness.

    But yours truly based in South for last several years.
     
  6. Captain Leaky

    Captain Leaky New Member

    ....and I have relatives in Nairn, near Inverness.

    We go and vist them once or twice a year. Lovely spot when the weather is nice
     
  7. malkie129

    malkie129 Screwfix Select

    40 years ago, I was working that way in April/May, installing flight simulators at Kinloss & Lossiemouth. The weather was lovely most of the time, but one day we had 4 inches..Inches, not cms...of rain in one afternoon...We were rained off, even though we were working inside !!! :^O
     
  8. erdjobber

    erdjobber New Member

    Yea why not, Trade Depot, Screwfix, all owned by Kingfisher. So lets line their pockets & be smug at the same time?
     
  9. HOTDOG ø

    HOTDOG ø Active Member

    I was chatting to a mate of mine who is a buyer at B&Q, he tells me that Trade Depot is just an experiment, if it does not work they will be shut down/closed.

    Trade Depot, Screwfix Trade Counters and the new B&Q Trade Discount Card are all ways to try and increase the Kingfisher share of the trade "GET<u>IT_DONE_FOR</u>YOU" market because the DIY market is contracting.
     
  10. Captain Leaky

    Captain Leaky New Member

    One of the guys in the Trade Depot at Poole basically said the same, it seems to be a three pronged attack to get more trade business.
     
  11. HOTDOG ø

    HOTDOG ø Active Member

    I was passing through Poole today so I stopped off at the Trade Depot/Screwfix site near the Makro at about 10.00am - I think I was the only person on site!

    The staff seemed very bored !
     
  12. Captain Leaky

    Captain Leaky New Member

    Tried again yesterday.......you just know what happened don't you. :(
     
  13. rekoj

    rekoj New Member

    Computer says "no"?
     
  14. Captain Leaky

    Captain Leaky New Member

  15. HOTDOG ø

    HOTDOG ø Active Member

    No, but, yeah, but, no, but, yeah, but, no, but, yeah

    Eh-eh-ehhhhhh!


    And that's a right kerfuffle. :(
     
  16. Captain Leaky

    Captain Leaky New Member

    :^O

    You have been there then!
     
  17. HOTDOG ø

    HOTDOG ø Active Member

    Only on the odd occasion when I am in your neck of the woods
     
  18. HOTDOG ø

    HOTDOG ø Active Member

    ...and they do have a nice burger and hotdog van outside ;)
     
  19. Captain Leaky

    Captain Leaky New Member

    Are you in the van? :O
     
  20. HOTDOG ø

    HOTDOG ø Active Member

    I never eat hotdogs...... :)
     

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